Summer 25

#23 of My Fragrance Journey Ffern Summer 25 - golden light, bottled I'll be honest: I'm in love with this one. From the very first mist, it didn't feel like just perfume. It felt like stepping into a memory-the last light of a long day, when the sky turns honey-gold and you don't want the light to fade. It opens with grapefruit and blood orange, but not the sharp citrus hit you might expect. Juicy, warm, sun-soaked - the smell of fruit left out after lunch, glowing in the heat. Then something shifts. A soft warmth rises, like turmeric, and it shifts the brightness into something more human, more lived-in. That's where the marigold blooms. Not the usual flower snap. It's green, a touch earthy, a little wild. It carries a nostalgic tug, grass stains on your knees, or the scent of your hands after picking flowers you weren't supposed to. And just when it could get too earthy, white peach water slips in. Gentle. Dewy. Sweet in the quietest way. The balance is breathtaking. Fruity but not syrupy. Herbal but not sharp. Complex, yet effortless, as if it isn't trying too hard. It just is. Maybe it's the all-natural 18 ingredients, aged and bottled in Somerset. Or maybe it's the way it wears close to the skin, intimate, like a secret you keep for yourself. It lingers for hours but never shouts. It feels right, like the scent belongs to you, not the room. Summer 25 isn't just a fragrance. It's golden hour captured. The last bit of sun on your face, juice dripping down your fingers, that hush before evening starts. Beautiful, fleeting, nostalgic. I can't stop smelling it.

If you loved Clinique's Blue Sky Neroli like I did, you'll love this scent, it's quite similar. They both share citrus, rose, cardamom, vetiver/vetiver root, and neroli notes. I think this one is a bit warmer and earthier whereas BSN is more fresh/soapy, but I think if you liked one you'll like the other - which is great for me, because I LOVED BSN and was so sad when it was discontinued. Of course, this is a seasonal bottle, but I'll have to pick up a second one somehow. Personally, I really love this sent - one whiff of the sample and it was an instant hit for me. I'm a huge fan of neroli, jasmine, and vetiver, so I think this one was easy for me. It's a lovely warm scent for the season; they did a good job at capturing that feeling of a pretty, peachy sunset in a grassy field in the summer. That said, the lasting power isn't great. I sprayed on my sample at 3 pm and by 9 pm it wasn't noticeable at all. In the notes that come with the perfume I read that the founder says he likes to keep a bottle of fragrance and re-apply multiple times. Knowing that, I suppose it seems reasonable that Ffern would make scents that aren't super strong and with the idea that eventually you can re-apply and not have it be too overpowering. I think I don't necessarily mind that, because as much as I love perfume, certain ones trigger migraines, particularly strong ones that don't die down. If you prefer longevity though, you might not be as satisfied.

Initial impression : This is beautiful! It's fresh & slightly tart on opening. I can sense the citrus notes clearly. Grapefruit being the most prominent to my nose, followed by the bergamot. It has a sherbet like note which I absolutely love - it floats around gently. After about 30 mins, I can really smell the jasmine - it gives it a lovely warm, sultry, balmy skin quality. The dry down is gorgeous - warm, soft woody, spicy notes. The vetiver keeps it grounded. I'm starting to see a bit of a signature base in these perfumes and I really, really like that 👌 Absolutely does smell like the end of a hot summers day, the sun setting, lying on sun baked, slightly crunchy grass with a really tasty, zingy sorbet. It's soul food for the senses! Lasts around 6hrs but I'm happy to top up more often than that to get those fab opening notes all over again! I really love this one 👌🎊

A Mediterranean sunset, a roll in the hay on a hot summer’s day. The pink grapefruit, blood orange, warm hay and gentle jasmine really sing on my skin. My first ffern scent since I joined the ledger, and it’s a big success. It starts zesty and fresh, then turns warm and sultry. Leave the perfume to sit for a while after the initial sprays - I found on first spray the marigold came out strong, then trying it the next day that bitter note had disappeared, as the perfume morphed into a softly spiced citrus and honeyed neroli jasmine scent. The peach appears alongside an earthy vanilla in the dry down. Day 3 of wearing and I am utterly hooked, it smells like the most delicious pink grapefruit sorbet, addictive in warm weather. Scent of the summer 🌞🤩🌅

This is only my second fragrance from this line. I consider myself a reasonable connoisseur of fragrances and an avid collector with several hundred fragrances in my collection. That being said, I do believe this is a unique and beautiful fragrance. It does capture what it was meant to do which is the essence of summer an innocent and idyllic way. It opens with a very fresh jam, grapefruit, and a middle of somewhat metallic, but pleasant note the dry down is similar and long lasting. Very pleasant.

It truly is amazing how well Ffern can capture a season in scent. For Summer 25 the sun is setting but the heat has not dropped. In a field, dry and lush, the flowers, grasses, and earth hold heat from the day yet. You pluck a grapefruit, or perhaps a peach from a nearby tree and rip into the skin. All is right in the world. Summer is where Ffern truly shines.

This scent smells like Fruit Loops to me. I love it. I wish it lasted longer, though- also, after many hours, there's an animalistic smell lingering, which is confusing, but I'm willing to overlook.

The blood orange mixes with hay for a complex summertime scent. You can lightly smell peach water also. Cardamom comes into the middle, adding a kheer like nuance.

I’ve had my eye on this house for a very long time, I was excited when I finally got on the ledger. I appreciate this house’s commitment to fragrance as an art form, they take a lot of attention to create an experience around each season. Making art prints, tea blends, even short films inspired by the fragrance all while working with artists and small businesses to accomplish this. They even use pyramid-shaped tea bags which tells me they care for quality. I also have really admired their commitment to lowering waster when possible, while the ledger can be inconvenient, I understand that the purpose is for slow consumption which I appreciate, their packaging is minimal and recyclable/compostable which is lovely. Even their sample-system allows them to still ensure that every unopened full-size bottle will be used by someone who will appreciate that season. I like this season’s fragrance quite a bit, but not exactly what I was expecting from the promotional material, the turmeric note challenged me but I do like it quite a bit. It’s a very earthy, yet sharp, citrus. I was hoping to smell more peach which I just didn’t find because an initial spray only lasts about an hour on my skin. I live in a hot and humid climate so maybe that has something to do with it. I got this fragrance two weeks ago but I’ve already made a significant dent because I keep re-applying it. For a house that prioritizes slow consumption and savoring small moments, I would’ve hoped that they did more effort to ensure that the fragrance could perform longer so that the consumer could enjoy the notes and experience throughly, I have a hard time smelling the base and middle notes because it doesn’t sit on my skin long enough. While I appreciated the novelty of the ffern experience I’m reconsidering getting the fall bottle because I would like a $130-ish bottle to perform better.

I’ve written a review of this frag before and I’ve come back to say more. While I agree with everything I safe prior, I will add that I have grown quite fond of this perfume since then. I think the most beautiful and strangely underlooked part of fragrance is its ability to provide the atmosphere and soundtrack to your life. I think ffern’s seasonal model emphasizes this experience. If like me, you use this fragrance near daily through the season you might find that as the dent in your bottle grows so does your attachment to it. The fragrance is no longer an extra flair to your outfit, or a pick-me-up, but it’s the tint for the past couple months. Every outing, concert, and hike I’ve had this summer was colored by Ffern summer 25. I would almost argue that a fragrance is only as good as the memories you choose to make with it. I still have a lot of issues with the staying power of this fragrance, I spray about 2-3 full sprays on each pulse point which definitely grown my dent larger than I would like, but summer 25 has definitely made a nice soundtrack for this part of my life.

An oaken table is littered with spices, roots, and flowers. Homemade tea is mixed by the sink. Neroli and citrus, carried on the wind, come through an open window. The simmering sun sets peacefully. This is surprisingly spicy for a summer fragrance. The expected citruses are present, but they are comparatively subtle. Turmeric, nutmeg, and cardamom are far more pronounced than the fresh notes usually associated with summer fragrances. The marigold and neroli are the most prominent floral notes, and in combination with the spices, Summer 25 almost smells like a classic oriental. It is, of course, patently modern; Ffern is evidently characterized by environmentally conscious, New Age, forward-thinking optimism. There is plenty of shared DNA with the other Ffern I have smelled, but I don’t hold this against any of the fragrances. Any consistency in a brands scents emerges as their holistic philosophy. It should be observed and analyzed. I see a penchant for open air, freedom in nature, a romantic realism in the outdoors.

I got this last year when it was released and did not use it much. Today, I decided to smell it again and wow what a difference the year made. This scent is now absolutely gorgeous. Citrus and fresh in the opening which develops into a spicy floral and woody dry down. I recall it disappearing quickly on my skin a year ago, but now it stays for a few hours, changing as the day goes. I see a lot of negative reviews here, and while I notice many of the Ffern scents lack a diversity in their first impressions. I also notice that when comparing it to other seasons, there are stark differences. This summer scent is exactly what I would imagine a summer in a countryside would smell like. Fruit trees emitting their ripening citrus while the flowers bloom and fields waft their fresh fragrance on a light breeze of a summer day. I’d also like to note the citrus scent (which usually dissipates first) lasts much longer for me here. I’m glad I gave this one another chance.

Like all Ffern EDPs, it opens citrussy and green and then settles into warm spice. On my skin, it behaves very differently depending on the climate: I first wore it in gentle Scandinavian summer, and the initial grapefruit and orange quickly gave way to the spicy cardamom and turmeric. Then I wore it in the Mediterranean on a hot day, and the scent was just pure citrus for half an hour, and then disappeared. On a cooler day in the Mediterranean, it lasts long enough for marigold and white peach to come through - but never long enough for the spice. It is a nice summer perfume, but on a hot day it has less longevity than an eau de toilette - about 30 min for me. That said, I still love it. Synthetic perfumes of any kind can give me a strong headache, so the poor longevity of natural perfume is a trade-off I'm willing to make. I'll keep it for cooler weather.

I got this perfume on Aug 29 and to me it feels like a perfect early fall fragrance. Mid and base notes are so cozy, feels almost like a soft blanket. The projection is low, it should be safe for work if you work at an office. To me it's a feminine fragrance, fairly unique and nothing like what's topping charts at the malls right now: e.g. crazy sweet vanilla gourmands or unbalanced heavy florals and "not a perfume chemical scents". If I were to remotely compare it to smth, then it would be lighter scented, floral Lush perfumes or Jo Malone scents. It's a comparison based on the vibe, light, floral, natural, no synthetic harsh notes. I'm very happy with the experience, will try other fragrances from this brand.

Hot summer day in a bottle! It reminds me of a summer sunset in a field in Greece. I am usually not a huge fan of citrus based openings but this one is a bit different. What I love about this perfume in particular is that you get this wonderful warmth immediately after the citrus notes. A lot of times perfumers will equate summer perfumes with "fresh" or green notes but I really love how warm this one smells. We are currently going through a heatwave where I am and I and it somehow smells even better in the heat. Kudos for the marketing and packaging including a short film that helps form an emotional connection to the product. Unisex. Sillage and longevity not massive by any means.

When I first smelled Ffern Summer 25 back in June, I really didn’t like it. It was a nice scent for someone else, but didn’t seem like SUMMER. On me, none of the citrus came through — it was far more woody and spicy. Disappointing. But the longer the summer has gone on, the more I appreciate it. It isn’t summer on the beach. It’s summer in the mountains or summer in the fields. It isn’t roses and peaches for me, it’s goldenrods and marigolds. It’s August in a perfume, not June. On me, it will wear very nicely into autumn, and I can’t be displeased.

This one took me a bit by surprise. It starts off fairly sweet and flowery, but becomes a completely different fragrance after 10 min. The spice really comes through and it takes a sharp turn from being slightly feminine leaning to completely unisex. It is a bit of a shame that the spices dominate the rest of the notes. It might be a bit pungent for some, but worth a try if one can get their hands on it.

Came for the perfumery, stayed for the marketing. I do love how unique this scent is. I appreciate that it doesn’t just smell like it’s FOR summer but that it smells LIKE summer. It’s warm (marigold) and fresh (grapefruit) at the same time. A very sunny perfume.

The scent is so light, it wears off my skin after 2 hours, but it is beautiful. I have to spray a lot for it to project, but I do get compliments when I wear it.

after seeing their ads all over my instagram timeline i decided to give Ffern a try, and their lottery system was a fun concept and i was quite excited to be able to receive a box. i was sold on the grapefruit/stonefruit “peach water” angle, and the packaging is extremely delightful; in the box they give you a separate sampling kit to try before opening the full bottle, as well as an art print and a small hand stamped terracotta scent stone. i can tell a lot of care goes into these fragrances and the seasonal unboxing experience, but this scent on my skin reads almost entirely as warm spice, with very little citrus. i LOVE grapefruit fragrances and tend to prefer my citrus smells in “clean” or aldehydic contexts, and this is instead a rather rich, warm spice citrus. on my skin the combination of cardamom, nutmeg, and turmeric makes me think more of christmas, not summer (think like Hobby Lobby scented pine cones) and much like the other reviews, the longevity is short, i didn’t get very much of the top notes, and the fragrance really didn’t change that much for me as it dried down, just stayed as warm, grassy spices. i really appreciate that they give you the option to either return or exchange your bottle for a different one from their previous releases, as that is what i will be doing. it’s quite bittersweet to see a fragrance from a very well presented and eco-conscious perfumery fall a little flat, but if intimate and rich spicy scents are your thing, i would recommend it mainly for the presentation and customer service alone.