...when you google it, you find all three terms for this oriental-scented plant, "plant species from the family of mint plants"
I must admit that I love patchouli at certain times, and preferably in its strongly scented form with an overwhelming aura.
Oriental, aphrodisiac, spicy, earthy, strong, dark, erotic, attractive, esoteric, all-consuming... most attributes are positive.
Musty, earthy, cellar, rancid, old, greasy, repulsive, nauseating, disgusting..... most attributes are negative.
I find that the composition, the perfumer, the blend makes the difference between a wonderfully addictive patchouli or the exact opposite.
I own several patchoulis, Psychedelique, Coromandel, Le Lion, Supreme Patchouly...., this one from Houbigant and they are all patchoulis yet so different, but I love them all.
Depending on how I feel, I can create the aura I need at the moment, distance, closeness, eroticism, dreams, retreat...
Houbigant has filled a gap for me with this fragrance among my patchoulis.
It smells very earthy and also dark like patchouli, then becomes woodier, balsamic, a bit lighter and drier over time without losing depth, it remains earthy gray with bright tones of nature, Mother Earth has captured me.
If I were to furnish a room, only pleasant beautiful natural woods would be in it, natural colors, earthy tones, lots of heavy natural-colored linen, a hammock made of raffia, chairs and accessories made of seagrass, somewhere in the Mediterranean region, where the warm spice lingers despite gentle breezes, and I feel comfortable and relax and find peace.
I find this scent underrated, as it is exactly the patchouli I sometimes need, not too citrusy or overlaid with spices, for me it is beautifully evolving.
At first spray, I thought there was basil in it, which quickly dissipates and the woody earthy patch comes through right away, later it becomes a bit drier but also more balsamic on me, the woody earthy remains, I love it.
Longevity is very good with several hours, sillage as well.
