2/25/23

Murkwood (Pineward)

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An AI-Generated Image When I want clear, concise evergreen notes, I reach for inexpensive colognes. Things like Acqua di Selva, Pino Silvest...
2/24/23

Hayride (Pineward)

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Haymakers (Detail) by George Stubbs, 1785 Of the two "hay" fragrances from this house, this is the winner. While Hayloft struggles...
2/23/23

Hayloft (Pineward)

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The Hayloft by John William North, 1867 Pineward offers two "hay" themed fragrances, Hayloft and Hayride, and both are interesting...
2/22/23

Gristmill (Pineward)

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A gristmill grinds grain into flour, which raised the expectation that Pineward's Gristmill would smell grainy and powdery. It is hailed...
2/20/23

Brokilän (Pineward)

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Some perfumes are designed to misdirect the customer. Consider Irisch Moos, ostensibly a masculine barbershop fragrance. Get to know it and ...
2/19/23

Fanghorn II (Pineward)

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An AI-Generated Image When I think back on the "green" fragrances I've owned and worn over the past ten years, the greenest of...
2/18/23

Funerie (Pineward)

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An AI-Generated Image Funerie is probably Nicholas Nilsson's most artistic composition. It's tempting to give it a bad review; it is...
2/12/23

Chandlery (Pineward)

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Pineward, an outfit  that is ostensibly focused on pine fragrances, seems to excel when it avoids pine altogether. While the use of evergree...
2/9/23

Katabatic (Pineward)

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It turns out that cinnamon is a difficult note for perfumers to work with. The notes list for Katabatic looks like trouble: ruby cypress, ca...
2/2/23

Ponderosa (Pineward)

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Some perfumes succeed  by conjoining the known essences of things in nature into new and unforgettable accords. Picture the gaunt lemon alde...
1/28/23

Icefall (Pineward)

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Nootkatone is a grapefruit ketone, and one of the main components of the smell of grapefruit. It has an acidic, bug-sprayesque vibe, and not...