Fragrantica: This is very safe compared to some of the other samples in the latest batch I got. Even as a newcomer to this field I can appreciate the quality of the natural ingredients. Anyway, don't trust my nose, but with the first whiff I thought 'this reminds me of something'....finally I realized that it reminds of the 'medicinal'+smoky smell of Islay single-malt scotch such as Laphroaig. I haven't drunk that in a couple of decades so it's a distant memory. I'm not sure where I'm getting that from other than the smoke note.
Fragrantica: This isn’t very Unique for a men’s fragrance. But what does make it stand out is how “natural” and non synthetic all the notes are. The beauty is in how it smells like a man’s shirt that has been hit with trees and green brush all day (minus the sweat). A nice balance of green+wood. Soapy clean. It’s worth exploring.
Fragrantica: Bergamot and citrus slap you in the face at first. Almost spicey enough to mistake for clove. There's some soapy pine to it, almost like Ghost Pine by LVNEA. Then it dries to a darker, safe wooden scent. It's less "winter conifer" and more "lumber yard full of cedar rounds". The oakmoss and leather are there. But they're more like a little leftover fungus on an otherwise fresh stack of planks - you're not getting a deep dark forest floor here. I like something with more edge, but this is a perfectly good, well-performing, fresh wood scent.
Fragrantica: I was expecting this to be much rougher around the edges. I actually find it quite smooth and warm, with dry woods, leather, and light citruses. Softly masculine. Really liking this one. The dry down I find strangely sexy yet comforting- like your boyfriend's t-shirt that still smells like him.
Fragrantica: This gives Imaginary Authors Cobra and Canary vibes without the asphalt, slightly sweet but very sobering too, masculine in the way I like masculine frags to be, a little petrol and hay, citrus and woods. Really good one.
Fragrantica: Sampling Strangers Parfumerie Lumberjack Cologne, which has a good classic-meets-modern vibe, semi-fresh, a bit woody, and midway between soapy and dirty, indoorsy and outdoorsy, pretty invigorating overall. Its main notes are mandarin, orris butter, guaiac, soap, cedar, leather, and moss. It’s a classic case of rhetorically asking “what’s not to like?” as it’s a pretty easy winner. Certainly it’s not as daring, genre-specific, or high-performing as some of the other options from the line that I’ve tried, but this could easily be regarded as a signature / go-to option in the line, as an everyday, year-round men’s scent, quite well executed, with decent performance.
Fragrantica: Fantastic petrol-like smell merged with bright citrus notes. Good bit of oakmoss and leather in the dry down to ensure this has plenty of heft from beginning to end. I am forever in search of an addictive petrol fragrance and this one does a pretty decent job of fulfilling my needs. Great perfume as art yet entirely wearable
Fragrantica: Strangers Parfumerie brings back a retro cologne for men with Lumberjack. It's very herbal on the initial spray, but the citrus and wood come up front balancing everything out. Lumberjack woods smells like fresh cut still burning on the edges. Bergamot is the main citrus all with a hint of gasoline,and it'll stay that way for the life of the fragrance. As it gets closer to your skin it'll turn powdery. If you're a fan of retro scents from the 80's or 90's sample Lumberjack.
