Patchouli Aromatique

This house of Lancôme is absolutely amazing and offers great fragrances, especially, in the Private Collection. Very underrated and only known for Ôud Bôuquet, which is great, too. This one is very alluring yet creative. A Patchouli that doesn't smell like a pure Patchouli, at least is not very powerful. The Sage dominates the first 4-5h. Is fresh, clean and aromatic. A note that isn't very common in the front of a fragrance but more in the background giving an aromatic nuance. In this case, is very prominent yet pleasing. Gives this almost clean bathroom vibe but, along with the other notes, has a sweet and elegant vibe. The drydown has a sweet patchouli borrowed from Coromandel which is quite awesome. The result is refined, very alluring and pleasing for everybody. You'll be noticed for sure and everybody will compliment you. It's easy to wear yet distinctive, with great longevity (12h+) and heavy projection and sillage for the first 4-5h. The only con is the fact that the fragrance is quite linear but, for a night time situation, fits very well. A great fragrance made for both genders and with excellent quality. Recommended! 4/5

I like this. I get the coromandel vibe. I compared side by side. Coromandel is more earthy, sweeter, heavier. Patchouli aromatique is cleaner, fresher, a little herbal ( I think it might be the sage . After a while, the vetiver takes it in a different direction. At about an hour, it becomes powdery on my skin. Initially I thought I didn’t spray enough, after several attempts it still became powdery. I don’t have anything against powdery perfumes, but it was surprising. It stands on clothing. It is pretty linear. This is one is more versatile. It holds well in the heat. I will enjoy it. Edit/ gave it to my SO .He loved it. I guess I like my patchouli a little dirty .

Coromandel is my absolute all time favorite!! This is Coromandel minus the chocolate and benzion. This is slightly more green but it has that same dusty delicious patchouli that I adore in Coromandel! Because of that greenness, it works in warm weather where I find Coromandel to be too heavy in really warm weather. It's sophisticated and comforting at the same time. A love from me!! Id like to add that I also have Figues and Agrumes, Roses Berberanza, Jasmins Marzipan, Oud Bouquet and Tuberouses Castane from this house but this one is hands down my fav from the collection so far!

Bought this by mistake off Macy’s Website since I wanted to try 2 of the new releases in this collection. Normally I hate patchouli scents because it smells dirty however this perfume is mild with no hippie vibe from 1960s or 1970s. Surprisingly I like this better than Figues & Agrumes because it has a very Lancome powdery scent that is pretty. I live in Arizona desert where temperatures are 125 degrees in summer so I worried this would be cloying but it is not. One spray was all I needed on an 85 degree spring day to last for 6 hours without fading. I changed scents for evening but believe it would have lasted 8-10 hours easy with decent scent trail. The drydown in this perfume is when the magic happens with a gentle sweet powdery scent that is very feminine and grown up. This is not a sickeningly sweet perfume and does not smell like baby powder. The patchouli almost became chocolatety giving hint of gourmand but not really. I really enjoy this perfume so I am glad I put the wrong bottle into my cart. I highly recommend this perfume but test it first if you can to see how it works on your skin.

Blind Buy. I was looking forward receiving my parcel, as I am in love with some Maison Lancome fragrances. I also have a big collection of patchouli perfumes and this one does not impress me. However it is very polite soft patchouli on a great base. If to compare it with other patchouli fragrances, then I can not really compare it with anything else. I would say it is just a patchouli, well blended. It is smells patchouli oil, but not harsh or loud. I would say creamy patchouli if it makes sense.