Touch Of Love Patchouli Cologne by Murray & Lanman

Patchouli is one of those scents that doesn't apologize for itself. Rich, earthy, dark at the edges, with a warmth that opens slowly on the skin — it's been in the spiritual practitioner's toolkit for a long time, and for good reason. The Murray & Lanman Touch of Love cologne brings that depth in a generous 7.5 oz bottle from the same house that's been making Florida Water since 1808. This is a patchouli formula built on a Florida Water base: lighter and more wearable than a straight patchouli essential oil, but with that characteristic grounding anchor intact.

In folk magic and Afro-diasporic spiritual practice, patchouli sits at the intersection of love, lust, money, and earth energy. You can splash it on before a date, add it to a floor wash, use it to anoint a mojo bag, or leave it on an altar as an offering. It moves easily between personal fragrance and ritual tool — which is part of what makes the Murray & Lanman format so useful. No measuring, no diluting. Just open and use.

Key Features

A patchouli formula built on Florida Water. This isn't a standalone patchouli essential oil — it's a light patchouli cologne blended with the Florida Water base that Lanman & Kemp has produced since 1808. That means it's wearable on skin, versatile for spiritual use, and carries the historical resonance of the broader Murray & Lanman cologne tradition used across Hoodoo, Espiritismo, Santería, and related practices.

7.5 oz for extended practice. A generous bottle sized for regular ritual use: floor washes, bath additions, altar offerings, anointing, and daily wear. This isn't a sample — it's a working supply.

Dual-purpose: fragrance and ritual tool. Patchouli cologne sits comfortably between personal fragrance and spiritual supply, making it easy to weave into daily practice without compartmentalizing your ritual life from the rest of your day.

Product Details

• Volume: 7.5 fl oz (221 ml)
• Full product name: Touch of Love (Patchouli) Cologne
• Manufacturer: Lanman & Kemp-Barclay Co., Inc.
• Creator: Murray & Lanman
• Package dimensions: approximately 8.82 x 1.73 x 1.65 inches
• Ingredients: Alcohol Denatured, Water, Fragrances
• For external use only
  

Ingredients

Alcohol Denatured, Water, Fragrances.

The Spiritual Significance

In Hoodoo and related folk magic traditions, patchouli is most consistently associated with love and money — two of the great workings in the conjure tradition. The scent is earthy and magnetic, understood to draw things toward you: a lover's attention, financial opportunity, a deepening of physical connection. Practitioners have long used patchouli cologne to anoint themselves before romantic encounters or business meetings, working with the idea that the fragrance functions as a kind of spiritual beacon. You can apply it to your palms and the soles of your feet before walking into a situation where you want to attract, open doors, or make an impression.

In Espiritismo and Spiritist traditions, botanical colognes like this one are used on the bóveda — the spirit altar — as offerings to ancestral spirits and guides. Patchouli's earthy, grounding energy makes it particularly appropriate for working with earth-connected ancestors or spirits associated with fertility, abundance, and the material world. A small amount poured into a glass of water on the bóveda, or dabbed onto the altar cloth, can honor those presences and invite their assistance in matters of love and prosperity.

How To Use

The simplest approach is also the most traditional: apply a small amount to your pulse points — wrists, neck, behind the ears — as you would any cologne, while holding your intention clearly in mind. If you're preparing for a ritual working, do this before you begin, allowing the scent to settle and anchor your focus.

For floor washes, add a splash to your mop water along with other condition ingredients appropriate to your intention — patchouli pairs well with cinnamon for money work, or rose water for love work. Wash from back to front to draw things in.

For bath work, add a capful to a prepared spiritual bath focused on love, attraction, or grounding. Soak with intention and allow the scent to work into your skin before rinsing.

For altar use, pour a small amount into a shallow dish or glass of water as an offering, or use it to lightly anoint candles, sachets, mojo bags, or other objects connected to your working. Trust your tradition and your intuition about where it belongs.

Pairs Well With

• Florida Water Cologne, 7.5 oz — The original Murray & Lanman cologne, used across Hoodoo, Santería, and Espiritismo for cleansing and offerings; combine with the patchouli cologne in floor washes or layer both on the altar for complementary energy work.
• Kananga Water Murray & Lanman Cologne, 7.5 oz — The ylang ylang-based cologne in the same Murray & Lanman family, used for spiritual cleansing and elevation; the three Murray & Lanman colognes work well together in a bóveda or altar practice.
• Patchouli Root Bundle — Raw patchouli root for practitioners who want to work with the plant itself alongside the cologne; useful in sachets, mojo bags, and prosperity workings where the physical herb anchors the intention.
• Patchouli Oil, 4 Dram — A concentrated patchouli oil blend for anointing candles, charms, and tools; pairs with the cologne for layered patchouli workings where you want the scent at different intensities.
• Clarity Quartz & Patchouli Gem Spray, 150ml — A patchouli and clear quartz room spray for space-clearing and intention-setting; use before a ritual where you'll also be working with the cologne for a cohesive patchouli-anchored practice.

History & Occult Background

Murray & Lanman Florida Water has been in continuous production since Robert I. Murray introduced it in New York City in 1808, making it one of the oldest commercially available fragrance products in the United States. Murray was joined by David Trumbull Lanman in 1835, and the firm became Murray & Lanman. The company eventually became Lanman & Kemp, and today Lanman & Kemp-Barclay Co., Inc. holds the trademark and continues to manufacture the original formulas. The label and formula have remained largely unchanged for over two centuries.

The Touch of Love (Patchouli) cologne is part of Lanman & Kemp's line of botanical-based colognes — sister products to the original Florida Water and Kananga Water. These colognes entered spiritual practice through Afro-diasporic traditions in the Americas: Hoodoo, Santería, Espiritismo, Cuban spiritism, and Vodou, among others, all incorporate commercial colognes as accessible, affordable, and spiritually charged tools for altar work, cleansing, anointing, and offerings. The practicality of a mass-produced product that could be found in any pharmacy made these colognes widely available to practitioners across economic circumstances — a quality that remains part of their appeal today.

Patchouli itself — Pogostemon cablin, a herb of the mint family native to tropical Asia — has been used in Southeast Asian and South Asian traditions for centuries, both medicinally and as a textile moth repellent. Its heavy, sweet-earthy scent became associated in Western folk magic with attraction, grounding, and earth energy, and it has been a fixture of Hoodoo condition formulas, oils, and perfumes for love and money work throughout the 20th century.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is patchouli cologne traditionally used for in spiritual practice? In folk magic and Afro-diasporic traditions, patchouli is associated with love, attraction, lust, money, and grounding. The cologne is used to anoint the body before romantic or financial encounters, added to floor washes and baths, poured as altar offerings, and used to dress candles and mojo bags in love and prosperity workings.

How does this differ from a patchouli essential oil? This is a light patchouli cologne blended with a Florida Water base, not a concentrated essential oil. It's ready to use on skin without dilution, has a softer and more wearable scent profile, and is formulated for the same splash-bottle application common to Murray & Lanman's broader cologne line.

Can I use this as a daily personal fragrance? Yes. It works well as a light everyday cologne worn on pulse points. The scent is earthy and grounding without being heavy, and the Florida Water base keeps it fresher than straight patchouli oil would be.

What is the Florida Water connection? This cologne is made by Lanman & Kemp-Barclay, the same company that produces the original Murray & Lanman Florida Water. The patchouli formula uses Florida Water as its base, placing it in the same lineage as the other Murray & Lanman spiritual colognes: Florida Water, Kananga Water, and the other Touch of Love variants.

How do I use this in a floor wash? Add a splash to your mop water along with other condition ingredients for your intention: cinnamon and patchouli for money work, rose water and patchouli for love work. Wash from the back of your home toward the front door to draw energy inward.

Is this safe for skin use? The manufacturer states it is for external use only. As with any fragrance product, patch test on a small area first if you have sensitive skin or fragrance sensitivities. Avoid contact with eyes.

Can this be used as an altar offering? Yes — this is one of the traditional uses for botanical colognes in Espiritismo and related traditions. Pour a small amount into a shallow dish or glass of water on your bóveda or altar as an offering to ancestral spirits, particularly those you associate with love, fertility, or earthly abundance.