Patchouli Arawak Ligne St Barth 2007

I really enjoy Patchouli Arawak because it's practically the only patch-dominant fragrance I know of that isn't sweet. if there is any vanilla in it, I don't notice it. This is a nice woody patch that goes in the Oriental amber direction as it dries down. This is something I would reserve for an evening out at a fancy restaurant. It reminds me of a forest at night, when all you see are shadows of trees and the ground and dirt.

There is so much darkness... Dark magic (no one needs that!!), dark clouds, dark night, dark matter and energy (in the universe), and deep dark, earthy abundance.
With Ligne St Barth, "Patchouli Awarak," I have such an example at home.
As many different "patchoulis" from various manufacturers as there are (I have some of them), they are often very different in scent. One is "cellar-like," another almost "chocolatey," a third earthy and resinous, and so on...
This one has a bit of everything. The fresh earth, dark violet roses, an amber background that seems to glow. In pulsating, reddish-brown light.
Only the "top note," which is soon "wrapped" by patchouli and rose, is very jasmine-heavy to my nose, which does not significantly detract from the rest of the very long-lasting part of the perfume.
The overall combination is very full-bodied, without appearing overloaded. It is a warming, calming mood scent, dark indeed, but not "heavy." Like advanced twilight in October, after a warm sunny day.
In which the ground still releases the stored warmth to the surroundings, and everything lets off a wonderful fragrance.