Patchouli Nosy Be

I’m starting this review with a bold statement: I think this scent is THE patchouli scent for the category of fragrance wearers who say patchouli is not for them! Or they find it too much if a fragrance has a strong patchouli note. I am not one of those people, I like or love patchouli most of the times.. but I love this as well! Patchouli Nosy Be is a strong scent but not necessarily a strong patchouli scent, like I have expected judging it by the name: Patchouli Nosy Be. I find the patchouli note very well balanced with the cacao pod, vanilla, labdanum, pink pepper and woods: cedar plus sandalwood. It’s such an exquisite blend that nothing feels overwhelming or overpowering any other note. No note here fights against the others in the mix.. It is such an intriguing fragrance: it’s warm and sweet, earthy and powdery, woody and spicy, all in the same time. Simply put, it’s a spicy gourmand patchouli. Not sweet but not too earthy. I think it comes second to Ylang Ylang Nose By, my most favourite ylang ylang scent of all time, in my Perris Monte Carlo collection. If you're looking for something deep and complex that will get you complimented, this is a runner. Superb for the colder months! Like I have already mentioned, it’s an intense scent that performs well. Goes straight to my to buy list!

I've tested my sample of this three times and the first two light testings had me leaning toward tracking down a larger decant. But then, on my third testing, I used quite a bit more juice than earlier and now the labdanum is really jumping out at me and... I don't like it. I didn't even know it was the labdanum at first--something smelled animalic to me and the reviews below identify that as the labdanum. It might be a deal breaker for me because apparently I find labdanum really off-putting, but if that note works for you then Nosy Be is one to check out. The cacao and patchouli is lovely; if the labdanum weren't there, I would have loved this.

I'm just blown away by this fantastic powdery scent. If this is patchouly, then I, contrary to the previous experiences, love it. This perfume is appropriate for both summer and winter, soft and intoxicating at any moment.

Opening- slightly peppery patchouli & chocolate - instantly sweet & gourmand dry down is vanilla-ambery patchouli & light woody notes 2-3 hours of medium projection but still noticeable as a skin scent for much longer not ground breaking but smells great. If you are looking for a sweet patchouli with quality ingredients check this out. the next day i could smell a sweet musk in my clothes after wearing this which is not listed in the notes but there is definitely musk in this

Smells incredibly similar to Material by Amouage. Material has a sourness about it, while PNB is softer. I get no cacao at all, in fact no sweetness whatsoever. Have to layer both frags with Kayali Vanilla 28 to sweeten them up. Layered with Vanilla 28, Patchouli Nosy Be smells like chocolate cake, exactly what I wished it smelled like in the first place. Not a love, too bad.