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Tom Ford · Est. 2008

White Patchouli

White Patchouli opens with a cool clash of green peony and bergamot that feels scrubbed and bright, almost austere.

ConcentrationFragrance
Forunisex
Released2008
Perfumergivaudan
Statusenriched
White Patchouli — Tom Ford
2008 · Fragrance
pat·inc·ber·ros
Rating
3.8
5.1k reviews
Fig. 01

The scent fingerprint

Visualization — constellation
basehearttopcitrusfloralfruitygourmandpowderyamberywoodysmokychyprearomaticgreenaquaticspicy

Weighted by intensity across 8 accords.

Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.

  • Patchouli
    65
  • Incense
    50
  • Bergamot
    40
  • Rose
    35
  • Jasmine
    30

By the editors · 2 min readWhite Patchouli opens with a cool clash of green peony and bergamot that feels scrubbed and bright, almost austere. The initial citrus lifts quickly, making way for a soft floral layer where jasmine and rose blend without much drama or lushness—more like petals pressed in paper than a fresh bouquet.

As it settles, the patchouli arrives stripped of its typical earthiness, rendered pale and woody through the filtering lens of frankincense. The incense gives it structure rather than smoke, creating a clean, almost soapy impression that reads more spa than temple.

This is patchouli for those who typically avoid it—tamed, lightened, made office-appropriate. It wears close and feels modern in a minimalist way, suited to someone who wants to smell composed rather than romantic or mysterious.

Filed: Tom FordSillage · vol. I
Fig. 02

Scent twins

Computed via accord overlap