The warm, musky and sensuous scent of Patchouli essential oil is commonly associated with the hippy generation and is referred to as “the scent of the sixties.”
Patchouli essentail oil is known for many qualities but some of its most famous uses are for skin care and relxation. It's nourishing and restorative and encourages any inflamed, irritated areas to calm down. Since patchouli is heavier essentail oil that nourishes skin, it's a good choice for topical blends. such as body butters or moisturizing oils but it's thick enough tat it doesn't always diffuse well. A few drops can provide blends with s grounding base note that complements scents such as palmarosa, and neroli. Patchouli oil has long history of begin used in perfumes and natural pest replents and it works well as a natural deodrant. It's gentle enough for sensitive areas of skin such as under your arms although you may need to apply natural deodrants more often the others. Patchouli is known to deeply relax the nrevous system. This is an essentail oil to use when it's time to lie back and fall asleep or when you want to sit quietly in meditataion and let your mind snd body harmonize in a peaceful way. The essenatial oil ages very well - so much so that vintage or aged patchouli is a popular variation of oil.