The Pacific Northwest refers to the region in North American that features Washington and Oregon and is known for its stunning natural beauty, outdoor activities and relaxed lifestyle. It is a laid back, nature-centric lifestyle centered in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia, characterized by outdoor adventure, environmental stewardship, coffee culture and casual fashion. It involves embracing rainy, moody weather for the benefit of lush green landscapes, balancing urban living with easy access to mountains, forests and coastlines. The region offers a deep and brooding vibe with lush alpine landscapes, quiet forests and a feeling of being immersed in nature. Because many areas have plentiful rainfall and mild summers, the PNW has some of North America’s most lush and extensive forests, which are extensively populated with Coast Douglas fir trees, the second tallest growing evergreen conifer on earth. Pacific Northwest (PNW) inspired perfumes focus on atmospheric, earthy scents, commonly featuring notes of damp soil, Douglas fir, cedar, rain-soaked moss and coastal fog. Key scents often include petrichor, pine, fern and saltwater, aiming to capture the region's dense forests and moody, wet climate.
You will receive a 1/2ml sample (1ml sample vial filled half full) of each of the fragrances in this sampler:
- Freyja's Daughters West Coast Witch Perfume Oil - West Coast Witch captures the essence of mountain breezes and coastal forests. Ideal for those who love greenery but not grass. It's like inhaling the air of a fern-laden forest along the Pacific Coast with a freshness and purity that is unparalleled. With hints of ferns, sea salt, evergreens, moss, citrus, and sage, it transports you to the edge of a moss-covered woodland overlooking the ocean.
- Fyrinnae Orca Splash Perfume Oil - Salty, icy sea spray, hitting the forest at the water's edge like mist, enveloping you in the scents of a Pacific inlet, with old growth hemlocks, Sitka spruce and cedar trees all towering above.
- Olympic Orchids Olympic Rainforest Parfum - A green, aromatic fragrance inspired by the mysterious, lush, mist-shrouded rainforest of the Pacific Northwest where everything is constantly green, and every surface dripping with water and covered with life in the eternal cycle of growth, decay and rebirth, all rising from the wet, leafy cradle of the forest floor. With notes of cedar leaves, green sword ferns, rhododendron, forest mushrooms, beebalm, myrtle, wildflowers, oakmoss, black spruce, balsam fir, Port Orford cedar and an earthy accord.
- Scents of Wood Spruce in Mist EDP - Mystical. Energizing. Bold. Breathe in the misty freshness of the forest at dawn, where spruce and vetiver blend with the crisp clarity of water and woods. This fragrance was part of Scents of Wood’s exclusive collaboration with Pure. It captures the mystical power of the Tree of Life, a natural wonder nestled in Olympic National Park. Inspired by this breathtaking symbol of resilience, the fragrance transports you to a forest veiled in morning mist. It begins with the crisp brightness of bergamot and ginger, lifted by green flashes of tarragon and cooling mint that evoke the quiet vitality of dawn. At the heart, the deep green resonance of cedarwood, spruce, and guaiacwood conjures the majesty of ancient trees rising through fog. This woody core feels grounded and immense, echoing the silence of a forest where light filters slowly through high canopies. Every breath draws you deeper into nature’s quiet mystery, where time moves slower and the air hums with life. As the mist clears, balsamic amyris and rich Haitian vetiver emerge with earthy warmth. A touch of tonka softens the base, lending a subtle sweetness to the composition’s grounded soul. Spruce in Mist is not just a fragrance—it is an immersive experience of reverence, a quiet walk among giants rooted in centuries of strength and stillness. With notes of bergamot, ginger, tree of life, Atlas cedarwood, guaiacwood, vetiver, patchouli and tonka.
- Venus Invictus Faunus EDP – In ancient Rome and myth, Faunus was the rustic god of the forest, plains and fields. This fragrance smells like running through a Pacific Northwest forest. It is a very coniferous and truly a very forest fragrance. With top notes of elemi, bergamot, mint, wormwood and yarrow; middle notes of hinoki wood, fig, cypress and bayberry; and base notes of oakwood, tobacco, dry wood, black hemlock and fern.
