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Moonlight Patchouli by Van Cleef & Arpels — notes

Patchouli, chocolate and wood open dark and sweet, with rose and iris in the heart. Suede and leather add a smoky, powdery softness.

House
Van Cleef & Arpels
Concentration
Eau de parfum
Scento family
Wood & Root

Notes

Notes as published by Selfridges, checked 20 October 2026.

Scento family

Wood & Root. Dry, creamy or earthy woods and roots: cedar, sandalwood, vetiver, patchouli, oakmoss.

Secondary: Smoke & Leather. Leather, suede, tobacco, birch tar and smoke: dark, dry, tanned or fire-lit.

Scento reads it as a autumn, winter and spring scent for day and evening wear.

About Van Cleef & Arpels

Parisian high jeweller with delicate, floral-leaning fragrances.

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Questions

What does Moonlight Patchouli smell like?

Patchouli, chocolate and wood open dark and sweet, with rose and iris in the heart. Suede and leather add a smoky, powdery softness. Its character reads smoky, floral, powdery and leathery.

What are the top notes of Moonlight Patchouli?

The top notes of Moonlight Patchouli by Van Cleef & Arpels are patchouli, chocolate and wood. The heart opens to rose and iris, and the base rests on suede, leather and fruit. Notes as published by Selfridges.

What family is Moonlight Patchouli?

Scento places Moonlight Patchouli in the Wood & Root family. Dry, creamy or earthy woods and roots: cedar, sandalwood, vetiver, patchouli, oakmoss. Its secondary family is Smoke & Leather: leather, suede, tobacco, birch tar and smoke: dark, dry, tanned or fire-lit.

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