GeraniumOpens with
PatchouliHeart
IncenseDries down to
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Patchouli Homme
The quiet confidence of a well-worn leather jacket layered over a crisp shirt, ready for an evening out but grounded in everyday comfort.
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Patchouli Homme by Nicolai Parfumeur Créateur, launched in 2009 and crafted by Patricia de Nicolai, is a fragrance that balances warm spices with woody depth. Opening with geranium and lavender, it introduces a fresh spicy note before cinnamon and orange add warmth. The heart of rose and patchouli creates a rich, aromatic core, while the base of sandalwood, incense, hay, leather, and amber rounds out the composition with earthy complexity.
Patchouli Homme is best applied lightly to pulse points and left to develop on skin. The patchouli note takes center stage after the initial spiciness fades, so it's ideal for cooler evenings when its earthy warmth complements the chill.
Fig. 01 — Patchouli Homme, Nicolai Parfumeur Createur
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Patricia de Nicolai
Guerlain blood, an independent housePatricia de Nicolaï, great-granddaughter of Pierre Guerlain and niece of Jean-Paul Guerlain, studied chemistry before training at ISIPCA in Versailles.
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