For those of you who love the classic Patchouli/Rose combination (as I do), but want something very direct, simple, and uncluttered by other notes (like vanilla, oud, cedar, etc.), I have an idea for you:
There have been few threads relating to Aveda Patchouli oil (Divatologist being the most outspoken user of it), and having recently tried it Ill voice my approval alsoits a very good patchouli if you like the less sweet styleI would describe it as dry, dense, peppery, cool, and herbal, almost piney / foresty, with sort of a spiky texture to it, as in, it has a sharp smell, not smooth. There have been comparisons to Villoresi Patchouli and Piper Nigrum combined, and I agree with those comparisons, though leaning more toward the Patchouli end. The patchouli essence is in a carrier oil (coconut), so it can be applied directly to the skin.
So I was in the Aveda store picking up the Patchouli Oil, and they have many other single-note oils lined up right beside itI noticed they have a Rose Absolute Oil, derived from Rosa damascena, Damask Rose. I think it smells incredible! Green, slightly sour, herbal, fresh, weteverything I love about rosesI want to eat that smell!
Well I had some Patchouli already on my arm, and I laid down some of the Rose Oil over it to see what would happen.:bounce:..bingo! I got the straight-up Patchouli / Rose combo I have been searching for forever!
Needless to say, I bought the Rose Absolute Oil also and I blended them at home, and Im finding that 1 part Patchouli Oil per 2 parts Rose Oil is doing the trick for meabsolutely perfect patchouli / rose blend. This is near perfection for me, Holy Grail material, The One. This is a really mysterious combinationI think Im even getting some ghost notes that are sometimes described by other basenoters when they talk about the traditional combinations that have become models of perfumerychypre and fougere. I think Patchouli / Rose is one of those magical combinations.
So, if this sounds good to you, give it a shot! The Patchouli and Rose cost $13.00 and $26.00 respectively, and are one once each. I think thats a great deal for this quality.
(No, I dont work for Aveda.
)
There have been few threads relating to Aveda Patchouli oil (Divatologist being the most outspoken user of it), and having recently tried it Ill voice my approval alsoits a very good patchouli if you like the less sweet styleI would describe it as dry, dense, peppery, cool, and herbal, almost piney / foresty, with sort of a spiky texture to it, as in, it has a sharp smell, not smooth. There have been comparisons to Villoresi Patchouli and Piper Nigrum combined, and I agree with those comparisons, though leaning more toward the Patchouli end. The patchouli essence is in a carrier oil (coconut), so it can be applied directly to the skin.
So I was in the Aveda store picking up the Patchouli Oil, and they have many other single-note oils lined up right beside itI noticed they have a Rose Absolute Oil, derived from Rosa damascena, Damask Rose. I think it smells incredible! Green, slightly sour, herbal, fresh, weteverything I love about rosesI want to eat that smell!
Well I had some Patchouli already on my arm, and I laid down some of the Rose Oil over it to see what would happen.:bounce:..bingo! I got the straight-up Patchouli / Rose combo I have been searching for forever!
Needless to say, I bought the Rose Absolute Oil also and I blended them at home, and Im finding that 1 part Patchouli Oil per 2 parts Rose Oil is doing the trick for meabsolutely perfect patchouli / rose blend. This is near perfection for me, Holy Grail material, The One. This is a really mysterious combinationI think Im even getting some ghost notes that are sometimes described by other basenoters when they talk about the traditional combinations that have become models of perfumerychypre and fougere. I think Patchouli / Rose is one of those magical combinations.
So, if this sounds good to you, give it a shot! The Patchouli and Rose cost $13.00 and $26.00 respectively, and are one once each. I think thats a great deal for this quality.
(No, I dont work for Aveda.
)
