Inoubliable Elixir Patchouli

There are very differing opinions on this - some people think it's dark and earthy (I do) and others think it's sweet and vanillic. There may have been a (prepare yourselves, I am going to use a dirty word) "reformulation" at some point. I bought my bottle part used from a seller in France through eBay. I have no idea how old it is, but the bottle is rather battered, so I'd hazard a guess that it's not a relatively recent one. My Inoubliable Elixir smells really earthy when first sprayed and the perfume is a dark, golden brown - inadvisable to spray on light clothing. It is rich, unapologetically dirty patchouli, with just a hint of vanilla sweetness, which I think is coming from a combination of tonka and vanilla. You can only smell this from a distance, though - planting my nose to my skin where I sprayed there's no hint of sweetness at all. The earthiness lasts all the way from the initial spritz until the perfume is gone, several hours later. I love perfumes with tolu balsam in them, one of my favourites being Rochas Absolu; IEP reminds me of Absolu for this reason - they have that same richness and depth to their composition. I can't tell you how to age the bottle of IEP you are considering buying - but if you love patchouli and are lucky enough to get one like mine, you've hit the jackpot. ETA. On me both sillage and longevity are moderate.

i love this amazing patchouli.. if you love patchouli.. and its magic ..then you will definitely love this.. its similar to the older original patchouli.. from the same house from 1970..but the elixer has a more vibrant vibes to it.. its a bit more alive.. more hip.. more aromatic.. its of course still that same old earthy patchouli ..yet its more mesmerising.. more sensual.. more beautiful ..i think it really depends on your skin ..if it reacts well with patchouli.. if you are one of the lucky chosen ones.. you are on your way to heaven.. its an amazing.. dark ..mysterious.. full bodied.. warm... sexual.. strong.. balmy ..almost crazy ..its so smokey.. so pure ..so divine..full of surprises.. and wonder.. perfect for winter nights.. its so cozy ..something in it just relax me.. if you get over the initial shock of the patchouli strength and all..it takes a little getting used to ..maybe a lot..! but its worth all the tying..its an oriental.. a strong one.. its perfect for layering.. it smells like hippie princess and patchouli.. and its just mesmerising..oh and it stays forever and develops and warms down and become almost as one with you .. perfume ratting 4.7 out 5 bottle ratting 4.3 out 5 edp 100 ml my personal liking ratting 4.6 out 5

J'ai eu de très nombreux parfums au patchouli, c'est vraiment une note à laquelle je suis accro, mais j'ai, 3 fois hélas, un nez qui sature trop vite. Cet Elixir de Réminiscence est pour moi le meilleur compromis: tenue, sillage, tant seul qu'en associations avec d'autres comme Coco de Chanel, auxquel il rend le coffre perdu depuis 2010. On oscille entre le style Baba 70 et les Orientaux. Associé à des couleurs vives, si on a le malheur de porter un ou deux bijoux voyants, la frontière du bon genre est franchie... Et je m'en fous! Pour moi, c'est du pur bien-être égoïste: patchouli, ambre, vanille, benjoin, tout ce que j'aime! Je trouve la version EDT bien trop fugace à mon goût. Et dommage que la crème pour le corps ne soit plus commercialisée. Par contre, le nouveau vaporisateur, translucide, est bien plus réussi que celui, mat et triste, qui avait fait suite au doré clinquant.

A warm, spicy & magical patchouli potion. Unlike the syrupy-sweet and accessible type you may find in fragrances like Flowerbomb.. This patchouli is instead, a dark, earthy and slightly dirty offering. The thick resins come off as incensey, and form an oh-so very bohemian cloud of smoky sillage (that will likely last for more hours than you are awake in a given day!). After about an hour of wear, the dirtiness wanes, while the sticky sweetness seeps out. It becomes almost... edible (yet never approaches the cloying territory). If you're fond of patchouli, you simply must try this one - there's nothing quite like it. It's advertised as for women, but it's neither feminine or masculine, it just makes for a great fragrance for anyone.

It’s the best patchouli!!!!!! Hope these exclamation points have dawn enough attention of all patchouli lovers (and not only) for not miss this gem. It was the birthday gift for myself. I had a sample, I finished it and I couldn’t get it off of my mind. This patchouli is not like these green leaves that you can see on the “notes” photo, not this earthy, woody, fresh aromatic perfume that most patchouli-based fragrances are. INOUBLIABLE ELIXIR PATCHOULI is a patchouli’s dessert – creamy, chocolate-like, bitter-sweet, juicy without being fruity, but also dusty and powdery goodness that indulges you for more than 10 hours.... Highly recommended!

This patchouli is sweet hot and dried into a powder. The naturally subtle sweetness is apparent within the patchouli itself, not slathered over it, drowning it. It's sweet in the way nuts are naturally sweet. It has a boozy vanillic opening, and dries down on top of hot smoldering wood. It is airy and dusty, warming and cozy. The base is a deep spicy resinous amber that is just beautiful. Like sun dried patchouli in powdered form. Great projection and decent longevity. My boyfriend loves it on both of us. Thanks so much to the lovely Nikki.Rouse.10 for making it possible for me to try this at long last. The patchouli clouds have parted.

Evreka!!!! If this is all I get out of all the hours I've spent on this website (besides the lovely company of all you perfumistas) it was well worth it. This will be a sent I will treasure for a long time and hopefully always have in my collection. (this doesn't mean I'm done with fragrantica)

I have just received this exquisiteness from "StrawberryNet" and simply I do love it at first time: It is strong, absolutely delightful, very much patchouli: it's the scent of a powerful woman. This perfume is a MUST HAVE ! Great longevity and sillage. I repeat: I do love it too much !!!

THIS IS MY FAVOURITE PATCHULI: REMARKABLE, STRONG AND LONG LASTING. GREAT SILLAGE AND GOOD PRICE ALSO COMPARED TO THE QUALITY AND THE QUANTITY YOU CAN USE FOR A LASTING EFFECT, I DON'T STAND TOO FLY-AWAY FRAGS! DON'T MISS IT IF YOU LIKE THE INGREDIENT. A MUST TRY AND A MUST HAVE ALSO.

My favourite patchouli fragrance ever. It is a little strong at first but quickly blends into the skin. It has medium sillage. 2-3 sprays are plenty It lasts about 12 hours on me : ) Totally worth the money! ps. It is a sensual comfort scent, beware! :P

Nothing more to add that's already been said apart one word: mesmerising. One word of warning though: DO NOT SPRAY ON CLOTHES, PARTICULARLY WHITES as it stains!

Caught a whiff of this on a lady at the grocery store. And oh my god was it amazing! "Erm oh yeah" is the sound you should anticipate people to be making.

aaahhhhh il patchouli perfetto. caldo, resinoso, con semi di tonka, una meraviglia

I feel comfortable with this fragrance. It is very oriental and relaxes me.

This is phenomenal. The development of this scent is one of the most unbelievable one can imagine. Its complexity makes of this perfume a standpoint masterpiece. This does not mean that everyone will like it and will want to wear, just the opposite. Even those who love it might want to pass it the majority of the time. It opens with a swirl of amber and a chocolate-like note, very gourmand, - but not sweet - almost similar to Mugler's Angel. Minutes apart you get a deep smoky note, very leather type in the league of Piguet's Bandit and Tauer's Lonestar Memories. Then a earthy note peeps leaving a trail of soft but not tamed patchouly. It's like resting after a crazy initial dance. Those who love this, will love it deeply but I am sure not everybody will love and understand this very particular, very peculiar, very strange scent. Of course if you love Anais Anais don't even give this a try, but if you love complex scents and do not have a faint heart, then this is for you! P.S. Even then, don't exaggerate!! This has to be used with extreme parsimony. One or two sprays are more than enough.

Two weeks ago I sprayed some on in a shop, out of curiosity. Cute bottle, and matching to my birth year hahaha. And I was interested to smell something really Patchouli. First blast I was not much impressed, but it developed soon into something beautiful. Creamy and with a happy vibe! Now still, every time I grab my jacket I still smell it clearly, so the longevity is extraordinary! It's great, I think I need to have it!

goes on powdery like Patchouly Boheme or Dolce Patchouli but then gets more herbal as it dries down but maintining a powdery quality; not a shy fragrance

Dense, earthy and loud patchouli. The earthyness makes it smell old somehow and scratches my throat, like an item forgotten in a dank and dusty closet for a decade or two. It mellows into a softer patchouli-vanilla scent after a while which is quite pleasant but the beginning is simply too much hard work for too long.

Its not that I dislike this fragrance, but I think it is more a long the lines of I don't understand it, and I am not familiar with the notes. It is a piece of art the bottle, the perfume, the smell. But its just not the sort of smell I feel comfortable wearing and enjoy. Not the one for me!

The patchouli is strong with this one. Still making my mind up. It's pleasant.