Definition

1. Noun:
   • A heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant: A strong, often musky or earthy, fragrance derived from the aromatic leaves of the patchouli plant.
   • A small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes: A bushy, aromatic herb (Pogostemon cablin) of the mint family, native to tropical Asia, whose leaves yield an essential oil used extensively in perfumery.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Perfume):
  • The scent of patchouli filled the room.
  • She prefers perfumes with a base note of patchouli.
• Noun (Plant):
  • Patchouli is cultivated for its fragrant leaves.
  • The essential oil is steam-distilled from dried patchouli leaves.

Advanced Usage

• "Patchouli oil": The essential oil extracted from the patchouli plant.
  • Patchouli oil is valued for its fixative properties in perfume making.
• "Patchouli-scented": Describing something that carries the fragrance of patchouli.
  • The shop sold patchouli-scented incense sticks.

Variants and Related Words

• Patchouli alcohol / Patchoulol (n): The primary aromatic chemical compound found in patchouli oil.
  • Patchoulol is responsible for the characteristic woody scent of patchouli.

Synonyms

• Fragrance / Scent: A pleasant smell (when referring to the perfume).
• Aromatic herb / Mint: A plant with a strong, pleasant smell (when referring to the plant).

Related Phrases

• "A whiff of patchouli": A small, noticeable amount of the patchouli scent.
  • A whiff of patchouli reminded him of the 1960s.

Noun

1. a heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant
2. small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes