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Patchouli Elixir, returned to enchant us once again more than 37 years after its elder, will not leave anyone indifferent as its woody-amber oriental trail draws its fiery temperament. Proposed as a magic potion, Patchouli Elixir fights against time and offers us the best of Patchouli.
The Treasure of Reminiscence: Patchouli Elixir
Reminiscent Patchouli. His name is known to all as his birth in the 70s was a godsend both for the very young company Réminiscence which composed it and for all the young women with a hippy tendency that he haloed with his powerful oriental trail . Years after this global conquest, Patchouli remains one of the glories of perfumery as its fragrance marked its time and many other perfumed creations by big names.
So how to offer Patchouli today without demystifying it but modernizing it with new raw materials? Patchouli Elixir decided and decided to give it glory by strengthening it, isn't Reminiscence a daring house?
Patchouli Elixir will take us once again on the oriental journeys that his illustrious ancestor had drawn for us, or rather in the journeys that Zoé Coste had been able to make us imagine. A bit like a reminiscence of a dreamed past Nino and Lilla Amaddeo, respectively the companion and the daughter of the late creator, have magnified the history of Patchouli by projecting us towards the very current Patchouli Elixir. Just for us and just for her, this beloved designer who drew at Reminiscence with Patchouli “the precious note that intoxicates and lights up over time. The right note, which leaves in its wake a trace of indescribable mystery ”.
Patchouli Elixir or patchouli in all its most beautiful facets
Patchouli Elixir goes of course to put on the magnificent tilted glass bottle of its elder. However, this pretty magic potion will not hesitate to be seen well thanks to its golden covering which haloes it with light and which inscribes in its heart all the messages of love that the house sends to its fragrant "soul", Patchouli bien obviously.
For once, Patchouli Elixir will present itself much more wisely in a palette of olfactory colors than in notes with more or less importance. Of course the star of Patchouli Elixir is Java patchouli, a patchouli which, depending on the raw materials that accompany it, will color multiple faces. With Virginia cedar, Haitian vetiver and Australian sandalwood, patchouli is woody and deep, while with labdanum it will not hesitate to play with the beautiful amber mineral. The tolu balm will offer some balsamic nuances to our patchouli which would also like to offer beautiful delicacies embellished with a hint of vanilla and tonka bean. Finally of course, the “lord” patchouli will give off its musky splendor by rubbing against a few cottony white musks.
“This perfume exudes the scent and charm of an era. He alone embodies the spirit of the 70s: the taste of the Orient, sexual freedom, the call to leave, the dream of India, the temptation of a certain bohemia, colorful fabrics, spices , the bazaar spirit… ”Patchouli Elixir, Reminiscence.