White Patchouli by Tom Ford Eau De Parfum For Women 100ml

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White patchouli is a year round fragrance,better for mild weather since it can be overwhelming in heat

Beautiful Ms. Rose flits about. I think she is the hostess along with her handsome lover, Mr. Patch. But this couple enjoys their guests and they do their best to make them all shine at this beautiful gala. Just make sure to not overspray,give it enough time to settle down and don't wear it in hot summer days Just as one expects to receive more opulence and seduction, things grind to a halt. Patchouli begins to pale and wither away, leaving behind a strong and brash woody note laced with musks and sharp amber. Even more disconcertingly, something in the drydown makes me think of the musky sweetness associated with fabric softeners. The switch is so jarring and disappointing that it took me several trials to finally come to terms with the fact that White Patchouli and I are not meant to be together. As is the case with fragrances one does not like, White Patchouli lasts forever on my skin. At any rate, to experience a fantasy that it promises but did not deliver, I reach for Agent Provocateur or Frédéric Malle Portrait of a Lady. I never imagined I would so much as like an unapologetically patchouli fragrance, not to mention be unable to stop smelling my wrist once I had sprayed it on myself. White Patchouli is different from pretty much any other patchouli fragrance I've smelled. It is not at all oily, damp, dirty or even earthy-smelling as one might expect from this note. It is instead a crisp, dry and sligtly floral patchouli with a hint of citrus. What this brings to mind is fresh laundry and a breath of winter air, rather than anything earthy. Something about it always comes across cold, which is something that sets it apart. It really feels light. If you want a precise and detailed review of the ingredients and the composition then I suggest you take a look at Aaron Terence Hughes' review of it on YouTube.With the richest, smoothest, creamiest, most intense fragrances coming from white flowers; not highly coloured ones. Thinking what could smell alike this strange but well thought start, i can say it reminds me to the rare beauty of Aromatics Elixir, being all over White Patchouli cleaner, lighter and less complex with a very different performance as we will see. None of the flowers try to show up as patchouli doesn't insist on making this all about itself,they're all in a perfect harmony

that is, or may reasonably be considered to be, defamatory, libellous, hateful, racially or religiously biased or offensive, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing to any individual, partnership or corporation; I did a very light 1-spray on my arm to test (I was wearing something else on my body) so I may change my opinion when worn properly on my body. And it's a rainy 60-degree summer day in Upper Michigan if that has anything to do with it.

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I'm not getting a great deal of creamy, powdery, floral, spicy or sweet notes, it just smells botanic and fresh. As soon as I sprayed it,I could see why I disliked it,that very sharp opening of bergamot and coriander,while fleshy patchouli and floral sharpness was easy to detect through it.still I'm not fond of the opening part and it smells somehow like cheap-smelling handmade perfume oils which were popular in past where I live,but... I also recieved some negative comments while wearing this so I decided to put it in my drawer and wait for the right time to give it another try