The
Pachulí Kozha by Nishane is a special fragrance; yes special, because its focus is so extremely on the patchouli; not exactly surprising when you read the fragrance name. I actually like patchouli when it is well and discreetly crafted. Unfortunately, this fragrance was a little too patchouli-heavy for me personally, which is by no means objectively bad, but simply not my scent!
I think that
Pachulí Kozha nevertheless deserves a good rating in isolation for what it should do, and for the following reason:
- The fragrance starts extremely intensely at the beginning with bright floral notes, with the patchouli kicking in very early on. However, the floral notes are accompanied by a tartness, with the patchouli quickly taking over.
- The fragrance becomes increasingly darker and darker, the earthy patchouli constantly bursts out and is only balanced by incense and leather in the drydown, so that an earthy, leathery patchouli base unfolds at the end. I only slightly perceive the honey, but I suspect that it also plays a role, because otherwise the fragrance would have become much darker and smokier. From start to finish, however, the patchouli is the main protagonist... and yes, this is rather masculine, strong, earthy, even tart...
- The H/S is definitely in the upper mid-range and is quite respectable. But this is to be expected with such patchouli-heavy and dark fragrances; nevertheless, this is not always the case.
To summarize, yes, the fragrance is a real treasure for patchouli lovers! The patchouli itself is excellently crafted and is also the main player in the fragrance. Nishane has also incorporated 1-2 twists here, with bright floral, balsamic aspects at the beginning and then leather and incense in the drydown - so yes, an exciting fragrance progression.
Definitely test in advance and definitely, but definitely, not a blind buy recommendation!
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