Patchouly

This is one of the really high quality patchouli beasts out there. Forget all the others if you are after a high fidelity patchouli that announces itself firmly and stays for the long haul. As has been noted below, this one starts off loud, with a cognac like, boozy note and a really earthy, green, slightly dirty patch bordered by hints of that 'chocolatey' patch goodness. It settles down after 10-20 minutes to reveal the supporting cast of a beautiful smokey sandalwood (almost like when one burns real sandalwood on a charcoal burner as a room scent), with delightful wafts of benzoin or copal peeking out from time to time, much more so in the dry down, where that incense vibe really shines. Then there's the amber, done just how I like it. Not too sweet or sticky, more of a dried down, deep and sensual vibe, which helps pull the leash back on the wild patch note. As a whole, balance is the key word that comes to mind. Every note is blended in perfect proportion to one another, to create one of the classiest (no hippy head shop vibe here), sexiest patchouli scents on the market. Wait....did I just call patchouli sexy? Well there you go, who'd have seen that coming! Profumum Roma just never seem to let me down. Their heavy emphasis on high quality raw materials set them apart from many houses out there, and the price tag they ask is reflective of this. But then again, for such high quality, long lasting scents, isn't it worth spending a little more? Their fragrances are so strong that a bottle is bound to last the prudent wearer a very long time. Their take on Olibanum is another mind blower if you like incense scents and Patchouli, is something every patch lover should have in their wardrobe. Unisex, elegant, mysterious and dare I say it again, sexy! A real knock out.

I sampled this side by side with Psychedelique to decide which one I would to buy. When I first sprayed these, the patchouli note smelled very similar — like 95% similar to my virgin patchouli nose. Within a few minutes, each fragrance transformed into a noticeably different fragrance. With Patchouly, I detected a fresh and pleasant wet earth/dirt aroma. Psychedelique on the other hand morphed into a dense chocolate cake patchouli note with the slightest hint of barnyard. A few minutes later, Patchouly gave way to a Vietnamese cinnamon-dusted, spicy, earthy, fudge note with the slightest hint of solidifying candle wax. Psychedelique then continued to settle down and smooth out into a slightly funky, musky patchouli. I fully intended to prefer Psychedelique, but there's something about Patchouly that's more appealing and intoxicating to my nose. We'll see how well each of these perform, but so far the sillage on Patchouly is noticeably more impressive. At this point, I could see myself owning a full bottle of both since they're significantly different. With that said, I see myself likely wearing Patchouly in public more than Psychedelique. 3 Hour Update: Psychedelique dried down to a smooth vanilla musk with a hint of rich chocolate cake — I imagine in warmer weather the patchouli would remain more intense. Patchouly dried down to a smooth and warm amber with hints of damp earth and cinnamon chocolate cake. Additional Context: Winter, 68 ̊F indoors, 20% humidity, sprayed each perfume once on the back of a hand.

The main agreement of this fragrance revolves around patchouli, a patchouli that is noticeable from the beginning, patchouli that feels strong and very energetic, since it stands out greatly from the rest of notes (it takes more than 50% concentration of this oil essential). The amber accompanies this patchouli throughout the life of this fragrance, this amber is of classic and pure lines giving a very oriental and balsamic air to the chord, brings the warm and sweet bed (well avainillado) to the composition with soft spicy nuances and Woody, which suits him very well. The effect of the incense causes a vaporous and dry aura effect, it is like a soft smoke, a warm breeze that brings density and more body, which makes everything feel very well integrated. We must congratulate Profumum Roma for the tremendous quality of its essences, in that sense it is a perfumed, this makes it perform tremendously well on skin. The projection is moderate, but hard and hard and hard ..... On the other hand, I feel that the composition is very linear, lacks complexity, with a predictable development, alone, they have focused on a good chord, according to that yes, heavy, generous, even baroque, come on !! To cut with knife and fork, that makes this patchouli can be turned with its use, a dull monotonous and boring. Still I liked it a lot. Rating: 7.5

Wow, this is Amazing. A clean Patchouli with a hint of chocolate in the distance. I mostly get sandalwood and amber in the supporting role.I get a sawdust ish note. Like freshly sawed planks of wood. I'd swear there is cardamom in it too. It definitely has some spice to it. To say it simply, ist's Spectacular. Strong, long lasting, projects great. You can get it in 100ml bottles and in 18ml bottles. And although a lot cheaper per ml if you go with the 100ml bottle. This is a "1-3 sprays Max" fragrance. 18ml will last you a Long time. I ordered 8 Profumum Roma samples from a store that sells Profumum Roma. And although not every one of them was to my liking. This is the favorite of the 8. I already had "Acqua Di Sale" and "Sorriso", of which bot i love too. Way too heavy for summer, but a crisp spring day/night, i can easily see this being a great fragrance. Winter and fall of course too. Day or night, though most favorable in the evening/night. It's a cozy sort of fragrance. Casual too formal. This is an "all occasions" style of scent in my opinion. Probably more for the mature crowd then the young. But age and timeless in my opinion. Leans very masculine on me, but it could be fine on a woman (i haven't tested it on any women, so i can't say). Personal score: 9.25/10. I Need a bottle of this in the near future.

Today is Patchouli Friday!! Yay! I must admit this was not love at first sniff. The first time I got a sniff of this I was taken a back by the pungent green patchouli. To me it smelled like a sweaty armpit or simply just body odor! I could not stand a minute of it, why would anyone want to smell like that was beyond me, isn't that exactly what one is trying to mask by wearing a perfume? Oddly enough, my mom did not find this unpleasant in fact she said I smelled wonderful ugh(is this like the dress thing where people can smell totally different things?). The dry down turns it into a more smoky, sweet, caramel like patchouli which is very very nice. Too bad I have to endure 1 hours of pure pain just to get there, the more I wear it the more I like it, it kind of grows on you. Excellent longevity and sillage, one spray is enough to leave a scent trail wherever you pass by and if you stay long enough it will leave a remanent sillage. As with the other Profumum perfumes, this has the signature Profumum DNA of myrrh and incense that is not always shown in the breakdown. Update I don't know why but this reminds me so much of the famous Dior Homme Intense. Update Moving it from 'like' to 'love'. To put it simple, if you love DHI you MUST try Patchouly. It doesn't have that many notes but it is more rich and warm.