storme Report post Posted October 4, 2020 (edited) Quote Patchouli, Kashmiri tea, cardamom, black pepper, carnation, and clove. Wet: So much patchouli! So much patch! Wow! I can smell the clove and carnation being spicy lil buddies under that but whoa is that a lot of patchouli. My cat recoiled when I walked past her. Dry: whew, the patchouli fades off, leaving a spicy-warm scent that's basically clove and carnation having a chai-tea party on my wrist. It's what I wanted from this, and it delivered once the patchouli had run its course. Delicious. Edited October 4, 2020 by storme adding scent description Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ennikar Report post Posted October 26, 2023 Last things first, Clémence is an absolute monster; it stuck around from late morning (around 11) to five with strong throw, at which point I took a quick post-workout shower, and discovered to my surprise that it was still around. It has now persisted until ten at night with a couple inches of throw. As other reviews have said, fresh on skin it gives a dirty, earthy, patch and very little else. "Wonderful", I think, "I kinda miss the other notes, but as of now this is the no-nonsense unsweetened patchouli (and pepper?) I've been searching for." For better or worse, that stage doesn't last. I wouldn't say the patch totally disappears, but it becomes much less prominent, and leaves space for the other notes to breathe. The tea and clove/carnation take over after a few minutes and it stays there for the rest of the wear, a spicy-floral tea scent. These are all notes I like, so I was ready to bottle it, but after a few hours of wear something felt a little cloying. I plan to try it again with a more delicate hand, but it's possible my decant will be enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
