Patchouliful Laboratorio Olfattivo 2014

My first test candidate today is “Patchouliful”.

The top note irritates me. It starts off distinctly citrusy-cinnamony. The patchouli takes quite a while to unearth its typical character, but unfortunately, it remains rather subtle.
The heart note is almost entirely dominated by this blend of cinnamon and patchouli. The patchouli is very gentle and only slightly earthy.
In the end, after about three hours, when the scent has nearly faded, I still catch a hint of earthy cedarwood.

“Patchouliful” doesn’t smell bad, but it’s not wearable for me. It evokes the image of a goth in a sauna: beneath the synthetic-fresh-citrusy scent of the infusion, a very subtle patchouli cloud mixes in.
Thus, this candidate is also eliminated, and my search continues...