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Patchouli(1975)
Houbigant · Houbigant in-house perfumers · Woody
At a glance
A patchouli soliflore from Houbigant's in-house perfumers, opening on bergamot before the patchouli heart, closing on patchouli, musk, and woods, joining Guerlain's own 1928 patchouli soliflore as one of the relatively few dedicated single-note treatments of this earthy, camphoraceous material within prestige perfumery.
Did you know?
This scent's musk note is almost certainly synthetic — discovered by accident in 1888 while researching explosives.
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Patchouli is a fragrance from Houbigant, released in 1975 and composed by Houbigant in-house perfumers. It sits in the Woody family. It opens with Bergamot, moves into a heart of Patchouli, and settles into a base of Patchouli, Musk, and Woods.
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