Nicolai Parfumeur Createur · 2009
Patchouli Intense EDP
Longevity
Long-lasting90% of 100+ people
Projection
Strongabout 4 in 5 of 86 people
Worn by
Everyonemost often worn by
woody
grounded
earthy patchouli with lavender, rose, cinnamon warmth
Scent Notes
Woody / Earthy
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What the community says
Soapy with lasting power and a big trail
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 100+ describe how long it lasts, 86 how far it projects and 85 how it smells. Most other posts only name Patchouli Intense.
Sample first: many who bought it unsmelled say to try it before a full bottle.
How long it lasts100+ people
90%
say it lasts a long time
90% Long-lasting
5% fades quickly · 5% moderate · rounded to the nearest 5%
Long-lasting for most people
How far it projects86 people
Projects strongly for most people
about 4 in 5 say it projects strongly
In words
About 4 in 5 people who describe Patchouli Intense say it projects strongly.
How it smells, in their words85 people
soapy20
How many of the 85 people who describe the smell use each word.
Also worth knowing
Compliments
5%
5% of people say it gets them compliments (110).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
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Summary in words
Nicolai Parfumeur Createur Patchouli Intense: what people say about it.
In short: Soapy with lasting power and a big trail.
Worn by everyone.
About 90% of 100+ people say it lasts a long time (long-lasting for most people).
Projects strongly for most people (86 people): About 4 in 5 people who describe Patchouli Intense say it projects strongly.
20 of the 85 people who describe how it smells call it soapy, the word used most.
5% of people say it gets them compliments (110).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Incense Oud by Nicolai Parfumeur Createur (67% of voters); Oriental Leather by Memo Paris (66% of voters); Patchouli Sublime by Nicolai Parfumeur Createur (81% of voters); Imperial Patchouli by Gerini (74% of voters); Moonlight by the Woods Collection (72% of voters).
Sample first: many who bought it unsmelled say to try it before a full bottle.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 200+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Nicolai Parfumeur Createur Patchouli Intense smells like earthy patchouli with lavender, rose, cinnamon warmth. It opens with lavender and orange absolute, moves into geranium, rose and cinnamon and settles on patchouli, musk and amber. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, fall and winter and is an evening scent. Reach for it for nights out. Released in 2009.
In the community's experience it lasts well into the evening, and projects strongly and fills a room.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something woody and grounded for nights out.
- Sample first if: you are unsure about strong spicy notes; this one divides opinion.
- Skip if: you dislike earthy fragrances.
Around $114.
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The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Night out
The Brand
Nicolai Parfumeur Createur
Nicolai Parfumeur Createur is the Paris niche house founded by Patricia de Nicolaï, great-granddaughter of Pierre Guerlain, from the founding Guerlain family. The identity is French classical perfumery in an independent frame. Browse 41 Nicolai Parfumeur Createur perfumes on Scendira, from roughly $63 to $761. Start with Nicolai New York Intense, Nicolai Patchouli Intense or Nicolai Fig Tea if you want what people actually talk about.
Scent profiles of the picks
For Nicolai New York Intense (Eau de Parfum, 2014), expect zesty lemon tea with thyme, spicy and woody: lemon and bergamot up top, oakmoss, musk and styrax underneath. Nicolai Patchouli Intense (Eau de Parfum, 2009) comes across as earthy patchouli with lavender, rose and cinnamon warmth, with lavender and orange absolute at the start and patchouli, musk and amber at the base. Nicolai Fig Tea (Eau de Parfum, 2007) reads as sunny jasmine tea, minty citrus and soft woods, opening on osmanthus and orange oil and drying down to mate, guaiac wood and amber.
Houses are all on the Scendira brands page; woody perfumes and floral perfumes are linked here because the picks above belong to them.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like earthy patchouli with lavender, rose, cinnamon warmth. It opens with lavender and orange absolute, moves into geranium, rose and cinnamon and settles on patchouli, musk and amber.
In the community's experience it lasts well into the evening, and projects strongly and fills a room.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits nights out.
It reads unisex.
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