^^Oh wow, how cool is that! I wonder what she paid for it. She doesn't even give a hint. She says it's not dirty hippy, which I think of as the sharpest notes, based on, well... I guess my hippy days
I could be wrong about that, and say it lightly based on my experiences when a teenager and college student. I was just a kid during the real-deal era.
I bought an Indonesian Dark patchouli 2 1/4 two years ago (
see here). It is relatively earthy and without those sharpest notes either. Maybe that's the difference between light and dark, I don't know. I still have about 1/3 of a 16 oz bottle left and try to use it sparingly. Luckily, a little goes a long way since it's so expensive. But I will not hesitate to buy another big bottle when this one runs out. As a hobbyist I don't say that about too many fragrances (lavender EO is another, but it's more risky due to variability). Small quantities of something you love is not wise financially $$
I like this idea and tinkered around last night. I did a sniffy of 2:1 bergamot and NDA's Light Patchouli and ended up with something that smelled almost exactly like fresh parsley.
Oh my! You've either mixed herbs in there or you've been smoking some!
JK. But I'm at a loss to explain your experience. Well, everyone's skin is different, I suppose their noses are too.
