Lovely is described as a "silky white amber" and has notes of mandarin, bergamot, rosewood, lavender, apple martini, patchouli, paper whites, orchid, cedar, white amber, musk and woods.
In the energy flow, this is related to the water element and patchouli will assist in balancing the water element so that the field spins more easily and in greater balance.
The Base features soft pink musk, tree moss, Indonesian patchouli and blonde woods.
Cool Linen Breeze: Reminiscent of freshly aired laundry - a simply cool and breezy blend of patchouli, clove and galbanum oil, neatly lifted with soapy notes of soft lemon and cleansing chamomile.
The usage of patchouli in perfume has been increasing since the 19th century.
The scent is a heady mix of bergamot, wild flowers, ginger, raspberry and grapefruit, with base notes of amber, cedar, sandalwood, patchouli and, intriguingly, "tree moss and tree smoke".
A good quality patchouli oil should be rich, sweet herbaceous, aromatic spicy with earthy, root-like undertones.
Freshly distilled patchouli has musty dry notes that are replaced by a fruity or wine-like top note after maturing.
If there are smells that have an aura of particular time and place indelibly ingrained in their olfactory image, patchouli is certainly one of them.
Patchouli (Pogostemon patchouli) is a two-three foot perennial bush with purple flowers, a member of the mint family native to the East and West Indies.
Many find patchouli to be an unpleasant odor.
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