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.

I don't understand why more people don't talk about this fragrance, it's a work of art. I actually feel a rush of cold air when I sniff it, and then slowly I am transported from that initial blast of coldness into a warm, luxe ski cabin. It's exactly unisex, (this would smell fantastic on any gender) totally unique, special.. perrrrfect for winter. It's extremely addictive. Smells like the outdoors, like mountain air and forest pines, but then it still 100% reads as a perfume.. not like I just came in from rolling around in the dirt or anything like that. It dries down to this sexy, sweet, expensive suede with bourbon.. just delicious. I've been rocking this on cold days, and it performs well for me. This is a gem. If you are interested but unsure, I highly recommend. Yes! Go for it. Beautiful fragrance!

Love love love! I tried it in store and then thought about it on occasion for a couple of months, then purchased a full bottle when I saw it for 50% off on Sephora. Luckily it worked out for me - it's stunning! I've been trying to find a woody fragrance that I actually like (close contenders have been Liis Bo and MLM Bois de Balincourt), I think its the added spicy foresty vibe that helps this one out. It's far from what I usually wear but for some reason I've been reaching for it so frequently. It's already in the upper 80s where I live and I wouldn't say this is particularly a Spring or Summer scent, but I don't care. Definitely in my top 3 Ellis Brooklyn fragrance next to Myth and Miami Nectar.

got this in an EB coffret sampler and this is by far my favorite. i love love LOVE wood and the cedar is sooo forward in this. i go absolutely feral for cedar scents and so, so many fucking fragrances say they have cedar, and then it's just like a la croix level whiff of it below 9000 other notes of sandalwood, pine, etc. and i never really get what i want. reminds me of you doux in a way, but less feminine and much more forward in its woodiness. most likely gonna get a full size of this soon, because i doubt the sampler will last me long. i've had it for only a couple days and i find myself just repeatedly spraying it on myself @ my desk bc it smells so damn good

gaaaaah this is EXACTLY what I've been looking for! That spa scent. Very highly coveted by me. Every time I leave a spa, without fail, I cannot stop smelling myself, I almost consider skipping showering after cause I just want the scent to stay on me foreverrr and hate the thought of washing the spa-ness off of me. I would live there if I could. Picked this as a sample with a Sephora order and my life has never been the same. So much herbally, woody goodness. This is totally aromatic. I hope to find a slightly cheaper alternative someday. If not, they better never discontinue this

I'm obsessed with this perfume. I'm a big hiker and camper and this smells just like the back country to me.. makes me feel so cozy. It's perfect for all weather - adds warmth in cold weather but it also somehow manages to be cool in hot weather. I love to layer it with Super Amber too. I actually don't really get the bourbon notes as much, to me its much more cedar, sandalwood and juniper. But its beautifully rounded out by the faintest hint of vanilla which isn't really that detectable but softens the wood perfectly. The only thing.. I just wish it lasted a little longer.

this is what a sexy scent is to me it’s been awhile since i’ve smelt this and i loveeee it, it’s dark and earthy genuinely smells like the forest super wood heavy but the vanilla and whisky still peak through on my skin i get a heavy dose of the cardamom and vanilla which i adore this is also the longest lasting thing i’ve tried from this brand yet outside of vanilla milk definitely added to my full bottle wishlist this does have the weird random bitter thing that i’ve smelt throughout this brand but i love it in this fragrance since it’s already so deep

I got this as a sample and my mum fell in love with it! I love the scent a lot, and thought it would make the perfect gift for my partner as well; he loves it and I love the scent on him (I always tell him that he smells so good when he's wearing it). The longevity and projection are just perfect - it lasts a while on skin and longer on clothes, and you can definitely smell it on someone else. It's a masculine pine-y spicy moment, sort of like a ski lodge or fancy hotel after you've been out in the cold.

Truly unisex. Don’t let the votes put you off if you’re a female! This is the ultimate cosy winter fragrance. It remind me (probably like everyone else) of pine trees when the season is moving from autumn to winter. When you want to cozy up in the woods/mountains around a fire with a blanket, some booze, acoustic music playing in the background and good friends. It’s warming, comforting and smells like the wilderness... it’s beautiful and extremely underrated.

Amazing. It smells like a comforting winter day. Makes me think about how I would walk to my grandmas house in the middle of winter and go eat soup and watch a movie. Cozy, a little minty in the opening and very refreshing. I sprayed it on at 8am and at 4pm I’m still getting compliments about how good I smell. I also got mine on sale for $75 at Ulta. If you can find it on sale, buy it!! Beautiful dark green bottle with magnetic cap. I love it

This is the fragrance that solidified my love for juniper berries. Very tart, almost sour, but is grounded by the middle notes. This has such a crisp, piney quality. Think Maya Nijie's Nordic Cedar (another favorite with an almost identical profile). I've only had a travel size since I, unfortunately, don't live in a city where the cold lasts long enough for me to justify a full bottle. If I lived somewhere snowy, this would be my signature.

Received a free sample of this from Sephora and fell in love. I always think woody scents lean masculine, so I sprayed my husband. It smelled even better with his skin chemistry, and I purchased him a full bottle specifically to wear for our Christmas parties! Haha it is a very fresh, green, woody scent, but also airy. It reminds me of a pine forest on a mountain after it's rained. Gorgeous fall/winter scent, but not unisex in my opinion.

I am obsessed with this! I ordered the discovery set from Ellis Brooklyn and I was so disappointed in every scent except this one. It's the PERFECT late fall/winter fragrance; somehow both cool and warm, coniferous with a hint of sweet booziness to round it out. Blends with my skin so nicely, and I don't actually find it masculine. Just makes me think of snow, woodstoves, warm drinks, and cuddling. It's really unique and beautiful. 10/10.

Well, I got a compliment from a 5 year old little girl that her "auntie smells so good, I want her to sleep in my room" when I hadn't seen her in a while and was not going to be sleeping over. The only compliment I'll ever care about for the rest of my life. Après is a keeper! (Would not suggest a blind buy, but if the kind of strong masculine leaning forest scent that SLAYS on a woman is your thing, it's definitely worth the try!)

This is a love for me. I smell the woody with a vanilla bourbon note. Not sweet vanilla, but a warm amber vanilla. I also smell the fresh & cozy juniper. Juniper berry is one of my favorite essential oils, it’s like a lavender to me. Gives me 6-8 hours of wear with moderate projection. Juliette Has A Gun Not A Perfume is my ride or die. Pear Inc, Clean Sparkling Sugar, Burberry Goddess, and Book Expressive are favorites.

This is actually really nice and melds the best of several scents into one! Santal 33 mixed with By The Fireplace and some pine. The strength is rather lacking but it doesn’t deter me. The solution is just overspraying. Thats isnt an issue either because its so pleasant and rather natural that I don’t think anyone would be mad at this. Its safe but different and thats what I was looking for with this! Great fragrance imo