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Is Patchouli Making a Comeback?

The earthy, bohemian scent is no longer just for hippies
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Tocca Maya, $72
This warm floral fragrance combines patchouli with a mix of spring blooms. Housed in a gorgeous bottle (designed to look like Cinderella's pumpkin carriage), it is definitely vanity worthy. It's a mix of violet, wild iris, Damascus rose and jasmine, kissed with juicy blackcurrant. The scent is laid-back and fun — try taking on your next summer vacation.

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This sexy, almost-masculine scent gives nod to the swinging 60's. The crisp, patchouli-forward scent blends the pungent herb with clary sage, violet leaf and maté giving it more grassy, woody notes. Try spritzing some on yourself and your dude on date night to see how the scent develops on each of you.

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Commodity Gin, $105
The inspiration for this scent was a dark, wood-clad cocktail bar. Like all of Commodity's scents, it's meant to be worn on its own or layered with other fragrances. The fragrance starts out with major gin notes — juniper, ginger and citrus. As it dries down, it transforms into a vampy combination of musk, smoky oak and patchouli. Douse yourself in this wearable libation before heading to a speakeasy.

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The darker, edgier scent in the Sinner/Saint duo from Kat Von D, we love the spicy, gourmand notes. Juicy mandarin and plum are exquisite along sweet jasmine, vanilla and orange blossom and earthy patchouli, vetivier and wood. There's a hint of cinnamon, which adds a little spiciness and depth. Try this one for your next GNO — your friends will be asking to spritz it on themselves.

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Nest Black Tulip, $72
What started as a luxurious scented candle brand morphed into a fragrance powerhouse as well. The entire fragrance line (and bottle artwork) was inspired by 18th-century floral paintings. Black Tulip is a sweet, seductive, grown-up fragrance that marries plum and violet with the bright spiciness of pink peppercorn and earthy patchouli. This scent is meant to be worn when you want someone to take notice.

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BY HANNAH SAVIN | MAY 17, 2018 | SHARES
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