Himalayan Patchouli Berry

Edit: This review was written based on an older (3-4 year old) rollerball. I recently bought a bottle and it smelled completely different. Synthetic berry notes similar to blueberry vape juice (gross). I have communicated with some other people who have bought new bottles and they agree it does not smell the same as it used to. I really hope this wasn't reformulated. Oh well, maybe it will smell better as it gets older. Huge bummer, went from being a top 2 favorite to the bottom of the barrel. This is an amazing fragrance, especially considering the low price. The best way that I can describe this scent is divine. It's one of my favorites of all time and I recommend this fragrance to everyone who wants something sultry, enticing, and unique, but not so overwhelming as a lot of classic "oriental" heady floral fragrances are. Pacifica makes several other fragrances in this same line that are "one note" (with names like Tuscan Blood Orange for example), and while the primary note is certainly patchouli it's a very balanced and interesting interpretation of that classic 70's favorite. If heady, cerebral scents like incense, sandalwood, and lavender (and patchouli of course) give you goosebumps and make you feel instantly relaxed, but you want to actually wear a fragrance with a bit more depth and balance, you will probably adore this fragrance. It maintains that classic earthy, heady quality of patchouli, but balances it in a unique way with some other, lighter florals and a touch of sweetness. The result is a unique, sultry, and versatile fragrance that is equal parts feminine and flirty, heady and mysterious. This is great for daytime or nighttime, casual or special occasion wear. I think it's unique because I haven't found too many other fragrances that combine a primary note of patchouli with sweetness and florals; a lot of the time they come off as really spicy or woody, which can be nice but often overwhelming and not for everyone or every situation. If you're a patchouli lover like me, this fragrance is a dream come true. On my skin, the patchouli notes are bold, but complimented very nicely with other, lighter floral. The sweetness rounds the scent out, but doesn't overpower the star of the show. I find it layers well with lighter, mildly sweet and powdery floral scents (like KVD Saint) if you want to add some depth to them. Fragrantica's description of Himalayan Patchouli Berry calls this a "fruity floral," but I'd have to disagree. I pick up on a slight bitter note that balances out the subtle sweet/sugary quality of this fragrance which I guess could be grapefruit, but I would definitely describe this fragrance as an oriental floral (patchouli is a flower after all) and somewhat gourmand - it definitely does not read fruity on my skin, but that's just my experience. Don't be fooled by the price tag! Some perfumes last 2 minutes on me and others last hours, but this one lasts over 12+ on me easily. I put some on at 9PM one night and could still smell it by noon the next day - this is not a cheapy body spray. The fragrance is pretty concentrated too so you don't need to apply more than a couple small sprays or dots with a rollerball - in fact, I think it could become overwhelming pretty quickly. The actual shelf life of this fragrance seems very long as well - I've had the same rollerball for a few years and it smells just as fresh as the day I bought it. I hope Pacifica never changes the formula or stops selling this fragrance. For less than $25 for the bottle and less than $15 for the rollerball, there's really not much better than this - I think I'll wear this fragrance for the rest of my life. I'd totally buy this fragrance as a candle, body lotion, or other scented product if they sold them. Excellent work by Pacifica on this fragrance! Sillage isn't extreme, but I never wear more than a couple dots on my wrists. This scent could easily precede you as you walk into a room if you use more. I find this is a beautiful, romantic and subtly sexy scent without being too "baby prostitute" for date nights and intimate moments, but remains casual enough for everyday wear - I've gotten compliments on this from dates and friends alike. Edit: I tried out Guerlain's La Petit Robe Noire in a sample and was reminded on Pacifica HPB. While HPB wears more consistently, on me LPRN transforms from something so forgettable I don't even remember into a sweet patchouli scent very similar to HPB after an hour or two of wear. While they're similar I vastly prefer HPB: the Pacifica scent smells better, goes on smelling great straight away, and lasts much longer than the Guerlain.

Back when I was looking for a signature perfume after buying most of my fragrances as body mist at Bath & Body Works (which I still have and love), this one crossed my path and I couldn't stop thinking about it even days after initially smelling it and a bunch of other fragrances. It's so deliciously sweet, and as a lover of patchouli mixed with other scents, it wouldn't leave me alone until I went back to try it again. Now here's where things get tricky: spray vs rollerball. I went with the rollerball after trying out the spray. Why? Much as I would love to just spritz it on and go, when I did, the scent started out really nice! Then it got a little weird. But then after a little while longer it got really nice again. Not really sure what the odd note in there is (the grapefruit? It's like a slightly bitter kind of weird), but using the rollerball to apply a smaller amount of fragrance keeps the note from appearing at all. With a little bit applied it stays pleasantly close, a sweet (dare I say ever so slightly incense-like??) patchouli scent that's a nice comfortable pick-me-up during the day. I'd wear it any time of year but colder weather seems to suit this one better to be honest.

I blind ordered this online, which I normally wouldn't do with perfumes, but I love Pacifica! This is by far my favorite perfume I've smelled by them – about 3 months ago, I bought the Wanderlust sampler set. I loved Tuscan Blood Orange, Island Vanilla, and Tahitian Gardenia but I HATED French Lilac (and ended up giving it to my aunt). I find that this perfume has much more longevity than any other Pacifica I've used before, and the smell is perfect. However, other reviews lead me to believe that each batch smells quite different and has pretty different proportions! For me, I don't get that "syrupy blue raspberry" scent that others describe. I do agree that it's sugary but not in a vanilla way but more in a white granular sugar sort of way (if that makes sense?). I do definitely get the patchouli, which I am a big fan of, but I don't find this quite as overwhelming as some other patchoulis. I only get a little geranium, and hardly any grapefruit (although there is another citrussy note that I'm getting, I just don't find it to be very grapefruity). Ultimately this is my favorite perfume I have ever used, and I will definitely be ordering a new bottle the second I run out!

Expensive smelling beautifully blended sweet earthy orb of heaven. Think... cute girl working at a diy soap shop or crystal store I smelled this in target and did a double take. After reading the notes on the box and seeing grapefruit listed, I couldn't believe it. Grapefruit is my least favorite note and trust me its undetectable in this perfume. This fragrance focuses on earthy dusty patchouli and sweet dark rounded berries. It reminds me of kenzo elephant, not in the way it smells, but in the feeling it evokes. There were other select Pacifica fragrances for 50% off but this one was so much of a stand out I had no regrets paying full price (decent price of sub 25$) I am looking forward to trying other Pacifica fragrances, specifically their Lilac perfume. My target didn't have it in stock when I went but I will be on the look out!

I recently got my bottle of Pacifica Himalayan Patchouli Berry (HPB) and I LOVE it. Longevity is very poor, sillage is almost as bad, but the scent and price make up for it. I have been wearing Thierry Mugler Angel edP since 1994 and the dry down of this Pacifica is so similar and I love it. The first few mins of HPB is very sweet and a little juvenile, but it gets softer and yet the patchouli and depth comes out in the dry down. HPB ends up smelling like what Angel smelled like after being on your skin for 12+ hours, albeit HPB takes like 5-10 mins to get to this amazing stage. I do wish HPB lasted longer, but the smell is fantastic. I just have to reapply every hour or so, if I want to smell it.