Patchouli Ardent
“Patchouli Ardent by Guerlain is a Woody Floral Musk fragrance for women and men”
The Quick Read
Well loved by wearers — a patchouli, leather composition with a rose undertone. Voted best for fall and winter wear — and genuinely unisex.
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Patchouli Ardent by Guerlain, launched in 2024 and crafted by Thierry Wasser, is a luminous reinterpretation of patchouli. Traditionally woody, dark, and mysterious, the fragrance reveals its most radiant facets on contact with rose and a majestic leather and musk accord. This composition belongs to the Absolus Allegoria collection, which celebrates deep and powerful nature revealed by striking contrasts under moonlight.
Composition & Character
Notes Pyramid
Top
Opening
Heart
The Soul
How It Wears
Application Tips
Apply two sprays to your pulse points — the radiant top notes will fade within an hour, but the rich patchouli and leather base will linger for hours. This fragrance reads better close to skin than in a room.
Thierry Wasser
Founding perfumer · 253 fragrances · French
Thierry Wasser is a contemporary perfumer who as of 2008 was appointed as the in-house perfumer of Guerlain. Prior to this he worked under the fragrance firms Firmenich and Givaudan.
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The story behind the bottle.
The hushed intensity of a late-night city stroll, where the air is thick with the scent of earthy patchouli and warm spices, punctuated by flashes of floral brightness.
Fig. 01 — Patchouli Ardent, Guerlain
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