Definition

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

Usage Examples

• Noun (Perfume):

  • The scent of patchouly filled the room.
  • She prefers perfumes with a base note of patchouly.

• Noun (Plant):

  • Patchouly is cultivated for its aromatic leaves.
  • The oil is extracted from the dried leaves of the patchouly.

Advanced Usage

• As a modifier: The word can be used attributively to describe things related to the scent or plant.
  • The patchouly note in the fragrance is very distinctive.
  • They sell patchouly oil at the market.

Variants and Related Words

• Patchouli: This is the more common modern spelling for the same word. "Patchouly" is a variant.
  • Patchouli essential oil is popular in aromatherapy.

Synonyms

• Perfume/Oil Sense: patchouli oil, essential oil of patchouli.
• Plant Sense: patchouli plant, .

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