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Patchouli Esteban 2008

7.4 / 10 30 Ratings

A perfume by Esteban for women and men, released in 2008. The scent is spicy-earthy. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Spicy

Earthy

Floral

Sweet

Oriental

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Black pepper

Pink pepper

Heart Notes

White rose Iris

Iris

Violet leaf

Base Notes

Patchouli

Labdanum

Perfumers

Fabrice Pellegrin, Mane

Ratings

Scent

7.430 Ratings

Longevity

6.324 Ratings

Sillage

6.022 Ratings

Bottle

7.530 Ratings

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Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions

12/22/2014

6Scent

Rickbr
190 Reviews

Rickbr

More pepper than patchouli

What i see as Esteban Patchouli is not a classical earthy and dirty patchouli of dark gourmand nuances. In fact, if it wasn't called patchouli i wouldn't have thought about the note, mainly because what i get for a considerable time on my skin is blast of peppers, more pink than black one, which makes the peppery impression goes more in the sweet and salty direction than the incensed one. After the peppers in notice the iris giving its aroma, very dry and earthy, but different from the earthy patchouli aroma. After that, the scent finishes in a quite indistinct base, sweet and woody but which doesn't remind of anything in particular, specially patchouli. It's lovely if you like peppers, of course, but i have trouble seing it as a patchouli scent.

04/01/2012

8Scent 10Longevity 10Sillage

Sherapop
1239 Reviews

Sherapop

Be Careful What You Ask For!

You asked for patchouli, and Esteban PATCHOULI delivers! This is a big, voluptuous, va-voom patchouli fragrance with huge sillage and fantastic staying power. In fact, it's all so outspoken that I probably would not wear this in a public setting...

Here are the notes according to the house's website (confirming the above):

Lead notes: black pepper, pink peppercorns
Heart notes: white rose, iris, violet leaves
Base notes: patchouli, labdanum

The pepper is quite light, thankfully, and patchouli really is the star of the show. Not too dark, but not quite clean, and not at all sweet, this is a floralized patchouli with lots of depth and big billowy presence. Recommended for all and only patchouli fanatics!

03/27/2014

Terpentin
13 Reviews

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Terpentin

3

Only this Patchouli has lasted for me

I hesitated for a long time before giving my verdict on this. However, after trying a whole range of fragrances that have "Patchouli" in the name or have been characterized as patchouli-like, I must conclude that Esteban's Patchouli is the only one I have added to my permanent collection. Of course, the longevity is not as pronounced (as has already been mentioned).

I find it difficult to describe. I would call it very strict and bitter. It has nothing sweet about it. I can't even say that it is clearly pleasant. But it is - in my opinion, perhaps due to my limited fragrance experience - unique, unmistakable, mysterious.

11/25/2011

8Scent 7.5Longevity

Ergoproxy
1130 Reviews

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Ergoproxy

Top Review 9

Here Patchouli Meets Pepper

Each of us has certain notes that we prefer in perfumes. Besides incense, tea notes, and rose, I find the scent of patchouli wonderful. I associate it not with graveyards, death, and decay, but with depth, warmth, and well-being.

I ordered a sample pack with 10 scents from Esteban, which was delivered last week. The samples came in a (terrible) cosmetic bag, and as a thank you, there was an eleventh sample included. Of course, I had to take a whiff of patchouli as one of the first.

Patchouli surprises with a peppery opening, and I must admit, I had to get used to it a little.

However, it quickly transitions to a very beautiful heart note, which on my skin is dominated by rose, and where the base subtly shines through. The heart note, despite the flowers, has nothing sweet about it, but rather something cool and almost classic.

In the base, the flowers fade very slowly, leaving a wonderful accord of resinous labdanum and lush patchouli.

Here too, the longevity could be better for my taste, but the intensity is fine. I will browse the Esteban website later, as some scents are also offered as EdP.

I find this patchouli variation surprising and extremely successful.