This sampler gives you fragrances that are reminiscent of being in the middle of a majestic forest. The smell of the forest is a complex blend of scents, often described as earthy, woody, and fresh. It's a result of various volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released by trees and other vegetation. The smell of damp earth, sometimes described as petrichor, is a key component, especially after rain. This is due to the chemical compound geosmin, which is released by soil bacteria and gives the earth a characteristic earthy undertone. Pine and cedar trees contribute a fresh, resinous scent. The pungent aroma of pine needles and cones is often mentioned when describing forest smells. Another factor that contributes to the inviting smell of a forest includes the earthy notes that make up the forest floor. This is usually a layer of decomposing leaves, twigs, and other organic matter, creating an earthy aroma that is often described as musty or rich. Other scents include decaying wood, moss, foliage, moisture, decomposing leaves, mushrooms, herbs and plants, fruity scents, fresh air and wildflowers.
You will receive a 1/2ml sample (1ml sample vial filled half full) of each of the fragrances in this sampler.
- Alkemia Perfumes Gaea Perfume Oil Perfume Oil - Forest loam under warm spring sunshine, new ferns poking up through decaying leaves, maple sap flowing over lichens, mosses and wet stones at the edge of a vernal pool.
- Rouge Bunny Rouge Silvan EDP - Woody chypre fragrance with top notes of juniper berries, pepper and grapefruit; middle notes of incense and guaiacwood; and base notes of cedar, musk and patchouli.
- L’Artisan Natura Fabularis Tenebrae 26 EDP - A woody aromatic fragrance that is the scent of a "dark and shadowy forest" so overgrown that light barely peeks through the treetops. But in true fairytale fashion, this forest hides not only mysterious dangers, represented with dark resins and woods, but also mystical wonders, in the form of a marvelously sweet and complex crystallized sap note that combines with a not-too-heavy dose of incense. The result is a scent that lifts us upwards, letting us know that the sun is still there, even if we can't quite see it.
- Gather Perfume Forest Flora Natural Botanical Perfume - The crisp aliveness of the pine needles and the balsam of tree resin jewels speak the poetry of the season. The grass roots and the rose hips sleep under a blanket of cold stillness, the winter forest whispers softly. Walking among the green of the conifers as the snowy leaves crunch underfoot and the red cardinals sing from the junipers sweetens the heart to the simplicity of the landscape. A coniferous, balsamic, resinous and herbal fragrance with notes of spruce and pinon resins, tree bark, pine needles, quiet fairy ring mushrooms, green moss, ancient lichen, lavender and rosemary.
- Moonlight Cove Finery Slumbering Forest Perfume Oil - Deep in the forest, asleep is the ground beneath a blanket of snow, waiting for the warmth of spring, content to slumber below a strong and unyielding canopy of evergreen. Rich earth and cold roots, frozen moss and cones. Tall pines and cedars, snowy boughs and icy crystals with a hint of the vibrant, wild green waiting to emerge once again.
- Solstice Scents Night Watcher Perfume Oil - A mossy, woody, coniferous fragrance with elements evocative of the woods at night. Cool stone, damp forest floor and plush moss combine with fir balsam, juniper and cedar tips to produce a woodland blend with a lot of depth. Dried herbs, along with a variety of other aromas, were used to create a feather accord to suggest the presence of owl feathers. The result is a dry and musky note that adds an additional layer to the forest-heavy base. On initial application, the moss and juniper emerges first in a green sensory cloud. The feather accord is displayed shortly after the mossy opening. The fir balsam and wood notes come out after the fragrance has settled on the skin for a while. Many of the other notes may not be individually detected but rather suggest the abstract concepts such as mountain air and cool stone. Night Watcher is a mixed media blend containing: dirt accord, fir balsam, juniper berry, cedar, moss accord, oud, sandalwood, vetiver, orris root, feather accord, amber, clary sage, nagarmotha, ambrette seed and more. With notes of forest floor, tree tops, bark, mountain air, fir balsam, juniper, moss, oud, dried herbs and cedar tips.
- Lurker And Strange Night Forest Perfume Oil - There is magic in forests during the evening. Spend a little time in them and they clear your head. This was inspired by the perfumer’s forest walkabouts, where she goes to reflect. With notes of black agarwood, cedar, fir needle, white spruce, poplar bud, green moss, grapefruit, oakmoss, vetiver, dried carnations and lavender buds.
