Moonlight Patchouli
This episode explores Van Cleef & Arpels Moonlight Patchouli, the 2016 EDP built from patchouli, cacao, iris, rose, suede, and leather into a moonlit woody chypre.
#58 · 2025-07-16
Episode 58: Van Cleef & Arpels Moonlight Patchouli
This episode explores Moonlight Patchouli, the 2016 eau de parfum from Collection Extraordinaire. It focuses on Sonia Constant, the official patchouli-and-iris light-and-shadow concept, the reported pyramid of patchouli leaf, cacao, woody notes, Bulgarian rose, iris, suede, leather, and fruity notes, and comparisons with Gris Dior, Iris 39, Noir de Noir, and Coromandel. It also separates the original EDP from the later Le Parfum version and gives practical purchase and wearing guidance.
