Iceland is a Nordic island nation in the North Atlantic Ocean known as the "Land of Fire and Ice" because of its dramatic contrast of active volcanoes and massive glaciers. It is a stunningly beautiful place to visit and some of their most popular tourist spots are The Golden Circle, Gullfoss Waterfall, Þingvellir National Park, The South Coast, Reynisfjara Black Beach, Skógafoss, The Blue Lagoon and Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon. They are home to two popular niche brands of perfume - Fischersund and Andrea Maack. This sampler will give you a great example of the scents of Iceland.
You will receive a 1/2ml sample (1ml sample vial filled half full) of each of the fragrances in this sampler.
- Fischersund No. 101 EDP - Inspired by the unruly yet beautiful backyards of Reykjavik, No. 101 captures the essence of Iceland's short yet luminous summers, extended by the perpetual daylight. It evokes the aromas and sounds of urban summer life, echoing the heart of the city. And as quickly as summer arrives, it yields to the icy grip of winter. Weathered garden chairs stacked against the wall. A flower pot filled with rain and cigarette butts sits on the uprooted pavement now swallowed by chervil. Echoes of a nearby party. Fingers digging up sorrel and dandelions. Freshly fallen snow on a forgotten trampoline. Black currants fall from bare branches, one by one.With top notes of blackcurrant and chervil; middle notes of cumin, cypriol and lily; and base notes of limbwood, musk and vanilla.
- Fischersund No. 54 EDP - This fragrance pays homage to the perfumer's father's workshop. Described as: Fresh coat of varnish on a wooden shed. Uprooted moss, wet dirt and vetiver roots. Burnt car tires on hot asphalt and dry patchouli. Heavy slow-drying oil painting. Icelandic alpine fir, footsteps in frozen grass and salt liquorice. Dirty leather, animalistic musk and ammonia. No. 54 features top notes of bergamot, grapefruit and varnish; middle notes of mountain pine and spice; and base notes of cedarwood, leather and vetiver.
- Fischersund Joklalyt EDT - A fragrance collaboration between Fischersund and 66° North which is an Icelandic outerwear brand. It was launched in celebration of Glacier Friday on November 24, 2023 as an “ode to Icelandic glaciers” and to raise awareness of their disappearance with global warming. It features notes of airy notes, geosmin, soil tincture and woody notes. From their website: Sculptures floating in salty water. Distant rumbles disturb the heavy silence. Ancient soil under ice, waiting. Wet socks, runny nose, condensed breath. Humbled amidst the endless white. Landscape carved, minerals released. Heavy glass sheets. Collapsing. The name Jöklalykt literally translates to “glaciers’ smell”: jökla = glaciers; lykt = smell.
- Sixteen92 Gryla EDP - Inspired by Icelandic folklore, Grýla is the icy matriarch of Winter and the Christmas Witch of Iceland. She lives in the mountains with her giant black cat, Jólakötturinn, and snaps up naughty children to add to her stew. She comes down only during the holidays and her fragrance is as chilling as she is. Reminiscent of a blustery winter night, it brings to mind crisp air and crunchy snow and the whisper of danger looming in the shadowy treeline. With notes of frigid cave walls, dense mountain fog, wild currant, elderberry wine, dry branches, rock moss, black-sooted fur, glittering aurora, dryas flower and an iron kettle.
