Patchouli Blanc

Wow, just wow. A powdery, sweet patchouli! It is beautiful! The aldehydes at the start are the ones from Fleurs de Rocaille, so not for the faint of heart. If you don't like aldeydes, Patchouli Blanc probably isn't for you. This perfumes proofs on what you are missing out, if you dismiss aldehydes like a lot of people seem to do nowadays. Aldehydes and patchouli, soft and tender and a little sharp right from the start. While the aldehydes fly away, the powdery notes emerge. The smell totally Reminscence, like in their Gourmands, Musk and Amber. A delight to smell! A lot of musk and sandelwood make it even softer. A soft and gourmandy patchouli, the total opposite on their other patchoulis. No head shop, no earth, no dark chocolate, no goth (all of which I love in patchouli, don't get me wrong). But patchouli from start to finish. I love it! It could easily go by the name "Ti Do". I want a full bottle!!! The downside is the perfume's weakness. It's gone after just some hours (3-4 hours on me) and I am usually detecting perfumes even after most people would have reapplied them.

I completely agree with the former reviewer saying that this is NUCLEAR. And believe me it is. To the extend that I wouldn't recommend ever wearing this in the hotter months of the year, and do NOT bury your nose in it right after spraying. Keep in mind this is and EDP, and this brand is known for several Patchouli-frags that even as "only" EDT-s already are very potent. All that being said, this is initially a more powdery and slightly more soapy version of their original Patchouli. The drydown however, is what makes me fall in love with it. Let it rest, and about an hour in you will smell a powdery inscence, as in a lovely resinous classic inscence, with a hint of a warm slightly musky vanilla (white chocolate?)... The patchouli is of course always there. When I want to keep it a bit less soapy, I layer it with Encre Noire and litteraly... It's one of my absolute favorites. Definitely niche quality that takes you on a ride.

Holy dina, this is a powdery patch musk bomb! It's intense and sensual. Soft yet forceful. There's a bit of a skanky animalic quality that lurks between the layers. It's quite an enigmatic fragrance and one of the best I've smelled from this house. Definitely not for the faint of heart and would recommend to women 35+. Performance is great and projection is out there! Spray lightly or you might get overwhelmed. IMO this is 100% an evening fragrance, perfect for a date night. Make sure your date likes patchouli and musk tho or you risk turning him off. The animalic quality is a bit mind bending; if you like intellectual stimulation, you will likely enjoy the Picassoesque challenge this perfume offers.

Ordered a sample of this based on the notes. The thing is, I thought I didn't like patchouli, but this patchouli I simply adore. The opening is sparkly, which is a completely new experience for me, must be the aldehydes? Dries down to a warm and cozy ambery-feeling scent that doesn't have a massive projection, which in my opinion adds to the versatility. Wore it to the office, and got loads of compliments and inquiries. Some other reviewers have complained about the longevity, but I did not have any issues with it. Definitely getting a full bottle after I'm done with the sample, as this one will probably be my autumn 2016 go-to scent. So good.

Just WOW. I wasn’t sure I’d like this reading the reviews and boy was I wrong, and I’m so happy about that bc I blind bought it. I agree with the comparisons to Splendida Patchouli Tentation- but it’s different. It swings a much stronger patchouli bat than Patchouli Tentation. Where Tentation floats like a butterfly, Patchouli Blanc stings like a bee. In the best way possible. It’s definitely backup bottle worthy if you like a wearable patchouli frag. I think it falls in a more crowd-pleasing category than other patchouli’s, and is a must have for any Patch Ho, like me. Don’t sleep on this one, or be swayed by bad reviews like I *almost* was.