by kueng » Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:46 am
The patchouli you got could have been one that hadn't aged properly. Put it back for a year or two and then try it. The hurricanes have destroyed much of the area where patchouli is typically harvested. A good patchouli now days is EXPENSIVE! The patchouli soap you have doesn't smell like patchouli to me at all. It smells like a blend that has a patchouli base note. I like the evergreen scents, rosemary, cedar, cypress. I also like a nice grapefruit mixed with clary sage, cypress and cedarwood. One of my all time favorites is rosemary and lavender. I like it heavier on the rosemary. A little sandalwood or patchouli (just a tiny smidge) will help the scent last longer. I used to work with a guy that smelled so good I just wanted to follow him around. When I started working with essential oils I realized that scent was mostly clary sage. I'm sure it had some undertones, but the sage was yummy!