Patchouli Riviera
Atelier Cologne · Parfum / Extrait · 2013
≈ $155 · 100ml · approx. retail
An aromatic-spicy Cologne Absolue originally launched as Mistral Patchouli and later renamed Patchouli Riviera, pairing grapefruit and star anise with an iris-incense heart over Indonesian patchouli and benzoin. A woodier, earthier counterpoint to the brand's brighter citrus colognes.
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French · 42 in collection
Jérôme Epinette is a French perfumer and Vice President of Perfumery at Robertet, where he works from the firm's New York creative center after training at the Grasse Institute of Perfumery. A self-described lover of woods, he is best known for shaping much of the Byredo line and composing for Atelier Cologne and Olfactive Studio.
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