Patchouli Noir (2021) by Aaron Terence Hughes

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Patchouli Noir Aaron Terence Hughes 2021

Version from 2021

6.3 / 10 14 Ratings

A perfume by Aaron Terence Hughes for women and men, released in 2021. The scent is spicy-sweet. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Spicy

Sweet

Synthetic

Gourmand

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bergamot

Heart Notes

Nutmeg

Cinnamon

Coconut

Ginger

Woods

Base Notes

Patchouli

Sensual skin accord Almond

Almond

Bourbon vanilla

Dark chocolate Rum

Rum

Tonka bean

Perfumer & Creative Guidance

Aaron Terence Hughes Brand owner, Perfume maker

Ratings

Scent

6.314 Ratings

Longevity

7.414 Ratings

Sillage

6.813 Ratings

Bottle

7.218 Ratings

Value for money

5.510 Ratings

Submitted by Golcher, last update on 10/12/2024.

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Reviews

2 in-depth fragrance descriptions

12/01/2021

8.5Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

Orlygrazi
9 Reviews

Orlygrazi

2

From Dusk to Dawn

I haven't smelled the previous formulation so I'm coming in with a fresh nose and no associations to what seems to be a controversial reformulation -
This fragrance goes through a number of stages which I find quite interesting - definitely not a linear scent. A fresh opening that is quickly drowned by the 'dusk' into a dark body led by the woods, the patchouli, and to a lesser extent the dark chocolate notes. As the fragrance develops, the darkness fades and a softer/sweeter, lighter base comes to the front with the vanilla, tonka and rum notes bringing out the 'dawn' part of the composition. Throughout, the dark chocolate and patchouli notes are the anchors, though they do fade further into background in favor of the lighter notes towards the dry down.
Excellent performance and great longevity on this - as it should given the journey it takes one through.

10/12/2024

6Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Lauser93
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Lauser93

2

A Curious Fragrance Experience

Unfortunately, Patchouli Noir (2021) did not really convince me. The problem is that the scent comes across as quite cumbersome and somewhat unpleasant during the first hours. Only towards the end does the fragrance become rather pleasant and nice. The longevity on my skin is 9 to 10 hours with a solid sillage.

The top note initially smells fresh and citrusy with bergamot for a few seconds. After that, a synthetic and musty animalic note emerges, which bothers me a lot. In the heart note, this mustiness does not get any better. I detect earthy, root-like, and oriental-spicy aromas of patchouli, driftwood, vetiver, oak moss, nutmeg, and allspice. Only the base note pleases me. Here it smells sweet, woody, creamy, and balsamic with tonka beans, brown rum, bourbon vanilla, almond milk, and cocoa.

Even though I am a fan of many fragrances from Aaron Terence Hughes, Patchouli Noir (2021) unfortunately did not captivate me. Nevertheless, I thank Nick for the sample.