Fragrant Journey
This organic patchouli essential oil has a rich, complex, and enigmatic aroma profile, making it one of the most distinctive and revered essential oils worldwide:
Initial Impression: Strong, earthy, and herbaceous with sharp, camphorous undertones, delivering an immediate and profound sensory impact.
Heart (Core) Notes: Deep, musky, and sweet with rich, spicy-balsamic qualities, exhibiting the typical grounding and centering qualities associated with aged patchouli.
Lingering Notes: Soft, smooth, and subtly woody, creating a long-lasting, warm, and comforting finish that clings to the air.
Overall, the fragrance is intensely earthy, woody, and spicy-sweet with musky and balsamic undertones. Imagine the scent of damp, fertile earth in a deep forest after a summer rain—primal, comforting, and deeply anchoring.
Initial Impression: Strong, earthy, and herbaceous with sharp, camphorous undertones, delivering an immediate and profound sensory impact.
Heart (Core) Notes: Deep, musky, and sweet with rich, spicy-balsamic qualities, exhibiting the typical grounding and centering qualities associated with aged patchouli.
Lingering Notes: Soft, smooth, and subtly woody, creating a long-lasting, warm, and comforting finish that clings to the air.
Overall, the fragrance is intensely earthy, woody, and spicy-sweet with musky and balsamic undertones. Imagine the scent of damp, fertile earth in a deep forest after a summer rain—primal, comforting, and deeply anchoring.
How to Use
DIFFUSION
Add 3-4 drops to your diffuser to create a grounding and calming atmosphere, perfect for meditation or quiet reflection.
TOPICAL
Dilute 1-2% with a carrier oil or unscented lotion for direct skin application (excellent for soothing skin irritations and promoting a clear complexion).
Bath: Add a few drops to your bath for a deeply sensual and relaxing experience.
Meditation: Apply a diluted drop to wrists or temples before practice.
Household: Add a drop to wool balls in drawers to scent linens and naturally repel moths.
Add 3-4 drops to your diffuser to create a grounding and calming atmosphere, perfect for meditation or quiet reflection.
TOPICAL
Dilute 1-2% with a carrier oil or unscented lotion for direct skin application (excellent for soothing skin irritations and promoting a clear complexion).
Bath: Add a few drops to your bath for a deeply sensual and relaxing experience.
Meditation: Apply a diluted drop to wrists or temples before practice.
Household: Add a drop to wool balls in drawers to scent linens and naturally repel moths.
Specifications
Botanical name: Pogostemon cablin
Common Names: Patchouli
Extraction Method: Steam Distilled
Plant Part: Leaves
Plant Family: Lamiaceae
Origin: Indonesia
Aromatic Scent: intensely earthy, woody, and spicy-sweet, with musky and balsamic undertones.
Aromatic Note: Base
Aromatic Strength: Strong
Shelf Life: 4-5 years (Stored in a dry & shaded place)
Common Names: Patchouli
Extraction Method: Steam Distilled
Plant Part: Leaves
Plant Family: Lamiaceae
Origin: Indonesia
Aromatic Scent: intensely earthy, woody, and spicy-sweet, with musky and balsamic undertones.
Aromatic Note: Base
Aromatic Strength: Strong
Shelf Life: 4-5 years (Stored in a dry & shaded place)
Safety
Not recommended for pregnant and nursing mothers without professional guidance.
Environmentally safe and suitable for pet areas (avoid direct contact or ingestion).
For external use only; avoid contact with eyes and sensitive areas.
Patch test recommended prior to use for sensitive skin due to its strength.
Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and heat to maintain freshness.
Environmentally safe and suitable for pet areas (avoid direct contact or ingestion).
For external use only; avoid contact with eyes and sensitive areas.
Patch test recommended prior to use for sensitive skin due to its strength.
Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and heat to maintain freshness.
FAQs
Patchouli has a deep, rich, and complex aroma that is primarily earthy, woody, and musky. Its initial scent can be strong and herbaceous, which mellows into a sweet, spicy, and balsamic fragrance. Think of the scent of damp, fertile soil in a forest after rain—it's grounding, primal, and deeply comforting. With age, the oil becomes smoother and even more valuable.
Yes, but there's more to the story! The association with the 1960s counterculture comes from its popular use as a signature scent. However, the low-quality or synthetic versions used then often gave patchouli a bad reputation. Our organic, pure patchouli oil is a world apart—it’s richer, cleaner, and more complex, without the overpowering mustiness. It's a sophisticated scent used in high-end perfumery and skincare today.
Patchouli is a versatile oil known for:
- Emotional Grounding: Its earthy aroma is renowned for reducing anxiety, promoting emotional balance, and supporting meditation and focus.
- Skin Rejuvenation: It's excellent for soothing skin irritations, helping with blemishes, and promoting a clear, healthy complexion, especially for mature or stressed skin.
- Natural Perfume & Deodorizing: Its long-lasting, base-note scent is perfect for creating natural perfumes and effectively neutralizing odors in the home.
Patchouli is a fantastic base note that blends beautifully with many oils. We recommend:
- Earthy/Woody: Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Vetiver
- Floral: Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Geranium, Clary Sage
- Citrus: Bergamot, Orange, Grapefruit, Lemon
We generally do not recommend using patchouli essential oil during pregnancy or on young children without first consulting your healthcare provider or a certified aromatherapist. Due to its potency and potential hormonal effects, it's best to err on the side of caution.
Patchouli is a very potent essential oil with a strong aromatic strength. Diluting it ensures it is safe for your skin, prevents irritation, and allows you to better control the intensity of its fragrance. A little goes a very long way.
As a base note, patchouli's scent is deep, long-lasting, and evaporates slowly. It forms the foundational scent in a blend, helping to stabilize the more volatile top and middle notes (like citrus or florals) and making the overall fragrance last much longer.
As a base note, patchouli's scent is deep, long-lasting, and evaporates slowly. It forms the foundational scent in a blend, helping to stabilize the more volatile top and middle notes (like citrus or florals) and making the overall fragrance last much longer.
Store your patchouli oil in its original dark glass bottle in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and heat. Properly stored, patchouli has an excellent shelf life of 4-5 years and is known to improve with age, like a fine wine.
A Little History
For centuries, patchouli (Pogostemon cablin) has been shrouded in an aura of mystery and allure. Once used in ancient Asia to scent fine silks and protect them from moths on their long journey along the trade routes, its rich, earthy fragrance became a mark of authenticity and exotic luxury. In the 1960s, it was embraced as the signature scent of a generation, symbolizing freedom, rebellion, and a return to the earth. Yet, beyond the bohemian spirit, patchouli has long been revered in traditional medicine for its grounding properties, used to calm the mind, soothe the spirit, and connect to the present moment.
Today, each drop of organic patchouli essential oil carries this dual legacy—of ancient wisdom and timeless soulfulness. It is an invitation to stillness, a deep and resonant anchor in a modern world.
Embrace the depth. Let patchouli's story become part of your grounded journey.
