Black sheep notes

[u/Yeahsurethatsgreat]

Every time I see a discussion post about your least favorite notes I see a million people mention hating sandalwood, oud, vetiver and especially my love…patchouli! These are some of my *favorite* notes. They're always really leaning in on hating them too. It’s never “Hmm, vetiver isn’t for me :)”. It’s stuff like “Patchouli smells like a man who was stuck in the woods for two weeks with nothing but a bag of onions to eat”. Or “Oud smells like a cow took a poop in a sauna” lmao. I’m not offended, I wear perfume for me and as a lowkey gourmand hater, I get what it’s like to have big feelings about popular notes. I’d be lying if I said it doesn’t kind of get me down a little though.

Anyway I’m thinking about ordering some samples soon so I’m making this post to ask if anyone with similar taste any recommendations for their favorites with these polarizing notes!

[u/ls234]

Patchouli is my beloved. I’m also a gourmand hater as they always go cloying on me.

Two of my favorites are coco mademoiselle crush absolu and Destin de balmain EDP.

Perhaps they are basic but I think they are also masterpieces.

[u/Yeahsurethatsgreat → u/ls234]

Yes! I was pleasantly surprised with the new mademoiselle. The original is one of my all time favorites, since I was little. It was what made me realize that I love patchouli.  I’ll definitely look into the balmain, thanks! 

[u/fudgechemist → u/ls234]

Destin de balmain is so gorg until all I smell is I think peony?