Patchouli Paris by Guerlain
Men Women 2024
Description
Patchouli Paris by Guerlain is a woody-floral musky fragrance for men and women. This creation, launched in 2024, was created by Delphine Jelk. The top notes feature aldehydes; the heart notes showcase iris; and the base notes consist of patchouli, vanilla, and ambergris.
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In the collection
Leading answer I want it
1,785 votes
What do you think?
Leading answer Love it
593 votes
Season
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638 votes
Time of day
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334 votes
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About Patchouli Paris
Patchouli Paris by Guerlain is a woody-floral musky fragrance for men and women. This creation, launched in 2024, was created by Delphine Jelk. The top notes feature aldehydes; the heart notes showcase iris; and the base notes consist of patchouli, vanilla, and ambergris.
Flowers Woods and mosses Spices Musk, amber and animalic
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Longevity
Leading answer Moderate
243 votes
Sillage
Leading answer Moderate
249 votes
Character
Leading answer Balanced
299 votes
Value perception
Leading answer Very expensive
254 votes
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3 reviews
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I’m not a fan of patchouli and arrived with zero expectations, but it has surprised me. It’s a fragrance of light and shadow: on one hand, a dominant patchouli, dark and earthy at the start with great potency; on the other, something clean and continuous that makes it light, especially in the middle-to-end phase. The iris adds this duality between powdery and earthy, and it suits it perfectly. I’ve smelled similar combinations before, but not exactly like this. As it dries down, it changes considerably, becoming more musky, vanilla-like, and warm. It’s opulent, with a strong presence but without being loud, instead sophisticated and elegant. 100% unisex, right in the middle. Ideal for semi-formal occasions. I tried it once on skin and the performance impressed me: quite good, without being beast mode. The collection may appeal to everyone, but its quality is undeniable.
Patchouli Paris by Guerlain: it enters in silence and stays. It doesn’t seek to please immediately, but to command respect through sobriety. The patchouli here is not hippie or wet, but clean, dry, and polished, with a precision only they can deliver. The opening is serious and vertical, without chaos, just control. Then it softens, like an intimate conversation under dim light, becoming velvety and warm without being sweet. It is mature elegance, introspection, and confidence. The dry-down is masterful: it blends with the skin leaving a silent trail that makes you think, ‘there is someone different here’. It doesn’t chase compliments and that is why it gets them. It’s not for everyone, but for those who enjoy solitude and discreet luxury. It works better in cool climates and calm moments. It is a stance towards life.
This was my first attempt with the L’Art & La Matière line by Guerlain. Honestly, the price is an exaggeration (€330 for 100ml), although I got it cheap and I wouldn’t pay full price again. I chose this because of the name, buying it blind, and it delivers what it promises: patchouli. Upon application, I noted it was unusual, unlike anything before, and not pleasant at first; only as it dried down did it gain character. It evokes a walk through the heart of the Parisian night. It feels refined, not special, ideal for special occasions with good clothes. It’s 100% unisex; the best part is the patchouli surrounded by aldehydes (a Chanel No. 5 sensation but different), vanilla, ambergris, and musk. The only flaw, apart from the price, is that it’s not very noticeable: it’s very subtle, only bursts when moving. It’s not invasive, but if it were more potent it would be annoying, and the fact that it’s not so potent is also annoying given the cost. It didn’t like me at first, now I do.