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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Patchouli Sauvage
meets The Dandy.

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

Shared ground

Bergamot · Patchouli

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
Houbigant Patchouli Sauvage bottle
Houbigant

Patchouli Sauvage

Concentration not recorded

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The Dandy

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceUnited Kingdom
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20232024
Leading accordswoody · amber · patchouliwoody · whiskey · patchouli
Notes unique to this recordWhite Grapefruit, Labdanum, Dried Fruits, Java vetiver oil, Cedar, Amber, Sandal, Tonka BeanRaspberry, Citron, Oak, Whiskey, Cedarwood, Clearwood
Longevity / 53.63 · 79 votes3.23 · 381 votes
Projection / 42.36 · 80 votes2.03 · 366 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 Sauvage

Eau de parfum · US listing · 100ml

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Citral, Coumarin, Limonene, Linalool. 75% vol.

Current US declaration for this concentration. Collection Privée, historical and anniversary editions remain separate. Printed alcohol strength is not an ingredient. Check your packaging for your batch.

Source: Houbigant official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

The Dandy

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 amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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