Abundant Autumn Sampler - Set of Seven 1/2ml Samples

We all can get a nostalgic flashback when we smell the scents of autumn (leaves, campfire smoke, damp earth, mushrooms, cooked marshmallows, apple cider, pumpkin, cinnamon, etc.). Words like cozy, crackling, crisp and crunchy describe the season. It turns out there's a scientific reason that people have a smell inextricably linked to the season in their head: it's a confluence of chemistry, biology and psychology that can trigger different emotions like anxiety, sadness or excitement depending on your personal collection of memories associated with the time of year.

"In summer, we have just more of a mixture of scent and sort of a wide blend of scent ... we smell a lot more of everything around us," said Rachel Herz, a neuroscientist and author of The Scent of Desire. "When it gets cooler and drier, specific scents tend to stand out more — we're able to kind of pull out the scent of leaves, the scent of bark, the scent of grass in more distinct ways." 

Beyond the man-made and commercial scents of pumpkin spice and apple pie, autumn has its own, much more natural smell. It’s the musty, earthy smell of dying and decomposing leaves blended with wet earth and maybe a bit of smoke from burning leaves. The dominant earthy smells are largely the product of plants hunkering down for the winter. Fallen leaves begin to decay and the sugars and organic compounds in the leaf break down, creating the classic musky-sweet smell of a leaf pile. Maple leaves, for example, have high contents of sugars and when decaying they release a pleasantly sweet, almost syrup-like scent. 

You will receive a 1/2ml sample (1ml sample vial filled half full) of each of the fragrances in this sampler.

1. LizabeCo The Embering Parfum Oil - There is a moment, in the slow turning of the year, when warmth is no longer a promise but a memory. The light fades early, the air gathers weight, and smoke drifts in from somewhere unseen. This is the season of The Embering — the quiet fire at the heart of autumn. The fragrance opens with the dark sweetness of black maple sap, thick as ink, its edges sharpened by the aromatic heat of clovebud and the dry, bittersweet curl of orange peel. As the scent deepens, the earth rises to meet it: velvet moss underfoot, patchouli seared by flame, and ghosted cedar whose presence lingers long after the wood is gone. At its base lies the stillness after burning — the mineral whisper of cold ash, the low hum of ember smoke, and the resinous shadow of incense, all settling into the rich, damp loam of forest soil. The Embering is the warmth you carry long after the fire has died, the perfume of a season pressed deep into the memory of the land. Sweet and earthen, shadow-lit and enduring, it is autumn’s final exhale — a flame kept alive in the heart.
2. Lovesick Witchery Pumpkin Patch Perfume Oil - The scent of a beautiful country pumpkin patch in autumn. Cool air flowing through hay bales stacked high, dying green grass, upturned dirt and carved pumpkins. This is a fresh pumpkin scent, rather than a classic gourmand or spiced pumpkin scent. A fresh, outdoorsy, scent with notes of hay bales, upturned dirt, dying green grass and freshly carved pumpkins.
3. Lunar Life Apothecary Irving's Hollow Perfume Oil - Venture into the autumnal world of Sleepy Hollow. Washington Irving, the master storyteller of early America, penned his legendary tale The Legend of Sleepy Hollow with the landscape of New York’s Hudson Valley as his muse. With notes of aged paper, pumpkins in the fields, dried goldenrod and sweet hay, Irving’s Hollow transports you to the writer’s world—a place where folklore and reality blur, and every breath is filled with the whispers of ghosts and legends. Perfect for those who love the nostalgic pull of autumn and the eerie allure of forgotten tales. With top notes of pumpkins in the fields and fresh goldenrod; middle notes of smoking Leaves, fresh hay and tobacco; and base notes of sweet balsam and haunted-tree sap.
4. Obscura Hortus Liquid Autumn Perfume Oil - This is the bottled perfection of the best season. A magical, shapeshifting scent. It first hits you with all of the candied sweetness and lively spice of the season— pumpkin pie filling, warm cakes, sugary pecans, roasted chestnuts and maple syrup, then slowly settles into faint and lovely wisps of candy apple skin, honey sticks, soft musk and crisp night air. You may even smell the ghosts of pumpkin seeds baking in a warm oven, or your best and brightest dreams of Halloween.
5. Possets Dancing With The Sprites In The Fall Rain Perfume Oil - A fabulously dry and sophisticated take on fallen leaves, wet days and overcast autumn skies. There is a hint of mushroom musk and the ozone/water scent of dank air. Overall there is a huge resemblance to lavender but it is not lavender. As a huge wood hides its secrets from you, this blend is a morpher for sure.
6. Redwood Alchemy Harvest Spice Perfume - A spicy gourmand with notes of pumpkin spice, apricot, apple, milk, honey and musk. Celebrate the warmth and coziness of fall with this rich, inviting fragrance that evokes the nostalgic scents of autumn gatherings and crisp evening air. With a blend of creamy pumpkin spice - highlighted by notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and clove - this scent is a true homage to the season. Fruity top notes of juicy apricot and apples add a touch of sweetness, while a heart of milk and honey wraps you in comforting decadence. Finally, a base of tonka bean, soft musk, and fallen leaves brings a grounding, earthy finish that lingers like the last golden rays of a setting sun. Perfect for those who crave a quintessential autumn experience, Harvest Spice is as enchanting as a stroll through a pumpkin patch and as comforting as a mug of spiced cider on a cool night.
7. Solstice Scents Foxcroft EDP - The essence of a late-afternoon autumn day. An incredible blend of wet decaying leaves, rich black soil, dry rustling leaves, fall air, woods and chimney smoke, Foxcroft is cool air coupled with fiery red, orange and golden leaves, a sweet sharp green note, fertile wet dirt and a touch of woods laced with the intoxicating smoke from fireplaces burning throughout the countryside. It is very potent on first sniff. The smell of very wet decaying leaves on the skin will evolve into a softer and more wearable scent with dry leaves and the soft smoke and wood notes coming out. With notes of decaying leaves, rich black soil, dry leaves, fall air, woods and chimney smoke. Created as part of a collection of fragrances based on the fictional town of Foxcroft, Maine.