Fragrances inspired by Iris Patchouli Extrait
The original
Iris Patchouli
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The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Shares 3 of its 10 notes, including Patchouli, Iris, Frankincense
The main difference
Adds amber and cedar, drops benzoin and cinnamon
What they share
Shares 8 of its 9 notes, including Davana, Patchouli, Iris
The main difference
Adds dark chocolate
What they share
Shares 4 of its 8 notes, including Leather, Patchouli, Iris
The main difference
Adds benzoin and davana, drops bergamot and cedar
What they share
Shares 4 of its 8 notes, including Patchouli, Iris, Violet
The main difference
Adds cinnamon and davana, drops amber and cotton flower
What they share
Shares 3 of its 8 notes, including Patchouli, Cinnamon, Benzoin
The main difference
Adds amber and incense, drops davana and frankincense
What they share
Shares 4 of its 12 notes, including Patchouli, Iris, Cinnamon
The main difference
Adds amber and carnation, drops davana and frankincense
What they share
Shares 4 of its 13 notes, including Patchouli, Iris, Cinnamon
The main difference
Adds amber and cedar, drops davana and frankincense
What they share
Shares 4 of its 13 notes, including Patchouli, Iris, Cinnamon
The main difference
Adds amber and carnation, drops davana and frankincense
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by French Avenue. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.