Behold, Patchouli

The latest release from the Maryland-based Gallagher Fragrances is Behold, Patchouli, a standout mix of patchouli and chocolate, principally, that really makes quite the impression upon first spray. It’s very dark, dense, and rich, really an explosion of chocolate and patchouli with slightly subtle vibes of orange and spices underneath. It’s mostly sweet but slightly dirty and earthy in the way that patchouli often is, and it feels like a good compromise for patchouli lovers and chocolate lovers alike. It walks the tightrope between being playful/experimental/artistic and being serious and for special occasions. I think this could be pulled off by anyone who wants to be a bit audacious, especially in colder weather, and favors something opulent. Still, for all its daringness, Behold, Patchouli feels reasonably balanced. Though it leans toward the chocolate, it’s not overwhelmingly sweet and the patchouli feels appropriately proportionate. More patchouli would make it too dirty and not sweet enough, and more chocolate would make it too close to a full gourmand. Overall, this is an impressive creation that warrants trying. It’s great to see releases like this that push boundaries and it’s the perfect time of year (in the northern hemisphere) for a dark concoction like this. Bravo to Daniel Gallagher for this fun perfume. Currently priced at $185 for 100ml, Behold, Patchouli is priced on the higher end of the line, but given the ingredients and performance, this makes sense to me, and the pricing is reasonable, again under that $2/ml line I cite as quite great for niche/independent companies. 8 out of 10

A lovely evolving scent anchored by a gorgeous light Indian patchouli. The multiplicity of notes is skilfuly blended: it opens brightly; citrus notes twirl gracefully ceding to mid-tone notes of chocolate, frankincense, amber, and tonka without tilting into "too sweet". The cream soda is unusual note, and triggered flashbulb sense memory of drinking it lukewarm at Girl Scout camp-outs. The many quality notes in this are so well blended entertaining you until it settles down to the longest finale of sandalwood and musk settle down with the last of patchouli. This one was important -- it overcame my total avoidance of patchouli. When I was a kid, my Sis split hippy patchouli oil down heating vent system, all winter when the heat kicked on...phew, when I read patchouli as a note of a perfume, I'd avoid it like a plague . NOW I know I can try all those scents I'd written off! My thanks to Daniel Gallagher for making the scent good enough on the paper strip, I was willing to take a chance; and to Dave at American Perfumer for sending me a free sample with a recent purchase. Without both of them, I'd still be avoiding a really wonderful note.

Oh my goodness. I got these little samples from Daniel and I started my day today with just one spritz of this. It opened with beautiful slightly sweet citrus, honey and of course patchouli. I won’t wear this every day cause it’s a little overwhelming to me but listen. Hope it will make you understand the power of his simple yet complex and beautifully composed fragrances. Six hours later me and my little daughter went down for a nap and fell asleep in each other’s arms in this soft, warm cloud of patchouli, amber, honey and chocolate. It has never been so sweet and full of love and feeling of closeness. She said I smell great and if she doesn’t like something she wouldn’t lie. Try at least a sample, it is definitely worth trying. 8 hours plus longevity on cold skin - fantastic. Sillage is medium - I can smell it in the car but not very much around me. Beautiful perfume creation thanks Daniel.

I have to admit, that's a pretty original way to approach patchouli. It opens up sweet, ambery warm, undoubtedly patchouli with cream, orange, chocolate, and leather. This smells like a creamy orange and touch of mint filling bar of chocolate with a bit of leather, while still hitting the gourmand territory. A very surprising, and out of the box way. This is a 8-10 hours lasting strong to moderate in the dry down unisex approach to making patchouli gourmand in a very different way with some creamy, woody, leathery back. Absolute unisex, will be grate for autumn days and cozy evenings. I love it, to be honest with you.

Rich and underrated chocolate patchouli. Daniel Gallagher searched for high quality patch and blended it to create an exceptional fragrance of the utmost richness and quality. The depth of the patchouli is ideal for a colder day where the fragrance warms you up, hopefully you are wearing warm cashmere and the natural chocolate patch smell is enhanced by more chocolate and orange. A Little nutty smell that is very comforting and unisex, not too sweet and not too earthy, just right and worthy to behold. 4.25/5

This fragrance has several very different phases and that gives it a very fun dynamism to me. The start is tremendous, very gourmand, it is a dessert of orange compote with a high quality dark chocolate. After a while this part leaves and the protagonist enters, a very good patchouli, a vanilla, tonka bean without becoming a gourmand and to finish a part remains amber, with wood. Uniqueness: high Scent: 8,5/10 Sillage: medium Longevity: medium

Completely a Terry’s orange chocolate you get in your Christmas stocking, in the classiest and most opulent way possible! I love it so much I had to buy myself a full bottle. And their bottles are hefty, and beautiful. Gourmand and chocolate lovers need only apply, don’t get this if you are on the fence about chocolate scents. And this is such a realistic chocolate in the opening, then it turns a little powdery. So good.

Behold, Patchouli is so fitting for this amazing patchouli, orange, chocolate, tonka fragrance. The composition is so smooth, warm, and inviting. On my skin, the blend has a subtle powdery feel to it, that I really enjoyed. You can smell the quality here and patchouli is the star. Performance is amazing and I could still faintly smell it after 12 hours. Beautiful frag and definitely full bottle worthy. 9/10 ❤😍

All the other notes in the pyramid are there to support the patchouli. To make it brighter, to add spiciness, to tone down the barnyard smell. It's a glorious patchouli-forward scent that is incredibly well-blended, and clean with woody and spicy nuances. While patchouli dominates there's a beautiful complexity happening in the background throughout its life. Unisex with excellent sillage and longevity.

Damn, this is goooood! I’m a pure sang patchouli lover, and this is a gorgeous chocolate-patchouli-labdanum. It’s not like Angel, more like a very high end YR Neonatura Cocoon with added labdanum. Very well rounded en high-end smelling. Worth it’s price. Longevity and sillage are great. Will be getting this, but first I'll get a sample of Jovoy's Psychedelique to compare these 2!

This is what I imagine fall in late 1960's chicago smelled like. a few reviews have mentioned it smells kind of hippy, which I agree with. It smells like an earthy, amber-y incense smell. I don't get as much orange as I was expecting, but that's fine. Very unique. projects well, and lasts a long time.

Kirli patchouli boyle olur. Animalic denenilecek derece. Bence harika olmuş. Ancak bu özelliği ayni zamanda patchouli severleri zorlayacak çünkü konfor azalıyor. Sadece serin mevsimlerde. Sıcak havada bu kullanani ve etrafını rahatsız eder. Kirli havası sicak ile "pis" havasına aniden dönecektir.

Someone below wrote.. "I love patchouli, but this is horrendous" and instantly I was.. I hate patchouli but this is absolutely beautiful. I love it and I 'm always fascinated at how fragrance smells insanely different on everyone. It's never boring reading reviews! Completely parallel!

This fragrance is amazing! After a few hours I love it even more! Hard to describe what the scent changes into after a few hours, it’s so addicting, the patchouli fades and the chocolate and citrus and amber come together so beautifully. Smells like orange chocolate!

بعد تجربه عطرين من هذة الدار وهم ويكدجوود وروز ٱول داي وكانو عطور مميزة وجميله ومختلفه شجعني ان اجرب عطر آخر وكان Behold العطر بيفكرني ب wicked good مع الباتشولي والشكولاته والبرتقال توليفه رآئعة وساحرة عطر فخم الجميل في العطر ثباته متوفق علي العطرين الذكرتهم

This brings back nostalgic vibes that I had with a certain teavana tea in raw form. I absolutely adore this fragrance. Completely get the hype. 10/10. Beautiful ❤️

This is patchouli, orange, chocolate powder, tonka and faint sandlawood. This is kinda harsh. The powderyness of the chocolate strikes the senses.

I love it! More resinous and dark ambery-buttery than gormand. Something animalic give depth; something sweet seductive funk richness.

Oh my! Love at first sniff, a nice earthy/chocolate/citrus combo. This has became my new fav!

Patchouli can be a challenging note. It is used in so many varied ways. Some I love, some I detest. In Behold Patchouli, it is a little of both. It smells like a beautiful, well made fragrance that I just don't want to wear myself. It is a bit of a complex fragrance that changes throughout the wear. I love parts of it, but am not a fan of others. Patchouli lovers though, really need to give this one a sample. The opening is very gourmand. It bursts out of the sprayer as a bright chocolate orange. I can smell the whole orange. It both the sweet, juicy flesh of the orange and the tart, bitter rind. I love the contrast of all the facets of a seemingly simple note. The chocolate morphs into and earthy patchouli fairly quickly. Before the end of the first hour, the chocolate mostly gone, though every so often there is just a hint of it in the sillage. I notice the orange taming the patchouli until the deep dry down, where it finally fades away. Thre patchouli is earthy and rich and also a little dry and powdery. Not the syrupy patchouli found in a lot of fruitchoulis. Although it's earthy, I don't find it all that dirty. It leans more freshly tilled earth than forest floor with decaying plant matter. Without the note list I wouldn't have been able to name the other notes, but their effect is noticeable. There is a rich sweetness from the resins and when worn lightly, an airiness from the aldehydes. Behold Patchouli smells like a colder weather fragrance to me, especially suitable for a crisp fall day. It's pretty unisex. I see it as easily wearable for men or women...as long as they are pachouli fans. The performance is stellar, it easily lasts 12+ hours on skin with a pretty strong projection. You might not be smelled across a room, but very likely will be noticed from across a table. With Behold Patchouli less is best.Overspraying does the fragrance a disservice. Not only is it unneccessary, it robs the fragrance of all the beautiful nuances it has when applied with a light hand. The first time I wore it I sprayed a bit too heavy, 5 or 6 sprays. After the opening the patchouli overpowered everthing and I found it heavy and obnoxious. It was a bit one note and boring as well. The second time I tried it, I was much lighter with the application, 2 sprays. It was like a completely different fragrance. This time there was balance and there was room for the other notes to bloom. The orange was present, giving the earthy patchouli a bit of contrast and interest. This one is a little hard to rate as like or dislike. It's not a fragrance I want to wear, but I can recognize it's beauty. The patchouli just reminds me of Prada Amber, which I really don't like. I do find it's much better here and I like the balance and contrast of Behold Patchouli so much more. Gallagher Fragrances are a pretty good value niche/indie house. The prices are pretty accessible for very good quality fragrances. I bought the sample set not long ago and am working my way through testing them. So far, even the ones I haven't liked have come down to personal preference rather than composition or quality.