Patchouli of the Underworld by Electimuss

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Patchouli of the Underworld Electimuss 2022

7.7 / 10 145 Ratings

A popular perfume by Electimuss for men, released in 2022. The scent is earthy-spicy. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Earthy

Spicy

Leathery

Woody

Green

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Cistus

Bergamot

Black pepper

Pink pepper

Mandarin orange

Heart Notes

Patchouli

Birch

Cade juniper Woods

Woods

Carnation

Maté absolute

Base Notes

Castoreum

Labdanum

Styrax

Perfumer

Kevin Mathys

Ratings

Scent

7.7145 Ratings

Longevity

8.2120 Ratings

Sillage

7.6116 Ratings

Bottle

8.7126 Ratings

Value for money

6.498 Ratings

Submitted by multiple users, last update on 10/25/2025.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the Consort collection.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Le Lion de Chanel

Ambre Muscadin

The Voice of the Snake

L'Oudh

Enigma Parfum Cologne

Reviews

8 in-depth fragrance descriptions

06/06/2025

8.5Scent 9Longevity 7Sillage

Merlotsupern
98 Reviews

Merlotsupern

Helpful Review 8

Honour the dead (and the lions)!

Mathys' scent opens with a whisper of citrus and spice, but the star quickly emerges: a deep, velvety persistent patchouli. Unlike the dusty, vintage-laden patchouli of yesteryear, this one is smooth and rounded. It is reminiscent of the high-quality ingredient found in Psychédélique, but without the musty, 70s timecapsule-wardrobe vibe. It’s clean, soapy, and softened by amber warmth (which might be coming from mate).

As the fragrance develops, a leathery accord begins to unfurl, adding a smoky, slightly animalic edge that leans just a bit masculine. This leathery nuance, paired with the patchouli, draws comparisons to Le Lion de Chanel, though Patchouli of the Underworld is decidedly softer (again, soapier), and less resinous. To be clear, it’s not a clone, maybe a distant feline cousin.

The long-lasting drydown is where the magic settles. Nuances of incense and woods linger closer to the skin, creating an aura effect that feels both grounded and ethereal... so here's your reference to the underworld!
The performance is solid: it lasts all day (8-10 hours on skin, 12++ on clothes) with moderate projection for the first 2-3 hours, then you'll still be catching whiffs of it.
While it is appropriate for colder months, careful application makes it versatile year-round thanks to its soapy tendencies. Overall, inoffensive and with 1-2 sprays could be also considered office safe.

As with most Electimuss creations, the bottle is a (heavy) statement piece that could be weaponised. I really like the gold and green livery contrast. The sprayer is excellent, pressurised.
All in all, worth sampling if you are into modern patchouli interpretations and if you are a fan of French big cats!

11/04/2022

Mlleghoul
460 Reviews

Mlleghoul

5

An olfactory dirge; the sadness of antiquity, bottled

Patchouli of the Underworld from Electimuss, to my nose, is a fragrance less evocative of the brutish god of the underworld and his nonconsensual bride than it is a summoning of the bitter heartbreak that’s tangled throughout the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. When I was younger, I was terribly salty on Eurydice’s behalf; all you had to do was not look back, Orpheus! You were so close to having your beloved wife back from the dead! But …no. You did the one thing they specifically tasked you with not doing. You looked. Margaret Atwood wrote in a poem from Eurydice’s point of view, “you could not believe I was more than your echo–” and I think that’s what Patchouli of the Underworld captures so uncannily, the pale grey echo of that very human doubt and disbelief on his part, and the bitter disappointment that she must have felt, and the sorrow experienced by both of them. Now that I’m older, I better understand and certainly have more experience with the crushing gravity of grief, I know that everyone experiences it differently. And grieving people deserve the gift of grace. Orpheus mourns his wife lost twice over, and Eurydice’s sorrow at being drawn back into the darkness of death because of her husband’s momentary lapse of faith must have been immeasurable. That is what this scent captures so well. Forget the brand’s copy about musky sexiness or whatever. That’s not what this is. It’s the lamentations of one whose fleeting hope was stolen away by the person they loved best, and the devastating sense of regret held by the thief. If one were to distill those echoes of melancholy, that antiquity of sadness, and bottle the resulting essence, the results would be an olfactory dirge of smoky mists of pepper and powder and strange inky-leathery nuances, that, over time, becomes a despairing funeral soapy floral.

11/03/2024

8.5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

MaxSmells
93 Reviews

MaxSmells

2

I love Patchouli

Patchouli is one of my favorite fragrance notes and I never expected that I could get a Patchouli fragrance that have enough of it without being overpowered by the note, Here comes Patchouli of the Underworld. The notes in this are blended so well, with enough bright notes, smokey notes and enough resins to make this one of the most unique patchouli fragrances that I have come across. A wonderful fragrance, that if you are intimidated by note or just love the note in general, I truly believe that you will love this. NICE JOB Electimus!

06/18/2025

8Scent 6Longevity 5Sillage

LastWonder
484 Reviews

LastWonder

1

Green Leather

In both Greek and Roman mythology, the underworld is a realm of the dead, often associated with darkness and located beneath the earth. An apt name for this dark fragrance. This smells like leather that has soaked up the scent of spices, has been left out in the woods. Fresh pine needles and bright green leaves collect on it. As time passes and its exposed more to the elements, it starts to break down into the rich earth. This is a dark earthy leathery fragrance balanced with the bright balsamic and fresh notes of plant matter.

This fragrance does have some lift off the skin, the leather and spice creating a close scent bubble. You will smell like you just got wearing your riding leathers while out in the summer woods. This fragrance lasted about 6 hours on my skin. There is one size available, a 100ml for $330. Wow, a good scent but definitely not $330 good.

11/02/2023

9Scent 8Longevity 6Sillage

Avantgardist
42 Reviews

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Avantgardist

Very helpful Review 22

Fragrance Pyramid? What’s this about?

Ok, straight to the point: I have no idea what's in there, but the fragrance pyramid found here has absolutely nothing, nothing, nothing to do with it. Just like the namesake patchouli.

For me, Patchouli of the Underworld starts off subtly incense-like and almost a bit vetiver-fresh. A brief orientation phase (5 minutes) and then the Hades Express takes off!

Leather, amber, maybe a hint of raspberry, warm leather again, a bit of cinnamon, vanilla. Either alternating or all together. Pepper? Yes, it’s probably part of the leather accord. Woods? Yes, you can definitely notice those. But patchouli? I don’t smell any of that.

This spicy-herb-warm experience is just so damn good that I've been sniffing my wrist for the past five hours and can hardly believe what I'm smelling.

Longevity is therefore guaranteed. Top. Moreover, Patchouli of the Underworld is not at all "overbearing" and doesn’t waft through the entire room, which I personally find very pleasant. A sovereign gentleman whose battle scars from the arena you only recognize upon closer inspection. (Hehe, an obligatory reference to the Roman Empire is of course a must in an Electimuss review, hehe)

Bottle? Wow, is that thing cool! Stylish, elegant, but also pompous without being flashy. Just looking at the bottle, every other brand pales in comparison. Period. Xerjoff, House of Oud, Nishane, and yes, also (or given the price: especially!) Roja - you can smoke them all in a pipe. This here is the gold standard. Sure, it has nothing to do with the scent, but I wouldn’t buy a pink S-Class either. The eye smells too, and when you pay €290, you want a certain experience. You get that here. Guaranteed. The outer packaging is okay, but here Xerjoff comes around the corner and kicks Electimuss in the shin. The Italians can do that much better.

Well, then there’s the price. As I said - €290 is a lot of money. That’s just how it is, and I actually believe that no perfume should cost that much.

Do I still pay it? Absolutely! So if you’re looking for reasons to justify this expense...

- just wait for a sale at your perfumery, then you’ll definitely get 10-20% off
- there are 100 ml in the bottle - that’s quite a lot, and for some scents, competitors already charge higher prices for just 50ml.
- Craftsmanship is incredibly well done. You don’t even have to like it to recognize that something truly, truly great has been created here.
P.S.: Yes, I think this scent is incredibly good. Still, I’m not throwing around numerical superlatives. A 10 for sillage or longevity? Sorry, it just doesn’t have that. Maybe an Amouage Interlude or a Roja Amber Aoud does, but not the Patchouli of the Underworld. Just like a Ferrari isn’t a worse car because you can’t fit a Euro pallet on its nonexistent loading area, the Patchouli of the Underworld isn’t a worse scent because you can’t fill a warehouse with it. Deal with it.

H/S are characteristics, not quality features. That’s why I give the sillage 6 points. If you want a "beast mode scent" (ugh, I can’t hear that term anymore), you’ll have to look for another fragrance. But if you want an underworldly yet celestial olfactory experience with excellent longevity (and are willing to pay for it), you’ll find it here.

So. Now you know.

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Statements

39 short views on the fragrance

DarkWinterCS

3 years ago

7.5Scent

4

Citrus trees with lots of foliage
Juniper bushes next door
Bitter green clouds
Wood lies on the ground
Garden carnations en masse

NicheOnly

11 months ago

6Scent 8Longevity 6Sillage

3

Challenging earthy-spicy scent made up of patchouli & labdanum with some maté and an implied woody-leathery base structure. Very masculine.

Psmellsnice

1 year ago

9Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

3

This smells like newly bloomed flowers laid on a freshly dug grave. Excellent.

BoBoChamp

4 years ago

7.5Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

3

Initially bright and metallic spicy-fresh, a rather dark and smoky leathery-woody Winter fragrance, on a warm and musky earthy-woody base.

RisingChaos

11 months ago

7Scent 9Longevity 6Sillage

1

Peppery leather amberwoods. Rough leather & earthy pepper enveloped in warm labdanum, with a surprising effervescence that freshens it up.

JonasP1

3 years ago

8Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

48

46

Behind citrus shadows
Curl
Deep patchouli resin shimmer
In dirty, earthy caves
Garden cloves bloom
Sparkling green
Labdanum-heavy...

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Ergoproxy

2 years ago

8Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

27

47

It's got something! Although the name-giving patchouli is a bit underrepresented. Cistus and slightly resinous sweet green notes. I think...

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SchatzSucher

1 year ago

8Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

23

35

It works! Less earthy than woody-green and resinous-sweet with a subtle animalistic undertone. But overall a nice and well...

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Schalkerin

3 years ago

8Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

22

41

Beautiful patch, the mandarin starts off great.
It becomes resinous and leathery, but the patch is always present.
Unfortunately, there's a lot of garden clove in the middle.

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