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Patchouli Absolu
meets Monsieur.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Patchouli · Amber · Musk

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with woody; Eau de parfum leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Tom Ford Patchouli Absolu bottle
Tom Ford

Patchouli Absolu

Concentration not recorded

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Frederic Malle Monsieur bottle
Frederic Malle

Monsieur

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20142015
Leading accordswoody · patchouli · earthywoody · patchouli · amber
Notes unique to this recordLeather, Moss, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Guaiac Wood, Bay Leaf, Rosemary, Cashmere Wood, Tonka BeanRum, Tangerine, Incense, Cedar, Vanilla, Suede, Labdanum
Longevity / 53.96 · 528 votes3.71 · 862 votes
Projection / 42.82 · 640 votes2.62 · 968 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Patchouli Absolu

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Monsieur

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water\aqua\eau, Limonene, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Linalool, Benzyl benzoate, Citral, Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract, Cinnamal, Eugenol, Geraniol, Citronellol, Bht

Source: Frederic Malle official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN44392

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed woody and patchouli direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de parfum

Start here if the listed woody and patchouli direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.