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Patchouli — The Signature of the Sixties
Sulawesi, Indonesia / India
Patchouli — the dried leaves of the Pogostemon cablin plant — is one of the most recognizable and divisive notes in perfumery. Native to Southeast Asia, patchouli has a scent that is earthy, woody, sw.
Best for — earthy, woody, sweet — the scent of the 1960s, the anchor of Shalimar and Coromandel.
Sourced primarily from Sulawesi, Indonesia and India.
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