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masikor – :
@kkw80, your sample was not off, this thing is one heck of a stinker. I gave it another try and its still the same, absolutely unwearable to me. This is actually well made as Patchouli is not a pleasant note if done right. You barely find a pure patchouli scent wowing people around you. Patchouli is only pleasant as a supporting note specially in connection to sandalwood, cedar (woods in general) leather or lavender. Patchouli needs to be toned down otherwise you get that niffy cellar like smell which is actually the natural smell of patch.
Grechakov – :
I’ve been through three or four bottles of this since 2006. My current bottle- about one quarter full -is about 7 years old. It had definitely been reformulated after my very first bottle because I recall complaining it smelled different at the store where I purchased it. I didn’t know about reformulations then. In any case I adore what I have still and am wondering if I should wear it sparingly because it is nothing like what recent reviewers are saying. It lasts forever and has big sillage. I’ve tested several other niche patch (histoires, vc&a, le labo, nassamoto, bond st, Nobile) and L’artisan Patch is superior to all. It’s the most feminine and well blended imo. If you’re a patch researcher and you are curious, try to get your hands on an older formulation.(I also LOVE SMN patch which is much more medicinal and hippie chic).
ingerfini – :
Is there patchouli in this? Could have fooled me. Too heavy on the star anise, osmanthus and caraway. This smells like my Acupuncturist’s office! Strong dislike.
kirev – :
I gave this high praises in my review below, then durring the Winter cold months, I couldn’t stand it, as it suddenly felt so feminine.
The earthy patchouli with feminine florals, yuk; like pickles and ice cream.
I got very interested in a new Diptyque Patch fragrance called Tempo, just came out last week.
I started craving patchouli, and remembered I had Patchouli Patch. I thought I would never use it again.
Some fragrances take time, to grow to like them. The opposite happened with P Patch.
But now! Maybe with the feeling of Spring right around the corner, and my craving patchouli, as I wait for my sample of Dyptique Tempo, this has come into favor again.
It’s Patchouli dominant, and I’m getting that earthy medecinal craving satisfied.
I think because it’s allmost Spring time, the florals don’t seem too feminine or out of place any more.
FriendElizabeth – :
The first few times I wore Patchouli Patch, I thought it was all about straight patchouli, and nothing more. How wrong I was.
True, the main player in Patchouli Patch is the eponymous note, which opens with an intense, pungent blast. It is earthy, medicinal, and ever so slightly dirty. Give the fragrance time to unfurl, however, and it becomes clear that it isn’t so much a patchouli soliflore, as a re-imagining of what patchouli could be. Light spices (aniseed and caraway) combine with delicate florals (apricot blossom, iris) and creamy woods (sandalwood, modulated by the powdery iris) to create an effect that is earthy yet tender, sweet and powdery. The patchouli note itself calms down as the fragrance dries down – you will leave a gorgeous patchouli trail in your wake, but you won’t smell like you’ve been doused in raw patch oil at a hippie head shop. Overall, Patchouli Patch is heady yet delicate, and eminently wearable. Bertrand Duchaufour does it again.
ujhrf – :
As the name suggests this fragrance is heavy on the patchouly. As the logogram (?) above the name suggests (though i have no idea what it means) this is far more than just high quality raw patchouly – it is a monogram of the different facets of patchouly – earthy, woody, medicinal, herbaceous, delicately sweet. But boozy? PP’s anisic behavior is certainly one of a great liquor. A very very nice alcoholic treatment I am served here.
Overall L’Artisan’s take on this popular theme is a natural, complex, melancholic and surprisingly cool patchouly.
I need to give it more wearings during the summer. I believe it will be very refreshing.
My 7th L’Artisan that gets my full marks. Wow!
*****
angel_jansulu – :
Absolutely unwearable and unbearable to me. It smells like old and niffy skin of a very old person. This is the kind of Patchouli that rightfully makes this note to probably the most difficult one to bear in fragrances. This reminds me of depressive, old, black and white ww2 german movies..those old houses and niffy cellars and stuff…
axe900 – :
*Sigh* Patch is a favorite, but I didn’t look at the ingredients before I ordered this. I don’t get a bit of patchouli, but tons of Osmanthus. In this case, it could be much worse as the Osmanthus merely smells soapy. Not sure if I will wear this or not. As it smells on me, it would be nice on a man. Kind of a barbershop soapy smell. Very nice, but on me, not a patch perfume.
Pylikjkee – :
Well, it smells like patchouli. If you’re looking for a straight patchouli scent that is true to the note but also not an atomic bomb, this baby will do you well. I get a little self conscious wearing patchouli because so many people hate it (thanks a lot 70’s), but Patchouli Patch is a sweet, fuzzy, dirt-caked delight. I’m really curious how today’s generation would feel about patchouli given that they missed the whole hippy train that ruined it for so many. Good stuff though it’s a bit one dimensional. There’s no incense here so it doesn’t feel like a typical Duchaufour fragrance.
7/10
Shalani97 – :
I love this patchouli perfume! It’s so real, such real honest-to-God, in your face patchouli, with all the dirt and herbaceousness, but also so beautifully sweet and soft. It’s everything patchouli is, to me. I adore it! It’s heavenly, and very very comforting. Deep and so extremely sensual. It’s gorgeous! It’s fantastic! Yum, yum. Delicious and divine. I feel so good in it. It gives me such a lift, and soothes my jangled nerves (when they need it!). It’s a pure balm to my soul. And it lasts super well on me! I love it, it lasts from 5am until bedtime at 10pm (ish), and hardly weakens at all, and goes through various stages of more and less dirty, and sweet and delicate and rugged and smooth; it’s so complex and interesting, and it’s like going on a delicious journey through the exotic faraway lands. Goodness me I love it!
Patchouli Patch is the most perfect name for this most perfect perfume!
gercher – :
Once this settles it becomes a nice gentle spicy scent. I am sure men can pull this scent off. I am slightly disappointed by this fragrance as it does not seem to take you anywhere while wearing it. I think Al Oudh is a much better creation for a soft spicy fragrance. Having said that it smells very true to patchouli oil. I guess this would be great to use as a layering scent as it does not say so much when worn alone.
kardinal3 – :
Usually i make my researches before buying a perfume , but when it came to this potion i tested it by change and i live it from the 1st sniff , it satisfies my crave for patchouli ,
but suddenly i read that its for women , i was like ooops , still i am sniffing myself all the day to feel yes it is only for woman yet i didnt reach that conclusion.
It versatile dominant patchouli softened with some anise and caraway but never lost its earthiness , yes i love it and yes i use it , it raises my mood and makes me happy.
asdad – :
I keep thinking about the point made by an Asian woman’s review here. She said it reminds her of the Asian medicine her mother gave her as a child. I get that a lot, especially in the opening, the patch is very medecinal. I love medecinal notes when done well, very evocative, interesting.
I think we L’Artisan lovers like there fragrances because they smell great, but are allso most interesting.
I think it is the piquant Osmanthus blossom, loved and used in China.
I think this is unisex, it’s earthy woodiness makes it masculine, but the sweet and powdery florals ad feminine touches, a very sexy patchouli.
I trust Duchaufour’s work, as Timbuktu is my favorite L’Artisan frag; and Sartorial, both are in my top five. I’m realizing I like a good Patchuli frag, I love it’s particular earthy, herbal medicinal vib. It’s like how I love a simple great labdanum fragrance, like Tom Ford Amber Absolute, just some of my favorite scents from nature.
At first the patchouli smelled raw, natural, but then it smooths out and you pick up the chocolatey character of the patch. Then one of the florals, has an Apricot fruity nuance. The accord that is made makes the patch smell beautiful, sheer and soft. I love great Amber dominant scents as Ambre Sultan, and Amber Absolute, this patch is different than Amber/ Labdanum, but it has that same raw, natural earthiness I like a lot.
This is close to the two best patch frags out there, Chanel Exclusives Coromandel and Dior Patchouli Imperiale.
In the overall vote for PP, more people voted like than love. When I checked how the male and female votes went, more men love it, than like, and woman voted more for only like vs love… Interesting. I guess the raw herbal ruggedness of this dominant patchouli scent, make it more of a male fragrance perhaps.
Update: On my second day wearing this, I realized I have a new great fragrance. I bumped up my rating to 9/10.
I think some fragrances are great, but they have so many notes and to much going on, that’s nice sometimes. But this is great perfumery, because it takes a great distilled essence from nature, and just masterfully embellishes it, as Duchaufour has. There is a beauty in the simplicity of PP.
Rating: 8/10
God bless you. John 3:16.
ppm615Negeltzex – :
On first spray it is not pleasant on me and smelt like Codeine linctus – I have this issue with a lot of patchouli based fragrances where the patchouli mixes with the initial alcohol blast. However, once it settles down it is what I would describe as a sweet authentic patchouli that does what it says on the bottle. It is entirely linear on my skin and does not really go anywhere after the drydown. If anyone has any experiences in layering this one I’m all ears…
Baz – :
I am in shock, I thought I was familiar with patchouli but boy was I wrong. I understand that I have only tried refined patchouli, mixed with lovely sweet florals.
This is completly different,for me this is raw, dirty in your face Patchouli so if you are not familiar with it, you should stay clear from blind buying this.
Do I like it? ask me again in a year.
diabetwebber – :
A very realistic patchouli mixed well and a comfort scent to me.I get the anise briefly and then it settles into a musky base, very light and unintrusive.I like it but it doesn’t last all that long on me but worth a top up through out the day, very nice.
SEGA_RAINBOW – :
After a great satisfaction of Coeur de Vetiver Sacre blind buy, I decided to buy Patchouli Patch from L’Artisan online. (Note: I couldn’t find L’Artisan Perfume anywhere at store).
First spray brought me back to my childhood memory of mum gave me a Chinese medicine when I have an ulcer in my mouth. A green powder thing that really bitter but quiet effective. A little dab of it will get a rid of a mouth ulcer within a couple hours.
I can smell patchouli (duh!) after awhile. At the end, this perfume is come out as soft & powdery, but I can’t get a rid the thought of the bitterness of my medicine.
It wasn’t a bad smelling perfume, but if I have a chance to smell it, I probably wouldn’t buy it.
gransh – :
The closest I’ve smelt to patchouli essential oil. That said, it would be cheaper to just buy the essential oil.
128ord – :
this is not a review as yet….but my bottle arrived!
– there is oak moss (evernia prunastri) extract on ingredient list.
i know it is dominated by patch and woods, but perhaps it should be listed as one of the notes above?
i haven’t sniffed it yet and wonder if the oakmoss is apparent to anyone of not.
EDIT: yep, i can smell oakmoss.
slava11 – :
I never thought I would become a fan of any patchouli scent. Maybe because it is most of the time paired up with sweet notes and can be quite tiring. And if someone told me my first ever Artisan Parfumeur scent would be Patchouli Patch, I would probably not believe them either.
This is a very addictive and gorgeous, earthy scent. I initially got it for my sister who did not fancy it and told me to keep it. I sprayed it on my wrist and knew instantly this one is not going anywhere. It starts off with a strong patchouli note with a hint of anise seed and caraway. It stays the same throughout, sometimes emphasising more on the spicy or the woody notes. In terms of development is is quite linear, but to be honest it does not bother me that much.
It is good in terms of projection, but not overbearing or intrusive to the environment. I would say about 2-3 hours after application, this still is present on my wrist, closer to the skin.
mister.andrej71 – :
One of my favorites of the house. I am a big L’artisan fan and this fragrance is no exception. I’m a bigger patchouly lover and this fragrance is totally patchouli. With an almost powdery, but not in a baby powder artificial way, hints of amber and vanilla, and spice. Never too sweet or powdery. Very light and sophisticated, you can smell the quality in the ingredients and the silage and longevity speak to that. Very recently I found the little sister to this perfume at drugstore prices and only go to this one on more special patchouly occasions. With it’s younger sister Arthes Essential Patchouli Sumatra, I can let go of the guilt of using L’artisan PP like it’s going out of style and can save this for when I’m feeling more fancy and wanting longer projection, which LA definitely has over the sister.
Динамит – :
Of all of the patchoulis I have tried so far (see my reviews) this is the one that most resembles what I was expecting. Its a pretty simply scent in my opinion and the patchouli is a nice, sweet, earthy smell with just a nice mellowness of musk. It most resembled what I expected a well-reviewed patchouli to smell like but, as one other person said, I didn’t really think there was anything amazing about it considering its pricepoint. So, high marks for smelling nice a nice patchouli that doesn’t get lost in the sandalwood or incense but not really worth the money either.
alex5033 – :
A word to sum up this fragrance is DRY. The patchouli is very earthy, and dusty, not wet, and the musk seems to sanitize it further. Perhaps the spices add to this as well, although it doesn’t smell very spicy to me. In my humble opinion, patchouli is best when it’s wetness is showcased, not wiped away, and this fragrance is simply dry and stale to me…
Ethipsehimi – :
Sweet, warm and musky and really not bad at all. I do admit this is lovely but for me it’s rather unremarkable in that there are lots of patchouli frags on the market that are equal to or better than this example.
I love patchouli, I am a huge fan of it in fact but Etro and Serge Lutens seem to do it a little better for my taste, there’s is slightly less sweet and a little more earthy on my skin.
Don’t get me wrong, I like this and I know I will wear it, but I love Etro’s Patchouly and SL’s Borneo 1834 a bit more.
UPDATE: So I have been wearing this for about 4 hours – it has good sillage and longevity (I am still in the bubble of perfume) and it’s a grower. My initial review largely stands although, as a fan of Patchouli, this is drawing me in more and more. I think I may be drinking it by the end of the day at this rate. Started off in the “pretty good” phase, but it’s now growing into “I’m glad I bought 100ml bottle now” phase.
TAVCEDLAS – :
A patchouli fix in fragrance form…
PP is true to its name. This is patchouli, patchouli, patchouli from start to finish…Right at the top I also get caraway, musk and star anise very distinctively. This combination feels dry and makes the patchouli smell earthily and a little smoky. In addition, the star anise also gives PP a soft tingling sweetness and a little brightness.
PP feels as if somebody has tied together a bunch patchouli leaves (with roots and earth), placed it over smoke coming from heated caraway/musk/star anise, and slapped the bundle across my face. This is natural patchouli, true to its essence.
On me PP starts going skin within 2 hours (common with most LAP fragrances). The patch becomes softer, rounder and sweeter. The dry down is lovely. At this point the patch is accompanied by something sweet which I cannot identify clearly. PP is pretty much gone after 4 hours.
If you like patchouli and crave for a fix of patchouli, you will like this composition. PP has a lovely, fragrant, and undisturbed patchouli scent that you will enjoy, as I do.
ksyuhashokareva – :
For me : This is very forest patchuli.
And silimar to : Tom Ford White Patchouli.
Onefintefly – :
L’Artisan Patchouli Patch is one of the niche genre in which patchouli is used as a note in a complex blend of scents. In this case, the patchouli note is prominent but does not overwhelm the other scents. The effect emphasizes the herbal earthy smoky elements of patchouli and reduces the musty cocoa elements. This is one of the few times I have to disagree with sherapop (Fragrantica’s most prolific and best reviewer in case you don’t know – see her review below). Yes the patchouli is earthy, but not my image of the dirty hippy patchouli with its strong musty cocoa notes. Or maybe sherapop knew a better class of hippy than I did.
In the top, sure enough there is caraway and anise, together with perhaps a minty note not listed. I have trouble picking up specifically osmanthus and iris in this rather noir scent, but I think they or their best friends are there lightening the middle a bit. The cedar is showing up in the middle too, or some dark woody note that makes the middle remind me of Pathcouli Noir (Il Profumo). There is white musk there too when you pay close attention, showing up as a clean soapy note, which is a bit strange mixed in with all the earthy wood, but if I don’t try to pick the musk out it blends in surprisingly nicely. There isn’t much specific to the base notes and longevity isn’t great, but I like this a lot.
Parker19 – :
This is how patchouli SHOULD be represented in perfumery. Clean, fresh, realistic, smooth, herbal, and inviting.
This fragrance isn’t scary at all. It’s as calming and pleasing as grandma’s spice rack. It’s reminiscent of fresh spearmint leaves, newspaper, and old books. Fingered pages, cracked binding, and dusty shelves.
This is one of those fragrances that takes you back. Back to childhood, for me.
Which is quite odd, seeing as how I never smelled patchouli for the first time until college.
This is how fresh, natural, patchouli smells. It’s wonderful to finally experience this in a fragrance! These days, patchouli is overexploited as a cheap way to strengthen a perfume, and it gives patchouli a bad name, because the general public is so quick to blame their distaste for strong, cheap eau’s on poor patchouli, even though no one really gets to know how beautiful it can be.
This is that fragrance that demonstrates what patchouli should be, how it should be used, and what it really smells like at it’s best.
This is herbal, minty, fresh, and slightly musty in a basement-esque mildewy sense. It’s so comfortable and gorgeous, and I wouldn’t mind wearing this every day for the rest of my life.
Rudia – :
this is an elegant, subtle study in the component facets of patchouli, and it’s successful as such. an almost indolic patchouli, rather than earthy, starts things off. it’s so well-blended with white musk, woods and immortelle that the patchouli is never dominant. the drydown stars anise and this radiates nicely for hours with this most anti-hippie of patchoulis. interesting and totally wearable at all times.
kuzma74 – :
Straight up patchouli, which dominates the whole fragrance. I picked up a bit floral from osmanthus that adds a touch of sweetness that is insufficient to combat against the earthy, inky patchouli.
You need to be a real patch lover in order to wear this, IMO.
t3000 – :
I’m pretty new to this. When I smell fragrances, I tend to get pictures. With L’artisan Patchouli Patch, I see a dark smoky library or an old-fashioned gentleman’s club from the 1950’s. Or, a hidden room in an old majestic house or castle. Red leather and antiques with guys in smoking jackets and pipes.
On me, this smelled a bit tobacco-y. I definitely wouldn’t wear it on it’s own. (My body chemistry does weird things to some perfumes) I agree with sweetnspicy…this is great layered with another L’Artisan perfume. I currently have it on with Nuit De Tubereuse and there is a lovely dimention and interplay between the two.
grisha2306 – :
Ths is a nice, bright and spicy patchouli. It has the same “transparent” quality that most of the L’Artisans seem to have. I prefer my patchouli more on the dark, dirty side. But aagain, this is nice and should be in the collection of anyone who collects patchouli-based fragrances.
insaf_12 – :
This is not a patchouli for wimps! Nobody is sugar-coating it to make it more likable or popular with sweet notes of vanilla, amber, or other sticky resins. It’s straight-up dry, dusty, patch. I never knew that pure patch could be so beautiful and enchanting. Makes me think of an old, majestic castle like Chambord. Very nice.
shurik-2007 – :
The sample I got was absolutely revolting. Had to wash it off (and I NEVER have to do this). Don’t know whether it was off or not, but wouldn’t try this again..
kyx800speagoessenda – :
Less is definitely the key to go with this.too much and it gets off-putting at the top notes.
after the initial blast this dries out to some soft,powdery and very inviting scent.of cos by this time the patchouli would have lessened in intensity leaving the sandalwood to take over.the vetiver is a subdued here which I guess helps bring warmth to this.
It does last a long time on my skin and depending on how many sprays, you can leave a long trail/sillage in your wake and turn off a few noses.
It is a good starter for anyone trying to get into patchouli scents but not wanting the heavy/heady ones.
I would not recommend for a hot summer’s day as I dont see most patchouli scents as ideal for the heat anyway.you might choke someone.Fall/autumn and spring are the best seasons to rock this comfortably.
Only for women..Reeaaly!!!!!
Deroxrivet – :
This is a soft, feminine, elegant patchouli. Quite floral, less spice, suitable for everyday wear.
This would be a good introductory to patchouli scents. But if one is looking for a more heady, dirty patchouli, this is not.
STBOL – :
An intensely earthy, dark, mossy patchouli.
It’s very good but I prefer the brighter Etro Patchouly or the more complex Patchouli 24 from Le Labo.
maks02 – :
A balanced patchouli,not scratching not even rough.less spicy than Villoresi Patchouli more rounded and less dry than Patchouli noir of Histoires de parfum.
Far from Nasomatto hindu grass,not so sweet.
You are sitting on a mossy wood in a deep shaded fresh forest
Patch is wearables more than other patchouli maybe unisex
well done l’artisan
one of my favorite
levkin3 – :
A very earthy, medicinal, honest patchouli with a strong anise streak running though it. I feel like I have a mouthful of dirt after smelling this.
I don’t find this particulary feminine nor sexy but it is compelling, especially for patchouli lovers.
kibertron – :
Get out a spade, go out into an Indonesian garden and dig up literally a patch of patchouli, complete with leaves and roots with soil still clinging along, and you will have essentially the opening of L’Artisan Parfumeur PATCHOULI PATCH.
This is deep, earthy patchouli, not the chewy clean kind with the texture of watercress, but the seriously soil-covered kind. In fact, this seems pretty close to dirty hippy patchouli: lightweights had better stay away!
After several minutes of this earthy stage, PATCHOULI PATCH finally evens out to a lighter patchouli drydown. But to wear the drydown, you have get through the opening, which is a true litmus test for patchouli tolerance. No real surprises here: L’Artisan Parfumeur uses literal rather than metaphorical names for most of their creations, and this one is typical: PATCHOULI PATCH you asked for, and PATCHOULI PATCH you’ll get!
I find this fragrance to be rather longlasting with relatively big sillage–more than expected from a niche edt.
Dmitriy147 – :
Sexy on a woman. Not enough power but great ingredients and it smells natural to me.
7,5/10
voronnnnn – :
This is the dirtiest, grittiest, most honest patchouli I’ve ever worn, and it expressed itself through the softest whisper. The anise and caraway contributed to the grittiness on my skin, but it stayed light and somehow fresh. I LOVED it, felt it was feminine, and had just begun to detect a whiff of iris when the fragrance disappeared completely. I think I need Patchouli Patch Extreme.
SSSEEEGGGAAA – :
Softest and sweetest of patchouli. Not too earthy, though at first it’s like I’ve just been out digging in fresh dirt! I’ve got Attar Bazaar’s which is very resinous and crypt-like, but this one is a lot lighter. In fact, this is the patchouli note that I can smell in TM Angel! Sadly, not longlasting.
PS: For another take on this one, I would not have thought it, but the man said about PP: “Musky and slightly powdery. Very, very nice and sexy.” Hmmmm!