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patchouly

9.9

A strong, earthy smell used in perfumes and incense

noun
/pæˈtʃuːli/

: pachulí

She wore a scarf scented with patchouly, filling the room with its rich aroma.

Examples

The shop was filled with incense and the distinctive fragrance of patchouly.
Do you have any patchouly oil for my diffuser?
Many perfumes in the 1970s featured patchouly as a base note.
I love patchouly!
The shop was filled with incense and the distinctive fragrance of patchouly.
Many perfumes in the 1970s featured patchouly as a base note.
She wore a scarf scented with patchouly, filling the room with its rich aroma.

Synonyms

patchouli

vspatchouly

4 8.8

A strong musky scent that comes from the oil of a tropical plant

is the same meaning but spelled as a different form

pachouli

vspatchouly

8.5

A strong heavy perfume made from the plant's oil

emphasizes musky scent and common use in fragrances and incense

How Strong

patchouly

9.9

essence

4 4.7

scent

165 1.0

note

356 3.7

hint

153 1.5

trace

492 3.3

Surface Forms

patchouly singular

patchoulies plural

Etymology

Patchouly comes from India and the name arrived in English through Hindi from Tamil words pachchai and ilai, which mean 'green' and 'leaf'. The heavy, musky patchouly perfume gets its scent from the plant's leaves, so the name reminds us that the smell comes from the 'green leaf'.