Conjure the magic of green woods and wet earth with Moss, a cool, androgynous fougere that will transport you to the magic of a forest at dawn. Bitter grapefruit notes fused with mandarin zest, pine needle and lavender on a base of patchouli, tree moss and vetiver with hints of amber and sea moss. With notes of Sicilian bergamot, grapefruit, French lavender, Italian mandarin, Siberian pine needle, tree moss, Haitian vetiver, amber and sea moss. Moss is an eau de parfum, edp.
It was created by classically trained British perfumer, Lyn Harris who trained in Paris and Robertet Grasse before starting her career working with many acclaimed brands. She was one of the first female master perfumers to break into the industry. Lyn Harris founded Miller Harris in 2000 as well as founding Perfumer H in 2015. The laboratory and shop of Perfumer H are located in Marylebone, London and here each person is able to see how the perfumer works and experience the working laboratory.
PERFUMER H MOSS REVIEWS
Fragrantica: "To me, this is a truly unique fragrance. No matter how many times I smell it, I can't immediately identify the listed notes—instead, it transports me straight into the image of a misty forest, walking barefoot over moss-covered ground. On my warm skin, the scent doesn’t evolve in layers but rather unfolds in a linear way, evoking the essence of moss as the name suggests. It’s not the wet, muddy kind of moss, but something light, slightly damp, and airy. Gradually, it settles into a soft and clean combination of vetiver and musk. It’s a scent well-suited for the office and works beautifully in dry weather across all seasons. The only downside is its short longevity—after 2 to 3 hours, it becomes a skin scent only noticeable up close. Still, it’s an imaginative, wearable fragrance that’s well worth exploring."
Fragrantica: "This is the other Perfumer H scent in the “to buy” list as soon as I am able to. Having been introduced to this by Lyn Harris herself in Chiltern St when I lucked out and was there at the same time she was on the shop floor this one (and Incense Water) both had the effect of me of stopping me wanting to sniff every single bottle. I felt like I’d found what I was looking for. It is cooling, grounding and I felt like I was firmly standing on the soft green earth in the gentle shade, bare feet bouncing on soft moss - rather than in black court shoes, in bustling London. The perfect tonic to a stressful, corporate job - I want to get this as my work signature scent asap! I can’t think of anything similar - creates a world around me that I feel like only I can sense, like a foresty force-field. Quiet, sophisticated and gently uplifting to wear."
Fragrantica: "Oakmoss is my personal kryptonite, a note that I love the smell of but that can nag away at me queasily until I have to scrub it off. So I was curious to see how Perfumer H would tackle it. The opening of Moss summons natural green pinewoods, damp, cool and fresh, before evolving into an accord of diaphanous lavender and faint green mandarin dancing on the thickest cushion of moss and vetiver. In the beautiful wispy drydown the oakmoss is never left to its own devices but continually lifted by vetiver and smoothed by subtle musk, keeping it light and long-lasting but remaining within the borders of the forest, gently turning woodier and even smokier. This is so relaxing to wear. A simple, soft, naturalistic moss. The official note list includes grapefruit, lavender, pine, oakmoss and musk — all tricky for me and this could have been a car crash — but the supporting notes are sparse and subtle and instead I loved it. On a return visit I ended up buying a bottle. There's real artistry here and proof you should continually adjust your expectations of certain ingredients depending on the talent of the perfumer."
Fragrantica: "First impression. Very nice scent. Siberian pine note is awesome, as is the vetiver. They're both tempered and lavender and musk. My only issue is that it's quiet on my skin. I wish pine and oakmoss were less restrained."
