Lupin & Patchouli

Patchouli is very sassy here. Just as fashionista said below, at first there is something floral. I'm not familiar with the scent of lupin flowers but there definitely is some sort of flower. I almost found it a light scent. But then patchouli appears out of nowhere and it shoves the floral note away like "move, b*tch!" and it steals all the attention. Such a drama queen. And I love it. It drastically becomes a spicy warm oriental scent. To some people it might smell a bit masculine. It has certain sexiness that only mature, elegant and sophisticated people can project. On my skin, it lasts for good long 10 hours with solid sillage. On my clothes, it lasts for days. I love it, but is there anything special about it? Does it wow you? Unfortunately, no. If you love Jo Malone, the word "limited," patchouli and lovely bottles, go for it, you won't be disappointed. If you want something new, this isn't for you.

Bitter and dry patchouli with rose, gets earthier as it dries on my skin. The rose is very noticeable on me too, I think my body chemistry really agrees with it. Lovely for spring, needs to be reapplied to last all day for me, but it goes about 5 hrs, very impressive for a Jo Malone.

This is really pretty and for a Jo Malone I am amazed at it's longevity! It lasted ten hours on me. By then it was a skin scent, but I have never gotten that much longevity out of one of hers. I don't know what a Lupin smells like but the patchouli is noticeable in a great way. I don't smell any orange here.

Upon first spritz there is a floral note that quickly gives way to patchouli. Lupin and Patchouli is very nicely pleasing but not amazing or unique. But the bottle? Gorgeous!!

This smells like rose and spicy lupines on first spray, but the floral notes disappear on dry down, and this becomes primarily a patchouli scent. It's a bright green herbal patchouli, and as someone here mentioned, the kind made popular by hippies. If you happen to like that type, then you might like this, though you could do no worse by just using patchouli oil and saving yourself some cash.