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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Real Patchouly
meets Patchouli.

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

Shared ground

Cedar · Patchouli · Sandalwood · Vanilla

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Bois 1920 Real Patchouly bottle
Bois 1920

Real Patchouly

Concentration not recorded

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Reminiscence Patchouli bottle
Reminiscence

Patchouli

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20051970
Leading accordswoody · patchouli · amberwoody · amber · patchouli
Notes unique to this recordThyme, Amber, Tobacco, MuskTolu Balsam, French labdanum, Tonka Bean, Vetiver, White Musk
Longevity / 53.76 · 182 votes3.65 · 888 votes
Projection / 42.44 · 211 votes2.53 · 1,002 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.

Real Patchouly

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Patchouli

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

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.

Concentration not recorded

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