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    Side by side

    Encre Noire vs. Essence de Patchouli

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Encre Noire projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Encre Noire vs. Essence de Patchouli
    Encre NoireEssence de Patchouli
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20062012
    GenderMaleUnisex
    PerfumerNathalie LorsonGian Luca Perris
    Best season—Fall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Encre Noire

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Musky
    Earthy
    Fresh Spicy
    Smoky
    Green
    Spicy

    Essence de Patchouli

    Woody
    Powdery
    Musky
    Patchouli
    Warm Spicy
    Earthy
    Rose
    Aromatic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    CypressVetiveryl acetate
    GeraniumRose
    Heart
    VetiverHaitian vetiver
    Iris
    Base
    Cashmere WoodCashmeranMusk
    PatchouliMuskGuaiac WoodCoumarinCedar

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Encre Noire vs. Essence de Patchouli
    Encre NoireEssence de Patchouli
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is the fragrance for someone who wants vetiver and nothing else. No florals to soften it, no sweetness to apologize for. Just the dry, earthy depth of roots and bark.Encre Noire
    Patchouli gets a bad reputation for being too much. This one earns its name, earthy, camphorated, insistent, but the rose and iris keep it from overwhelming.Essence de Patchouli

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Encre Noire vs. Essence de Patchouli
    Encre NoireEssence de Patchouli
    1.7 oz$23.09fragrancenet—
    3.4 oz$27.99fragrancenet—

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