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Patchouli Vespéral

Name: Patchouli Vespéral
Brand: Petite Histoire
Price: 125.00 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

EAU DE PARFUM - 30ml (1 FL. OZ)

$ 125.00

Midnight patchouli smolders with tousled rose and black pepper. Vetiver and vanilla caress, silk on skin.

Top: Italian Bergamot, Black Pepper
Middle: Turkish Rose, Indian Tuberose, Jasmine Sambac
Base: Patchouli, Vanilla, Vetiver

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Final Sale

Due to the subjectivity of perfumery and the intimate nature of personal care items, all fragrance sales are final. Each scent is crafted in limited quantities, and we are unable to accept returns or exchanges.

For those discovering the collection for the first time, we recommend beginning with a Collection Sampler. Fragrance is a matter of nuance and personal chemistry; we do not offer refunds based on preference.

Should your order arrive damaged, kindly notify us within 3 days of receipt, including clear photographs, and we will review the matter with care. Replacements or credits may be extended at our discretion.

Made in USA

We began in Manhattan, and we're still made by hand in the USA. Our ingredients come from global partners, and the majority of our suppliers are French.

100% Natural

Formulated to the standards of International Fragrance Association (IFRA) ISO Norm 9235, our 100% natural raw materials are defined as being physically obtained from plants using distillation, expression, and extraction.

Naturals provide subtlety and nuance; the lush, intoxicating sensory experience they deliver is unparalleled. Our scents are designed according to European guidelines, with carefully regulated safety and allergen standards.

Ingredients

NO: phalates, parabens, sulfates. Vegan Formula. Cruelty-free. Ingredients: ALCOHOL DENAT.*, PARFUM** (FRAGRANCE**), AQUA (WATER)

Patchouli Vespéral

The Backstory

Some fragrances wake. Others wait.

Patchouli Vespéral smolders quietly, like something worn the night before — remembered only in the folds of silk and the heat beneath your collarbone. It begins with Italian bergamot and black pepper — sharp, dry, glinting like champagne against obsidian. Then: the florals unfurl. Not dew-kissed, but tousled. Turkish rose, tuberose, jasmine sambac — lush and half-undone, the scent of petals already touched.

At the heart: patchouli, deep and murmuring. Earth after rain. Velvet rubbed the wrong way. It holds the center like a glance held too long — magnetic, unreadable, absolutely intentional.

Vetiver moves beneath it, anchoring the blend with quiet gravity — smoked roots, evening linen, something half-remembered. Vanilla does not sweeten so much as soothe. It is the afterglow. The hush. The press of warm skin beneath a cool sheet.

This is a perfume for the hour between departure and return — when the city is hushed but not sleeping, and the self feels more like a silhouette than a body. It is not made for the party, but for the whisper just before the door closes.

For those who prefer the back entrance, the late arrival, the long exhale. And for those who know that the most captivating kind of presence is the one that almost slips away.

Key Notes

To understand a scent is to know its materials; to know them is to surrender, briefly, to their power. What we call ingredients are, in truth, obsessions: roots and resins, blossoms and bark, each chosen not for purity but for the way they behave when touched by heat, air, and skin. They are molecules with memories, ancient travelers that have passed through temples, greenhouses, and human hands before finding their way here. Some calm the pulse; others quicken it. Together, they tell the oldest story in the world—the meeting of matter and desire.

Black Pepper

Black pepper is the spark before the flame—the scent of thought made physical. Its essential oil, rich in β-caryophyllene and limonene, ignites the air with heat that never burns. Once prized in ancient trade as fiercely as gold, it remains the perfumer’s sleight of hand: an invisible voltage that awakens everything it touches. Its sharpness cuts through sweetness, turning softness dangerous. On skin, black pepper feels like static under silk—alive, alert, endlessly returning to the pulse.

Tuberose

Tuberose doesn’t bloom; it invades. A night flower heavy with indole and methyl benzoate, it carries the chemistry of intoxication—ripe, narcotic, and faintly feral. In ancient rituals, its scent was forbidden to unmarried women; too powerful, they said, too close to pleasure. In perfume, tuberose moves between holiness and hunger, its white petals concealing a wild, animal heart. To wear it is to surrender a little—to let beauty cross its own boundary.

Patchouli

Patchouli is the scent of shadow warmed by skin. Earthy, woody, and faintly camphorous, it grounds the volatile with a hum of dark resin and iron. Rich in patchoulol, it oxidizes beautifully with time, deepening from green spice to velvet smoke. Once carried along the Silk Road to perfume cashmere and silk, patchouli still smells of far travel and forbidden trade. On skin, it feels ancient and modern at once—feral yet refined, a slow exhale that leaves the air darker than before.

OUR APPROACH TO Sustainability

We work with ingredients suppliers who lead in sustainable practices, from rainwater capture to certified harvests, ensuring the global communities that nurture our raw materials are also respected. While no brand or product is perfect, our commitment to sustainability is manifest in our practices and perspective. We believe in the magic of naturals, and in doing things things the right way, even if more difficult.

the nuance of beautiful ingredients

how to wear natural perfume

Natural perfume is alive—it breathes, moves, and changes with you. Unlike synthetics, its molecules are volatile by design: they bloom with warmth, fade with cool air, and settle into the skin instead of hovering above it. To wear it well is not to control it, but to collaborate. Apply to pulse points where blood meets air—wrist, throat, collarbone—and let it evolve through the day. Don’t rub; let it bloom. Every hour reveals a new facet, shaped by your chemistry, your climate, your mood. It doesn’t mask who you are—it translates you, molecule by molecule.

Wear More, and Ritual

Naturals scents have a sheerness that can be layered to increase scent intensity. Two to four sprays are usually best, but it's personal taste. Our scents are designed at high concentrations for long-lasting wear, and reapplication throughout the day is a part of our ritual.

For a louder scent experience

Our dry mist atomizers diffuse the scent for an indulgent cloud-like experience. Spraying closer to skin can provide for a stronger scent experience. Allow to dry without dabbing, rubbing, or blotting. With naturals, you can "build" scent strength using layered application.

For a linear scent journey

Depending on your unique skin chemistry and the scent, a more concentrated application can also offer a more delineated experience of note evolution. Applying scent to fabric or hair can also offer a longer scent experience.

Frequently asked questions

Natural perfume doesn’t behave like the fragrances most people know—it breathes, shifts, and refuses to stay still. Each formula is alive with volatile botanicals that change with time, light, and touch. Think of it less as something youwearand more as something youinvite. These questions aren’t about fixing its unpredictability, but understanding its nature: why it fades differently, smells unique on every skin, and deepens when you least expect it. Natural perfume isn’t meant to perform; it’s meant to reveal—slowly, honestly, and only to those close enough to notice.

What makes a perfume “natural”?

A natural perfume is composed only of plant, resin, and mineral extractions—no synthetic aroma molecules, no stabilizers. Each ingredient carries its own irregularity, which is precisely what gives it life. You’ll notice variation between batches, the same way wine changes with weather. That’s not a flaw; it’s the fragrance breathing.

Why doesn’t natural perfume last as long as traditional perfume?

Because nothing living should. Natural perfume evolves with your body’s warmth and disappears as the oils return to the earth. Longevity comes from density, not authenticity—and ours are built to move with you, not overtake a room. Reapply when you wish; each layer becomes part of your own chemistry.

Where should I apply natural perfume?

To the places where the body whispers rather than shouts—wrist, collarbone, behind the knees, along the spine. These are the landscapes of heat and pulse. Allow the oil or mist to absorb; do not rub. Let it bloom at its own pace.

Why does it smell different on me than on someone else?

Because it’s supposed to. Natural ingredients respond to your skin’s pH, diet, and temperature. What’s powdery on one person may turn amber on another. It’s not chemistry gone wrong—it’s chemistry gone personal.

How should I store my natural perfume?

Keep your perfume away from light and heat, as you would a good wine or a love letter. Natural materials are sensitive to time and oxygen. They’ll deepen, darken, and grow more complex with age—just like you. The hexagon keepsake box our perfumes are packaged in are meant to be kept as protective vessels for your scents.

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