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.

this is one of my favorite scents of all time, I'm so glad they brought it back!! the patchouli scent is strong, and I like it that way. it's almost a more modern patchouli- cleaner, as pacifica tends to be, but still very earthy. I love the modern hippie style, so it suits me perfectly. when I first bought this back in 2019, my mom told me that I smelled like a lesbian from the 70s. I laughed and kept wearing it. now she wants a bottle of it herself and borrows it every time she visits me. she was so disappointed when she found out it was discontinued, but now i can't wait to surprise her with it for Christmas!

Himalayan Patchouli Berry has been one of my favorite go tos for a couple of years now, and it's the perfume I compare all of my patchoulis to these days. Do I like HPB better? Well then, I don't need it. I find this perfume calming, grounding, centering. It's sweet (not overly so for me), feminine, and I don't really pick out grapefruit, which is good, since it's usually too bitter for me in a perfume. I don't pick out any berries. Like Unearthly Apothecary, I do find a smidge of geranium. I don't find it remotely comparable to any other fragrance.

They brought it back after discontinuing it and could discontinue it again because it's a common marketing tactic. Taking products away after people get attached to it makes people more hysterical to have it back or it wasn't selling well either way I won't be repurchasing because mine lost it's scent notes. Perfume is not suppose to do that unless it's low quality. My husband even liked it and that is a tall order. I don't shop or repurchase from companies that have a high product discontinuation rate or poor quality fragrances.

One of my favorite scents. Like angels flirty, much younger sister. Smells like being a preteen girl relaxing by the pool, soaked in sunscreen, and snacking on sour candy during swim free time. Trying to be like the grown up ladies but she’s just not there yet. I love this is the summer even though it’s very sweet, it pairs well with coconut scented sunscreen. It’s just dirty enough to satisfy my need for patchouli in every fragrance.

Good lord, this is SO beautiful!! I am obsessed with it! Based on the name and the note breakdown I almost didn't buy it because I thought meh, that doesn't sound all that exciting but it IS all that exciting! It's got a bit of a "witches brew" vibe to it which I LOVE, but it's super pretty and easy to wear. I'm off to buy backup bottles because I can't let myself run out of this.

This is a clean & sweet patchouli. I love this scent in the summertime because it has a freshness without being too aquatic. Generally speaking, I prefer gourmands, and this fragrance has enough sweetness for me while still being light enough for warmer weather. It reminds me of a cleaned up Nag Champa scent. I still think you have to enjoy patchouli to like this one, which I do.

Guess I walk around smelling bad from what I've read on here lol. I love this mix. It makes patchouli bearable for me..I normally do not like it..this smells odd and magical to me..like a carnival..imagine funnel cake in one hand..palm reader telling your future in another...I've got a big imagination! Exciting fragrance for me #genx

I just go this one today and I didn't know what to expect. Wow.. this is going to by my go-to winter frag this year. It smells 5xs more expensive then it is. The sweetness is very subtle , and not in-your-face synthetic obvious candy-esque berry like a lot of teeny-bopper berry/patch frags are now.

This has been my everyday perfume for years, and I’m devastated that it’s been discontinued. It comes on strong at first, but fades to a subtle patchouli scent with a delicious sweet berry element. I have yet to find a true dupe for this.

I'm so sad this is discontinued. I loved this!

I figured it was virtually impossible for me to dislike HPB because Angel is my very, very favorite fragrance! I was correct 😄 I purchased the body mist because I own Angel, and I just wanted something along those lines, but thinner and less of a commitment for certain situations, or when I'm feeling a little overstimulated. Sometimes it's nice to just use sprays I find, give yourself a break. This isn't that gourmond or thick at all, which I really appreciate. It is however, quite sweet and smells like sugared citrus in the opening. It even stays relatively sugary throughout the wear time, yet without vanilla. I don't smell geranium, I really don't. Geranium is a super distinct, noticeable note that doesn't take a hound dog to find, so I'm easily rating it as nonexistent here. The patch is definitely boho, but the sweetness here keeps it from feeling overly dirty (I actually don't mind dirty patch at all, as long as *my* body is clean). I really am not getting the negative experiences other people seem to with this...but again, I adore Angel and I embrace patchouli fully 🥰🤎 This is really enjoyable, and an excellent bargain. It feels like the very tail end of summer or beginning of fall. Longevity is weird, because it lasts forever as a skin scent, but it only projects at all for the first hour. I'll reiterate though, I'm using the body spray, the perfume is surely better in the performance department.

Wear this when you want to smell like a piece of candy. Memories of my being 7 years old, giggling and running around with blue lips and tongue from a blue raspberry blow pop instantly came to my mind. The patchouli in this is faint, but enough to give this a bit of an earthy note, so it’s a bit like a lollipop that fell in the dirt 😆 I hope that’s not too gross, trust me when I say this scent is just adorable. I would wear this to a summer barbecue or a fun outdoor event but not to a swanky upscale date, office or dinner party. This is such a nice fragrance for preteens, teens and those who are playful and young at heart 🙂

Tried the body and hair mist today at Target and was very impressed. the title makes you think it will be a syrupy berry patchouli scent but it's actually a citrus sweet powdery patchouli scent. Wears very close to the skin, a cozy scent. Impressed with the quality Pacifica offers at such a great price point. I also like seeing unique scent like this be so accessable.

Once the opening sugary sweetness mellows down, Himalayan Patchouli Berry really reminds me of an early Angel EDT flanker... e.g. Angel Sunessence and Angel Aqua Chic. A blend of honey, berry, and patchouli without the vanilla and chocolate notes in the OG Angel. I will carry this around to reapply in the afternoon when I wear Angel

Well I love this one!! Goes on almost entirely a natural patchouli essential oil scent. The sugar and grapefruit are there certainly, and as the fragrance develops, it turns into a wonderful lipstick like aroma. A tad powdery, and slightly sweet. Classy and rich. Reminds me just a bit of Lipstick On by Maison Martin Margiela.