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PAISLEY PATCHOULI PERFUME
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PAISLEY PATCHOULI PERFUME

Price range: $60.00 through $110.00

“Paisley Patchouli” is made with a mellow, aged patchouli oil, layered over a blend of labdanum, benzoin and frankincense resins.  A dream of richly draped fabrics and the romance of exotic lands in slower times. A perfume for romance and adventure.

Perfume Notes: Patchouli, Amber, Citrus

“Paisley Patchouli” comes with a one-of-a-kind, hand-blown, glass bottle.  Click Here To Choose Your Bottle

Ingredients: Aged Patchouli essential oil, Benzoin extract, in-house extract of  Frankincense, Virginia Cedarwood essential oil, in-house Extract of Labdanum, Tobacco extract, Palmarosa extract, Cloves extract, Lime extract, Black Pepper extract, Sweet orange extract.  All inn organic Jojoba Oil at 40%

 

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Inspiration:

The Paisley shawl was first introduced to Europe in the 1700’s.  Men brought them back from Kashmir, India for the women in their lives.  Made with luxurious, soft wool-fabric and intricately decorated, Paisley shawls were much sought after.  Given as a gift, they were seen as a sign of love and affection.  The scent of Patchouli became associated with the shawls, because producers in India, would layer Patchouli leaves in between the Shawls folds, to protect them from insect damage.  The scent of Patchouli lingered on the fabric long after being unboxed.  Patchouli’s aroma became a status symbol unto itself and even after the craze for the shawls died out, Patchouli remained an important ingredient in Perfumers’ pallets.

During the 1960’s, the hippie movement found inspiration in the Napoleonic and Victorian eras.  Paisley patterns again became extremely popular and Patchouli oil became a symbol of rebellion, freedom, and self-expression.  Patchouli’s deep, earthy scent was helpful in masking the odors associated with communal living, free love and the naturalistic lifestyle of the time.

Both Paisley and Patchouli have never really gone completely out of style. There will always be lovers of both because they are so intrinsically complex and alluring.  Ever since I was a child, I have been fascinated by Paisley Patterns.  To this day I still draw paisleys while doodling and sometimes see them in the dark with my eyes shut.  My family comes from the area around Paisley, Scotland where the famous shawls were made in the beginning of the 18th century.  I sometimes wonder if there is an ancestral memory attached to my obsession with Paisleys.

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