The Mother's Fragrances Patchouli

 

This is The Mother's standard range, which is sold as being milder than the other ranges (Golden, Mira, and India), and is usually priced slightly lower.  

There is a mild soapy scent on the stick. Like a soft sandalwood soap. It's moderately pleasant. 

The scent on the burn is a little dry and rough, with a modest amount of poorly defined fragrance floating on top. This is more in line with Cottage incense than the Mother's India Fragrance range. When the fragrance starts to come into focus it is more inclined toward sandalwood than patchouli, though the two scents are closely related. It's a clean scent, and quite pleasant. I'd like it to be sweeter, richer, creamier, with more zip and character. I'd like more musk and depth. But it's OK, and over repeated burnings I've grown to appreciate it more and more as a refined and fairly elegant incense. As the sticks burn, the fragrance becomes more noticeable, and the rough, dry resin ingredient becomes less noticeable. By the third stick I was seeing more of the patchouli character - though perhaps I would not have got there if it hadn't been called Patchouli. But, yes, there is some musk and some sweetness and some earthy herbal notes. 

Available in the UK from Greater Goods, in Europe from Mira, and in the US from Mereceidoux. 

Date: Sept 2025   Score: 31 

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The Mother's Fragrances

Pondicherry dry brown twigs

Patchouli

Reviewed in Germany