Arthes Essential - Patchouli Sumatra
Perfumer: Jean-Pierre Béthouart
29 ratings
From your scent profile
A women's sweet and spicy perfume by Jeanne Arthes, released in 2010. Most often worn in autumn and best suited to casual wear.
Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.
How does it perform?
From 31 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Looks good without trying too hard.
Blind buy risk
72% 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
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Powdery
- Resinous
- Earthy
- Smoky
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Resinous
Earthy
SmokyWhen to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 33%Autumn
- 31%Winter
- 22%Spring
- 14%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Casual26%
- Daytime21%
- Evening17%
- Nighttime16%
- Office16%
- Sport5%
Smells like this
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Last updated: October 26, 2026