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Patchouly Leaves Monotheme

7.6 / 10 47 Ratings

A popular perfume by Monotheme for men. The release year is unknown. The scent is earthy-woody. It is being marketed by Mavive.
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Main accords

Earthy

Woody

Fresh

Spicy

Green

Fragrance Notes

Patchouli

Bergamot

Precious woods

Tangerine

Ratings

Scent

7.647 Ratings

Longevity

6.339 Ratings

Sillage

5.839 Ratings

Bottle

6.639 Ratings

Value for money

8.816 Ratings

Submitted by Chemist, last update on 09/13/2025.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the Classic Collection collection.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Wow! for Women Eau de Toilette

Oud Mood Elixir

Reviews

5 in-depth fragrance descriptions

02/19/2015

ColinM
516 Reviews

ColinM

Ghost of a niche patchouli

Patchouli Leaves by Monotheme opens with bergamot and ambroxan hiding a bright and light patchouli note, which smells here quite transparent, dusty, “thin” and sweetened by a nostalgic, slightly camphorous floral breeze which kind of reminded me of Essence de Patchouli by Perris Monte Carlo (or Alyssa Ashley, you choose). A fresh, sophisticated, lively and much discreet patchouli, with a subtle grey-musky aftertaste. Nothing raw, earthy or rich as in most of others patchouli scents; on the contrary a clean, leafy and ephemeral rewriting of such material. Really pleasant to wear, albeit ridicolously short lived, and exceedingly close to skin. At 15 EUR for 100 ml, no complaints though (and plus the bottle reads “Eau de Patchouli”, as if this was a “toilet water” more than a proper fragrance, so perhaps the lightness and short persistence are implicit).

6,5/10

04/22/2024

8Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Smeriglio
72 Reviews

Smeriglio

Bright patchouli

The theme of the day is Monotheme's patchouli which is made up of other notes in addition to the one from which it takes its name. It starts with a burst of bergamot to which the note of tangerine is added a few seconds later. After about 3 minutes, the patchouli comes into play, it's not very earthy, in fact it stays bright the whole time, as the citrus doesn't wear off completely, but just has a drop in intensity. As if the citrus peel were always perceptible. After almost an hour, you can also smell a woody note (cedar wood) which is added to the patchouli and citrus peel. I think it's an interesting composition that's worth more than its price

02/24/2017

8Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

Mustang69
99 Reviews

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Mustang69

Top Review 18

Wallflower

In the shadow of all the patchouli giants, this fragrance leads a rather unnoticed existence so far. Unjustly, in my opinion. When in doubt, Patchouly Leaves can effortlessly charm even the most stuffy and self-satisfied blowhard back into their place. The secret lies in the versatility with which this wallflower has sensitively dedicated itself to the fundamental theme of patchouli.

While the opening is still spicy and has a slightly tarry freshness, the fragrance spectrum gradually undergoes a gentle transformation over time, moving towards a liqueur-like softness. This exciting balance gives Patchouly Leaves an overall warm, balsamic hue. At times, the scent glows softly reddish on the skin, and towards the end, a restrained, citrusy sharpness is noticeable again.

The longevity of Patchouly Leaves certainly does not break any known dimensions, but I don't find that particularly tragic. Much more important to me is that the fragrance never loses any of its quality - even the close-to-skin finale remains free of synthetic imprint.

Well done, I can only say! Of all the Monothemes, this one is by far my favorite, a little low-budget buying tip.

11/12/2015

9Scent

Agathon81
8 Reviews

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Agathon81

Top Review 8

Juicy, thick, and dark green - An alternative to Zegna?

My enthusiasm for patchouli has been limited so far, but since discovering the essences of Ermengildo Zegna at KDW, my perspective has changed. Its softness struck me immediately - so much so that for my nose, "Javanese Patchouli" has remained the reference scent for patchouli until now.
On paper, a wonderful bergamot emerges, which, however, loses its presence a bit faster both there and on my skin. After about a minute, it is gone - this citrusy juicy side that immediately evokes the dark green leaf with a drop of dew on the jungle floor of Java. After that, a light, dry, very airy patchouli follows, which seems a bit sweet and rather transcendent-white to me. When I occasionally sniff it, just like now, when I have it on my hand, I can detect a slightly citrusy lime-like nuance (maybe also mandarin/orange), which shows up fleetingly, whispering by and allowing for associations with dark earthy green. During my first attempt in a restaurant in La Spezia, shortly after acquiring it, I had indeed overdone it a bit: with a slightly intoxicating effect on me, it took its revenge - there, in the summer evening night, it felt downright sultry and thick, viscous, gliding into powdery and then again sour. However, if you don't overdo it, I rather get a creamy, balsamic effect that I really like and which, by the way, layers well.
That is also my objection with the Monothemes: they quickly become boring for me! I feel similarly about the vetiver from the same house; somehow I miss the twist and the story after several hours of wearing it. While I can listen olfactorily to Ford's Grey Vetiver for hours, the fascination with Monothemes Vetiver-Bourbon fades quickly for me; it lacks a strong second theme, just like here - the bergamot seems a bit too weak for that, unfortunately being overshadowed by the patchouli towards the end - at least that's my impression; beforehand, it fights against it more sourly than beautifully.
The bottle is beautiful and classic, the packaging also shines with understatement, but the cheap-looking cap with the flat M really doesn't, in my opinion. It's actually nice that the Italians can also be "subdued," but who from the marketing department messed up this flat halo in plastic? If it weren't for that, the more than fair price (14.99 in Italy!) would really be hard to guess. A sin of Italian cockiness - it makes me think of the downright ugly bottle of Valentino's Uomo and grin.
Sillage is rather on the lower side depending on usage and relatively close to the skin if you don't overdo it; the longevity on the skin is about 6 hours, which is okay, while on clothing it's almost "beast mode"... I still get something from it the next day. All in all, the bottle keeps me from having to save up for the 150 bucks of Zegna's patch, because for occasional excursions into the angelic realm, which come to me at most once or twice a month, it's more than enough to have this beautiful Monotheme in my collection.

09/09/2025

8Scent

Minigolf
2521 Reviews

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Minigolf

Helpful Review 9

Sweetgrass Flokati de luxe!

So, what do we have here? A wonderful, transparent patchouli scent. Cellar and crypt? Not at all! Fresh lightness? Absolutely! But without lacking a certain depth. Like the pile of a light green flokati rug - on which one glides silently. The zesty citrus fruits roll back and forth on it, adding a certain cheerfulness. Then they seem to burst and let their fragrant juice seep into the sweetgrass rug.
No chance for grumpy Gus and grumpy Gertie!
Then the patchouli-citrus flokati gently glides over aromatic woods, brushing the treetops of conifers as it flies lower. It absorbs the scents within, only to rise higher again.
But not in the sense of Icarus, who flew too close to the sun. Rather at the altitude of a glider soaring over a beautiful landscape in rich pastel colors.

Statements

14 short views on the fragrance

SchatzSucher

6 years ago

8Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

Patchouli without a musty basement smell, soft and with citrus sprinkles, and a slightly woody base. Beautiful, subtle, and unobtrusive.

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Yatagan

7 years ago

7.5Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

Wonderful bright, fresh patchouli scent (yes, it’s possible) even for those who have only associated patchouli with Woodstock before.

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Gold

6 months ago

6.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Too bad. It’s not gloomy, not musty, not heavy, lightly citrusy. But unfortunately a bit too sweet for me. Without the sweetness, it would be better.

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Ergoproxy

7 years ago

8.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Green patchouli scent with a successful fresh tendency and a dry-bright woody note. A good all-rounder at a moderate price. Nice!

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Parma

6 years ago

8Scent 6Longevity 5Sillage

Bittersweet, aromatic, resinous-earthy patchouli scent with a fine wood note. Elegant, delicate, complex. Beautifully brightens with soapy citrus.

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Turandot

8 years ago

8.5Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

Patchouli can't be fresh? Oh yes, this scent proves it.

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Leons

9 months ago

8Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

Patchouli - completely different. Fresh and airy. A hint of wood, subtle citrus notes in the background.
Reserved.
Atmospheric.

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Mokka

8 years ago

8Scent 6Longevity 7Sillage

Heavenly citrus-woody-fresh
Soft pale progression
A hint of sweetness
Airy delicacy
More radiance/staying power and you'd be a king!

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BlueskyFresh

2 years ago

8Scent 5Longevity 6Sillage

Delightfully zesty-fresh, initially reminiscent of aftershave, not just a patch, rather "male," very sexy, leaves a little too quickly. P/L unbeLEAVEable.

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