Patchouli Intense Patchouli Homme Nicolaï / Parfums de Nicolaï 2009 Eau de Parfum
The opening is a single lavender lift, dry and herbal with a faint medicinal twist that reads classic from the first minute.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 15 accords.
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- Patchouli70
- Warm Spicy60
- Woody60
- Cinnamon
The note pyramid
- Lavender
- Cinnamon
- Rose Geranium
- Rose
- Sandalwood
- Frankincense
By the editors · 2 min readThe opening is a single lavender lift, dry and herbal with a faint medicinal twist that reads classic from the first minute.
The heart deepens fast: cinnamon adds warmth while rose threads through with a powdered jam, both softening the lavender's sharpness without erasing it. The transition reads slow and deliberate, the composition gathering weight rather than changing direction.
Patchouli takes the lead in the base, earthy and a touch boozy, with sandalwood, frankincense, amber and vanilla building a warm resinous close around it. Musk holds it all to skin. Overall the character is a classical patchouli-amber with quiet floral spice, comforting in cool weather and dressed-up enough for evenings.
Scent twins
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