Note

Patchouli

Patchouli smells earthy and woody, like damp soil, dried leaves, and a trace of camphor. It provides a persistent base that adds depth to flowers, amber, and sweet notes.

In 1,183 perfumes. Usually found in the drydown.

Opening
1%
Heart
22%
Drydown
76%
Patchouli leaves
Patchouli leaves. Photo by Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0.

Most popular with patchouli

The best-known perfumes carrying it anywhere in the pyramid.

Often paired with

Notes that show up next to patchouli more often than chance would predict.

How it reads

Woody and sweet above all. Reaches for patchouli and earthy far more often than the catalogue as a whole.

  • woody
  • sweet
  • patchouli
  • earthy
  • citrus
  • vanilla
  • fruity
  • amber