{"product_id":"essential-parfums-patchouli-mania-eau-de-parfum-sample","title":"Essential Parfums Patchouli Mania Eau de Parfum Sample","description":"\u003cp\u003ePatchouli Mania is an Eau de Parfum by Fabrice Pellegrin for Essential Parfums, built on the deep, sensual side of patchouli. Hazelnut and cocoa sound sweet on paper, yet the base is dark and dry. Because patchouli is a note people either love or avoid, a 10 ml decant is the easy way to settle which camp you are in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFragrance notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTop:\u003c\/b\u003e Davana, Green hazelnut, Coriander seed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHeart:\u003c\/b\u003e Cocoa, Clearwood®, Tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBase:\u003c\/b\u003e Patchouli, Vetiver, Cetalox®\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA green, nutty beginning\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavana, green hazelnut and coriander seed come first. The hazelnut is fresh and milky instead of roasted, the coriander dry and a little citrusy, and the davana adds a herbal fruitiness. It is a green-leaning start and not at all dessert-like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCocoa with a dry edge\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCocoa and Clearwood lead the heart, with tea alongside. Cocoa stays bittersweet rather than sugary, Clearwood adds dry wood, and tea softens the sharp corners. The gourmand part is there, but it is kept refined, and it is the stage to watch if you worry about sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe patchouli trail\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatchouli, vetiver and Cetalox finish the perfume. Patchouli is dark and earthy, vetiver dry and rooty, and Cetalox rounds it all off. The brand calls the result mysterious and bewitching. This is the part that remains on the skin, and the part you buy the bottle for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to test it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose a cool evening and put the decant on skin, not fabric, so the patchouli can develop properly. Pay attention to the moment the cocoa fades and the earth takes over. Wear it again on another day in autumn or winter weather to confirm that first impression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is unisex and meant for people who love patchouli and want it kept refined: gourmand in the heart, dry in the base. If you like cocoa, hazelnut or tea in a perfume but not as sugary dessert notes, it may suit you. If patchouli has bothered you before, test this one carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy try Essential Parfums Patchouli Mania as a sample first\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatchouli is among the most personal notes in perfumery, and a 100 ml bottle is a large bet on it. Essential Parfums lists this one at 17% and shows Pellegrin's name on the label. A decant filled by FragranceGems from the original bottle, labelled by us, lets you test it first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs Patchouli Mania only patchouli?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. Patchouli leads the base, but it shares the perfume with davana, green hazelnut, coriander seed, cocoa, Clearwood, tea, vetiver and Cetalox. Patchouli is the centre of the idea, not the only note.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWill the cocoa make it sweet?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the brand's description the cocoa is part of a warm gourmand heart, but the perfume reads dark and dry. The sample will show how sweet that feels on you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho made this decant?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFragranceGems fills it from the original bottle into a glass spray vial. It is not an official brand sample, and Essential Parfums is not involved.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Essential Parfums","offers":[{"title":"2 ml","offer_id":67693369196698,"sku":"DG-EPA-PATCHOULI-MANIA-002ML","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"5 ml","offer_id":67693369229466,"sku":"DG-EPA-PATCHOULI-MANIA-005ML","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"10 ml","offer_id":67693332496538,"sku":"DG-EPA-PATCHOULI-MANIA-010ML","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/5938\/8570\/files\/essential-parfums-patchouli-mania-eau-de-parfum-sample.jpg?v=1791395736","url":"https:\/\/decantgems.eu\/products\/essential-parfums-patchouli-mania-eau-de-parfum-sample","provider":"DecantGems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}