Apres

Woody, warm spicy, aromatic, powdery, fresh spicy, fresh, unisex, sensual, cozy, comforting, nostalgic This is really beautiful, it smells just like a mountain cabin, and is sooo nostalgic! I immediately picture sitting on the front porch of a mountain cabin looking out at all of the pine trees while fresh snow continues to fall covering the landscape. The warm glow from the fireplace is reflected through the windows where everything is cozy and comfy. This is similar to Replica Autumn Vibes in the way it evokes an immediate memory. Autumn Vibes is very reminiscent of fall, while Apres evokes more of a wintry vibe, although I find it fitting for both seasons. It immediately brought to mind trips to the mountains with my family as soon as I smelled it. I don’t yet own Apres, but just received a sample of it with my most recent order, and am planning on buying either a small bottle or travel spray. This isn’t my typical fragrance style, but it evokes such wonderful nostalgia for me that it’s something I’d like to have in my collection for those occasions when I’m craving this particular vibe. For reference, I typically reach for vanillas, marshmallows, gourmands, and beachy/coconut fragrances. I’ve become a big fan of Ellis Brooklyn fragrances, particularly over the past year. I seem to be enjoying their newer releases the most. I really love their mists in Marshmallows (my fave!), Sand, and Vanilla Sin. I also own their perfumes in Vanilla Salt, Queen’s Caramel, Miami Nectar (my favorites!), Salt, Vanilla Milk, and Myth.

Maison Louis Marie Bois de Balincourt, Commodity Book, Le Labo Santal 33, and MM Autumn Vibes all smell sharp and sweet on my skin, like melon. I believe it’s the way that sandalwood is blended in those fragrances. My skin just doesn’t agree with it, This is not the case here. This is an inviting, woodsy scent. It starts out in that sort of “classy hotel lobby” place that Santal 33 occupies and mellows out within a few minutes and gets a bit more powdery and green. It also becomes sweeter, not in a gourmand way, or a floral way, but in a way that just makes sense. Its part of the experience. I think this is actually really well blended and could be a signature scent. It also has decent lasting power, especially for this designer. I can still smell it on my arm after 5 hours and it lasts on clothes for even longer. Definitely full bottle worthy. Consider trying this if you want a green scent that doesn’t smell like pickles.

You would think this is SUPER woody, smoky, outdoorsy - and maybe it is to people who are more used to Designer or fragrances available at Ulta/Sephora - but this also has a sweetness to it too with the vanilla, cardamom and praline notes that definitely come across to soften it. Perfectly unisex. This is a beautiful, easy wear (in the cooler months especially) type of fragrance. Yes it is definitely a woodiness frag but it is not on overload because it's balanced with the other floral & sweet notes, which just help to round it all out. This is super underrated IMO and if a popular niche brand came out with this now Youtubers would be singing it's praises. A great one to go back to as we start to approach Fall 2023 (in this corner of the world anyway*)... It is lovely! 9/10 ... the only thing that could make it better if the quality was done like MFK & PDM has in theirs. But the scent profile itself is top notch.

I tested this once and after smelling myself all day I had to pick it up. This smells like drinking bourbon at a ski lodge in a pine forest. I adore how sharp pine trees smell, so this grabbed me instantly. On my skin it lasts about 6-8 hours and I get some of the woody pine scent all the way through. The juniper and spicy pine in the top notes are addictive to me. The warm boozy sharpness and cozy vanilla sweetness in the background blends with the cedar-y woodsy notes. This is so pleasant and comforting to wear in the freezing winter. I would definitely test this first unless you know you love juniper and pine and can handle the whiskey note. Ultimate winter fragrance for me. I think it's woodsy and green enough to wear all through the spring as well especially if your climate is colder. This would be bomb layered with something to bring out smoke and vanilla, maybe Commodity Velvet+ or By The Fireplace.

I’m in my coniferous era. Presently loving on pine, cypress, balsam fir, juniper berries, cedar, and such. On my skin, Apres smells like a sublime combination of forest, Glossier You Doux, and Replica By the Fireplace. I get juniper berries, suede, labdanum, and bourbon very heavily in the opening. Twenty minutes in, sandalwood and cedar take center stage. Those two notes are prominent in equal measure here - an aspect I enjoy most about this fragrance. I can pick up the praline and vanilla when I go looking for them. Really loving this one. It’s nuanced and addictive. Crisp, aromatic, woodsy, boozy, cozy, and warm. A little sweet, subtly creamy, faintly soapy. As much as I love floral gourmands, I especially love masculine-leaning unisex gems like this on myself. A Top 3 from EB, for me, along with Salt and Florist. Added to Full Bottle Wishlist.