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White Patchouli vs Ivoire

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

Updated 1,565 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

White Patchouli takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • White Patchouli

    Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Ivoire

    Choose it for a aromatic and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

White Patchouli3/4
Ivoire1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
White Patchouli
Sillage & projection
White Patchouli
Value for money
White Patchouli
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Ivoire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
White PatchouliAlyssa Ashley
IvoirePierre Balmain
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.67/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 31%Had 11%Want 58%
4.00/ 5 · 1,559 votes
Have 26%Had 2%Want 72%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

31%Love
37%Like
22%Ok
6%Dislike
4%Hate

54 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate92
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate72
Category winners

LongevityWhite Patchouli

SillageWhite Patchouli

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value83
¤ Price value52
Category winnerWhite PatchouliBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family
white floral100%
woody90%
powdery80%
citrus70%
iris60%
warm spicy50%
aromatic77%
earthy69%
Scent match13%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Mandarin OrangeOrange Blossom
Heart
JasmineIrisPatchouliSpices
Base
SandalwoodVetiver
Top
GalbanumViolet LeafMandarin Orange
Heart
IrisRoseYlang-YlangJasmine
Base
VetiverCedarPatchouliVanilla
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Iris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer20
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night80
Spring100
Summer79
Fall79
Winter64
Day100
Night36
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex11
Women89
Men7
Unisex37
Women56
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,012

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,094

PerfumerJacques Flori, Michel Almairac

Launched2012

Reviews0

Category winnerIvoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

White Patchouli is a jasmine and iris led white floral with a bright mandarin and orange blossom lift, then a powdery, softly spicy heart that settles into smooth woods. Despite the name, the patchouli reads more like a clean backdrop than a dark, earthy main theme. It can wear quite strong and noticeably feminine on …

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Pierre Balmain Ivoire is a crisp, green woody floral musk that values understated elegance over modern saccharine trends. It opens with bitter galbanum and fresh violet leaf, transitioning into a cool, powdery iris heart before settling into a soapy cedar and vetiver finish. Perfect for professional daytime wear, it s…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, White Patchouli or Ivoire?

White Patchouli takes 3 of 4 categories. White Patchouli is rated 4.67/5 from 6 votes; Ivoire is rated 4.00/5 from 1,559 votes. Choose White Patchouli for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Ivoire for a aromatic and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, White Patchouli or Ivoire?

White Patchouli lasts longest (White Patchouli 72/100, Ivoire 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, White Patchouli or Ivoire?

White Patchouli projects furthest (White Patchouli 65/100, Ivoire 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do White Patchouli and Ivoire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Iris.

Is White Patchouli or Ivoire better for summer or winter?

White Patchouli suits daytime wear; Ivoire suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in White Patchouli and Ivoire?

White Patchouli has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Jasmine, Iris, Patchouli and Spices, a base of Sandalwood and Vetiver. Ivoire has top notes of Galbanum, Violet Leaf and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris, Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Vetiver, Cedar, Patchouli and Vanilla.

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