Patchouli essential oil has a very rich, sweet, herb-like, earthy aroma, which improves with age. Found by many to be calming and uplifting, Patchouli has been used to relieve stress and as an aphrodisiac. Add to your Oil Burner. As a result of the iron stills used in jungle distillation, the color of the oil is very dark orange to brown. Patchouli Oil is steam distilled from the leaves of a perennial, bushy herb. Patchouli Essential Oil blends well with the following: Bergamot Essential Oil, Clary Sage Essential Oil, Elemi Essential Oil, Ginger Essential Oil, Lavender Essential Oil, Lemongrass Essential Oil, Myrrh Essential Oil, Neroli Essential Oil, Austrian Pine Needle Essential Oil, Rose Essential Oil, Sandalwood Essential Oil Properties: antidepressant, antiphlogistic, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, astringent, cicatrisant, deodorant, diuretic, febrifuge, fungicide, insecticidal, sedative, tonic