Intrigant Patchouli 08

When I first tried on Intrigant Patchouli, it looked at me, smiled and whispered in my ear, "I'm the one you've been searching for all this time..." It was one of those moments we've all had. I have been on a patchouli bender for a little while now and have experienced some truly amazing examples, but when this hit me, I knew I'd found what I didn't actually realise I was looking for. And even more surprising to me was that the subconscious link for me to this was quite lowbrow, historical and almost forgotten entirely. This is definitely the most I've been hit with scent memory by a fragrance and where it took me was right back to the late 1980's Melbourne bong shops (Americans seem to call the 'head shops'), at I time I was just discovering hardcore punk music and this was pretty much the only place you could buy the coolest band t-shirts, demo tapes and pick yourself up some incense and maybe some metal studs for your leather jacket or some punk jewellery etc. As a newly blooming teenager, these were the coolest of times and the love of all that discovery for me, must be well rooted in the smell of these places. But enough of that. The fragrance itself is beautifully layered and crafted, with a triple dose of patchouli being clearly the mainstay. I also get a refined but subtle sandalwood in the base, and a smokey benzoin rounding off the effect. It lasts really well and wafts nicely around you at an arms length for a while before returning to base where I enjoy wafts of it all day. Smells great on my clothes too. If like me, you've ever opened up a fresh box of Nag Champa incense and thought, "man, I wish I could smell like that", then get your hands on Intragent Patchouli, because to me, this is that smell totally nailed. Not for the first 10-20 minutes mind you, when the more complex top notes are burning off, which is gorgeous too, but afterwards....that dry down. I absolutely love it! As I said earlier, that may seem a tad low brow and I wasn't ready for it to smell like it does, but when it hit me, well... Let's say I think I may have finally found a signature scent. I could easily wear this every day, for ever and ever!

I absolutely love it! I've sampled tons of patch perfumes, and this is the only one that seems truly unusual. It does smell purple--like grape a little bit. I can't believe I am saying this, but it reminds me very much of Elizabeth Taylor's Passion. There is so much patchouli at first that I didn't have high hopes for it to turn into anything exciting. I was wrong. Benzoin (one of my favorite notes) quickly crept in and was very strong. I adore the heart of this perfume. While it's a resin and patch-heavy perfume, it's never too much. There is a certain powdery aspect that saves it from becoming dark and gothic. It's well-behaved, kind of ladylike. It does still have a darker feel to it, but there is also an irresistible softness that reminds me of my favorite pair of black leather gloves that I lost a few years ago. They were soft as silk. And if you told me there was a leather note here, I'd believe you. This also reminds me very much of Tauer's Le Maroc Pour Elle. It smells like incense, and I agree with the comparisons to nag champa. Tauer's perfume was too sweet and powdery for me. I guess it's fair to say that Intrigant Patchouli is what I wished LMPE would be. This is a solid winner.

Ditto what antfarm said. This is definitely a patchouli fragrance, but it's a slightly more dirty patch than that of Coromandel or Portrait Of A Lady, which seem more refined in comparison. There is an unctuous, resinous quality that hearkens to the earthy scents of an earlier vintage, and these elements render the whole more complex and romantic, to my nose. This reminds me of digging through trunks from my grandmother's attic, but it also feels a contemporary take on romantic scents of yesteryear. This is an Edwardian settee with threadbare velvet upholstery, time-warped to next week from Oscar Wilde's favorite opium den. Love this. Want more, and will definitely be purchasing a full bottle of this one.

Simply put: this smells purple. I agree with Jillzilla, on my skin this is nag champa incense and patchouli with a soft and comfy drydown. During the first half hour there are some intensely animalic notes going on: honey and civet at the very least. I happen to like animalic notes in general and find these to be very well done, however if you are not a fan of animalics you will definitely not appreciate this phase of development. The rest of the scent is pretty sweet for my taste, and gets quite musky, jasmine-y and powdery. How the folks here decided to classify this as a chypre I will never know. It is absolutely, 100% an oriental.

Finally something pleasant from PG! (I'm exploring Origami samples set and it's so disappointing, perfumer adds so much "sugary" notes into all perfumes, seems that this set on it's own can give diabetes! I normally like sweet-warm perfumes, but PG is so oversweet even for me, like mass-market, sorry) But this one is nice, probably due to the fact it was intended to be Chypre (not really a Chypre but at least not >50% sugar in this juice); patchouli not overwhelming; altogether it's balanced.. uff at least something to consider...

I am not really a patchouli lover since it can come across as too blunt or rough. But this is my favourite patchouli fragrance. It is rather soft smelling, elegant and well blended and balanced with florals to create a sophisticated fragrance. Long lasting on my skin and with a good projection. Completely unisex. Edit: I have now purchased a small bottle of vintage Bal a Versailles and they are similar in some aspects; basically a patchouli-musky- floral-civet combo. Beautiful, and I love both.

I wear this often, I find it rich and comforting and feel confident in it. I would describe it as woody, spicy, musky. I find the patchouli actually quite subtle and not at all hippy. It is sweet and spicy (when I first started wearing this it seemed like an idealised facsimile of fresh sweat). Now when I wear it, I tuck my nose into my collar to inhale juicy fresh ginger. If it was a colour, it would be gold.

I love patchouli, and especially when it's sweet, like in this lovely perfume. Beautiful and sweet, with the ginger, sandalwood, musk and amber making everything so soft, sweet and delicious. It's really gorgeous. I love it. It lasts beautifully too, all day, and is very nice and strong. It's gorgeous.

Mischief-making patchouli: a changing, gradually unfolding complex scent. It’s a rich and sensual naturally musky fragrance. It also has some of the very best ingredients possible: Indonesian patchouli and precious Mysore sandalwood.

Just amazing. It works perfectly with my chemistry. Smells like Nag Champa incense with an added dose of patchouli. Becomes soft in the dry-down. I am in love!

Fragrance Notes: Top Mandarin, Lemon, Citron Middle Patchouli, Sandalwood, Civet, Castoreum Base Amber, Musk, Benzoin, Honey, Vanille A great (great) fragrance. IP opens with a blast of patchouli and a considerable dose of animalic notes of rare charme. Castoreum and Civet are perfectly blended to other ingredients to never result overwhelming, and are used to add extra depth to this master composition. Pathcouli, musk and amber start to play together to create an incredibly comfortable yet intriguing and mysterious drydown. Patchouli is a very crowded territory but this interpretation is a total stand out. Bold but not pompous. Traditionally modern. Velvety, enveloping, simply Sublime. I used to think that Parfumerie Generale was offering too many inconsistent fragrances but I had to change my mind. It looks like I'm learning to love Pierre Guillame, his subtle "special touch", his ability to create fragrances that are sophisticated and refined but never too affected. His enviable sense of elegance. Rating: 8/10

A very nice patchouli that's deep and sensual but also very linear in my nose. I can only detect the patchouli and sometime later, the amber too. No change from top to bottom, it just gets softer the longer it stays on skin. Good to have if you're a patchouli lover, excellent lasting power, good sillage but too unintriguing for me.

This is a very cute and sweetened musky patchouli akin to L'Air de Rien, but with a persistent 'sherbet' element and with an even shorter lived drydown. Rather than spending the money on Parfumerie Generale, I would try 1000 kisses deep by Gorilla Perfumes which is eminently cheaper and very similar!!

I would like to purchase a decant of this. If you can do this, please PM me. Many thanks!

Nice blend of amber and patchouli. Very warm and cozy.

I love patchouli an an ingredient/note/accord, so even if it's over the top and intense I am in. My favourite currently is Villoresi's Patchouli, which is a masterpiece in patchouli-spicy and simply breathtaking. So, my main concern with this creation by PG is that there isn't enough patchouli in it to warrant the name. Yes, there is patch at the opening, but then it gradually transforms into a powdery/soapy scent with a slight hint of something spicy (this might be the patch, but at this point I'm not interested any more). It stays soapy until the end, with some sandalwood as well. At this point it's a skin scent, and longevity is average. Categories create expectation. How is this a chypre? At least if he called it a soapy-powdery-sandalwood with patch I would have recognized it as such.

Intrigant Pachouli is a patchouli scent with powdery, some sweet (?? floral, ginger) and spicy notes. I guess I had higher hopes for this fragrance and while I do wear it, I'm not a super-fan. The initial opening is all patchouli-like and nice enough...some amber approaches, too. The mid-notes seem to fade away with amber and wood definitely present, slightly so. But the dry-down is where the fragrance loses my interest. IP's base lands on my skin and within 30-minutes or less, morphs into a close-to-the-skin, powdery, slightly spicy, musky note. On my skin, the dry down nearly turns sour. Not unpleasant, I did blind-buy a full bottle. But IP is just not my style and I will not be buying it again once I put the blind-purchase to rest.

This reminds me a lot of the smell in an American shopping mall. I‘m not huge on patchouli, but I like this for the memories.

each of us has preferences, and we may like very different fragrances, different styles. remarks and criticism indicating dislike don't mean that something is not good or someone has bad tastes. so these comments come from someone male in his early 70's. i really dislike this product, so you can stop reading now, because i have nothing nice to say. received as a sample with purchase of two other PG 100ml btls. first impression: hit with a blast of medicinal balm for sore muscles with a cloying candy overtone. second impression: loud. really hard for me to take. going to shower, maybe it'll calm down to something civilized. i admit i am not much on heavy florals unless they are mellowed with something woody or incense. something to tone them down. unfortunately, IP reminds me of people trying TOO hard to impress. and succeeding in only making a BIG impression of the gagging type. torn jeans, big gold jewelry, lots of branded product$, nothing coordinated just lots of 'LOOK AT ME.' i have spent some time in india and malaysia at attar wallahs smelling many many patchouli attar/oils of knock out intensity. i love them. however, here, there is nothing grounding the scent. the odor does not blend with my skin chemistry and remains impishly dancing its dervish.

135) a strange mixture that I find nauseating. A powerful and bold musk with earthy patchouli who gives the impression of a heavy cream musk-shake of patchouli. It is hyper-loud, patchouli note is so transformed than it becomes intrusive like some heavy white flowers perfume. I hope never have to smell that on someone.

Wow, people, you NEED TO EXPERIENCE this Scent. This is the most wonderfull, deep, soft, tempting, seducing Patchouli I have ever sniffed. This goes straight to top of my purchase list. No 1. and ASAP. Huge good. Love from the first sniff ***<3<3<3***

Nope, it's not fresh and bright, it's sort of dull and muddy, not a nice patchouli. I think the musk is the culprit here, or perhaps too much heavy wood.

Yet another perfect creation by PG's genius "Nose" Pierre Guillaume. It has been perfectly named too- Intrigant is French for - Intriguing ... And an Intriguing Patchouli is exactly what this scent is. The handling of the patchouli is such that I believe it will be a perfect scent for both those that love patchouli and those that usually avoid it. As it's more of a "Patchouli-Light" or "Diet-Patchouli" fragrance (yet still enough of it!). The patchouli here is not the awfully "heady" 60's head-shop stuff. Not at all, it is elegant and totally captivating. The notes which, as if made for each other, are just beautifully blended. They are: Patchouli (obviously!), Ginger, Citrus, Ceylon Cinnamon, Mysore Sandalwood, Amber, Musk, Benzoin, Honey, Vanilla and an "Animalic Accord". It is one of those scents that start good and then just ... get better... and better ... and even better with it's amazing dry-down. It opens with Bergamot/Citrus and Ginger tinged already with the spicy cinnamon and honey of it's heart. Then ends on a delicious ambery-musky-benzoin-vanilla goodness sitting on a bed of the most delicious sandalwood. The patchouli in the drydown picks up an interesting animalic quality that makes it most unusual. An elegant, exotic, captivating scent that is truly unisex, and that you are sure to enjoy more and more each time you wear it. ... Just Sublime !

A must, must must try for every patchouli lover. And also for every patchouli hater. This is patchouli at it ́s very best. It is soft, lingering, powdery and first of all I tought it was a little bit boring. Shame on me, I was so wrong. This is like slow burn on my skin and it took a while to figuring that out. Lovely, gorgeus masterpiece. I love it! After a while the patchouli lingers of to musky, animalic terrain and I sure follows. Softspoken, sensual, magnetic, rich, elegant and yet so steamin hot sexy. If you think you don ́t like patchouli, still you MUST try this! It will seduce you with it ́s softness making you belive thera actaully is a good girl clean kind of patchouli, and when you feel all safe and pretty, it strikes with it ́s full power and make you surrender to it ́s glorious power! And well, do you allready like or even love patchouli in perfume? Well, this one will make you go crazy, you will realise after a while (it take a while, this IS Intrigant Patchouli) you must definitly want a big bottle of this godess in perfume form. Another one from Parfumerie General jumpin in to my big bottle list, with ease...

I wanted to like this perfume so much. It seems to be one that captures the perfumery equivalent of that perfect combination of high and low art that every other form has examples of, and the innermost sanctum of the cognoscenti recognize intuitively. Think Warhol during the 60s in NYC. Perfumeries Generale has to my mind a well-earned reputation as a line of distinction with decidedly less bullshit than most niche firms. Smart, always interesting, willing to make an attempt and fail, but usually succeeding. So there’s the high art. Hippy patchouli: there’s the low art. All the fumies love it, and give the blogging equivalent of a knowing nod when using it as a reference point. I get one big, gorgeous nose-full of hyper-patchouli, and then can’t smell it at all. Believe me, I know it’s there from the comments of those around me when I’ve tried it. Apparently it’s a patch bomb to most noses, where to mine it’s effectively a glass of water. So this is my low self-esteem perfume. The one that captures the best of all worlds in perfumery and tells the world you’ve got smarts and taste. And I’m left scratching my head.

A resinous patchouli, and I seriously can't pick anything apart on this, as it's done really well. I saw the list of the ingredients, and it intrigued me, mostly because it looked like a scent where resins would tame the moist-sticky elements of the patchouli, however, it did not work out the way I thought it would. A little bit of woodsy goodness way off in the distance, but this is all about the patchouli, and whilst I personally do NOT like the scent profile of patchouli, I can appreciate the depth of artistry and mixing here. Were the main star of the show an ingredient I liked, I reckon I'd go for this, but I'm just not all that into patch. I was hoping the resins would remove the sticky-moist, but it didn't, and I'm not sure it can even be done. Patch fans, you should try this one out!

I've been working my way through the PG sampler they put out for Christmas and I'm noticing that there is some kind of General-aide that is in a lot of their fragrances. It reminds me a lot of Coromandel in the dry down. Since Coromandel is pretty much my most reliable love, this can be good or bad. Sometimes as in Felanilla or Iris Taizo there's some interesting, really successful addition that I love. But in a number of them, including this one, the comparison doesn't work to their advantage and I just wind up experiencing it as a less good Coromandel. This one opens very animalic. It reminded me of Bal a Versailles at this point. Then it went kind of dirty patchouli before giving way to the less than Coromandel dry down. Interesting but not a success for me.

There's something really off-putting and screetchy here (ginger+benzoin?), evoking some difficult late 80s fragrance replicas and some difficult times, pre-war early 90s Croatia... I agree on previois pink/purple impressions - adding the flourescent to the overall impression - spoiling the usual favorites (patchouli, amber, musk, sandalwood) and making the anticipated dark, mellow and cozy PG goodness impossible for me to enjoy; I can feel the good part, but it's impossible to reach because of the screetchy, overpowering, flourescent-pink ginger-benzoin olfactory obstacle. Where are the horses? Oh, where is the musk? All I can smell is knock off Lou Lou... So far, PG is 50:50 for me (love:hate).

well, in my opinion, it's very feminine. i don't plan on wearing this. the drydown is rich but not overwhelming, a pleasant aroma;predominantly vanilla, amber, and a hint of ginger.i don't smell the patchouli or sandalwood at all but that's me.overall a warm, delightful,and sweet perfume.

Dark gourmand patchouli with cedar wood,a lot of woodiness and tobacco leaf on the blend,easy an uncomplicated.The sweetness fades away and the tobacco is more prominent and boozy cognac,is like the smell of a cigar box.

My goodness. So heavy, so dark, so dense. Incredibly heavy and heady patchouli. No top notes at all, only the heavy-heavy-heavy base. Definitely for a strong winter with the temperature about -40 degrees outside.

This smells exactly like the basement of my aunt's old house that used to flood sometimes: kind of musty, lived-in, and like piles of unwashed laundry. It's simultaneously dank and attractive; swampy and sultry.

Secondo me il patchouly non è predominante ma è un'ombra che aleggia su una creazione perfetta! Quando lo sento rimango come ipnotizzata da questo melange incredibile.