Description
Adonis made Aphrodite, the goddess of love herself, fall in love with him.
The myth tells us he was so beautiful that he dazzled everyone who cast eyes on
him, leaving them speechless, so astonished were they by his looks.
Patchouli perfume has the same effect, conquering the senses and easing
tension, giving us confidence and letting us love ourselves, it offers a powerful
trigger not only for the perceptions of others , but also our own. It does nothing by
halves, an arresting weapon of allure, it sets the air on fire.
Whoever wears this sensual and potent fragrance must be prepared to be
pleasing to others, but above all, to themselves. It magnifies their personality,
which doesn’t whisper but shouts its enthusiasm for life, for joy, to give joy, to be
admired and to admire oneself.
Don’t be surprised at its ability to set off a flood of emotions.
Alyssa Ashley is well known for its Musk, White Musk, as well as Vanilla. If you look further in the
past you will notice that Alyssa Ashley has also made great Amber, Civet and Patchouli
fragrances.
Woodstock is the symbol of the peace and love movement.
At the time of the flower child, the young generations were addicted to PATCHOULI for its
natural smell. No chemical ingredients, just the pure extract of the plant. The young were
attracted to Patchouli as it smell of herbs. Then , progressively , following the changes in
taste, instead of being used alone it became one ingredient amongst others.
Nowadays, this fragrance is finally of interest to the perfume industry.
Today Patchouli is one of the most important raw materials in perfumery production.
Patchouli is currently a trendy perfume thanks to its strong personality
that distinguishes it in the market place. All new launches follow this trend.
Therefore Alyssa Ashley, who have always been avant-garde in the creation of perfumes has
decided to revive a success.
ESSENCE DE PATCHOULI: going back to basics!
How to put into words such a unique fragrance?
The patchouli essence has a strong smell, complex, woody, ashen, moldy,
camphorated which can reminds you the smell of a wine cork or a rippened
apple.
Alyssa Ashley decided to launch Essence de Patchouli as an Eau de Parfum
because of its long lasting effect. The concentration of extract for an Eau de
Toilette can vary between 7 to 10 %, while for an Eau de Parfum can be from
12% to 20 % . Consequently an Eau de Parfum is more prestigious than an Eau de
Toilette because it contains more essences and raw materials.
Currently the market trend follows this direction.
The box reflects the essence of the fragrance:
natural , simple and elegant.
To express the naturalness of patchouli essence , we have chosen a box made of craft paper.
The gold label provides elegance, visibility and prestige.
White is the symbol of purity. Patchouli is pure , natural and therefore it deserves a completely white lacquered bottle. Dressed in white “Essence de Patchouli” appears modern and contemporary.
The gold label creates a contrast with the completely white bottle as well as adorning it with a prestigious and sophisticated label.
The lines of the bottle are pure and linear. The spray-cap, is an alliance between elegance and convenience.
The engraved “gender” symbols on the transparent push button will indicate where to press. The colour contrast between the white and the transparent will help to understand the mechanism of the spray cap.
The bottle conveys the spirit of Essence de Patchouli: natural, elegant, simple as well as prestigious and sophisticated.
At first sight we are immediately carried into a peace and love atmosphere.
The curly blond haired girl with the multi-coloured cap and vivid
necklace transport us back into the world of the hippie.
She conveys simultaneously the spirit of the flower children with a cool
attitude, and a natural grace.
As discussed before Patchouli was the perfume of the hippies, therefore we
chose a young girl who could express modernity , nature, elegance,
simplicity as well as peace and love.
Essence de Patchouli was launched in 2009.
androsenko_85 – :
This one was a pleasant surprise!
As much I was disappointed with `Musk by Alyssa Ashley` this one scored top points with longevity and in general. I`m not really a patchouli fan, but wanted something like that for the autumn days since a girl passed me on the street on a sunny autumn day smelling like pure patchouli. So I ordered this one and tried.
It last a long time, especially on fabrics – could smell it days after, which is amazing for a cheapie like this (I have the older edition and paid abt 16 euros for a 100ml bottle) so no complaints there. As for the scent itself, the drydown is pure, soft, slightly musky patchouli, initially it smells odd sprayed on but in about 10 minutes it starts to show itself. There is a slight cardboard-impression there though that is coming and going, which could be just the nature of patchouli as it is..There is also an underlying sweetness in the background, can`t identify the note, maybe vanilla, definitely not rose or geranium, most notes are just not there for me, it really smells like an `essence`..
Not bad at all, quite happy with this perf as it is, now the only thing I`d like to know is if the juice in the new packaging is any different, better even? Any answers appreciated!
puschkin – :
I usually really dislike pathcouli, but this was lovely, so that might mean it’s a bad choice for people looking for heavy, woody,hippy shop patchouli. At the beginning, it does smell like hippy patchouli out of the vial, but it dries rapidly to a lovely wood powder rose, very similar after dry down to Calligraphy Rose. Smells 1970s, in a lovely rose perfume, rose incense way. Quite a pleasant surprise
otp059Unlogrere – :
a sweet, creamy, powdery, tonka patchouli; patchouli, tonka, labdanum, musk; gorgeous, not herbal and not headshop
leo3340 – :
Adore this perfume. Strong sassy and in your face. Perfect for layering. Often spritz with Rose Oud or Clinique Aromatics in White for a blast of steely sensuality. This perfume has great presence and retails at a great price. Super recommended,these Ashley scents areclimbing up there towards niche level perfumery punch.
max2010 – :
I have a 50 ml bottle, I’m glad I have it in my collection, it’s a unisex fragrance, the bottle is transparent with a unisex sign, heavy, dark, mysterious, sweet, and rich, it smells like the low-oder Monte Carlo perfume. The smell of the night or cold times of the day, but because of its powderiness you can use it as you want, a very nice bottle. I like the whole thing. I would recommend! 9/10
ult1matum – :
Ha call me a pleb, but this bears a surprising resemblance to my sample of Coromandel from Chanel. So much so that I feel I can hold off on the 140 quid purchase I was planning! Yes of course ingredients, sillage and longevity are bound to be lesser but this will do me rather well for the time being. A lovely creamy patchouli.
SunBaks – :
This is a lovely office friendly amber, 99,99% twin sister of L’erbolario’Ambraliquida but who the hell decided to call this Patchouli!!!???
Mrsfreeman – :
This is all amber to me. It is fabulous, but fabulous amber none the less. It smells extremely high quality for what it is, but like a lot if high quality niche scents, sillage is poor, longevity is great. I think this would be a great perfume to layer with. I layered it so far with Crystal Noir, reformulated Obsession and Yves Rocher Coconut, it worked to amplify all of them. I think this could be layered with 75% of my wardrobe. Spraying it on cothes didn’t help the sillage, but it made all my clothes smell wonderful. I am surprised they didn’t label this unisex considering that is their logo, as this is totally unisex (actually, I would have guessed it was being sold for men, if I had to) Totally worth the 20$ The only complaint I have is my bottle is a clear one, I rather like the white and think it suits the scent.
gamer85 – :
If a perfume has Patchouli in it , I know I’m going to love it, and this is no exception. Practically identical to Perris Monte Carlo Essence de Patchouli though much more affordable.
GRIGORIJArtemev – :
Oh divine perfume! Perfect patchouli for me.. I love it. It’s gentle and soft, one of the loveliest patchouli’s I have ever smelt. I love patchouli, but not in all perfumes, but this one is gorgeous. Love it. Beautifully sensual, elegant and refined. For a very classy lady. I really think an ambery (even though there’s no amber listed) smell is what makes this so good. It softens the patchouli, takes the edge off it, so it’s easy and comforting. The ambery aura is brilliant in this. I wonder what makes that? Maybe it’s the labdanum? And there’s lovely rich rose. Very sensual wood element, and the dry-down is gorgeous – soft and creamy.
It’s a gorgeous, sensual, strong and rich, long lasting (18hrs) perfume, with a soft elegant sillage, and it’s very very seductive. Very wonderful. My husband swoons over me whenever I wear it.
axr318speagoessenda – :
I’ve just discovered this little jem. It’s more amber than patchouli to my nose: it reminds me Ambre by Reminiscence, ora a softer, more rosy version of Ambraliquida by L’Erbolario. So powdery, intense, refined: a patchouli for those who don”t love the patchouli:)
drjok – :
I’m so in love! This is everything I ever wanted in a parfume. I’ve been searching for a perfect patchouly blend for years and now I found it. It’s so addictive and kind to your wallet.
rrd196Bessinepome – :
This fragrance is addictive. I find myself reaching for this daily. I cant stop sniffing my arm. It is not a huge projecter but its just right and it lasts forever. When i dries down 10 hours later if has a striking resemblance to 1996 by Byredo. This is the best bargain fragrance i have ever gotten. Though the price has started to climb as of recently. But if you can get this for under $100 it is still a grest buy. Becauce the quality is of $250 extrait de parfum. IMHO.
diman211 – :
Wow this is amazing! It smells oudy rose on the initial blast. But turns slightly sweet and powdery in the dry down. This is a unisex scent and VERY high quality. This is higher quality than quite a few $200-$300 fragrances i have in my collection. And it last over 12 hours. This is a gem. And its exactly the same juice as Perris Monte Carlo Essence de Patchouli.
muler42 – :
Not even a hint of patch, all musk but very pleasant, anyway. Good longegivity, moderate sillage. If you are into musk /amber this really is a bargain
braibipsy – :
Camay soap that won’t scrub off.
vikarius – :
labdanum.
this perfume, because of the rather dominant note, is strikingly similar to ambre gris by the same house.
i can hardly detect the patchouli after 5 minutes.
(perhaps it is present, but has been pushed out by the labdanum).
sweet and amber, slight powder. rather luscious, despite the lack of patchouli. where is it?
NebraskaLovesScent describes this “warm and fuzzy” one, infinitely better than I.
not a patch (pardon the pun) on Lacroix or Let it Rock for big patchouli blast. or even fancy nights and midnight poison. surprising, as it does appear to be the dominant note. but not for me.
last about 12 hours and counting! skin scent after 4 hours.
i tried and tested many patchouli fragrances since this review and eventually discovered my patchouli fix and it is Patchouli Antique by Les Nereides. Lovely!
brend_archer – :
sexy,sensual,totally unisex,lasting and powerful
diy624bedyWelty – :
very sweet fragrance!
Nico_tin – :
There is so much more going on in this scent besides the patchouli, but it’s definitely detectable. It reminds me a bit of Black Orchid, minus that odd unpleasant note that always stood out to me, but Essence de Patchouli is smoother than Black Orchid. It’s a very warm and fuzzy oriental, just slightly sweet with a hint of woody vanilla. The notes present themselves as a whole with an amber effect, rounded out by rose and slightly powdery with orris. It’s very complex and long-lasting on my skin, though its aura stays fairly close to me.
I’ve had the good fortune to try all the women’s scents in the Alyssa Ashley line and they are among the best for their price point, and better than many at higher price points, too.
Shopping for a bottle even as I type this. . . . 🙂
Evga-007 – :
iconic
igr0k19 – :
What a disapointment! i barely detect any patouchli _ sillage is non existant_longevity horrible
Kostop – :
Just a brief comment, it’s like Amber by Reminiscence, I like it, it’s very warm, classy and sensual.