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    Side by side

    Patrick vs. Monsieur de Givenchy

    Patrick by Fragrances of Ireland bottle

    Patrick

    Fragrances of Ireland
    Eau de Toilette1999
    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Patrick wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Patrick vs. Monsieur de Givenchy
    PatrickMonsieur de Givenchy
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched19991959
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerFrancis Fabron
    Best seasonFallSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Patrick

    Aromatic
    Earthy
    Woody
    Green
    Mossy
    Fresh Spicy
    Warm Spicy
    Floral

    Monsieur de Givenchy

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Lavender
    Warm Spicy
    Mossy
    Earthy
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Fougère Notes
    LemonCarnationCinnamonBlack Pepper
    Heart
    CarnationRoseFloral Notes
    LavenderLemon Verbena
    Base
    MossVetiverMuskPatchouli
    OakmossSandalwoodMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Patrick vs. Monsieur de Givenchy
    PatrickMonsieur de Givenchy
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Here's the thing about Patrick: it's a fougère for people who don't wear fougères. No sharp, soapy masculine tropes here. Just earth, moss, and green that reads like wet stone and Irish hillsides.Patrick
    The carnation and cinnamon opening is a statement: this isn't interested in blending in. But the lavender heart is the peace offering, classic, grounded, impossible to resist.Monsieur de Givenchy