Patientia Bath Oil

[blacklacestatic]

Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish. --John Quincy Adams

Sandalwood, benzoin, cardamom, calamus, palmarosa, and sage.

This is my first time reviewing something first. Yay!

My love for BPTP bath oils knows no bounds, and Patientia has just elevated it to a new level. If you love sandalwood, go buy a bottle right now. It is the most perfect sensual sandalwood oil I have ever encounterd. It is not the least bit overwhelming, which is perfect for bathing, especially if you want to put on any sort of perfume after. It leaves the slightest, prettiest scent on your skin and feels so clean and woodsy. I'm in love.

[xoe]

this is a really great bath oil!

it leaves skin feeling soft and beautiful and disperses wonderfully in the bath.

I'd agree that isn't too strong of a scent at all.

gentle, woody, cardamomy.. the cardamom is the only note that I can pick up at all as I'm bathing.

and once i'm out of the bath, just a gentle sweetness.

 

A real winner!

[zankoku_zen]

This one is definitely a sandalwood bath oil, which is a welcome change from the floral and/or foodie scents from most BPTP bath oils. However, I think I'm not a fan of osmanthus because there is a shrill, sharp floral overtone to this blend that I don't enjoy.

 

However, if you want a woodsy/sandalwood blend, give this a whirl. At least you won't smell like flowers!

[Little Bird]

In the bottle, this reminds me of Bezoar, which I guess is the wood + cardamom combo. Woodsy, masculine, and a bit sour, but I like it.

 

Rubbed directly on my skin, it still reminds me of Bezoar at first. It's a dry, smooth woods smell with a bit of warm, amber-y sweetness from the benzoin. I also smell a tiny hint of something cool and slightly menthol-y, which might be the cardamom. As it dries down, it gets a little too sour for my tastes. I wouldn't rub this one directly on to my skin again, but I tested it in bath water and it was all sweet sandalwood and left a mellow, woodsy scent on my skin afterwards.

 

Patientia is nice, and probably the most masculine of the bath oils I've tried. I don't think that it's a keeper for me, though. I tend to favor sweeter scents & vanilla scents for my baths (and the occasional chilly mint scent).

[sharybaby]

Patientia is SO incredibly comforting and relaxing. Smooth sandalwood with an itty bitty spicy kick (the cardamon, I suppose). I have fallen hard for the BPTP bath oils.

[ifinena]

Patientia: A masterpiece in sandalwood.

 

This is bpal's best sandalwood imho. Better than Svaddhinaopatika, less dry than Shroud. Awesome.

I love it. If you love sandalwood, like I do, then you have to try this oil. Woodsy in the unmistakeable sandalwood-way, just a little bit spicy, not foody at all, non-flowery. For a sandalwood lover, this, imho, is perfection.

 

I'm amazed at the quality and beauty of many of BPTP's bath oils. I've been converted although I have never liked oils and I don't even take baths!

[hlinspjalda]

I purchased this one-ounce decant.

 

In the bottle it doesn't smell like much at all to me, maybe a touch of dry wood.

 

As soon as it got wet, though, there was a surge of resinous herby green, very soothing yet stimulating. After drying on my skin it's mostly very dry sandalwood and a little bit of dusty calamus, with hints of green. It's brighter than just sage, though, so I think that's the palmarosa.

 

It is very subtle, quite dry. I could see wanting this after a sweaty day. I don't love it enough for a bottle, but I'm definitely keeping my decant; we'll see whether it grows on me.

 

[edenssixthday]

Patientia Bath Oil - This is the lovely scent of spicy cardamom and herbal greenery against the very solid backdrop of a lovely sandalwood base. Very woody, herbal, outdoorsy, and organic smelling. Love it!

[ResinManiac]

Patientia has a smooth wooden feel to it, like something you'd find in a Buddhist temple. And it has a slight grassy note, like a late summer field coming from it as well. Finally, the sage in it makes this blend the best for scrubbing away some seriously bad juju, if you should find yourself feeling hexed.

[Myria Jean]

(I use bath oils as after-shower moisturizers)

I bought this unsniffed because the notes sounded so great and so me.

I must amp palmarosa or sage or *something* because this is knock-me-over strong. And for some reason smells like Old Spice. I can't deal with smelling like my dad so get thee hence.

[LizziesLuck]

(Used as a moisturizer)

 

Desert herbs, and warm sands...not what I expected! Driftwood and blazing heat....this is such a warm scent, and so incredibly pleasant. Love it way more than expected, and currently wishing for a perfume in the same scent. Why are more people not raving about this! It's gorgeous! It's one of those "I could happily smell like this every day" kind of scents. I love it, and am challenged to pick out a single note it's so well blended. Beautiful! Will buy more when I use this up.

[artisjok]

Patientia whisked me away to another life... a woman, not the typical feminine, yet full of womanly command. An explorer of sorts, from a high class family, and now old enough the family has mostly given up on marrying her to some well-groomed idea of a man. 
Her khaki pants and white field shirt are always impeccably pressed. After three months in the jungle doing surveys on local medical plant medicine, her clothes finally started looking as worn as the rest of the crew, yet she still smelled fresh and managed a cup of brisk tea every dawn. She surprised everyone one day by appearing in the local costume, and one of the men found himself savagely reprimanded for attempting a sexist joke.
She was the best they had ever worked under, yet wouldn’t admit the fact to any of their friends back home. The respect was deeply engraved in their memories, and most tried their hand at a marriage proposal, to fail as all before had. She stood alone and pristine, pursuing her intellect’s desire. 
 

phew, I went further than I expected on that one. 
Fresh, woodsy sage and sandalwood, brightened further by the palmarosa. I smelled the benzoin as I prepared the bath, but it got lost under the cleansing sage. Definitely makes a beautiful meditative atmosphere. 

Edited April 3, 2020 by artisjok

[doomsday_disco]

Note: I am testing this on my skin, and not in the bath. The decant is of unknown age. The base oil is strong, but it hasn't gone off, so I am guessing it is at least a few years old.

 

On me, sandalwood and sage are the standout notes. But then it ends up going powdery. I think that may be due to the sandalwood combining with the benzoin? Sadly, I never got any cardamom from this, and the scent is very light on my skin.

 

Verdict: I am glad I got to try this, but it is not an upgrade for me. I was so hoping for sandalwood and cardamom!

[VetchVesper]

Dry sandalwood and herbal sage are most prominent to my nose. I'm not familiar with calamus.  This has a very dusty green feel to me.  It makes me think of desert scrub.  It's soothing, contemplative, and natural.  The fragrance doesn't play to my personal tastes, but I can appreciate it for what it is and will enjoy my decant. 

Of all the GC bath oils, this is the one I could most see a typical guy enjoying. It's not a particularly masculine smell. It's just extremely gender neutral without an ounce of girly. Check it out if you love sandalwood or sage, or if your wanting some soothing aromatherapy.