Patchouli Leaves / Feuilles de Patchouli
Ava Luxe

Earthy? Yes. Dirty, though? No. Very dry and woody patchouli -- do I detect a little bit of myrrh here, too? Not your hippie uncle's patchouli, no, but also not the sweet, dandified patchouli that is L'Artisan's Patchouli Patch, either, nor the fleeting booziness of Etro's Patchouly.Thumbs up in spite of the dryness -- some will like this very much. I want something a little dirtier, myself, but will enjoy this bottle until it's gone.

I wonder what Sweet Patchouli smells like, because this is sweet patchouli. Rather, the patchouli note is dry and earthy/woody, but the overall scent is sweet and perfumey. I get some rose and vanilla, a slightly murky or musty (in a good way!) oriental. I only wish the scent was a little less sweet, with a little more emphasis on the pleasantly dry patchouli.