64 community ratings

Patchouli (Eau de Cologne)

MenClassic

7.5/ 10

Community score
64 ratings

Santa Maria Novella Patchouli Eau de Cologne is a fresh-opening scent that settles into an earthy, woody and resinous character, classed as a men's perfume.

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Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 48 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

8.1 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.6 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.3 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

72% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Earthy

What does Patchouli (Eau de Cologne) smell like?

Geranium and bergamot lead, so it starts bright and lightly spicy. Patchouli and jasmine form the heart, and in the base the patchouli softens with sandalwood and musk into an oriental warmth.

Longevity and sillage are both rated strong. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring not far behind. It is chosen mostly for evenings and leisure time, and voters call it masculine more often than feminine. Rasasi Oud al Mubakhar and Birkholz Poetry in Palermo have a close profile.