Essence de Patchouli

17 reseñas

Mostrando las más recientes primero.

• zeljo

  January 29, 2016

  

  For women? Yes, although the bottle says unisex… I wore it today and it’s strong, sweet but with an adult sweetness, as the Value chocolate advert would say, hehe. Some might find it heavy, others love it. It has oriental notes and great projection, it’s suggestive and creamy. A hit and at a very good price.

• Darkbeat

  December 20, 2017

  

  Totally agree with the previous colleague, a unisex perfume like a cup overflowing. I don’t know what’s between Alyssa Ashley and Perris Monte Carlo, but already four Alyssa perfumes are identical to Perris’s. This is almost a photocopy of Perris’s Essence de Patchouli at a price four times lower; Ambre Gris is almost the same between both, Oud pour Lui identical to Oud Imperial, and Oud pour Elle identical to Bois d’Oud. Who copies whom? All are from 2012 except this Musk Extreme from 2009. At the opening, I feel a sweet, vanillaised, slightly medicinal base, where a rose and a well-balanced geranium dance alongside a faint patchouli reflection. Gradually, the patchouli becomes notable, with a minty and woody character, over a talcated vanilla cream that recalls iris. Then the woods and labdanum caress a powdery, woody patchouli resting on vanilla, musk, and precious woods. Despite being called Essence de Patchouli, it’s not so punchy; it’s very well balanced. The result is a woody, talcated, and sweet perfume, but not cloying, rather with an adult, elegant, refined, and sober sweetness, with a young soul. I’ve liked it immensely. The performance is excellent, surpassing 8 hours, starting with a heavy, strong sillage that drops to moderate. A fragrance for fresh and mild climates for the evening, though it wouldn’t be out of place on fresh winter mornings. Highly recommended, good performance, and an even better price.

• Darkbeat

  December 26, 2017

  

  I agree 100% with the previous one: a unisex that has no rival. I don’t know who copies whom between Alyssa Ashley and Perris Monte Carlo, but I’ve already tried four fragrances from the first that are identical to the second. This smells almost like Perris’ Essence of Patchouli, and at a price four times cheaper. Ambre Gris is almost the same in both, Oud pour Lui matches Oud Imperial, and Oud pour Elle is identical to Bois d’Oud. I wonder if Musk Extreme follows that line; judging by the notes, I think so. They are all from 2012, except this Musk Extreme from Alyssa Ashley which is from 2009, so I don’t know who is the original, you decide. At first, it smells sweet and vanilla-like, with a medicinal touch where a rose and a geranium dance in unison alongside a very subtle patchouli. Gradually the patchouli gains strength, showing its minty and woody character over a very talc-based vanilla base that reminds me of iris. Then, the woods and labdanum embrace a powdery, woody and minty patchouli, resting on a sweet vanilla, musk and precious wood cream. Although it’s called Essence of Patchouli, the patchouli isn’t as strong as one might expect; it’s very balanced. The result is a woody, powdery and sweet fragrance, but without being a cloying gourmand; it’s an adult sweetness, elegant, refined and sober, with a young and carefree soul. I loved it. It lasts a long time, exceeding 8 hours on my skin: it starts with a strong and heavy trail, but drops quickly to moderate until it disappears close to the skin. Ideal for fresh and mild climates and for the evening, although it wouldn’t be out of place on fresh winter mornings. Highly recommended, with great performance and an even better price.

• Macondo

  May 12, 2018

  

  The Alyssa Ashley fragrances I’m getting to know fulfil two of the three famous ‘B’s’: good and cheap. Pretty, the bottles, one can’t say they are, but they are honest and simple, and that in these times is saying a lot. It’s sold at a ridiculously low price, an Eau Parfumée de Patchouli not listed on Fragrantica, which is the youngest daughter of the Essence de Patchouli, in turn the poor sister of Perris Montecarlo. And poor to a high degree. Patchouli is what it promises and what it gives. It’s quite linear, rough, astringent, it clings to my throat but is softened by a vanillaised base. There’s not much more but it’s ideal for days when you don’t want to complicate things and fancy being wrapped in patchouli. The longevity is decent. I pass on Perris Montecarlo. For the 10 euros I paid, I save 110 euros for the next purchase.

• Espartaco

  May 12, 2018

  

  It has left me in a ditch. It doesn’t smell of pure patchouli, but spiced up with a host of spicy and smoky notes, very much in the style of L’Agent by Agent Provocateur, with which I also had a shock due to that burnt and bitter sweetness. It reminds me of Liz Taylor’s Passion and a bit of Tabú. Besides, you can smell that characteristic Alyssa Ashley musk with a lacquer aftertaste. It’s not bad, but if you’re looking for patchouli shining on its own, you won’t find it here. It’s only when it speaks in a low whisper from beyond the grave that it reveals those lovely woody, earthy, damp and camphorated nuances that interest me. Here it is super warm and spicy.

• Espartaco

  May 13, 2018

  

  My joy in a pond. It doesn’t smell like patchouli. Well, there is patchouli, but seasoned with a heap of spicy and smoky notes, in the style of L’Agent by Agent Provocateur, another letdown due to its tone of bitter-sweet and burnt sweetness. It also reminds me of Passion by Liz Taylor and a bit of Tabú. Besides, you can feel that characteristic musk with a lacquer aftertaste typical of Alyssa Ashley. It’s not bad, but if you’re looking for patchouli here, you won’t find it shining alone, which is when it brings out those woody, earthy, damp, and camphoraceous nuances that interest me. Here it’s super warm and spicy.

• herreroph

  May 21, 2018

  

  I’m disappointed because it smells more like amber than patchouli. Very similar to Erbolario’s Ambra Liquida, almost identical. The longevity and sillage are very good. By the way, my bottle is transparent, not white like the one shown here. Has anyone commented on this?

• herreroph

  May 30, 2018

  

  I was disappointed because it smells more like amber than patchouli, almost identical to Erbolario’s Ambra Liquida. Longevity and sillage are very good. By the way, my bottle is transparent and not white as in the photos. Does anyone know why?

• Cosmoloid

  June 4, 2018

  

  I don’t know if it’s the poor brother of Perris, but I agree it’s a good and cheap perfume. The longevity is long, even leaving an oily nuance that reminds one of niche fashion perfumes. It seems of acceptable quality. The aroma has hooked me: slightly unisex floral without overdoing it, rose, geranium, and a soft powdery touch over subtle woods and vanilla. It never ends up cloying. It reminds me of iris at times, and I miss more patchouli. It’s linear, yes, but you can’t ask for more at that price. If Alissa’s Oud for Him is the same as Perris’s, I’ll go straight for Ashley and do as the previous ones: goodbye Perris.

• Cosmoloid

  June 8, 2018

  

  I don’t know if it’s the poor brother of Perris, but I agree it’s a good and cheap perfume. Its longevity is long, even leaving an oily nuance on the skin that reminds me of niche fashion perfumes. The quality seems more than acceptable. The aroma has hooked me: unisex, slightly floral without going overboard. Rose, geranium and a soft powdery touch over subtle woods and vanilla. It never ends up too sweet. It reminds me of iris at times and I miss more patchouli. It’s linear, yes, but you can’t ask for more at that price. If Alyssa’s Oud for Him is the same as Perris’, I’ll go straight for Ashley and do as in previous reviews: goodbye Perris. Greetings.

• Edu Lezana

  July 3, 2018

  

  A fragrance of contrasts and nothing easy. It’s an oriental with eighties reminiscences. I detect patchouli, something camphorated and earthy, with warm amber notes (from labdanum) all wrapped in a charming sweetness of coumarin. It’s complex, seductive and distinctive; it stands out and requires personality. Nocturnal, plastic and warm. I love it for the contradictions it emanates. Sometimes it smells spicy-sweet, other times bohemian, musky and resinous. There are two versions, EDP and cologne; I prefer the latter, sweeter, although the performance is similar. Reminds me of Tom Ford’s White Patchouli, but Alyssa Ashley’s is younger. A good oriental fragrance. Why do they list it as feminine on Fragantica? It’s unisex, as the box says. Besides, a perfume is always unisex in my opinion; it depends on the moment. Men masculinise the feminine and women give feminine character to the masculine. Excellent price, by the way.

• Edu Lezana

  July 15, 2018

  

  A fragrance of contrasts and nothing easy. It’s an oriental with 80s reminiscences. I detect patchouli, camphoraceous, earthy, and warm amber from the labdanum, all wrapped in a charming sweetness of coumarin. It’s complex and seductive, but not for everyone. It’s distinctive and stands out, requiring strong personality. It’s nocturnal, plastic, and warm. I love it for the contradictions it emanates; it seems sweetly spiced one moment and bohemian-musky the next. There are two versions, EDP and cologne; I prefer the cologne. Similar performance, but the latter is sweeter. It recalls Tom Ford’s White Patchouli, but Alyssa Ashley’s is younger. A good oriental fragrance. Why do they say it’s feminine? It’s unisex, as the box says. Besides, a perfume is always unisex in my opinion; it depends on the moment. Excellent price.

• J.B. Grenouille

  January 17, 2019

  

  I used authentic, highly concentrated patchouli in the 70s and 80s, a few drops of oil that lasted days on clothes. I saw the ad for this fragrance and bought it, but upon reading it was marketed as feminine, I thought my sense of smell was failing because I felt nothing of that. I thought it was totally unisex. Now that I’ve read the comments, I feel better. It’s a fragrance where only the wearer notices the floral opening; in minutes, the lily appears, preparing our pituitary for a sweet, vanillaised patchouli, less evident than I would have wished. Undoubtedly, wearing it is a great gift for someone within two metres. And I agree with Edu: it’s not easy at all.

• javierglez

  January 12, 2020

  

  I just bought it: 100ml bottle for 8 euros. The juice is yellow and the bottle is transparent. At first, it smells like a floral-woody liqueur, as if someone had put a piece of wood with dried rose petals into brandy months ago… Then it flattens out and the floral, sweet side emerges, but with class, nothing of those pre-teen cloying sweets. Afterwards, a clean but faint musk lingers close to the skin. The longevity is scarce, but since I carry it in my bag and reapply until the intermission, it doesn’t matter; for the price… I give it a 7.

• Sidonie

  July 27, 2022

  

  Today I’m not coming fine and I’ll take off all political correctness, so you’re going to give me thumbs down, especially from the male section. Both this Essence of Patchouli and Ambre Gris smell of old man to me. Perhaps the Essence works better on male skin, but on mine it’s an outrage: rancid, sordid, with a terrible metallic labdanum far from its genuine aromaticity between woody and herbal. There’s no patchouli worth it, the pink floral nuances never arrive and its only interesting feature is a certain classic woodyness à la Varon Dandy. For the rest, it just smells of plastic amber. I try to be respectful about comments regarding age, but both Essence and Ambre Gris smell of being out of time. Obviously it’s not made to be fresh, but it’s too overwhelming, testosterone-heavy and heavy. There are unisex fragrances that drive me crazy but this is the last one I would recommend to another woman. It’s not a beast and thank God, you don’t have to put up with it for long, but at work people will look at you with a WTF face. Indeed, it’s practically identical to Ambre Gris. Both give me the creeps, but if I had to choose one, I’d go for this one.

• Sidonie

  July 30, 2022

  

  Today I’m not being politically correct and I’ll take the consequences: I’m going to get fingers, especially from men. Both this Essence de Patchouli and Ambre Gris smell like an old, grumpy man on my skin. It’s an outrage: stale, sordid, with a metallic labdanum that has nothing to do with the herbal notes. There’s no patchouli worth mentioning, the floral touches never arrive, and it’s left with a woodiness like Varon Dandy. In the end, it smells like plastic amber. They smell out of time, too heavy and testosterone-laden. At work, people will look at you with a WTF face. It’s identical to Ambre Gris; both give me the creeps, but if I have to choose, this is the last one I’d recommend to another woman.

• molletmod.73

  September 15, 2024

  

  It’s pure unisex, yet I fail to see why some patchouli brands package it as if it were exclusively for women. It opens with old-fashioned florals that last as long as joy in a poor household, before exploding into hippie patchouli, amber, and closed-in country-house wood. They sell it only to aunties, which is absurd. Young girls smell it like a doting grandpa. Please try it before buying; the only thing saving it is the price.