PATCHOULI

Patchouli is a shrubby herb that can reach up to 90 centimeters in height and  grows in humid and temperate climates.  It has flowers with seeds that are very fragrant and bloom during the night that do not tolerate exposure to direct sunlight.

For centuries, Chinese silk merchants transported their precious silks by inserting patchouli leaves to prevent moths from wreaking havoc on the fabrics. This provided them with a peculiar aroma that has always been associated with opulence and wealth.

It has been used in Europe since much earlier, since the 18th century, in the manufacture of all kinds of perfumes.

It has an intense and sweet aroma that, when mixed with other essences in the right proportion, produces long-lasting fragrances highly appreciated in perfumery.

The aroma of patchouli continues to evoke, with its final notes, a journey to India and the East, a journey to the exotic,  to the opulence of the great palaces of the maharajas and the color of the oriental countries.