Fragrance comparison

Quercia vs Petrichor

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 12 Oct 2026 95 ratings analysed

1 wins

Quercia

Santa Maria Novella · 2024

3.7794 votes

Rank #14,858 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Petrichor

Y25

4.001 votes

Rank #58,587 AquaticOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Quercia takes 1 of 1 categories.

Quercia
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Petrichor
Choose it for a aquatic and ozonic character. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Quercia1/1

Petrichor0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Quercia

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

QuerciaSanta Maria Novella

PetrichorY25

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 29%Had 4%Want 67%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 1%Want 99%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

27%Like

19%Ok

14%Dislike

4%Hate

94 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

earthy83%

aromatic65%

patchouli48%

lavender30%

aquatic100%

ozonic83%

earthy65%

iris48%

lavender30%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both earthy and lavender

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Lavender

Heart

VetiverPatchouli

Base

Oak

Top15-30 mins

Geosmin

Heart2-4 hrs

LavenderIris

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliVetiverOak

InformationalShared notesLavender, Vetiver, Patchouli and Oak. Durations are only published for Petrichor, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring88

Summer50

Fall100

Winter69

Day100

Night81

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night43

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men72

Unisex23

Women4

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 42%Work 31%Date 19%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,858

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2024

Reviews16

Overall rank#58,587

PerfumerHuynh Hai Yen

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerQuerciaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Santa Maria Novella Quercia offers a crisp, grounded interpretation of classic woody perfumery. The fragrance opens with a sharp flash of aromatic lavender, bringing the brisk cleanliness of traditional Italian barbershop grooming. As the brisk opening settles, earthy vetiver and dark patchouli create a dry, herbal bo…

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Petrichor by Y25 captures the exact scent of sudden rainfall hitting dry summer soil. The opening delivers a burst of cool geosmin, creating an immediate sensation of wet garden flagstones and humid morning air. As the initial mist settles, herbal French lavender and powdery iris emerge to soften the damp earthiness, …

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Quercia or Petrichor?

Quercia takes 1 of 1 categories. Quercia is rated 3.77/5 from 94 votes; Petrichor is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Quercia for a woody and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Petrichor for a aquatic and ozonic character. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Do Quercia and Petrichor smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share earthy and lavender accords. Common notes include Lavender, Vetiver, Patchouli and Oak.

Is Quercia or Petrichor better for summer or winter?

Quercia suits daytime wear; Petrichor suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Quercia and Petrichor?

Quercia has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Vetiver and Patchouli, a base of Oak. Petrichor has top notes of Geosmin, heart notes of Lavender and Iris, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver and Oak.