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Aftelier Patchouli Noir ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 4 November 2025 4 Comments

Indie natural line Aftelier has launched Patchouli Noir, a new natural fragrance in solid perfume format. A limited edition liquid version will be offered through Valentine's Day.

A sumptuous perfume radiating a dark sensuality, Patchouli Noir is the perfect ménage à trois of boozy, woody and musky facets, draped in smoke.

This rich patchouli is created from four patchouli essences: patchouli absolute, patchouli essential oil, the natural isolate patchoulyl acetate, and the one-of-a-kind hundred-year-old antique patchouli. The sweet smoky darkness of pine tar causes the patchouli to smolder in the most fetching way!

Each aspect of this magnificent medley of patchoulis is enriched: the boozy facet by cognac and spikenard; the fruity woodiness, by a blend of blood orange, tomato leaf and blood cedarwood, and the musky by ambergris and ambrettolide. A wisp of floral counterpoint comes from the superb ylang concrete. Each facet is full of rich mystery and darkness, which is magnified many-fold when they are merged.

Additional notes include pink pepper, damascenone, nutmeg and coumarin.

Aftelier Patchouli Noir is available in 2 ($60) or 8 ($235) ml Parfum, or in 8 ($65) or 30 ($220) ml Eau de Parfum, or in 8 ml solid perfume ($305 including sterling silver case). 

(via aftelier)

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Filed Under: new fragrances
Tagged With: aftelier, limited edition, natural perfume

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  1. chocolatemarzipan8 says:
    4 November 2025 at 4:22 pm

    The price! Yikes!! I have my own patchouli aging in my basement. I’ll stick with that.

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    • Robin says:
      4 November 2025 at 8:06 pm

      🙂

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  2. Portia says:
    5 November 2025 at 7:30 am

    Seriously can’t wait to smell this. It sounds amazing.

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    • Robin says:
      6 November 2025 at 1:46 pm

      I am not a massive patch fan but the “superb ylang concrete” did get my attention…hope you will love it!

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