As a material, patchouli is earthy and dry, its initial hit of deep fruitiness billowing out to a dark, leathery haze tinged with chocolate. In Double Patchouli, these attributes are heightened by the use of Indonesian patchouli harvested from two different terroirs, resulting in a surround sound effect infused with amber and musk. Double Patchouli’s journey on the skin has many stops, from hot buttered rum, to warm leather, to herbaceous dust, before arriving at its destination of enveloping mystery.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a fragrance for close quarters and low light, when patchouli’s darker facets can unfold without haste. It suits a wearer who wants a dense, textured presence rather than brightness: warm skin, a wool coat, a room that holds its air, and a trail that feels smoky, resinous and quietly commanding.
How to wear
Best in cool weather or evening wear, where its woody patchouli, amber and musk can bloom without turning heavy. Apply sparingly at first; two sprays are usually enough, as the scent has a strong, enveloping diffusion and develops from earthy dryness into a warmer leathered haze on skin.
Who it’s for
For lovers of deep patchouli, woody orientals and textured, slightly smoky compositions. It will appeal to those who enjoy earthy notes with cocoa, leather and amber warmth, and who prefer a sensual, assertive fragrance with a vintage-leaning edge.
Release year
2015
The nose
Pierre Guillaume. A French perfumer known for a highly individual, material-driven style, Guillaume often builds fragrances around a single note or accord and gives them a vivid, tactile texture. His work tends to balance clarity with sensual depth, and under his artistic direction Phaedon’s compositions lean into cultural references and distinctive raw materials. For Double Patchouli, that approach is especially clear: the fragrance treats patchouli not as a nostalgic cliché but as a nuanced material with multiple facets, from earthy dryness to cocoa, leather and ambered warmth. The result fits Guillaume’s reputation for turning a familiar note into something more architectural and atmospheric.
Collaborators
Pierre Guillaume served as the artistic director shaping the fragrance’s concept and overseeing its production in France, guiding guest perfumers within Phaedon’s broader creative framework. The brand’s founders, A. Philippe and M. Stromberg, established the house’s culturally layered vision, which informs the fragrance’s travel-inspired, material-focused identity.
Phaedon Paris’s story
Phaedon Paris builds fragrances as cultured objects, mixing ancient references, travel, and a dreamlike, baroque naturalism. The house favors guest perfumers, French production, and compositions that feel both intellectual and sensuous, with a visual world drawn from Mediterranean and Asian motifs.
Double Patchouli’s concept
Double Patchouli was launched in 2015 as an eau de toilette and centers on two Indonesian patchouli essences from Bali and Florès. The idea is to show patchouli as a material with contrasting terroirs and a long cultural history, from 19th-century perfumery to the 1970s counterculture, while amplifying its woody, cocoa-like and leathery facets with amber and musk.
Extra info
The name points directly to its doubled patchouli construction, using essences from Bali and Florès. Phaedon frames it as a scent of the 70s, linking the note to both perfumery history and countercultural style.
As a material, patchouli is earthy and dry, its initial hit of deep fruitiness billowing out to a dark, leathery haze tinged with chocolate. In Double Patchouli, these attributes are heightened by the use of Indonesian patchouli harvested from two different terroirs, resulting in a surround sound effect infused with amber and musk. Double Patchouli’s journey on the skin has many stops, from hot buttered rum, to warm leather, to herbaceous dust, before arriving at its destination of enveloping mystery.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a fragrance for close quarters and low light, when patchouli’s darker facets can unfold without haste. It suits a wearer who wants a dense, textured presence rather than brightness: warm skin, a wool coat, a room that holds its air, and a trail that feels smoky, resinous and quietly commanding.
How to wear
Best in cool weather or evening wear, where its woody patchouli, amber and musk can bloom without turning heavy. Apply sparingly at first; two sprays are usually enough, as the scent has a strong, enveloping diffusion and develops from earthy dryness into a warmer leathered haze on skin.
Who it’s for
For lovers of deep patchouli, woody orientals and textured, slightly smoky compositions. It will appeal to those who enjoy earthy notes with cocoa, leather and amber warmth, and who prefer a sensual, assertive fragrance with a vintage-leaning edge.
Release year
2015
The nose
Pierre Guillaume. A French perfumer known for a highly individual, material-driven style, Guillaume often builds fragrances around a single note or accord and gives them a vivid, tactile texture. His work tends to balance clarity with sensual depth, and under his artistic direction Phaedon’s compositions lean into cultural references and distinctive raw materials. For Double Patchouli, that approach is especially clear: the fragrance treats patchouli not as a nostalgic cliché but as a nuanced material with multiple facets, from earthy dryness to cocoa, leather and ambered warmth. The result fits Guillaume’s reputation for turning a familiar note into something more architectural and atmospheric.
Collaborators
Pierre Guillaume served as the artistic director shaping the fragrance’s concept and overseeing its production in France, guiding guest perfumers within Phaedon’s broader creative framework. The brand’s founders, A. Philippe and M. Stromberg, established the house’s culturally layered vision, which informs the fragrance’s travel-inspired, material-focused identity.
Phaedon Paris’s story
Phaedon Paris builds fragrances as cultured objects, mixing ancient references, travel, and a dreamlike, baroque naturalism. The house favors guest perfumers, French production, and compositions that feel both intellectual and sensuous, with a visual world drawn from Mediterranean and Asian motifs.
Double Patchouli’s concept
Double Patchouli was launched in 2015 as an eau de toilette and centers on two Indonesian patchouli essences from Bali and Florès. The idea is to show patchouli as a material with contrasting terroirs and a long cultural history, from 19th-century perfumery to the 1970s counterculture, while amplifying its woody, cocoa-like and leathery facets with amber and musk.
Extra info
The name points directly to its doubled patchouli construction, using essences from Bali and Florès. Phaedon frames it as a scent of the 70s, linking the note to both perfumery history and countercultural style.