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Indian Patchouli

Indian Patchouli
At a glance

Indian Patchouli is a fragrance note appearing in 8 perfumes in this directory, built from 13 related materials catalogued here.

What it smells like

Indian Patchouli is a warm, earthy base that anchors woody and aromatic compositions. It offers a subtle green spice with a dry, resinous core, lending depth to warm spicy accords and bright citrus blends. Perfumers use it to ground fragrance structures, providing a velvety, earthy warmth that balances brighter top notes and adds long‑lasting depth.

Indian Patchouli is listed in 8 perfumes in this directory. It is most often used as a base note (75% of its appearances). It is most often paired with ambergris, amber, bergamot and musk.

Why notes get sorted into top, heart, and base →

Materials used to create this note (2.alpha.,4a.alpha.,8.beta.)-Hexahydro-1,1,5,5-tetramethyl-2H-2,4a-methanonaphthalene-8(5H)-one 1,1-Dimethoxycyclododecane 2-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-4-methylcyclohexan-1-ol 2-Ethyl-1,3,3-trimethyl-2-norbornanol 2-tert-Butylcyclohexanol 3a,4,5,6,7,7a-Hexahydro-2,6(or 3,6)-dimethyl-4,7-methano-1H-inden-5-ol 4-tert-Butylcyclohexanol 8aH-2,4a-Methanonaphthalen-8a-ol, octahydro-1,1,5,5-tetramethyl- Cedr-8-ene epoxide Cypriol oil, rectified Gurjun balsam oil, rectified p-tert-Butylcyclohexanone Trimethyl-13-oxabicyclo[10.1.0]trideca-4,8-diene
Perfumes featuring this note Chi Gucci Guilty Absolute Pour Femme Les Perles D'orient One Essence London 1969 Torpè Tyrenum War and Peace Zubenel