A really fiery hot, smoldering deepest and darkest, unabashedly woody oud imaginable bathed in the blackest of black soapy, velvety and brooding red roses with of course the star of the show, earthy and deep head shop patchouli leaves all up in your face.

This is an utterly stellar blend that is so scene specific I have no idea when or where I could even wear this. Patchouli is a very formal perfume. This particular scent profile requires a suit and tie to pull off or else one will come across as preposterous if dressed casually, and I feel confidently that this perfume will only be understood by refined and sophisticated olfactory palettes. It took me about 10 solid proper wearings just to muster the words for this review which still do Patchouli zero justice as this creation is really complex and markedly difficult to grasp. It is very dense in its delivery creating a huge wall of thick, penetrating olfactory dopamine.

The heavy, warm and resinous myrrh accord coupled with guaïac wood just adds more depth and complexity to the already outstanding heavy agarwood that almost dominates the entire scent pyramid. There’s an overall leathery and slightly medicinal aspect throughout thanks to luxurious saffron with a wonderfully silky and animalic black musk accord that ties the entire outrageous affair together. I’ve only smelled one other perfume with this caliber of oud that is a very great perfume in its own right, and that is Nabeel’s Marble. But, this oud that Maghribi uses is pumped up and roided out to the maximum.

Maghribi’s Patchouli is unapologetically bold, brazen and über masculine in its delivery. This is a serious no-holds-barred statement perfume that will leave by standers in awe due to the remarkably unusual character. Frankly, I like this very much but the versatility is nearly nil. Performance is wholly atomic and sillage is hallways long. The stout and intimidating fragrance oil concentration of approximately 45% guarantees an entire days longevity well into the evening and even the following day, no joke.

This is one impressive and entirely unique creation that verges strongly on a museum piece. I’ve personally never smelled anything even relatively close to Patchouli so for being a one off creation, and one that has been executed extremely well, 5 solid stars to Ahmed Al Maghribi’s Patchouli.

And a big thank you to Dem Fragrances for their top notch services. Thanks Dem Fragrances!