Fragrance comparison

Smells Like Fabuloso vs Patchouly

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 54 ratings analysed

3 wins

Smells Like Fabuloso

MSCHF

4.0519 votes

Rank #22,424 LavenderCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Patchouly

Adopt Parfums

3.8635 votes

Rank #26,346 PatchouliWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Smells Like Fabuloso takes 3 of 5 categories.

Smells Like Fabuloso
Choose it for a lavender and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Patchouly
Choose it for a patchouli and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Smells Like Fabuloso3/5

Patchouly2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Smells Like FabulosoMSCHF

PatchoulyAdopt Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 32%Had 2%Want 66%

3.86/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 48%Had 11%Want 42%

Category winnerSmells Like FabulosoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

16%Like

5%Ok

16%Dislike

5%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

40%Love

34%Like

3%Ok

17%Dislike

6%Hate

35 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage90

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityPatchouly

SillageSmells Like Fabuloso

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value82

Category winnerPatchoulyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

citrus83%

fresh spicy65%

aromatic48%

fresh30%

patchouli100%

woody90%

warm spicy80%

earthy70%

musky60%

citrus50%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LavenderCitruses

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CitrusesLavender

Heart

Patchouli

Base

Musk

InformationalShared notesLavender and Citruses. Durations are only published for Smells Like Fabuloso, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall58

Winter67

Day100

Night35

Spring42

Summer25

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night60

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex60

Women13

Casual 51%Party 29%Work 13%Date 8%

Men9

Unisex82

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,424

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#26,346

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSmells Like FabulosoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Smells Like Fabuloso by MSCHF turns a legendary purple floor cleaner into an unapologetic personal fragrance. The opening bursts with a potent, zesty flash of tart citruses and stinging solvent alcohol that clears the sinuses instantly. Seconds later, a heavy wave of intensely sweet, camphoraceous lavender floods forw…

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Patchouly by Adopt Parfums is a Woody Aromatic fragrance for women and men. Top notes are Citruses and Lavender; middle note is Patchouli; base note is Musk.

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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, Smells Like Fabuloso or Patchouly?

Smells Like Fabuloso takes 3 of 5 categories. Smells Like Fabuloso is rated 4.05/5 from 19 votes; Patchouly is rated 3.86/5 from 35 votes. Choose Smells Like Fabuloso for a lavender and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Patchouly for a patchouli and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.