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Patrick Fragrances of Ireland 1999

8.2 / 10 123 Ratings

A popular perfume by Fragrances of Ireland for men, released in 1999. The scent is fougèreartig-green. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Fougère

Green

Fresh

Spicy

Earthy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Fougère notes

Heart Notes

Carnation

Floral notes Rose

Rose

Base Notes

Moss

Musk

Patchouli

Vetiver

Ratings

Scent

8.2123 Ratings

Longevity

7.1107 Ratings

Sillage

6.6102 Ratings

Bottle

6.899 Ratings

Value for money

8.959 Ratings

Submitted by Baeumchen, last update on 07/11/2025.

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Reviews

9 in-depth fragrance descriptions

12/18/2012

7
Scent

Drseid
821 Reviews

Drseid

4

Irish Spring...

I could go into great detail on individual notes with Patrick, but the bottom line is this smells nearly identical to Irish Spring soap. For those not familiar with the very popular brand, it is very green provided by gobs of fern at its heart with a mossy, musky base using vetiver and patchouli to provide a dirty undertone to the complete package. Patrick is very minimalist and extremely "masculine" smelling. Projection and longevity are both excellent.

Patrick is probably going to be a bit of a "love it or hate it" kind of scent as your loving it depends greatly on whether you enjoy Irish Spring soap. I grew up using the stuff and always liked the scent so I guess I am in the "love it" camp. That said, Patrick is just a tad disappointing because if I wanted to smell like Irish Spring I would use the soap at an even lower cost than the relatively inexpensive $26 a 100ml bottle price of Patrick. On the flip side, if you are looking for a good compliment to the soap and want that scent reinforced for the whole day, then look no further as this is about as close as you will ever find. Patrick earns a "good" 3 to 3.5 stars out of 5 and is recommended at its relatively low price point.

08/24/2023

10
Pricing 6
Bottle 6
Sillage 6
Longevity 10
Scent

Bthomas0814
6 Reviews

Bthomas0814

2

This is so beautiful.

A true fougere. The immediate blast of green ferns, followed closely by the beautiful carnation and rose, the mossy base with the barest hint of vetiver…. this smells exactly like my mental image of Ireland in the spring.

This is a fragrance that simply makes me happy.

The scent is absolutely perfect. Being an EDC, longevity and projection are average at best, but, you can go up to 5 sprays to improve both (I use four and get about 6 hours). At the obscenely low price point, you can also reapply halfway through the day. Still, it performs as well as most EDTs. It is still present on my shirt the following morning.

Unless you frequent Irish shops, you’ll need to order online. Just Google it.

The link between scent and memory is very strong. I remember what my grandfather smelled like as clearly as I remember his face. Whenever I smell Skin Bracer, I am, for a moment, a little boy again. I keep a bottle, but never wear it. I just want to take off the cap and smell it sometimes.

I will always wear Patrick when I am with my grandchildren. This is how I want them to remember me smelling when I am gone.

I think I will leave a bottle for each of them. Not to wear, of course. Just to smell.

07/15/2012

jtd
484 Reviews

jtd

2

Now that my fav fougere Troisièmme Homme has been edited, buy this.

I love angular fougères. I've written that so many times on basenotes it feels like a mantra. If anyone is still producing encyclopedias in hard-bound book form (do they still exist?) the entry for fougère should have a scratch-and-sniff of Patrick. Others here on Basenotes have described it better than I can, so I'll just say that it's remarkably concise yet expressive. It so perfectly captures the soapiness, that defining attribute of the best fougères. It is exuberant yet simple, soapy yet earthy. These dualities make it not just interesting, but conversational.

The coumarin/lavender/musk balance is flawless, but Patrick, for all its simplicity and directness makes me marvel at the slow sleight of hand that takes place. The hay-like, singing fougère moves from barbershop about 2 paces into the realm of the green chypre. Spectacular transition! The coumarin, initially so closely held to the lavender and musk, joins hands with the moss, and turns around to look at you with a laughing smile.

Another spectacular, underestimated fragrance I discovered in the "Unsung Treasures" forum of Bassenotes. Sensationally inexpensive, potent, long-lasting and easy to wear as an everyday fragrance.

10/07/2018

7
Bottle 7
Sillage 9
Longevity 8.5
Scent

Pepdal
238 Reviews

Pepdal

2

Patrick - Fragrances of Ireland

Patrick from Fragrances of Ireland has been around a long time, sells at a great price and has received lots of praise. Here is my take on this fouler style scent.

04/24/2022

10
Pricing 7
Bottle 6
Sillage 7
Longevity 8
Scent

manlyscents
96 Reviews

manlyscents

1

Best bedtime scent ever

Soapy fresh, clean, and green with real oakmoss. It's like a quieter and less synthetic version of Alfred Sung Homme, or like a more civilized version of Paco Rabanne Pour Homme but without the shaving cream vibe. It might not be complex, nor will it win any awards for originality, but I enjoy it and unlike most of the frags in my collection it's very versatile, and good on hot summer days. Don't be discouraged by it being an EDC because it performs as good as an EDT.

This bottle is not available at discounters, but in some countries it's available on Amazon and through the official site of Fragrances of Ireland. Since I live on a godforsaken island I had to get it from the online gift store of an Irish guest house that charged me a mere €28 + shipping. A steal.

Masculinity Level: Kevin Costner in Tin Cup, not macho but still more masculine than anyone else at the country club.

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