patchouli oil

Hippie scent staple

Patchouli oil is an essential oil extracted from the leaves of the patchouli plant, a Southeast Asian herb in the mint family.

It has a distinctive earthy, musky scent—heavy and persistent.

The oil is used in perfumes, incense, and aromatherapy.

Its association with 1960s counterculture gives it lingering hippie connotations: The shop smelled of patchouli oil and sandalwood.

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hippie · hippie culture · free spirit · earthy · woody · fragrance · perfume · body oil · aromatherapy · scent diffuser · bohemian · headshop · nag champa · vetiver · amber · resin · sixties · head shop

Categories
Opposites
scent family

patchouli oillemon oil

Pressed citrus rind extract

bergamot oil · orange oil · grapefruit oil · citrus oils · lime oil

cultural association

patchouli oilChanel No. 5

Iconic couture fragrance

Old Spice · baby powder

Family

patchouli, oiling, oilier, oiliest, oiliness

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G