I am sure folks in Canada would have had some exposure. Remember the number of deserters and draft dodgers than ran to Canada. This was during the prime Hippy Era
Speaking as a Canadian from that era, I can assure you that patchouli was the prevalent fragrance of the late 60's and 70's. Whenever I smell it, I'm transported right back.
and the fringed suede jacketI will confess--I wore this all the time when I was younger cuz I am that old. patchouli oil patched jeans bandanas and wire rimmed glasses and oh earth shoes or fringed mocs when I wore shoes.
Yep, I'm that old too!
I didn’t know that about jasmine. I made a special soap for my step mother using Monoi de Tahiti oil. Everyone I know can smell the scent except her. So much for that idea.For what it's worth, the patchouli EO that I have and that I made my dear friend's soap for her sister with is high quality Aged, Dark Patchouli EO from Liberty Naturals. My friend's sister absolutely loved it, but to me, my hubby and son, it smelled like mold/mould, regardless. It could be that the scent receptors in your nose are similar ours- i.e., just not compatible with some naturally present component in patchouli that presents itself as smelling of mold/mould to our noses.
I find it's the same kind of thing with jasmine eo.....to me, it smells like a beautiful flower, but for others, it smells like cat pee. That's because of the naturally present indole in jasmine. Cat pee is also high in indole, and there are some folks whose scent receptors in their noses are so highly sensitive to indole that all they can smell is cat pee when taking a sniff of jasmine.
IrishLass
and the fringed suede jacket
Fringed suede jacket and fringed suede fringed pantsand the fringed suede jacket
Old here too.
For what it's worth, the patchouli EO that I have and that I made my dear friend's soap for her sister with is high quality Aged, Dark Patchouli EO from Liberty Naturals. My friend's sister absolutely loved it, but to me, my hubby and son, it smelled like mold/mould, regardless. It could be that the scent receptors in your nose are similar ours- i.e., just not compatible with some naturally present component in patchouli that presents itself as smelling of mold/mould to our noses.
This^^^
When we were researching new markets we looked into jasmine, patchouli etc and the components that make them smell ' amazing' not everyone has. Jasmine can either smell floral and musky or like pee or vomit - it just depends on how your nose perceives it.
I find it's the same kind of thing with jasmine eo.....to me, it smells like a beautiful flower, but for others, it smells like cat pee. That's because of the naturally present indole in jasmine. Cat pee is also high in indole, and there are some folks whose scent receptors in their noses are so highly sensitive to indole that all they can smell is cat pee when taking a sniff of jasmine.
IrishLass
