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    Patchouli 1969 vs. El Attarine

    Moderately similar
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    El Attarine rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Patchouli 1969 vs. El Attarine
    Patchouli 1969El Attarine
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20192008
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerChristopher Sheldrake, Serge Lutens
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Patchouli 1969

    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic
    Patchouli
    Woody
    Balsamic
    Powdery
    Citrus
    Musky

    El Attarine

    Sweet
    Fresh Spicy
    Herbal
    Woody
    Honey
    Warm Spicy
    Animalic
    Tobacco

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    CardamomPetitgrain
    CuminSaffronSpicy Notes
    Heart
    PatchouliLotusElemi ResinJasmineRose
    ImmortelleDried Fruits
    Base
    MuskSandalwoodVanilla
    HoneyWoody Notes

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Patchouli 1969 vs. El Attarine
    Patchouli 1969El Attarine
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Patchouli gets a bad reputation. Earthy, heavy, polarizing. But this one has cardamom, florals, a vanilla base that makes it impossible to dismiss. The people who swore off patchouli?Patchouli 1969
    Cumin isn't a warning, it's the invitation. That bold, spicy opening is what tells you this isn't a polite fragrance. Behind it waits warm immortelle and honey, waiting to unfold on your skin.El Attarine