Talk:Patchouli
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Patchouli is a plant which is harvested for it's scented oils. It was very popular with the hippie movement of the 60s.
The article does not make a difference between Indian Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin) and Javanese Patchouli (Pogostemon heyneahus). Both have been used for industrial reasons. 84.61.192.70 19:45, 28 December 2005 (UTC)
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[edit] Clarifications requested:
"Patchouli..grows well in southern climates" - Are we talking in reference to the Northern Hemisphere? As in, it grows well closer to the Equator? Or in reference to the Southern Hemisphere, where it grows well closer to the south pole?
"..is associated with an alternative lifestyle" - no other elaboration is given. Requesting more info, or elimination of that line. Otherwise it's an incomplete bit of information. TKarrde 19:41, 5 January 2006 (UTC)
Patchouli is associated with Hippies and New Age believers. If you've ever walked into a "smoke shop" in America, you'd understand this. Most Patchouli jokes don't make sense without this key fact. 13Nov06
- This article would benefit greatly from integrating the content of the German article. That would also resolve the above question. They also differentiate between Indian Patchouli and Javanese Patchouli. __meco 13:00, 10 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Stinkor
Removed from trivia section for lack of citation:
- Patchouli oil was used in 1985 to give the Stinkor action figure (from the popular Masters of the Universe series of toys) its musky scent.
~ Booya Bazooka 05:55, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Apple Computer Costumers
Removed from trivia due to lack of citation ;)
"Apple Computer customers smell like patchouli." 81.210.189.211 16:43, 8 September 2006 (UTC)
I also removed "Patchouli smells terrible" from the External Links section. That text was added by the same user in a subsequent edit... Cecilkorik 01:48, 9 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Commentary
Removed the following paragraph from the bottom of the Trivia section, which looks to me like it was intended for the talk page as commentary on various aspects of the link between patchouli scent and marijuana scent.
== Patchouli was not solely popular for covering up the fragrance of cannabis, this statement was made on ill-judgement. It is an exotic fragrance just as popular as the famous Nag Champa. Also the two fragrances (cannabis and pathouli) are entirely different, just to clarify because there are a few people in the U.S. who upon smelling a person who wears the fragrance falsely accuse as the smell of cannabis. It is easier to mis-understand that to understand. Learn, Knowledge is love and trust. == Cecilkorik 01:48, 9 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Deleting "Trivia" Section
I am deleting the entire trivia section for this entrie. It section seems non-encyclopedic in character. None of the remarks in it are notable, significant, or add to the understanding of the plant in question. It feels like it's just been gathering miscellanea. Darwin Peacock 10:13, 4 November 2006 (UTC)
- I object to this judgment and have reverted the change. I have however changed the name of the section from Trivia to References in popular culture for which I have noticed a precedent in other Wikipedia articles. __meco 21:51, 4 November 2006 (UTC)
