Fragrance comparison

SAVOIR vs Impression Patchouli Heart No. II

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

SAVOIR

Parfums de Nietzsche

—0 votes

Rank #76,110 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Impression Patchouli Heart No. II

Ostens

4.1619 votes

Rank #32,079 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Impression Patchouli Heart No. II takes 2 of 2 categories.

SAVOIR
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Impression Patchouli Heart No. II
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

SAVOIR0/2

Impression Patchouli Heart No. II2/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Impression Patchouli Heart No. II
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Impression Patchouli Heart No. II

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SAVOIRParfums de Nietzsche

Impression Patchouli Heart No. IIOstens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.16/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 44%Had 11%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

42%Love

32%Like

26%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value53

Category winnerImpression Patchouli Heart No. IIBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

woody77%

patchouli69%

iris61%

woody100%

powdery92%

fresh spicy84%

iris77%

earthy69%

aromatic61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, woody and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Black PepperSichuan PepperAmbretteGinger

Heart2-4 hrs

Violet LeafIris

Base6-8+ hrs

FrankincensePatchouli

Notes

CypressIrisViolet LeafCashmeranPatchouliBlack PepperCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Violet Leaf, Iris and Patchouli. Durations are only published for SAVOIR, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night53

Spring100

Summer40

Fall80

Winter80

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Work 36%Casual 29%Date 23%Party 12%

Men9

Unisex82

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,110

PerfumerDaniela Andrier

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,079

PerfumerSophie Labbé

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerImpression Patchouli Heart No. IIHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

SAVOIR by Parfums de Nietzsche hits the air with an immediate, prickly burst of crushed black pepper and tingly Sichuan pepper. It is sharp and dry. Fresh ginger and botanical ambrette seed soften that early spice with a subtle, clean muskiness. Within fifteen minutes, the composition pivots toward a cool, tailored he…

Reviews →

Impression Patchouli Heart No. II opens with a clean, peppery snap before settling into soft iris and dry cypress wood. Sophie Labbé built this fragrance around LMR patchouli heart, stripping away the dark, medicinal basement earthiness usually tied to the leaf. Instead of a heavy hippie oil, you get a cool green open…

Reviews →

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.

Do SAVOIR and Impression Patchouli Heart No. II smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, woody and iris accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Violet Leaf, Iris and Patchouli.

Is SAVOIR or Impression Patchouli Heart No. II better for summer or winter?

SAVOIR suits daytime wear; Impression Patchouli Heart No. II suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in SAVOIR and Impression Patchouli Heart No. II?

SAVOIR has top notes of Black Pepper, Sichuan Pepper, Ambrette and Ginger, heart notes of Violet Leaf and Iris, a base of Frankincense and Patchouli. Impression Patchouli Heart No. II features Cypress, Iris, Violet Leaf, Cashmeran and Patchouli.