Perfumes with Patchouli
Patchouli is in 244 of the 801 famous perfumes we have reconstructed, 30% of the catalogue. In 50 of them it is one of the three biggest materials in the formula.
244
famous perfumes
30%
of the catalogue
50
as a top-3 material
What Patchouli smells like
Patchouli smells of damp earth, dark wood, cocoa and a cool camphor note. It is the backbone of chypres and orientals; the light, medium and dark grades are fractions of the same oil, from cleaner to deeper and earthier.
Perfumes built on Patchouli
Ranked by how much of the formula it takes, heaviest first. Solvents are left out of the ranking.
- 1
Coromandel EDPmain material, well above its usual dose · Amber Woody - 2
P. Greenmain material, well above its usual dose · Woody Chypre - 3
Iris 39main material, well above its usual dose · Chypre Floral - 4
Hacivatmain material, well above its usual dose · Chypre - 5
Richwoodmain material, well above its usual dose · Woody Chypre - 6
Yataganmain material, well above its usual dose · Aromatic Green - 7
Black Aoudmain material, well above its usual dose · Floral Woody Musky - 8
Hacivat Oudmain material, well above its usual dose · Woody Chypre - 9
Beau de Jourmain material, well above its usual dose · Aromatic Fougère - 10
Oragesecond-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Woody - 11
A*Menmain material, well above its usual dose · Amber Woody - 12
Black Orchid Reservemain material, well above its usual dose · Chypre Floral - 13
Patchouli Parismain material, well above its usual dose · Floral Woody Musky - 14
Scandal Parfum Colognesecond-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Aromatic Fougère - 15
Imitation Womansecond-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Chypre Floral - 16
Bitter Peachmain material, well above its usual dose · Amber Vanilla - 17
Indian Leathersecond-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Leathery - 18
Bois Mystérieuxthird-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Leathery - 19
Burlington 1819second-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Oriental - 20
A*Men Fantasmsecond-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Oriental - 21
A*Men Pure Coffeesecond-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Amber - 22
L’air du Désert Marocainsecond-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Amber - 23
Ambre Sultanthird-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Amber - 24
L’Air du Désert Marocain Noirsecond-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Oriental - 25
Oud Wood Intensemain material, well above its usual dose · Amber Woody - 26
Black Orchidthird-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Amber - 27
Centaurussecond-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Amber Woody - 28
Angel Fantasmsecond-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Floral Fruity Gourmand - 29
Antaeusmain material, well above its usual dose · Woody Chypre - 30
Kourossecond-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Aromatic Fougère - 31
Bois du Portugalthird-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Amber Woody - 32
Rose Prickthird-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Chypre Floral - 33
Durothird-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Woody Chypre - 34
Black Caviarthird-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Aromatic Fougère - 35
Purple Stainsecond-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Amber Spicy - 36
Aoud Exclusifsecond-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Amber Spicy - 37
Fougère Platinethird-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Aromatic Fougère - 38
A*Men Pure Maltthird-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Amber Woody - 39
Interlude Manthird-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Amber Woody - 40
Halfeti Cedarthird-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Woody Spicy - 41
Oud Tobaccosecond-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Amber Woody - 42
Oud Maracujásecond-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Leathery - 43
Beach Hut Mansecond-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Woody Aromatic - 44
Oud Silk Mood EDPthird-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Woody Floral - 45
Dylan Bluethird-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Aromatic Fougère - 46
Oud Stallionthird-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Oriental Woody - 47
Diaghilevthird-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Chypre Fruity - 48
Coco Mademoiselle Intensethird-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Amber Woody - 49
Jubilation XXV Manthird-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Amber Fougère - 50
Velvet Orchidthird-biggest material, well above its usual dose · Amber Floral
Full material data
Odour profile, typical dose across the catalogue and substitutes are on the material page:
Questions
- What does Patchouli smell like?
- Patchouli smells of damp earth, dark wood, cocoa and a cool camphor note. It is the backbone of chypres and orientals; the light, medium and dark grades are fractions of the same oil, from cleaner to deeper and earthier.
- Which perfumes contain Patchouli?
- 244 of the 801 famous perfumes we have reconstructed contain it. It is one of the main materials in Coromandel EDP, P. Green, Iris 39, Hacivat and Richwood.
- How much Patchouli is in a perfume?
- Anything from a trace to a large share of the concentrate, depending on the perfume. The exact quantity for each perfume is in its full formula, on its page.