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Patchouli 55 Patchouli is a bushy plant of the mint family, grown in Southeast Asia. The leaves are dried, sometimes fermented, and then steam distilled into a dark, thick oil. The smell is earthy, woody and slightly sweet, with damp and sometimes camphor-like edges. Used lightly, it adds depth and a velvety texture. Used heavily, it turns a scent dark and rich. Perfumers pair it with rose, vanilla, amber and citrus, and it is a staple of chypre and oriental styles. Patchouli also gives lighter materials something to rest on, which is why it so often sits quietly under a sweeter or fresher top.
In this range patchouli mostly sits in the base, adding an earthy, velvety depth beneath the sweeter or fresher notes above it.
Perfumes to start with
Top note 7 perfumes
Heart note 58 perfumes
Base note 293 perfumes Amouage
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No. 1 in Woody Woody Add 3 ml Nishane
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Creed
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Dior
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Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 9 reviews 4.9 (9)
Givenchy
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Hugo Boss
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BDK Parfums
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Boadicea The Victorious
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Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 9 reviews 4.8 (9)
By Kilian
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Creed
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Dior
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Ex Nihilo
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Givenchy
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Gucci
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Guerlain
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Initio Parfums Prives
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Montale
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Tiziana Terenzi
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Tom Ford
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Viktor & Rolf
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Xerjoff
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Yves Saint Laurent
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Clive Christian
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Kajal
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Armaf
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Zoologist
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Clinique
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Gucci
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Penhaligon's
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Dior
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Nishane
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Afnan
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Goldfield & Banks
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Mugler
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Dior
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Issey Miyake
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Prada
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Xerjoff
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Juliette Has a Gun
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Dolce&Gabbana
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Nasomatto
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Chloé
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Goldfield & Banks
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Lalique
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Lalique
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Frederic Malle
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Creed
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By Kilian
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Afnan
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Xerjoff
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Afnan
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Boadicea The Victorious
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Guerlain
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Guerlain
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Kajal
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