
"An island and a date are among the markers of the discovery of patchouli in Europe. Originally a natural moth repellent, it was slipped into the centre of rolls of silk from Indonesia before the sumptuous scent was discovered by the elegant ladies of Paris in 1834." Serge Lutens.
How it wears
Seasons

Shares Gingerbread; Gourmand, Spicy, Woody accords

Shares Gingerbread; Gourmand, Spicy, Woody accords

Shares Gingerbread, Ciste Labdanum, Patchouli; Gourmand, Oriental, Spicy accords; both WOODY, GOURMAND

Shares Liquorice (Licorice), Musk

Shares Gingerbread, Musk

Shares Chocolate; both GOURMAND

Shares Chocolate; both GOURMAND

Shares Gingerbread, Chocolate, Musk; Gourmand, Woody accords; both WOODY, GOURMAND

Shares Chocolate

Shares Chocolate

Shares Liquorice (Licorice); Earthy, Spicy, Woody accords; both WOODY

Shares Liquorice (Licorice), Ciste Labdanum; Spicy, Woody accords