69 community ratings

Patchouli Précieux / Patchouli Antique (Eau de Toilette)

UnisexClassic

7.6/ 10

Community score
69 ratings

Les Néréides Patchouli Précieux / Patchouli Antique Eau de Toilette is a unisex patchouli scent that balances sweet, spicy character against a woody, resinous and earthy base; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: It shines in the cold, and the votes agree.

How does it perform?

From 61 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.6 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

7.1 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

6.8 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

83% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Green notes Orange

Heart notesfirst few hours

Scots pine

Gurjum balsam

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Vanilla Patchouli Cedar Sandalwood Musk

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Earthy

What does Patchouli Précieux / Patchouli Antique (Eau de Toilette) smell like?

It opens with green notes and orange, then Scots pine and gurjum balsam bring a resinous weight to the heart. In the base, patchouli, cedar and sandalwood build a woody, earthy foundation, while vanilla and musk soften and sweeten it.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and evenings or nights out. Votes split evenly between masculine and feminine, so it suits either. Les Perles D'Orient Patchouly 1969 and Molinard Patchouli (Eau de Parfum) have a close profile.