patchouli
noun
patch·ou·li
pə-ˈchü-lē 
also
ˈpa-chə-lē
variants
or less commonly patchouly
: a heavy perfume made from the fragrant essential oil of a southeast Asian mint (Pogostemon cablin)
also
: the plant itself
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Rock River Melody is on the warmer side of the green spectrum, and uses patchouli and cedar to blanket the wearer along with musk and amber.
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Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 3 July 2025
Inspired by Victoria and David Beckham’s trip to Italy in the early days of dating, the sultry scent melds notes of sea breeze, incense, amber, and vetiver with patchouli and musk.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 28 June 2025
As 1272 dries down, floral notes come to the fore along with grounding patchouli, leading its wearer from golden hour to twilight and preparing the nose for a base of vetiver, sandalwood, ambery Cistus, and tonka.
—Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Robb Report, 15 June 2025
Fragrance family: Floral Notes: Jasmine, patchouli, rangoon creeper flower
Size: 1.6 fl. oz.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 11 June 2025
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Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 3 July 2025
Inspired by Victoria and David Beckham’s trip to Italy in the early days of dating, the sultry scent melds notes of sea breeze, incense, amber, and vetiver with patchouli and musk.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 28 June 2025
As 1272 dries down, floral notes come to the fore along with grounding patchouli, leading its wearer from golden hour to twilight and preparing the nose for a base of vetiver, sandalwood, ambery Cistus, and tonka.
—Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Robb Report, 15 June 2025
Fragrance family: Floral Notes: Jasmine, patchouli, rangoon creeper flower
Size: 1.6 fl. oz.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 11 June 2025
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“Patchouli.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patchouli. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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