Patchouli Paris

Unfortunately I’m absolutely obsessed with this, the price is completely stupid (and no 50ml option, wtf) but it’s quite good and I probably will buy at some point as I can’t get it out of my head! Very rich, hefty - not quite as sweet as Coromandel (the other patchouli frag I’m most familiar with). Makes me think of a 60s bar with dark wood paneling, the smell of cigarettes and well-dressed gentlemen. A bit flirty and sleazy and bohemian, but also very chic and expensive? Makes me think of the lyric in Time of the Season, “what’s your name, who’s your daddy? is he rich like me” Coromandel has a sweet, chocolatey note that for some reason makes me think of cinnamon gum, it’s almost chewy. This is more earthy, a bit less sweet but still so deep and rich and surprisingly I prefer it even though I fell in love at first scent with Coromandel. Patchouli Paris feels vibrant, exotic, a whole experience. This stuff also has INCREDIBLE sillage and lasting power in my experience, I’m confused reading other reviews of people saying it is weak as my experience has been as far from that as possible. It still is traceable on the scent card in my pocket from two weeks ago when I first tried it. I went back last week to try it on, and my sweater sleeves still smell like I sprayed it this morning and it wafts through the air every time I open my closet. Maybe I just haven’t tried enough patchouli fragrances to feel underwhelmed as many other reviewers here, but to me it is unforgettable!

This is a scent designed by Guerlain to evoke nightime in Paris, which could never be a bad thing. It fires my imagination with sensory memory. It accurately defines the psychological, emotional response of my memories of Paris, dreamlike and romantic yet grimy. luxurious yet dangerous, historic yet modern, culturally refined, yet bleak. Never was my favourite city in the world, but Paris is Paris and there's nowhere quite like it, love it or hate it. Paris is a delight and a tragedy at once. This scent evokes that raw, rude, insolent beauty and grace. gorgeous potently rich patchouli offset with iris and subtle vanilla drydown, simple clean and definitely highly effective. weak as anything though...sadly performance is pretty drastically poor longevity minimal and projection is probably not even noticeable to others I'll have fun just smelling myself then, its a pleasure for my wrists only i would call this unisex, good for male or female alike A gorgeous Patchouli chic elegant scent but only 6/10....lower score only due to its performance issues...but its mostly patchouli so this might mean it will take about 9-12 months to get to its full depth and strength, patchouli takes forever to macerate and mature.

This is an absolutely gorgeous fragrance. -Clean White Patchouli note, no dark patchouli hippie tones to it. -All notes are easy to notice throughout wear. -Wears long on me. I sprayed my neck/shirt top, and tops of hands 7 hours ago and it’s still noticeable. -The barely noticeable aldehydes keep the fragrance “lifted” above skin level beautifully and are not harsh. -Easily all season wearability along with all occasions. Office safe. -Iris is beautifully blended through and softens the fragrance along with Ambergris and soft vanilla. It wears very similarly to Bvlgari Splendida Patchouli Tentation. Gorgeous! -In the floating dry down patchouli becomes a little chocolate scented. -Not a linear scent. It develops and changes through out wear. -Not harsh or offensive in any way. -A great beginner friendly clean patchouli fragrance for those fearful of bad patchouli, via scent memories of “Yore”. -A masterful creation by Delphine Jelk. One of her very best modern Guerlain fragrances! Highly recommend if price is not an issue. Only bad point is its exorbitant pricing. Enjoy!

I was so close to buying a bottle of this, when I took my 2nd fragrance vacation, last month. I just got into this hobby this past year, around April. I've already spent too much money on fragrances, so I've taken a little vacation twice, and tried a bunch of fragrances, but only bought one bottle each time. The first time, I bought a 50 ml bottle of Roja Sweetie Aoud, but I really wanted Guerlain Cherry Oud, but they didn't have it in stock. They had a 200 ml bottle of it in stock, last month when I went back, but I didn't want to spend that much money. I ended up deciding between Chanel Le Lion and Guerlain Patchouli Paris or Angelique Noire, or Feve Gourmand. I ended up buying a 75 ml bottle of Chanel Le Lion, from the Chanel Boutique, because the smell in the cold air was amazing, and I just fell in love with it. I really hope to buy a Guerlain fragrance in the near future. They have so many that I enjoy!

What a fantastic scent! I went into it without any expectation, because patchouli isn’t a note I usually like. But wow, here it’s done so well!! In fact, I just visited the Musée International de la Parfumerie în Grasse and there was patchouli to smell there. And the patchouli în Patchouli Paris is the closest to the natural patchouli I smelled there. Patchouli Paris is like an October evening walk through the streets of Paris, after a short rain. The opening isn’t too impressive, one would almost dismiss the perfume if you’d only smell the top notes. But after 10-15 minutes, once the aldehydes dissipate, the smoothest, most elegant patchouli emerges! A bit earthy, a bit chocolatey, but mostly a clean, elegant, natural patchouli! Effortlessly chic, this perfume! A must try, even if you usually dislike patchouli. Signature-scent worthy.

I’m not going to talk about how good it smells — taste is personal, and for me, I simply love it. This review is about performance. I bought it in December 2024 after testing a sample for three months, and honestly, it was a disappointment. The scent felt weak and disappeared within an hour. But I’ve learned something from other perfumes: sometimes they need time. So I let it sit. After about a year, I came back to it — and it was a completely different experience. The fragrance had developed depth, strength, and persistence. Now, it’s not something that fades quietly... it stays, and it makes itself known. If you judge it too early, you might miss what it’s capable of becoming.

A sparkling and vibrant iris patchouli. The opening reads a bit discordant, but not unpleasantly so: already the iris and patchouli are battling for dominance. As it settles, the two find cohesion and, together with the aldehydic elements, meld into the loveliest earthy airiness. There’s a greenness here, lent a salty warmth from the ambergris. The patchouli, freshly picked and rinsed clean, extraordinary, serves as a creamy, almost chocolatey base. The iris is a high note, sharp against the earthier elements. Something animalic whispering in the background, followed by a singing vanilla resolution. An incredibly alluring and inspired blend.

This is a gorgeous Patchouli scent, very "reminiscent" of Reminiscence’s Patchouli but they are not the same. Instead of the dense amber that gives a chocolate cake vibe, the amber in Patchouli Paris feels lighter and much more like an ambergris with a slightly salty note. This gives sharpness to the scent, but after 1-2 hours, the salty sharpness starts to disappear giving place to the iris which comes to smooth out the scent. The dry down is very smooth and elegant. The patchouli note is dominant and sweet but not as sweet as Reminiscence’s Patchouli.

First Impressions: Beautiful patchouli iris on a soft bed of powdery vanilla. The aldehydes give the perfume a little lift perhaps, but aren't noticeable like with most Chanels. It's a patchouli that's been cleaned up, rounded off, sanded down. Very chic, very elegant, very Guerlain. Big love for me. Performance, too soon to judge but it's definitely not super heavy like Tobacco Honey or Neroli Plein Sud. On the softer side but I may be completely off with that as I've smelled quite a few perfumes today.

I do not understand how anything can smell this good and why the rating is so low... It is absolutely divine. Yes it is a soft powdery vanilla patchouli but it is so elegant, wearable, and unisex. If you are a hardcore earthy patchouli lover you will probably not like this but who would ever expect Guerlain to release anything like that in the first place? To me this is exactly what a patchouli fragrance released by Guerlain should smell like.

cold tone patchouli, it's obviously earthy patchouli is traditionally quite warm-toned but i find this one to be cold. it kind of reminds me of gris dior bc it also smells like an [slightly aldehydic] modernized chypre imo and at the very core of the composition, u can find crumbs of iris. this is actually promising, originally i wasn't very optimistic but it's become an acquired taste. also, VERY unisex.

Got my nose on this; a patchouli that strikes a lovely balance between airy and earthy, leans powdery with a light chocolatey sweet. Reminds me very much of Patchouli Blanc by Reminiscence as it dries down, with a hint of sweaty skin that must be the ambergris. You can get away with this for most seasons except summer because it's a tad bit too hot.

I don't like patchouli but decided to sample this anyway because of rave review from someone who likes all the same ones I like, so wth. First couples moments, yeahhhnope, still don't like patchouli. And then, that fast, I think I need this. I really can't justify a FB, this is an exquisite creation. Hat tip to Guerlain and Delphine Jelk.

I got a sample from Surrender from Chance. The top notes were so sharp and off putting to me that I almost didn’t give it a chance! The dry down is rich and warm and deep, without being overpowering. Love the vanilla that comes through. Trying it in Fall 2024 and looking forward to wearing it in the months to come.

My favorite of the entire lineup! This is a great Patchouli fragrance that can be worn year round. Shines especially on a mild summer night. Extremely underrated and deserving of a heck of a lot more praise than it gets. Try it for yourself and then you’ll see just how hard Guerlain cooked on this one.

OK, I have been testing this for the past 45 days on and off. I already bought a full bottle which is still in the packaging and I wanted to make sure I love it. Well, I’m in love with it. It’s delicious. It’s got great performance . The Iris just add something a little special. It’s a keeper! ❤️

Ultra Sophisticated, intimate take on Patchouli. A beautiful iris kissing it's neck bring you close. I love the slight wax and slight chocolate as a brilliant composition to make a captivating fragrance. I purchased the 200ml for Christmas time today. Love it!

Beautiful easy "grab and go" patchouli perfume, the patchouli is smooth and chocolatey, sweetened a bit by the vanilla, verly elegant, not laud. I hardly understand the bad ratings and reviews. I love it and It was blind buy for me.

A patchouli overdose that is pretty "green and woody" in the first minutes, then it evolves into something much creamier. Creamy, classy and smooth. Performance is good but I'd expect more for that price and these notes.

This is a beauty! It’s all patchouli yet elegant streamlined and refined – just like glorious Paris herself. It’s like a hippie speeding along in a Porche. A clean and impeccably dressed up patchouli. Hard not to like.