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Patchouli Paris
Eau de parfum · Delphine Jelk
A party patchouli, brightened by aldehydes and powdered with orris.
- House
- Guerlain
- Family
- Woody
- Perfumer
- Delphine Jelk
- Year
- Not disclosed
Patchouli Paris belongs to Guerlain's L'Art & La Matière. Delphine Jelk drew on Paris by night, from Montmartre to Pigalle; the house makes it a woody, sensual reading of patchouli.
Aldehydes give a fresh, lively start. Patchouli then takes centre stage, warmed by a powdery orris, before a base of vanilla, an ambergris accord and musks.
Fragrance notes
The house names its notes without sorting them into top, heart and base. Notes as published by the house. official source (new tab)
Main accords
Volute’s reading: the intensity of each accord.
Seasons
- Autumn
- Winter
Moments
- Night
Patchouli Paris in detail
Patchouli Paris belongs to Guerlain's L'Art & La Matière. Delphine Jelk set out to convey the energy of Parisian nights, from Montmartre to Pigalle, around a patchouli she describes as hard to tame, with its camphor and earthy accents. Volute files it among woody fragrances.
Guerlain lists its notes without sorting them into tiers. Aldehydes and musk first give a fresh, lively impression. Patchouli then takes centre stage, alongside a powdery orris. The trail extends onto vanilla, an ambergris accord and musks.
Patchouli Paris is an evening scent for autumn and winter; orris and vanilla round off a patchouli that keeps its character. The aldehydes at the start give it a sparkle that is unexpected for a patchouli, a material often associated with darker scents.
Three woody fragrances in our catalogue come close: Santal Calling by Ex Nihilo shares orris, vanilla and musk; Afgano Puro by Sospiro finds patchouli, vanilla and musk again; Harrods Aoud by Roja Parfums pairs aldehydes, patchouli and vanilla.
Text written with the help of AI, based on official information from the fragrance houses.