Patchouli

Originally from the Philippines, patchouli is a small shrub that is mainly cultivated all over the Indonesian archipelago, in Malaysia and India. The leaves of the plant are distilled to obtain an essential oil which is one of the most used in perfumery and is an essential element of oriental and chypre perfumes. Patchouli leaves develop their woody, smoky smell, which can remind us of damp earth, tobacco, or even chocolate, only after a long drying and fermentation phase.