Patchouli d’Or by Новая Заря (The New Dawn)
Women
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Patchouli d'Or, a Warm Amber and Patchouli Oriental Patchouli d'Or by Новая Заря (The New Dawn) is a woody oriental fragrance for women. It centers on amber and patchouli, softened by citrus freshness and gentle sweetness. It opens with tangerine, pepper, and bergamot. It holds an average rating of 3.84 out of 5 from 1,117 ratings. The opening feels bright…
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Key notes
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Top
Tangerine
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Heart
heliotrope
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Base
amber
Community
1,117 votes
- Positive 79%
- Negative 15%
- Neutral 5.7%
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About Patchouli d’Or
Patchouli d'Or, a Warm Amber and Patchouli Oriental
Patchouli d'Or by Новая Заря (The New Dawn) is a woody oriental fragrance for women. It centers on amber and patchouli, softened by citrus freshness and gentle sweetness.
It opens with tangerine, pepper, and bergamot. It holds an average rating of 3.84 out of 5 from 1,117 ratings.
The opening feels bright with a light spicy edge. Tangerine and bergamot supply the citrus lift, while pepper adds warm spice without turning sharp.
The heart turns softer and more powdery. Heliotrope brings powdery and vanilla-like tones, African orange flower adds the white floral touch, and plum contributes fruity sweetness.
The base carries the name. Amber and benzoin form a warm resinous foundation, patchouli gives the woody, earthy character, and musk smooths the drydown.
Listed accords include amber, citrus, and warm spice, backed by patchouli plus powdery, vanilla, white floral, fruity, woody, and sweet nuances.
This is not a dry or dark patchouli, but a mellow, enveloping take where balsamic sweetness balances the zesty, peppery start.
It will appeal to anyone who likes a warm, sweet woody oriental for women, with noticeable but softened patchouli, powdery heliotrope, amber, and musk, plus an easy citrus opening.
Patchouli d'Or is a cozy woody oriental: citrusy up top, floral-fruity in the middle, ambery underneath. Its 3.84 average points to solid approval from fans of warm, enveloping scents.
Spices Flowers Fruits, vegetables and nuts Musk, amber and animalic Woods and mosses Resins and balsams
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Longevity
Leading answer Moderate
464 votes
Sillage
Leading answer Moderate
508 votes
Character
Leading answer Traditionally feminine
295 votes
Value perception
Leading answer Excellent value
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If NZ pours its masterpieces ‘into pretty bottles,’ they may be ‘happy,’ but we buyers will have to pay more and pay for the ‘bottle’ and, perhaps, not a little. I disagree. I am quite satisfied with their modestly shaped and, by the way, very recognizable bottles. The main thing for me is that they don’t pour anything into them.
Who among us has not known unrequited love? I had one in high school. The chemistry was not mutual. That’s why I’ve spent my life playing with perfume experiments. I have them growing, aging, maturing. Blossom! My sister gave me ‘Golden Patchouli’ in the early nineties, knowing my fondness for this noble plant in perfumes. Well, ‘New Dawn’ was not among my favorites, so somehow the gift was forgotten. A 15-18-year-old matériel is not this. It is almost vintage. I applied golden patchouli and it fell from grace. The beauty is inexpressible, words cannot describe it, 33 letters and signs of the alphabet cannot describe its beauty. I think 2,000 Chinese characters would suffice. It is smoky and resinous, rounded and delicate, airy and soft, floral and amber. But it is also fluffy, silky, caressing and gets lost in the distance… into a dream… …. To paradise… Never retro! But that is no longer made today. And if you remember Süskind’s famous movie ‘Perfumer,’ my baby ‘Patchouli d’OR’ could be that heavenly fragrance of love. It is lovely!! inimitable, inimitable….
Today I wore it to the office. It is a great fragrance (especially for the price). It doesn’t smell like anything. As previous comments say, it is a kind of floral. Patchouli is not the dominant note and only adds vibration to the fragrance. Projection and longevity are good. It makes you present and noticeable, but it is not offensive. I like it a lot.
NZ has many controversial fragrances. But this one is certainly worthy of the highest praise… Sweet, languid, luxurious, with character…. Of course, if your perfume interests are limited to berry flowers, there is nothing to catch here. This perfume demands a lot. You have to know how to wear it and have a sense of proportion and occasion. BECAUSE IT IS MAGNIFICENT! It is a great perfume for a great woman. You can definitely feel the master’s touch. Master Kurkdjan himself put his hand to this perfume. Here is an excerpt from his 2011 interview: Journalist: ‘I heard you participated in developing the Patchouli d’Or perfume for New Dawn. Are they lying?’ Francis Kurkdjian: ‘No, it’s true. It is a respected brand, with a long history, so when its owner asked me to think about a fragrance 3-4 years ago, I suggested some formulas. I like that a lot. You have to listen and wait to see how and when they develop.’
NZ has many controversial fragrances. But this one is undoubtedly worthy of the highest praise… Sweet, languid, luxurious, with character…. Of course, if your perfume interests are limited to berry blossoms, there is nothing to catch here. This perfume obliges many things. You have to know how to wear it and have a sense of proportion and occasion. BECAUSE IT IS MAGNIFICENT! It is a great perfume for a great woman. You can definitely feel the master’s hand. The master Kurkdjian himself. Here is an excerpt from his 2011 interview: Journalist: “I heard you participated in developing the Patchouli d’Or perfume for New Dawn. Are they lying?” Francis Kurkdjian: “No, it’s true. It’s a respected brand with a long history, so when its owner asked me to think about a fragrance 3-4 years ago, I suggested a few formulas. I really like the fact that in Russia, unlike for example in the United States, they don’t prefer fresh and light perfumes, but those that you have to listen to and wait for to reveal themselves.”
It’s not discontinued. You have to go to the brand store. I tried it there today) Well, of all the notes listed above I could only detect patchouli, of course, and amber. Also, I smelled very different components. For example, it opened with a very strong sweet vanilla, then came bitter almond, really bitter almond that covered the other notes for quite a while. Then it suddenly turned soapy in a very cheap way. When it finally settled, I could detect a kind of mushroom smell. Very nice, by the way. Then I smelled something I took for freesia, but actually when I read the notes quoted above, I realized I was wrong: it was heliotrope. The perfume is nice for vanity games. It’s sensual, sweet, intoxicating. Nice for our climate here in Moscow. And the similarity to Poeme by Lancome is striking. Worth it in any case.