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Jean Paul Gaultier Kokorico vs Essential Parfums Patchouli Mania
Kokorico is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
Fig Leaf
Heart
CacaoPatchouli
Base
VetiverVirginia Cedar
Accords
Woody
100%
Warm spicy
79%
Cacao
78%
Patchouli
69%
Green
69%
Earthy
59%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Kokorico by Jean Paul Gaultier is a Woody Aromatic fragrance for men. Kokorico was launched in 2011. Kokorico was created by Olivier Cresp and Annick Menardo. Top note is Fig Leaf; middle notes are Cacao and Patchouli; base notes are Vetiver and Virginia Cedar. Jean Paul Gaultier finally launches his brand new masculine fragrance in September 2011. The fragrance is named Kokorico, which is the French onomatopoeia for rooster’s cry (“Cock-a-doodle-doo” in English). Created in collaboration with Puig and Firmenich’s perfumers Olivier Cresp and Annick Menardo, Kokorico is designed as a powerful and explosive aphrodisiac, emphasizing woody and cocoa notes. Kokorico represent an olfactory "cry": „the boastful cry of a rooster, the conquering cry of a man-warrior, the cry of a young man filled with pleasure…” The top of the composition features refreshing fig leaves, which provide energy, the heart is filled with raw cocoa, which stimulates (not the artificially sweet kind, but a natural extract), while woody notes of patchouli, cedar and vetiver express their masculinity and power. Black, red and feathers are flamboyant, cocky and dramatic elements of inspiration for the package and the campaign design. The bottle is shaped like a sculpture of a male head from one side, and it looks like a torso from the other perspective. The face of the campaign shot by Jean-Baptiste Mondino is model Jon Kortajarena. The fragrance is available as 50 and 100 ml Eau de Toilette with an accompanying collection of body care products (deodorant, shower gel, aftershave lotion).
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Notes
Top
HazelnutDavanaCoriander
Heart
CacaoTeaClearwood
Base
PatchouliVetiverCetalox
Accords
Woody
100%
Patchouli
75%
Warm spicy
67%
Earthy
60%
Aromatic
59%
Green
53%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Patchouli Mania by Essential Parfums is a Chypre fragrance for women and men. Patchouli Mania was launched in 2023. The nose behind this fragrance is Fabrice Pellegrin. Top notes are Hazelnut, Davana and Coriander; middle notes are Cacao, Tea and Clearwood; base notes are Patchouli, Vetiver and Cetalox.
Notes in Common
27% sharedShared (3)
CacaoPatchouliVetiver
Only in Kokorico
Fig LeafVirginia Cedar
Only in Patchouli Mania
HazelnutDavanaCorianderTeaClearwoodCetalox
Rating
3.84vs3.54
Ratings
2,418vs1,698
Concentration
EDTvsParfum
Launch Year
2011vs2023
Which should I buy?
Kokorico is the community's favourite of the two.
- Kokorico is rated higher by the community: 3.84 from 2,418 ratings, against 3.54 from 1,698.
- Longevity votes lean "long lasting" for Kokorico and "moderate" for Patchouli Mania.
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Both are voted best for fall first.
- Essential Parfums is a premium house (typically $100–250), while Jean Paul Gaultier is mid-range (typically $40–100).
Buy Kokorico if you want the higher-rated option; pick Patchouli Mania if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.