Rogue perfumer Manuel Cross considers Targhee Forest to be his first "scent of place," an evocation of a specific location in time and space. That place is the vast, unspoiled beauty of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest in Idaho. From the first sniff, you can absolutely picture yourself welcoming the dawn among the towering lodgepole pines. The bracing morning freshness of wild sage and crisply aromatic juniper begin to slowly warm with the emergence of sappy fir balsam, balancing earthy vegetation and green oakmoss with sun-warmed, resinous woods. Grounding, soothing, and elegant, Targhee Forest is as uniquely special as the wilderness that it takes its name from.
Targhee Forest is a woody aromatic fragrance that features notes of juniper berry, fir balsam, sagebrush, citrus, pine, oakmoss, geranium, amber, cedarwood, patchouli and musk. It is an eau de toilette, edt.
ROGUE PERFUMERY TARGHEE FOREST REVIEWS
Fragrantica: Juicy, green, fresh pine - not dried nor brittle- liberal oakmoss (the real shit not the "everyone is amazing and wins a prize" variety) and cedar open this gorgeously yet rugged masterwork. The geranium, juniper and patchouli arrive perfectly and at the final curtain call - musk, amber and a myriad of light citruses send you home. Having walked through the Targhee Forest myself twice this is a beautiful homage to that wooded church. Manuel pitches yet another No-Hitter... if he keeps going this route the USA may just have its own Francois Demachy. Bravo sir, Bravo.
Fragrantica: One of the most exciting independent perfumers in the United States, Manuel Cross moved Rogue Perfumery from Whittier, CA to Idaho recently; this fragrance is inspired by the Targhee National Forest in that latter state. This is his first fragrance inspired by a place rather than perfumes of the past, but it retains his characteristic splendidly liberal use of oakmoss, in contravention of the inane IFRA rules severely restricting that substance. This also has cedar and fir and pine, and lovely geranium, and is really refreshing and exciting. This is one of his very best scents, and is very versatile, although if you don't like oakmoss (but who does not?), you won't be happy with this or with most of his exceedingly mossy fragrances.
Fragrantica: I got a sample of this with one of my purchases. After wearing the sample, ordered immediately. Old school feel with mossy woods, camphorous notes, and piney touches. Has a good amount of florals which makes me think of entering a clearing of wildflowers after walking through an ancient forest of pine and sequoias. This will get a lot of wear!
