58 community ratings

Patchouli-Oud

Name: Patchouli-Oud
Brand: Affinessence

Perfumer: Nicolas Bonneville

2015UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.1/ 10

Community score
58 ratings

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Affinessence Patchouli-Oud is a green, earthy and smoky woody-resinous scent, classed as unisex and leaning towards fall and winter.

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Skunky's take: Plenty of people say it suits a rainy fall evening.

How does it perform?

From 49 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.6 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.9 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.1 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

5.9 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

69% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Cistus Java vetiver Patchouli Labdanum Frankincense Oud Tree moss Gaiac wood Elemi resin

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Green
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Patchouli-Oud smell like?

Patchouli and oud lead, while Java vetiver and tree moss give it a dry, green, earthy feel. Cistus, labdanum and frankincense add a warm, resinous, lightly spicy side; gaiac wood deepens the smoky tone and elemi resin sharpens the green edge.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it is chosen most often for evenings and nights out. Half of voters find it masculine, though it is classed as unisex. Lalique Encre Noire à L'Extrême and Mancera Hindu Kush have a close profile.