# Patchouli Essential Oil 10 ml

> A 10 ml patchouli essential oil, steam distilled from dried leaves, with a rich musky-sweet, spicy scent for an oil burner, potpourri or sachets.

- Shop: Holistic Tree (holistictree.co.uk), a UK gift shop run by Clockwise Ltd
- Price: £4.49
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- Last order for Christmas: noon on Wednesday 9 December
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- URL: https://holistictree.co.uk/products/patchouli-essential-oil
- Details checked against the supplier's specification: 2026-10-11

## About this gift

Rich, musky-sweet and spicy, patchouli has a scent all its own. This 10 ml essential oil comes from Pogostemon cablin, a plant of the mint family. An essential oil is the concentrated scent of a plant, here drawn out by steam distillation.

The oil is taken from the young leaves, which are dried and fermented before distilling, and its fragrance deepens with age. The name comes from the Tamil 'pachchai ilai', meaning 'green leaf'. In Victorian times, patchouli was packed between Indian cashmere shawls bound for England, and its scent became the shawls' signature.

In eastern countries, patchouli is traditionally used in potpourris and sachets placed between linen and clothes for its fragrance. At home it goes in an oil burner, where the rich scent fills the room. For anyone drawn to deep, musky scents, it is a classic worth having on hand.

## Key facts

- 10 ml patchouli essential oil
- Rich musky-sweet, spicy scent
- Steam distilled from dried leaves
- From Pogostemon cablin, of the mint family
- For an oil burner, potpourri or sachets

## What's in the box

- 1 patchouli essential oil, 10 ml

## Details

| | |
|---|---|
| Volume | 10 ml |
| Latin name | Pogostemon cablin |
| Part used | Dried leaves |
| Extraction | Steam distillation |
| Scent | Rich, musky-sweet and spicy |
| Use | Oil burner, potpourri, sachets |
| Care | Not for use on skin or for swallowing |

## Questions

### What does patchouli smell like?

Rich, musky-sweet and spicy. The fragrance deepens as the oil ages.

### How is it made?

The young leaves are dried and fermented, then steam distilled.

### How is it used?

Traditionally in potpourris and sachets between linen and clothes, and in an oil burner for fragrance. It is not for use on skin or for swallowing.