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| Preach: Patchouli |
Posted by
Shade on Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 12:02 AM PST
Patchouli, who thought this, was a good idea? I want to find him, kick his ass, and then drown him in a vat of the stuff. Except I couldn't stand to get near him for the stench. Since the mid-eighties some olfactory terrorists have been replacing the bath with the patchouli bottle, first it was a light brushing of oil behind the ears to lend that delightfully earthy, moldering human flesh scent to the air around them. Now this may sound delightfully goth to those of you who have never smelled this evil scent before, but let me assure you it is not.
The smell of patchouli is like that of nothing on this earth. It smells like one would imagine rot and corruption to smell on a hot day. The worst part is that it is usually ladled on in the hope it will cover up the scent of human decay. Most of the worst offenders I have had the misfortune to come within a few city blocks of have poured it over their heads rather than shower and remove the days old sweat and dead skin cells that are causing such an unpleasant undertone to the already nasty oil scent you just want to leave the state and nuke it from a foreign country.
Patchouli, an East Indian mint, has a musty fragrance and is found in many perfumes. This is not a valid argument for making it it's own scent, do you know what else is vital to the creation of most perfumes? Ambergris. Ambergris is used as a base note and fixative in perfumery. Do you know what Ambergris is? It's sperm whale vomit, it's the lining of their intestinal tract, it's the rubbery crap that is supposed to keep their stomachs from getting torn up by the beaks of squid. Go ahead, rub yourself in that you bloody hippie, I dare you.
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Re: Patchouli
by Meranda_Jade (Meranda@mymind.com)
on Apr 03, 2003 - 12:13 AM
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I never could figure out, when someone wandered past me wafting that particular smell, if it were just weeks of unwashed body odor or patchouli. I still don't know what just patchouli smells like when not mixed with unbathed human...
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Re: Patchouli
by Merry_Widow on Apr 03, 2003 - 02:23 AM
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Actually, I rather like the smell of the stuff, when in small amounts and not being used to hide the fact that someone is unbathed.
And actual ambergris based perfumes are getting harder and harder to find. Companies are finding the synthetic stuff cheaper, easier to get, and more effective.
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Re: Patchouli
by IamSquid (undisclosed)
on Apr 03, 2003 - 03:33 AM
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Well in San Fran it's so common that yoo forget yoo can even smell it after 2 days! I find that it is used less because of it's ability to cover BO (they're hippies afterall, not the French) and moreso because of it's ability to seemingly "nutralize" the scent of marijuana. If yoo dislike this smell I strongly suggest avoiding the Bay area especially Haight street as well as Telegraph.
I must however compliment yoo though on the passionate article! And thanks for the shout out, but yoo know I'm on a stricktly human diet (meaning I eat people, not the things people eat) ever since PETA got on my ass.
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Re: Patchouli
by MystryssRavynDarque (A1MANDI04@AOL.COM)
on Apr 03, 2003 - 12:45 PM
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Hey hey hey! I particularly like the smell of patchouli. I generally only burn the oil, but sometimes I place a dab behind my ears, a dab on my neck, and some between my breasts. I used to dislike patchouli when I was younger, but I have grown to like it, especially when mixed with a rose oil.
I do not promote the use of ambergris, therefore I buy the uber cheap oils.
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Re: Patchouli
by bettie_x (strangersangel@hotmail.com)
on Apr 03, 2003 - 08:26 PM
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I like patchoulli in MODERATION. I don't wear perfumes or oils (unless for some bizarre reason I feel the need, which is RARE..like once every year or so), but michael wears patchoulli. He wears it LIGHTLY *AFTER* showering. It's more like a super subtle musky hint, not a fucking overpowering knock you on your ass rotting dirt and animal gunk nerve gas attack. It doesn't hide BO, its the olfactory equivalent of biting your thumb when something else hurts...one thing that is worse will make you "forget" about the other.
As for hiding the smell of pot smoke....perhaps THAT is why that awful bitch at the hospital told michael and I that she "Smells pot smoke". Perhaps the stupid wad impersonating a caring health professional smelled the smell of pot smoke DISTRACTION.
What I really hate is perfume in general. Especially those people that douse themselves in ANY cologne or perfume or oil so that they have this noxious chemical agent wafting with them wherever they go. I hate it. And for some reason THOSE are the people that ALWAYS get all up in your face or stand really uncomfortably close to strangers. I hate them. They are the devil.
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Re: Patchouli
by Closetgothbabe on Apr 03, 2003 - 10:47 PM
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I like the smell of patchilla (patchouli and vanilla combined), its way yummy!! Amber would have to be one of my favorites though if I am gonna wear scented oils. Lavender is nice sometimes but a little to sweet for my taste. Frankincense and Myrrh smells good on a guy as long as they dont drench themselves in it. Palmarosa is nice.....oh let me shutup now before everyone thinks I am crazy
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Re: Patchouli
by Ianthe99 on Apr 04, 2003 - 12:07 AM
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I like some varietys of patchouli.. but I prefer it mixed with other stuff. I'm pretty sure my favorite oil mixture has some in it. I think there is some musk and amber to go along tho.
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Re: Patchouli
by JohnnyWormtown on Apr 06, 2003 - 11:50 PM
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that stuff sucks... it makes it hard for me to breathe. But so does most incense. It's not like I'm oversensitive either because tobacco smoke doesn't bother me at all (and no, I'm not a smoker).
Thankfully, my roommate (who recently went through a phase of filling the house with assorted stinky stuff), just moved out, so I don't have any direct contact with it anymore.
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Re: Patchouli
by Arthegarn on Apr 17, 2003 - 11:48 AM
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Personally I never understood wearing patchouli. I mean as a Goth, not as a Hippie, but everyone's entitled to do as they wish. I use Bulgary
As for the scent, two of my three black suits are smoked with incense (meaning they smell likewise), so I don't smell what others wear or smell like unless I am VERY close to them. So close it implies ew won't be hanging around for too long.
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