Alexandrite N Patchouli

This one is beautiful and completely addictive. I did not expect to fall in love with a sample the way I did here - and yet I very quickly found myself buying a full bottle. I had tested this a while back because a friend loved it, but on first sniff it didn’t grab me. Looking back, I don’t think I gave the drydown the attention it deserves, because that’s where the real magic lives. This is not a dirty or muddy patchouli at all (which I actually enjoy, but this is different). Instead, it’s a fresh, refined patchouli, beautifully grounded by the supporting notes and lifted with an almost bubbly brightness. The mimosa adds a soft, airy glow that keeps everything feeling light and modern, rather than heavy or dense. It’s hard to explain, but once it settles, it becomes incredibly moreish - the kind of scent you keep going back to, catching whiffs of yourself and wondering why it smells so good. Effortless, elegant, and quietly intoxicating.

Such a beautiful and sophisticated fragrance! Very much slept on. It’s refined patchouli. No hippie or earthy dirty stuff in here. It almost has a mentholated or licorice-y facet to it. But very subtle, of course! Ugh it’s so beautiful!!! I think it’s great for year round. Though because it is such a unique creation, I’d say it’s not an everyday fragrance. More like a special occasion. Absolutely beautiful but it is a MUST SAMPLE before blind buying!

This one suprised me, with the patchouli I mean, usually can be overwhelming but not here, this is so good and unique. So smooth and clean. Even for me and I usually lean into more feminine scents.

I didn't expect to like this but Chris at The Perfume Nest mentioned it as a huge compliment getter and I have an EBK discovery set that had been put aside last year, in favour of other perfumes (I bought it for D&DY). Whilst the patchouli is of course the main note, it has a fresh, limey feel to me, must be the bergamot but it stays through the wear for me and this is still on one of my scarves after 3 weeks. I can't see why one can't wear this most of the year, as it's really in the amount you spray (one will do it) and I love to layer Bal D'Afrique over it; a match made in Heaven!

A high quality perfume, yes. Very well blended, elegant and seductive. It is very similar to Chanel's Coromandel.