Psychedelique

Psychedelique Jovoy Paris Bought a bottle from Amaris at S$152.60. 30% off their retail price of S$218. This is still cheaper than what I can get off USA discounters/wholesale price (it seems USA prices aren't a lot cheaper than Amaris's retail price either), so Jovoy is worth getting if there's such discount % on retail. As usual good Jovoy Presentation with well protected hard box, bottle comes with a heavy shiny cap and thicker than normal glass bottle, heavy and simple elegant looking. Psychedelique isn't for anyone and everyone. You have to like Patchouli. A little tart sourness from the hesperidium at the opening that goes away fast. I put in quite a few sprays on the hands and arms and my polo tee today. I feel it smells really nice on the clothes, getting the main smokey dry rose patchouli amber on the clothes. On the skin, initial sprays gave off great projection and Silage and then it settles on skin and on the skin it's pretty drifting, I thought I got nose blind but it's not, it's the scent drifts in and out on my skin, especially the forehand, inner arms seems better settled. To me this is a smokey, ambery, slight incensey, dry earthy rose patchouli scent, definitely musculine and more suitable for men, unsure if any ladies want to pull this off on them but I think the ladies would love to smell this on a man, especially mature ladies. I feel this is pretty all weather wear but I think Psychedelique will work great at night and in cooler climate. I'm in Aircon and it's settling down pretty good. While not all patchouli scents are really good or easy to wear, I feel Psychedelique is rather easy for most noses to accept and use. The patchouli is not overly strong and pronounced and it gets the support from the rose/geranium discreetly in the background, however the labdanum and amber is pretty pronounced and upfront with the smokiness. The drydown comes with a nice gourmandy vanilla, not quite a stand out but a support with the musk while the heart notes lasts pretty long to the drydown. I've had the pleasure of owning quite a few patchouli scents and decants and Psychedelique is definitely one of the better ones around. If you want a more loud and pronounced patchouli at the opening, perhaps you want to look at Montale Patchouli Leaves, there are closer similarities after the opening but Montale is louder and very upfront with the heavy patchouli and amber but not really smokey. Psychedelique seems much more balanced and well blended compared to Patchouli leaves. Better wear for sure. I'll find a day and wear this out on a night out to the pubs or nightclub and see the reaction. Meanwhile Psychedeliquen is a keeper.

Psychédélique by Jovoy. Wow, now when I think about it, this is one of the first perfumes I purchased back in the day. And it still holds the spot as one of my favorite Patchouli compositions. I love Patchouli as a note, yet I get bored quickly with it and never felt the need to own multiple takes on this genre. Moreover, there are many facets of this shrub that can be showcased, and I tend to go for those perfumes that focus on the musty, earthy, dank, and earthy facets. Psychédélique falls in that category and is the only patchouli-based perfume, next to Borneo 1834, in my collection. While Borneo complements the patchouli with cocoa and cistus, the former focuses on the warmth and sweetness of the amber resin accord(here cistus and vanilla) and the musks. Much like with Borneo, this perfume delivers a big dose of that dank, earthy, and dusty patchouli, only that it feels even larger here. And it irons its creases with a sweet, glowing amber accord and musks. An ambery-patchouli that is larger than life and lasts forever with intoxicating sillage. It passes the test for me in the sense that when I think of ambers and dank patchouli compositions they have to make me think of old dusty books and chambers. And this one does. In the opening, there is a hint of booziness and an almost chocolaty feel, liquor-like nearly, before it recedes to the patchouli heart and later in the amber base. In the colder months, it is an utter delight and I feel it is one of those compositions that shine in the sillage more so than smelling them up-close. It is my favorite perfume from this house. A solid house all around with many great offerings and unique and beautiful sturdy bottles (seriously now the bottles are gorgeous). IG:@memory.of.scents

I found so many olfactory memories in this fantastic scent. I love it, and I would say it is entirely unisex by current standards. It smells like a sort of blend of all the girls I knew at the age of around 18-20 when everyone had a 1970s fling around the release of the film The Doors, when Lenny Kravitz was the king of contemporary hippie rock and the captain of every young woman’s heart (me being slightly envious obviously, I was a very heterosexual young male). The girls wore essential oils mostly, with just a light touch of top notes from some perfume, if any. Designer fragrances were simply not a thing, it was reserved for 30+ women with heavy make up, and businessmen (apart from my crowd wearing Jazz, Dalí Pour Homme, Fahrenheit, perhaps Ungaro pour homme — only a few select ones that had some artistic reputation). For a moment I thought of Lagerfeldt for men, but with several added layers of complexity, especially top notes with patchouli and labdanum. But now after a couple of hours, everything just floats in a dreamlike, psychedelic flow back and forth, up and down. Marvellous perfume. Difficult to see myself wearing it, but rest assured that I will gift this one to a special someone as soon as possible. In fact, To All the Girls I've Loved Before. Let Love Rule, as Lenny put it. PS; There is an initial blast of strong camphor, with sharp menthol and alcohol that very quickly fades, so there is no point in any test run of less than five minutes. It is very strong, so spray onto skin while not wearing anything else that interferes.

This and Incident Diplomatique had been on the radar since I first started building a wardrobe. In no rush I figured I'd get around to them when I get around to them. To my surprise, I received a sample of this with another purchase and I was thoroughly impressed with it to say the least. I enjoy Tempo by Diptyque, it’s a fine patchouli fragrance by any standard. But something about Psychedelique makes me want to keep smelling it. Tempo was similar in that regard too, in that I never got tired of smelling it, but Psychedelique is straight up olfactory dope. Pun intended. Dark, damp, earthy, ever so slightly floral, smooth, chocolatey patchouli with an air of mystery and sophistication blended to perfection. This fragrance was paradigm shifting for me. I feel that it is to the patchouli category, what Sultan Vetiver is to vetiver category (speaking from my personal taste of course). Having it makes my wardrobe feel a sense of completion and its honestly revealed superfluity. When I smell(ed) it, something in me says ahh this is the kind of fragrance I was looking for. And that since adding it to the scent arsenal, if I stopped here, trimmed that which is excessive, I'd be good. Nothing about this feels "dated" to me. Then again one of my top favorites is Polo Green. This is overall one of the best fragrances I've ever smelled. I find no faults. Its an easy 10 for me.

Lovely, strong, chocolaty patchouli with soft spices, even though no spices mentioned in the notes, and a smooth balsamic, intense, ambery base. It has a bit of rose scent lurking in the background, I guess it came from the geranium/rose combo listed in the heart notes. But overall it smells like a very luxurious patchouli, with impressive longevity and strong to moderate sillage. Sebastian from the Perfume Guy, recommends this scent every time he speaks about patchouli, and he speaks highly of it. So I was naturally interested to try Psychedelique. And I am not disappointed with how it smells, it’s a phenomenal patchouli fragrance! From my personal collection, when I sprayed Psychedelique on my hand, I was reminded instantly of Patchouliful by Laboratorio Olfattivo. The way that patchouli is done in here, it’s exactly like in Patchouliful. Very comparable fragrances in my experience! So, if like me, you have than one, you don’t need Psyhedelique! And as a tip, Patchouliful is cheaper than Psyhedelique. But they are both amazing patchouli perfumes, no matter what you choose! Cannot comment on similarities with the others scents listed in the reminds me of section, because I am not familiar with any of them..