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.

Profumum Roma - Patchouli! One of the most beautiful patchouli ever created. The perfumes of this Italian niche house are on another level, enveloping you overwhelmingly, with a permanent, suffocating and addictive presence! Guys, here we have a complete patchouli: green, camphorous, extremely chocolatey, balsamic and earthy with a gorgeous resinous and woody base. The technical qualities are excellent and I recommend all patchouli perfume lovers to try it! Although the juice inside is superb, the technical qualities are undeniable and I dare say that it is one of the most nuclear houses, which offers a persistence of more than 14 hours on your skin, but I can't help but notice the extremely cheap bottles and the atomizer system so bad and cheap! In fact, all the Profumum Roma bottles that I have owned had the problem that the perfume leaked past the atomizer collar, without explanation, due to the fact that it doesn't screw in perfectly as it should! Those who own bottles from them can confirm if this is a general thing or just a specific issue! Thank you!

#1499 in my "Tour de Fragrance" This is the first time I have encountered a patchouli-focused scent that has just amazed me like this one. I don't believe the notes listed here. Scents Angel's list is more believable. Top Notes: Bergamot, Orange, Heart Notes: Patchouli, Amber, Base Notes: Sandalwood, Musk, Vanilla. Sometimes patchouli can come off like cacao as it does here. I mean damn! this stuff is top shelf quality and a great scent. It's not as rosey and floral as Jovoy "Psychedelique." Montale "Patchouli Leaves" is closer. But while it's not sweet, I swear I smell a praline in there, some candy bar from childhood. If there were a coconut note it would come off like a "Zagnut" bar to me. Long-lasting and strong sillage. Go easy, especially in close spaces. Too oily to spray your clothes. More a date scent than something for business and casual use. At $275 and up, definitely get a decant and try before you buy..

One of my favorite patchoulis on the market. This is such a warm, dark, sensual fragrance. It showcases patchouli in all its facets: slightly medicinal, slightly dirty, woody and balmy with a visceral almost chewy richness. The amber is a prominent supporting note in this perfume (though it is not particularly sweet so much as resinous), the sandalwood and incense are much less prominent. I love wearing this to unwind at the end of the day as its so warm and enveloping. Absolutely unisex and a great fragrance for a couple to share. That is, IF you are willing to share. ;) ETA: beware, this is highly concentrated and will stain your skin and clothes so apply carefully.

As a patch lover, this is dreamy. Reminds me of the bottles of patchouli oil I'd go through in the 80's, for very cheap I might add. This is old school patchouli on me. Camphorous, slightly mentholated, earthy and sweet. This is very linear on me, the incense and amber are background players that may help round it out, but it's just straight patchouli to my nose. It's the closest perfume I've found that smells like the patchouli I fell in love with as a kid in the 70's. Highly recommend if you loved patchouli oil from that time period. I guess this is the "dirty hippie" smell that so many seem to hate, but it's pure ambrosia to my nose.

This is a Great Patchouli Perfume, Earthy, Dark, Smoky and Resinous. It was launched in 2004 ,Before Jovoy Psychedelique but I prefer Psychedelique, Because Psychedelique is more Complex from the opening up to the dry down. If you like Psychedelique, You will like this one. I tried it in store and I received a sample of that. It opens up with a bit bitter smoky, Incense-y Patchouli, then dry down is semi sweet Ambery and Woody with vanilla Dark chocolate vibe undertone. It is perfect for cold weather. I really enjoy it and It is on my Radar. Longevity is very good. Two Thumbs Up. Bravo Profumum Roma ! Rating : 9 / 10

Shimmering, gorgeous, resinous Patchouli ambrosia. Oh how I love you Profumum, makers of simple, natural and beautifully blended scent follows their usual formula: to keep things pure and simple. Here natural earthy patchouli extract is blended with just 3 more ingredients: amber, sandalwood and incense. The resulting juice is simply divine, a beautiful and austere patchouli fragrance that simply glows the moment it lands on skin. Unisex, with moderate to strong projection and absolutely long lasting, Patchouli lovers and those into orientals absolutely need to try this one. Pure Nirvana. Enjoy!

Best performing patchouli on me by far, absolutely nuclear if over sprayed. A little pricy but this is a case of you get what you pay for. And it smells exactly like what I picture patchouli should smell like, which is to say it reminds me of the time when Jerry was still with us, but more sophisticated. I get an anis accord that I really like. Currently in a three way tie for gold along with Perris Monte Carlo Patchouli Nosy Be and L'Eau des Immortels Voyages Imaginaires. All three are different enough to warrant a bottle of each and perform so well that I do.

This is the most stunning patchouli fragrance I have ever smelled. I ordered a few samples from Profumum Roma and I was going through them, as you do. I put this on skin, and let me tell you the drydown of this fragrance is absolutely amazing. It's earthy, it has the perfect touch of ambery sweetness, it's woody, it's chocolatey, it's..... patchouli! I'd take this over Psychedelique, Reminiscence Patchouli, the whole lot. Comes off quite strong and has good sillage for being so heavily concentrated. Careful on the sprays.

Sadly, patchouli as a note has a bad rep outside of the community. At least for me, patchouli was the oil that hippies (showing my age) wore. The fragrance you could smell on the other side of the K-Mart. One of the wonderful discoveries for me was learning that patchouli was not what I was raised to believe. This is a chocolate, woody patchouli fragrance that smells AMAZING. There is some incense and amber in there, but the patchouli is center stage and the star. Another wonderful offering from this house.

Patchouly Profumum Roma is a rich, gorgeous patchouli/amber scent. The patchouli is earthy, musty, medicinal, and intense, however it is balanced with a full sensual amber, which develops into ambergris (as mentioned by the previous reviewer). The amber note is sweet and buttery-rich, and is the perfect foil for the not-so-tame patch. Also, a little goes a long way; the juice is so rich and concentrated that one spray is lethal. My nose is glued to my wrist. 9/10

Every time I try to focus on other brands, Profumum Roma just shows me why they are my favourite house, and a house everyone else is copying but unsuccessfully. So this came out in 2004 and Chanel Coromandel in 2007 and this is such a big brother to Coromandel I feel, and also Jovoy Psychedelique tries to be in the same ball park but this has so much more depth and range and just makes everything else weak and mild after smelling Profumum's Patchouly

This gets compared to Psychedelique, but to my nose the latter is heavily spiced, whereas Patchouly is more singular and almost mentholated in the opening--green, camphorous, chocolatey. The typical amber-and-vanilla combo found in many of PR's offerings emerges in the drydown. So enjoyable. Longevity and sillage are moderate, though I received several compliments shortly after applying. The best patchouli I've ever smelled, easily.

I simply adore this one and it's in my top five patchouli scents. Rich, decadent and earthy. It's too much for me at first. It has a stank about it for twenty minutes or so. But the middle and dry-down are divine. It's sweet, smooth, a bit terpenic, which I have to admit I love, and so polished but raw and sexy at the same time. Also very comforting. Great for colder weather and sweaters. Lasts forever.

I have owned this for a few months now and it is hands down my favorite frag in my 200+ collection. It is a very chocolatey patchouli the smells heavenly. It last 24+ hours and has to be washed off. I get a ton of very favorable compliments as well. I own Jovoy Psychedelic and Maison Crivelli Patchouli Magnetik both of which I truly love. Profumum Roma Patchouly beats them hands down.

What an amazing sophisticated Patchouly. Very dry, natural and absolutely raw! And a very very chocolatey Patchouly. I enjoy the chocolate aspect of it the most. Its very unusual to me. Not the screamy teen goth patchouly oil you wear when you were young :) So people who are afraid of this kind of smell should give this one a try. For me the best Patchouly out there.