patchouli /pəˈt͡ʃuli/ noun2 •Any of several East Indian plants in the genus Pogostemon, especially Pogostemon cablin, which yield a highly fragrant oil. •The oil or perfume made from these plants.Well she looks at you so coolly / And her eyes shine like the moon in the sea / She comes in incense and patchouli — 1976 formspatchoulis