We may earn a commission when you buy from links on our site, including the eBay Partner Network and Amazon.

Musk Patchouli

7.4 / 10 25 Ratings
A perfume by Ulric de Varens for women. The release year is unknown. The scent is earthy-animal. The production was apparently discontinued.
Compare
Similar fragrances
We may earn a commission when you buy from links on our site, including the eBay Partner Network and Amazon.

Main accords

Earthy
Animal
Oriental
Sweet
Woody

Fragrance Notes

White muskWhite musk PeachPeach AmberAmber RoseRose WoodsWoods
Ratings
Scent
7.425 Ratings
Longevity
7.320 Ratings
Sillage
6.113 Ratings
Bottle
3.420 Ratings
Submitted by Lissy · last update on 03/12/2023.
Source-backed & verified

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to
Lovely (Eau de Parfum) by Sarah Jessica Parker
Lovely Eau de Parfum
For Her (Eau de Toilette) by Narciso Rodriguez
For Her Eau de Toilette

Reviews

7 in-depth fragrance descriptions
Rosaviola

180 Reviews
Translated · Show originalShow translation
Rosaviola
Rosaviola
Very helpful Review 8  
The Fruit of Sin in the Garden of Eden
I came across Musk Patchouli quite by chance; the strange brown egg was familiar to me from sight,
and one day I saw it by chance at BIPA and dared to spray it for testing purposes.

Hmmm, love at first spray!
There was no need for long consideration; I immediately went to the checkout with it.
I never would have thought that such an inexpensive fragrance could excite me so much.

It has everything I like:
Musk, which develops wonderfully on me, and I also love patchouli, even though it is not
listed in the fragrance pyramid.
Well, I have always been a musk lover... and I have a Gothic past, so there is probably also
a certain sympathy for patchouli.

With a bit of imagination, I can also envision a delicate, unsweetened rose, and I can certainly
detect peach, but not too sweet; rather, it’s a very ripe, soft, juicy, natural
peach.
Imagine biting into a very juicy, almost overripe peach, actually too ripe for sale in the fruit section. The juice of the peach runs down the corners of your mouth as you bite into it; it’s that juicy.
And all of this mixed with musk and patchouli creates a harmonious blend,
wonderfully warm, cozy, and simultaneously erotic.

The only downside is the initial alcohol note, which is normal in this price range, but it calms
down quickly. The fragrance notes appear as a whole, and there is no discernible development,
but that doesn’t bother me.
I like it just as it is, clear and simply constructed.

In older comments, I read that it polarizes strongly; skin chemistry probably plays a big role here.
Thank goodness I seem to be the right one for this fragrance.

It lasts about five hours on me, and I perceive the sillage as very close to the skin.
I can only say, I love Musk Patchouli, and when I found out it was being discontinued,
I drove around the city and inquired about remaining stocks in the stores,
and I managed to snag 10 bottles to stock up.
Now I never have to go without this wonderful fragrance again!
2 Comments
Anninii

63 Reviews
Translated · Show originalShow translation
Anninii
Anninii
Helpful Review 10  
typical Ulric de Varens
I don't smell any fruits or flowers.
Only animalistic, woody notes and musk.

Musk Patchouli is a fine spicy scent, it has the typical UdV note and smells very cozy, animalistic, and sweet.

I became curious about it through Parfumo and during my last stroll at the Waterfront, I went to Müller and tested it. Right after spraying, you have to be careful, as the alcohol hits you hard.
But after a few seconds, Musk Patchouli becomes very nice and soft.

My cozy scent for relaxing evenings and also very affordable. :)

Addendum:
I just tested Musk P. in detail again (04.02.2012) and I must say that it really develops a floral base after about two hours. It may be off-putting at first, but after a while, Musk P. becomes really creamy and quite pleasant to wear!
Additionally, MP also smells wonderful after showering on moisturized skin.
9 Comments
10Scent
Annalena

16 Reviews
Translated · Show originalShow translation
Annalena
Annalena
2  
Well, I find the scent delightful
I already have many perfumes in my collection.. I love Vanderbild and Bruno Banani, and now I have discovered this perfume, I think it smells wonderfully spicy, sandy, I can't stop sniffing it.
7 Comments
Lia27

38 Reviews
Translated · Show originalShow translation
Lia27
Lia27
3  
Animalistic....
I couldn't resist and got the fragrance because it was so cheap and I didn't have anything like it in my collection. The first impression from the test strip was quite nice. I only saw the fragrance pyramid afterwards and now I'm wondering, is THIS the same scent?
Definitely no peach and rose detectable, not even a hint,...
Applied to the skin, the shock was total. What hit me was earthy, somehow dirty. Paired with musk, the nastiest kind, animalistic and like someone who hasn't showered. The whole scent corresponds to the odor that would come after 3 weeks in a jungle camp without a shower - I haven't tried the camp, but that's how I imagine it,...
Muddy, earthy, animalistic, musty...

Absolutely the biggest mistake purchase of all time. Either it's my skin, or the fragrance is just crap.
I want to smell clean and well-groomed, not dirty!
6 Comments
Bejibi

3 Reviews
Translated · Show originalShow translation
Bejibi
Bejibi
3  
I smell like an alcoholic...
... was my first impression after I sprayed this perfume on my wrist.

But relatively quickly, the unpleasant smell faded, and it began to smell warmer, very vanilla-like and amber.
That's basically the scent, as you can see from the notes above, it is very simply constructed. I didn't pick up any peach or rose, not even with a lot of imagination. Still, I find this scent very extravagant and beautiful for the colder season.

But depending on skin chemistry, it naturally smells different; on my friend, it smells like she rolled in the dirt.
That shouldn't be the point, of course...
1 Comment
More reviews

Statements

2 short views on the fragrance
6 years ago
1
Creamy soft buttery patchouli cloud... sooo beautiful and so discontinued :(.
Translated · Show originalShow translation
0 Comments
8 years ago
1
MUSK Patchouli ....Yes, and where is the patchouli, please? Did you forget it ?????:))))))
Definitely!!
Translated · Show originalShow translation
0 Comments

Charts

This is how the community classifies the fragrance.
Pie Chart Radar Chart

Images

4 fragrance photos of the community

Popular by Ulric de Varens

Varensia White by Ulric de Varens UDV Night by Ulric de Varens Jacques Saint Pres - Ciel by Ulric de Varens UDV for Men (Eau de Toilette) by Ulric de Varens UDV Flash by Ulric de Varens Varens Original - French Sweets by Ulric de Varens #Varensflirt - Mojito Love by Ulric de Varens Cotton Musk by Ulric de Varens Mini Love by Ulric de Varens Mini Pink by Ulric de Varens Varensia by Ulric de Varens Cotton Musk Original by Ulric de Varens UDV Star by Ulric de Varens Jacques Saint Pres - Indra by Ulric de Varens Gold-Issime by Ulric de Varens Varens d'Orient Elixir by Ulric de Varens Varens d'Orient Nomad by Ulric de Varens Mini Sexy by Ulric de Varens Mini Vanille by Ulric de Varens Varens Sweet - Cerise Pistache by Ulric de Varens