Patou pour Homme, a unisex eau de parfum by Jean Patou, opens with clary sage, lavender and black pepper, followed by patchouli, vetiver and pine at the heart. Sandalwood, leather and vanilla make up a warm, woody base.
Lavender, fresh and floral, and basil, anise-like, open the top; black pepper, spicy and sharp, sets its bite against their freshness.
Patchouli, earthy and damp, occupies the heart alongside vetiver, woody and smoky, and geranium, rosy and soft: the earthiness of the former contrasts with the rosy softness of the latter.
Leather, tarry and tobacco-like, civet, animalic, and vanilla, sweet and warm, occupy the base, where the animalic quality of the civet joins the leather note.