Patchouli Products
Patchouli is a very strong, earthy scent that is considered to have the properties of healing and of grounding.
Since its introduction to Western culture, it has been mainly used in aromatherapy and perfumery. Additionally, it is also used as a fragrance in incenses, soaps and candles.
This blog will give you an overview of patchouli products and look at the different ways that you can incorporate patchouli into your life.
Patchouli is an aromatic herb from the mint family. It has long been used traditionally in many cultures. In the present day, scientists are still trying to learn more about the benefits of this exotic plant.
Due to its traditional popularity as a fragrance, patchouli is available in many different products, both on its own and also blended with other ingredients.
The product that is most often associated with patchouli is as an essential oil, distilled from the leaves of the patchouli plant.
The following is a list of Amazon’s top 5 best selling patchouli essential oils:
This oil is used as a body fragrance applied directly to the skin and also for its healing properties, which applied topically has many benefits to alleviate skin conditions.
Patchouli oil is also used in aromatherapy for inhalation and diffusion, in vaporizers and humidifiers, to cleanse spaces and to aid respiratory problems.
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  | Indigo Wild Zum Mist Aromatherapy Spray |
Patchouli is also used in many perfumes and colognes for its strong base notes and as a fixative, helping the longevity of other fragrances.
The following are some popular types of patchouli perfumes and colognes:
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  | Pacifica Himalayan Patchouli Berry Perfume |
  | Truly Patchouli | Dark Aged Patchouli Oil Perfume/Cologne |
  | Livin’ The Wood Life | Patchouli, Vanilla, Cedar |
Blended with beeswax or soy wax, patchouli is popular in candles and often blended with sandalwood or frankincense to produce a relaxing and calming fragrance in your home.
Patchouli is also available in items of personal hygiene such as soaps and body powders, again often blended with other aromatics and essential oils such as sandalwood, lavender and jasmine.
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  | Auric Blends Patchouli Body Oil |
  | CA Perfume Impression of Emra Patchouli Replica Body Oil |
  | Pacifica Beauty Perfumed Hair & Body Mist |
Patchouli Brands
Some of the best known perfume brands market products based on patchouli.
Gucci by Gucci, Chanel Coco Mademoiselle, Dolce & Gabbana Patchouli and Patchouli Aromatique by Lancome are highly prized perfumes using patchouli as the main fragrance.
They are all wonderful scents from some of the best known names in the perfume business.
Patchouli essential oil is available from many brands. Some favourites are Plant Therapy Essential Patchouli Oil, Now Essential Oils, and Patchouli Essential Oil by HIQLI.
In candles, the Wicked Wood brand produces a wonderful patchouli and amber scented candle, and Nature’s Wick also has an amber and patchouli candle.
The River Soap Company sell a patchouli soap made with all organic vegetable materials.
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  | River Soap Company Bar Soap, Patchouli |
Another soap which I find attractive is the Zum Patchouli Bar Soap which is coated in chocolate-colored speckles and looks like a dessert but has a spicy aroma and has smooth cleansing properties in the shower or bath.
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  | Zum Bar Goat’s Milk Soap, Patchouli |
Patchouli Gifts
A patchouli product is an ideal gift for many occasions. For a good friend, patchouli incense and essential oil is a gift that will help them to relax and unwind, and enhance their creativity at work.
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  | Natural Essential Oil Set |
  | PURA D’OR 16pc Essential Oils Wood Box Set |
  | Raajsee Patchouli Incense Sticks |
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 | ‘Feel Good’ Gift Set by Aromafume |
It can show your friend that you have thought about them and want to enhance their well-being.
For a friend or neighbor who is a practitioner of yoga and meditation, a patchouli scented candle will be appreciated to help them to focus their minds.
Likewise, for a friend who has been through a difficult situation, a gift of a patchouli candle or patchouli incense will also help to cleanse them of negative feelings and relieve anxiety.
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  | Patchouli & Amber Wood Wicked Candles |
  | Aroma Naturals Pillar Candle |
  | Hand Poured Soy Candle (Patchouli) |
  | LA JOLIE MUSE Moroccan Amber & Patchouli Scented Candle |
For a more intimate relationship, a gift of patchouli incense can be shared in a romantic setting, bringing you closer together and sharing a passionate moment.
Patchouli has traditionally been used as an aphrodisiac and as a gift it can speak of love and romance.
It is also an excellent choice as a house-warming gift for a new neighbor, so they can fill their new home with the delightful fragrance, and also get rid of any bugs or insects at the same time, since patchouli has well-known insecticide properties.
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