Moonlight Patchouli
Perfumer: Sonia Constant
Votes lean feminine
489 ratings
From your scent profile
Van Cleef & Arpels Moonlight Patchouli is a unisex scent that takes a floral, sweet body and darkens it with spice, earth and leather.
Skunky's take: The scent you will reach for once the scarf comes out.
How does it perform?
From 411 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
88% 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
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Powdery
- Creamy
- Earthy
Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Creamy
EarthyWhat does Moonlight Patchouli smell like?
It opens with pink pepper and bergamot, giving a spicy lift. Iris and rose sit in the heart, adding a powdery, creamy floral note. Suede and patchouli dominate the base, settling into an earthy, leathery, woody warmth.
Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring not far behind, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. Voters tend to read it as feminine, though a fair number find it masculine. Juliette Has A Gun Moon Dance and Diptyque Eau Capitale (Eau de Parfum) have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Pink pepper
- Bergamot
First hours
- Iris
- Rose
Towards evening
- Suede
- Patchouli
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 37%Autumn
- 31%Winter
- 24%Spring
- 8%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Evening27%
- Nighttime23%
- Casual20%
- Daytime15%
- Office14%
Least picked for the office.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
55% matchHerStory
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55% matchMoon Dance
Juliette Has A Gun · 2014
52% matchArmani Privé - Ikat Bleu
Giorgio Armani · 2020
52% matchSketch (2017)
Violet · 2017
51% matchEau Capitale (Eau de Parfum)
Diptyque · 2020
51% matchLumière Bronze
Abaco
50% matchRêve Indien
Fragonard
48% matchMidnight Poison (Eau de Parfum)
Dior · 2007
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Last updated: October 26, 2026