Not me anyway. I can't stand the stuff. I do have scents with patchouli notes, but if they stand out too much I cannot do it. Someone at school today had straight patchouli on, I'm assuming an EO, and it just smelled awful to me. Always has.
Patchouli
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Not me anyway. I can't stand the stuff. I do have scents with patchouli notes, but if they stand out too much I cannot do it. Someone at school today had straight patchouli on, I'm assuming an EO, and it just smelled awful to me. Always has.
The most elegant and truly awesome patchouli fragrance I have experienced is vintage Givenchy Gentleman, which if applied sparingly is truly a wonder. Applied to heavily and it's a potential embarrassment and a cliche for "that guy" in the office who makes everybody cough and laugh with his cologne.
Absolutely the best - chick magnet in a bottle. I've been using it exclusively since 1971. Doesn't work as a chick magnet for me any longer though.
Hippie chicks and antibiotics - loved 'em both.
I'm one of those people for whom patchouli has a bad association, so no patchouli fragrance for me.
Was it radioactive?
Was it radioactive?
+1 on Givenchy Gentleman. It's old school, but very good.
Just received a sample and certainly agree! To me it seems similar to Guerlain Habit Rouge; equally nice.
The Patchouli association for me consists of the burned-out, post-modern hippies that frequented Phish shows (and Ratdog and dead reunion shows) in the late 90's and early 2000's. Patchouili has forever since been associated (in my mind) with bad hair and even worse hygiene. 
I know that's sterotyping and bias at work, but, hey, I'm human.
I know that's sterotyping and bias at work, but, hey, I'm human.
Ahh...loved me some patchouli girls. Wish I could find another one.
This weekend I was in Athens, Ga, at a restaurant just off the UGA campus. Some young chick walked in wearing the scent. Brought back some good memories.
This weekend I was in Athens, Ga, at a restaurant just off the UGA campus. Some young chick walked in wearing the scent. Brought back some good memories.
Actually there are new government regs about what is allowed in the ingredients of a fragrance which is causing a lot of changes with what fragrances are out there now. They still don't disclose an ingredient list of each fragrance due to secrecy and all that....
Patchouli is a great scent, IMO. I haven't found a cologne that satisfies my craving for it. I may just get it in an oil.
My Bingle Buddy sent me a bottle of Giorgio for Men by Giorgio Beverly Hills. Patchouli and Honey. A lovely and a bit nostalgic scent. Under $20.
Yes that definitely makes two of us, who have great memories.
I like patchouli. I have a bottle of EO and like to add it to things, a couple drops on a small piece of paper to scent an area, etc. Mixed in with some hand lotion for a soothing scent.
Brings back childhood memories for me.
Brings back childhood memories for me.
I like patchouli in moderation. I think most of the negative responses involve the over application of straight patchouli oil, which can be a bit off putting.
Having grown up in Boulder in the 60s and 70s, I have a distinct memory of the hippie scent. At the time, it was the incense version, which was the equivalent of a bathroom spray cloud over most of the town. I have yet to find the scent in colognes. The closest I've found is Patchouli 24, but it's not the same. Perhaps my nose has changed.
Pure Patchouli, which hippies wear (I live in a hippy town) is nasty stuff that stinks up an area for hours (in my humble opinion). But when quality colognes, have patchouli, that's totally different and usually smells great.
I have a love / hate for patchouli
Used moderately, or as a base - I usually love it.
Used as a straight EO, or heavily - not so much.
I have some great hippie chick memories, and also a recent one - sat a few tables away from a group of hippies at an outdoor restaurant and it was STILL too strong!
I utilize just a drop of patchouli oil(behind the ears/neck) to boost my Musgo Real classic A/S.
It works great
It works great
