Olfactionary
Illustrative — no verified product photo
Makila(1961)
Jean Patou · Jean Patou in-house perfumers
At a glance
An herbal leather cologne from Jean Patou's in-house perfumers, opening on bergamot and citrus before a heart of aromatic herbs, closing on musk, woods, and leather. Named for a traditional Basque walking stick, it suggests rugged, outdoor masculinity, part of Patou's continued men's fragrance output following Monsieur NET five years earlier.
Did you know?
This scent's leather note traces back to 16th-century Grasse, where perfuming foul-smelling gloves accidentally built the world's perfume capital.
Read the full story →
Makila is a fragrance from Jean Patou, released in 1961 and composed by Jean Patou in-house perfumers. It opens with Bergamot and Citrus, moves into a heart of Aromatic Herbs, and settles into a base of Musk, Woods, and Leather.
New to top, heart & base notes? Learn how the fragrance pyramid actually works →
Top notes
Heart notes
Base notes
No comments yet.