Patchouli Picks Pack

If there ever was an ingredient that was all things to all perfumes, it would be patchouli. This humble Indonesian shrub produces leaves that conjure rich woods, humid earth, dried fruit, smoky leather, sweet amber and beyond, depending on how perfumers manipulate it. By the time you get a handle on the multitudinous ways this versatile material can smell, you must conclude that truly, patchouli is unruly.