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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Its vibrant formula opens with a welcoming burst of lime, orange, and clary sage; settles into geranium and algae; and brings up oakmoss, vetiver, and patchouli on the earthy drydown.
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025
This delightfully playful scent emulates the popstar’s flirty energy courtesy of a dazzling blend of vine-ripe cherries spiked with plum nectar, that’s then deepened with dark chocolate, patchouli, and vanilla orchid.
—Mary Honkus, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
The blend of rose, peach, amber, and patchouli—all housed in a millennial pink bottle years before the color’s inescapable cultural ubiquity—has stood the test of time.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
The key notes in this fragrance come from ginger, patchouli, and DNA of the extinct Orbexilum stipulatum, which was wiped out in the 1880s.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside Online, 20 Mar. 2025
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025
This delightfully playful scent emulates the popstar’s flirty energy courtesy of a dazzling blend of vine-ripe cherries spiked with plum nectar, that’s then deepened with dark chocolate, patchouli, and vanilla orchid.
—Mary Honkus, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
The blend of rose, peach, amber, and patchouli—all housed in a millennial pink bottle years before the color’s inescapable cultural ubiquity—has stood the test of time.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
The key notes in this fragrance come from ginger, patchouli, and DNA of the extinct Orbexilum stipulatum, which was wiped out in the 1880s.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside Online, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Patchouli.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patchouli. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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