Fragrance comparison

Truth For Men vs Patchouli & Oakmoss

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 1,302 ratings analysed

1 wins

Truth For Men

Calvin Klein

3.971,302 votes

Rank #30,888 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

Patchouli & Oakmoss

Butterfly Thai Perfume

—0 votes

Rank #71,362 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Truth For Men takes 1 of 1 categories.

Truth For Men
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Patchouli & Oakmoss
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character.

Truth For Men1/1

Patchouli & Oakmoss0/1

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: Truth For Men

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Truth For MenCalvin Klein

Patchouli & OakmossButterfly Thai Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 1,302 votes

Have 46%Had 35%Want 20%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

52%Like

9%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

1,302 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy86%

green72%

woody58%

warm spicy44%

patchouli30%

fresh spicy100%

aromatic92%

green84%

amber77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both aromatic, fresh spicy and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

BasilCardamomGreen Leaves

Heart1 to 2 hours

FernResins

Base2 to 4 hours

Red CedarPatchouliExotic Woods

Top

Green LeavesPetitgrainBasil

Heart

GeraniumCassis

Base

FrankincensePatchouliAgarwoodBenzoinOakmossOud

InformationalShared notesBasil, Green Leaves and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Truth For Men, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring90

Summer100

Fall29

Winter11

Day100

Night18

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men84

Unisex16

Women1

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,888

PerfumerGivaudan, Michel Almairac

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#71,362

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTruth For MenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Truth For Men by Calvin Klein is a fresh aromatic fougere built around crisp greenery and dry woods. Released in 2002, this daytime fragrance opens with an herbal rush of basil, cardamom, and wet green leaves. The heart moves into an earthy, woodland character shaped by fern and warm resins, keeping the texture clean …

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Patchouli & Oakmoss is a green, aromatic woody chypre built around bitter herbs, mossy woods, and resin. It opens crisp with green leaves, petitgrain, and basil, then turns cooler with geranium and tart cassis before settling into patchouli, oakmoss, frankincense, oud, benzoin, and agarwood. It should appeal most to w…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Truth For Men and Patchouli & Oakmoss smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and green accords. Common notes include Basil, Green Leaves and Patchouli.

Is Truth For Men or Patchouli & Oakmoss better for summer or winter?

Truth For Men suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Truth For Men and Patchouli & Oakmoss?

Truth For Men has top notes of Basil, Cardamom and Green Leaves, heart notes of Fern and Resins, a base of Red Cedar, Patchouli and Exotic Woods. Patchouli & Oakmoss has top notes of Green Leaves, Petitgrain and Basil, heart notes of Geranium and Cassis, a base of Frankincense, Patchouli, Agarwood and Benzoin.