Perfume Codex Perfume CodexAn independent reference for fragrance

patchouli

Woody · 94 fragrances

patchouli is a woody accord, recorded in 94 fragrances in the Codex. Accords carry a weight rather than a simple yes/no flag: a high weight means the accord dominates how the fragrance reads, while a low weight means it appears as a supporting texture. Fragrances where it dominates sit mostly in the woody family.

94Perfumes
52Houses
1969–2025Years
100.0Peak weight

Where patchouli dominates

FragranceYearWeightStrength
Chanel — Chance2002100.0
Guerlain — Patchouli Night Paris2024100.0
Guerlain — PARIS2024100.0
Guerlain — Patchouli Paris2024100.0
Burberry — Tudor Rose2017100.0
Yves Saint Laurent — Tuxedo Sharp Patchouli2025100.0
Ermenegildo Zegna — Javanese Patchouli201294.3
Gucci — Rush199992.1
Ermenegildo Zegna — York201685.2
Ermenegildo Zegna — Indonesian Oud201985.1
Bottega Veneta — Bottega Veneta201184.7
Graff — Lesedi La Rona III202080.6
Mugler — A*Men199676.4
Gucci — L'Arte di Gucci199176.2
Boadicea the Victorious — Blue Sapphire201375.7
Boadicea — Blue Sapphire201375.7
MEMO — African Rose201975.0
Nina Ricci — Ricci Ricci200974.1
Valentino — Donna201573.2
Creed — Royal Princess Oud201570.2
Van Cleef Arpels — Gem202569.3
Armani — Si201369.0
Christian Dior — Montaigne201369.0
Christian Dior — GRIS Montaigne201369.0
Dior — Gris Montaigne201369.0
Tom Ford — Extreme200768.4
Creed — Faith Rose Imperiale201668.0
Giorgio Armani — Armani Privé Rose d'Arabie201066.8
Sisley — Soir de Lune200665.8
Le Labo — Iris200665.6
Le Labo — Iris 39200665.6
Gucci — Guilty201065.2
Christian Dior — Gris Dior201765.0
Frederic Malle — Portrait of a Lady201064.3
Tom Ford — Black Orchid200664.3
Kilian — gold knight gold201764.0
Kilian — Gold Knight201764.0
Giorgio Armani — Rondò Armaniano202363.6
Kilian — Straight to Heaven200763.2
Balenciaga — Cristobal199863.2
Mugler — Angel199262.9
Initio — Oud for Greatness201862.6
Christian Dior — Dioressence196962.5
Chanel — Coco Mademoiselle200162.4
Cacharel — Eden199461.7
Penhaligon — Empressa201461.5
Penhaligon's — Empressa201461.5
MEMO — Lalibela Oud201361.5
Guerlain — L'Instant de Guerlain Pour Homme200460.8
Aramis — Havana199460.7
Chanel — Rue Cambon201660.0
La Prairie — Midnight Rain200660.0
Xerjoff — xxy200859.6
Chanel — Coromandel201959.3
Guerlain — Embruns d'Ylang201958.4
Lancome — La Vie Est Belle201258.2
Creed — Virgin Island Water202557.7
Mancera — Aoud Lemon Mint201657.3
Gucci — homme201157.3
Sisley — Eau du Soir199056.0
Tiffany — & Co. - Women Tiffany - INSTOCK 150526201755.8
Givenchy — Organza Indécence199955.8
Guerlain — heritage199255.7
Guerlain — Héritage Eau de Parfum199255.7
Tom Ford — Oud Voyager202555.5
Montale — Black Musk201055.3
Caron — Accord 119201155.2
Tom Ford — Café Rose201254.4
Tom Ford — jasmine musk tf200954.3
Tom Ford — Jasmin Musk200954.3
Tom Ford — Jasmine Musk200954.3
Chanel — Lion202053.5
Chanel — Le Lion de Chanel202053.5
Penhaligon's — Cousin Matthew201953.3
Penhaligon's — The Impudent Cousin Matthew201953.3
Viktor & Rolf — Magic Sage Spell201753.2
Christian Dior — Miss Dior Chérie200553.2
Ralph Lauren — Green Polo201953.2
Jo Malone — English Pear & Freesia201053.1
Byredo — Bibliotheque201753.0

Accords that travel with it

woody

6,796 weighted

warm spicy

4,223 weighted

powdery

3,344 weighted

earthy

3,117 weighted

citrus

2,967 weighted

sweet

2,770 weighted

aromatic

2,674 weighted

floral

2,633 weighted

Houses strongest in this accord

Guerlain

7 perfumes

Tom Ford

7 perfumes

Chanel

6 perfumes

Gucci

5 perfumes

Christian Dior

5 perfumes

Penhaligon's

4 perfumes

Ermenegildo Zegna

3 perfumes

Creed

3 perfumes

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