What is patchouli?

Patchouli: From the patchouly plant

The patchouly plant grows in East Asia and is often associated with India. It's a very oriental fragrance. A little smoky, sweet and heavy.

• Just when you touch and rub the leaves, the plant gives off its sweetish scent.

• So if you want to keep this plant at home, you need to know that this tropical plant needs a temperature of over 12 degrees. So nothing for cold winter days.

• By the way, this plant also has healing properties. For example, it has an antiseptic and anti-inflammatory effect.

• The patchouli oil obtained from it is also used in aromatherapy.


Mixing perfume with patchouli from essential oils - instructions

Patchouli forms the base note in many perfumes. If you want, you can ...

• But mostly patchouli is important for the perfume industry.

A fragrance and its legend

Patchouli is strongly associated with the hippie movement. That is why the myth circles around that this heavy and sweet fragrance has a beguilingly sensual effect and equates to the feeling of freedom of this time. But of course this is a matter of taste. But this was the time when this fragrance became really fashionable.

• So try it out for yourself. Because what is intensely sensual for some is simply too much an unfamiliar fragrance experience for others.

• If you like fragrance lamps, patchouli oil may fascinate you and remind you of a world from the Arabian Nights.

• Patchouli, the perfume with an oriental scent, has not just been around since the hippie movement.

• With this fragrance it can even happen that you are approached by someone who is so-called like-minded and who also likes patchouli.

• Because it's just a striking scent. Therefore, apply it very sparingly.

• And on your first date, you might first choose a more subtle perfume.