Patchouli Sauvage

7am @ 65 degrees: Wonderful patchouli scent. I see a powdery red color. To me, the opening is a fresh, powdered red raspberry over patchouli. Like those raspberry filled hard candies. It’s a fruity-patchouli-tonka vibe with Houbigant’s house DNA. Smells so nice as it swirls around and the trail is amazing. Very pleasant and crowd friendly. 4pm @ 95 degrees: Still noticeable after more than 8 hours. Pretty light in the mid-day warmth for a patchouli scent. No sweetness to strangle you. May lean towards cooler weather wear, but this one is a contender for all seasons.

I expected to hate this, because most pachouli fragrances with this note in their titles are too pachouli heavy, but in Pachouli Sauvage, the pachouli complements the smooth woody qualities of the fragrance. It is really pretty and whimsical in a way, I believe it is because of the airy texture. Do try this if you love soft woods and especially if you don't usually like pachouli.

This smells like the dry down of Nanatopia by BTSO. It’s spicy, woody, and the dried fruits gives it this rum like scent much like nanatopia. It’s beautiful.

Classy and timeless. Slightly suede. For now, this is the most airy-crystal yet bright, natural, not basement, not medical, not animal, not retro and not particularly gourmand patchouli that I have come across in my search for the "perfect patchouli-centric perfume". But it still suffocates me. It is ideal on the 3rd day on a scarf or one drop "on the heel". Even such a polite patchouli has an insane concentration and durability. Apparently, patchouli is not for me at all, very sad. It's a pity, because this creation of Houbigant is very beautiful, elegant and alluring. I would be happy if someone around me wore this, but I can’t do it myself. It's funny, I put a blotter with two sprays in a ziplock bag, it's securely closed. And I can smell it through the bag on the 4th day at arm's length.

It's not ground breaking, but I must say, it's a tasteful and well done scent. Opens with citrus and slightly sweet fruitiness. Then I get a woody element mixed with the above. I thought it's cedar, but apparently it's sandalwood(not the creamy kind) Dry down smells woody, slightly powdery(labdanum) and of course the patchouli. The fruitiness is subtle but permanent. Again, nothing "wow," but a pleasant, well crafted, balanced scent for men. I wish perfumes like this one are what's common these days; at least I won't have to change my seat because I'm suffocated by Ambroxan, or something sickening sweet and diabetes inducing. It's a like, but not a love.