Patchouli Ink

Well fuck me. I did not expect this to be so good! Montblanc? Sounds more like a bike/car company than a perfume company! But, I'll happily take this scent over any other patchouli-based aroma. It is bombastic; as soon as you apply it, it dominates and tells your skin that it is in control and it's not fucking shifting. Your skin obeys it's commands, to the absolute letter, allowing it's intrusive scent profile into every aspect of your being. It also doesn't stop there - it wants the souls of all those around you, and it will stop at nothing to get it's grubby mitts on them. It is such a beautifully dirty and dark as fuck scent profile. It smells like you've been on a massive, muddy walk, through the green countryside, and you've had an amazing time doing so. It really is as bold as brass - people will smell this on you from great distances, like nervous deers during hunting season. If you want to blend in with the humans, do not wear this perfume. Your next door neighbors will be complaining that their house stinks of it, should you be bold enough to wear it at home. The patchouli in it is used to great effect; harmoniously blending with ease with all of the other notes. It puts it's dirty spunk into every section, and mingles it's corrupt DNA with all other scent notes in the profile. Bergamot too - very cleverly used. Possibly one of the most overused perfume ingredients, it is given a new lease of life in Patchouli Ink. This perfume is dark, dangerous and it wants your soul. 8/10. It does well, but it lacks a story, so it loses two points.

I like it. EDIT: this punches WAY ABOVE ITS PRICE! I LOVE IT! Very clean and civilised Patchouli, turns soapy a bot on my skin which I love. Now the interesting part: the INK! Yesssss... I feel like I am actually wroting with a Montblanc pen. The ink stays on the full length. On top of some wood... a lot of wood lol. Don't feel any vanilla as a sugary vanilla, but a vanilla root, like real vanilla unprocessed and raw. Backs the drydown. Suitable more for serious occasions, like going to the opera or some secret club meeting. Good longevity, great presentation, very serious and elegant... interesting composition! If you like Patchouli yes. If you like "different" yes. It smells niche, expensive and like OLD MONEY AND ELEGANCE (dressed accordingly) 10/10 Fabrice Pellegrin and Montblanc

From my first impressions on this scent, it was definitely my favorite in the collection and an instant love. I remember trying le labo's patchouli but can't comprehend the comparison because I remember not liking it as much as a patchouli scent. Definitely needs a revisit. Not sure if the note breakdown is accurate but I definitely smell a lot more going on. A very pleasant and alluring patchouli scent and priced reasonably considering the scent's unique traits and being a 120 ml bottle. It's a really solid scent considering the brand's uninspiring releases over the past years. This should be the direction taken by every other designer brand out there.

If I were a funeral director this would be my signature scent. Dark woods is a good description. I got a few samples of this and fell in love. It was unlike anything else I have worn. Very unique almost Black Orchid type of opening that transforms to a vanilla and what I can best describe as an earthy dark truffle. I agree with the consensus that it feels like a very formal fragrance. Smells way more expensive than it is and I like that. Edit: I applied this at 12:30 P.M. it is now 8:20 P.M. and as I am about to hop in the shower I still get pleasant whiffs of the fragrance. Non powdery vanilla is noticeable now.

I've been searching for the perfect patchouli. Many of them are two sweet or just not blended well. This one is perfect. I find this to be unisex; many have said it leans masculine but not to me. Perfect for male or female. Truly gorgeous on its own, but I also love to layer it with Santal Complet by Fragrance Du Bois. Absolutely stunning combination. It is a bit inky when first sprayed but let it dry down. Really beautiful, well-blended patchouli. The value is great too. Paid just at $100 bucks for 125 ml. Not bad at all.