Perfume
Mistral Patchouli
ABOUT THE FRAGRANCE
A 2013 woody-aromatic Atelier Cologne composition built around star anise, pomelo and black pepper, with geranium, iris and incense above patchouli, Haitian vetiver and benzoin.
OUR TAKE
Star anise dominated the first impression to the point that the fragrance felt short on character. A later wearing revealed orange, anise and perhaps cedar, which made the composition more interesting, but the anise still remained too prominent for me.