The Perfume Library

Patchouli 1854

8.3

Honoré Payan

Sweet · Spicy · Woody

Patchouli Original / Patchouli Antique

8.2

Honoré Payan

Green · Sweet · Spicy

Honoré Payan Patchouli Original / Patchouli Antique pairs patchouli with cedar, myrrh and myrtle for a green, earthy, resinous unisex scent. It opens with cedar, myrrh and myrtle alongside patchouli, giving a green, spicy start. In the heart, sandalwood and tree moss set the patchouli on a woody footing, and vanilla and musk soften and sweeten it at the base. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and leisure, night out and evening lead the occasions. Masculine and feminine votes sit close together, which keeps it unisex. Les Ecuadors Patchouli Ancien and Jehanne Rigaud Patchouli Premier have a close profile.

Patchouli Ambré

7.4

Honoré Payan

Sweet · Spicy · Woody

Honoré Payan Patchouli Ambré is a sweet, spicy patchouli scent that most voters place in fall and winter evenings. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. It suits evenings and nights out, and also leisure time; few choose it for summer. It is unisex: voters split almost evenly between feminine and masculine. It opens with patchouli, cedar and labdanum, and tolu balm and tree moss come forward in the heart. In the base, musk and vanilla soften and sweeten the patchouli. The overall feel is woody, resinous and earthy, with an animal edge. Jeroboam Miksado and Alexandre.J Oscent White have a close profile.

Patchouli XO²

8.2

Honoré Payan · 2025

Spicy · Woody · Oriental

Honoré Payan Patchouli XO² is a unisex patchouli with spicy, woody and earthy character, firmed up by resin and smoke; it has been discontinued. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters wear it for leisure, nights out and evenings, while office and daily wear sit well behind. It reads as a dark-leaning scent with no gendered lean. It opens with orange zest, gurjum balsam and myrrh. At the heart, Indonesian patchouli, Texas cedar and gaiac wood build a woody, smoky base. In the drydown, amber, Siam benzoin and white musk soften that edge and add oriental warmth. Comme des Garçons Series 3: Incense - Jaisalmer and Maison Mona di Orio Myrrh Casati share a close profile.

Ambre

8.2

Honoré Payan

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Honoré Payan Ambre is a unisex scent with a sweet, resinous and powdery character, where floral and spicy touches sit on a warm oriental base. Its longevity and sillage are rated as good, though the vote count is small, so those ratings deserve some caution. Voters place it mostly in the evening and on nights out, then in leisure time, with some votes for daytime and office wear. It opens with a light freshness from bergamot and orange. Lavender, carnation and jasmine form a floral heart, then tolu balm, labdanum, vanilla and musk dry it down sweet and resinous, while vetiver and patchouli add an earthy depth. Guerlain Shalimar Philtre de Parfum and Jehanne Rigaud Ambre Obscur have a close profile.

Oud

6.1

Honoré Payan

Sweet · Synthetic · Spicy

Honoré Payan Oud is a unisex fragrance that sets a sweet, spicy front over a woody, earthy and smoky oud character. Saffron and cedar open it: the spice comes first, while the cedar adds a dry woodiness. In the heart, cashmere wood, patchouli and oud take over and the scent settles into an oriental depth. Moss and gaiac wood form an earthy, slightly smoky base, with the sweetness staying in the background throughout. Voters rate its longevity as good and its sillage as moderate, though with few votes these ratings are only a rough guide. It reads equally well on men and women. Montale Aoud Safran and Zara Exclusive Oud have a close profile.

Honoré Payan

Floral · Green · Sweet

Honoré Payan

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Honoré Payan

Floral · Green · Fruity

Honoré Payan

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Honoré Payan

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Honoré Payan

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Honoré Payan

Sweet · Spicy · Oriental

Honoré Payan

Fresh · Citrus · Aquatic

Honoré Payan

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Honoré Payan

Fresh · Floral · Green

Honoré Payan

Fresh · Green · Sweet

Honoré Payan

Fresh · Citrus · Green

Honoré Payan

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Honoré Payan

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Honoré Payan

Fresh · Floral · Fruity

Honoré Payan

Fresh · Citrus · Green

Honoré Payan

Fresh · Citrus · Green

Honoré Payan

Fresh · Citrus · Floral