Winter 25

Love this release. It's lovely, unique, well-blended. Sits close to the skin, longevity is a bit on the weaker side, but a genuinely "pretty" fragrance. A wonderful winter release, the "icey" feeling is evocative, the peppermint is gorgeous and very seasonable, but I'm looking forward to trying in warm weather too. It's in the same category as Renaissance by Xerjoff for me, citrus and mint with "more". They go in their own directions, but I can see myself considering which in the same wear circumstances. It *is overpriced, especially considering performance. A 50 ml bottle would take the sting out a bit. I can usually justify back up bottles, not sure I really can with this one, much as I love it. Also, it needs a cap. The whole "100% recyclable" thing is fine, it needs a cap. The company suggests keeping it the tube - mine was stuck so tight I had to cut the tube to get it out. Looks like a tester, which bugs me at this price point. It's a small thing, but it isn't, either. The company does so much right, their attention to detail game is on, genuinely beautiful fragrances, and their communication/customer service is great, but there are a few things they could do to push it over the top. The cap being one, samples of available archived scents being another. Love to try more, but few can blind buy anything that expensive. If you like these notes, though, this is 100% worth checking out.

I think this will be wearable year-round, perhaps even opening up more and becoming more enjoyable in warm weather. I can understand the perspective of those who have said it feels like more of a spring/summer fragrance for them. This is fresh and inviting. Strong citrus and eucalyptus opening on me, giving way to the fragrance's rose heart, which settles into the vetiver with grace. Something about this fragrance is so comforting to me—the first thing that comes to mind is a kitchen full of chopped herbs, fruit, and fresh flowers on the table. It does not last as long as Spring 25 does on me, which is a shame because I love it the more I wear it. I usually try spraying fragrances like that on clothes/scarves to make them last longer, which makes the lemon rind smell more prominent with this perfume. I've been on the ledger since Fall 2024 so I've now had the opportunity to try Autumn 24, Winter 25 and Spring 25. So far, the direction the brand has taken in 2025 has been the right fit for me, as the latter two fragrances are right up my alley (Spring 25 is absolutely divine and I will have to get a backup bottle), so I look forward to what Summer 25 has in store.

I finally got my bottle of Winter 25 after a very long wait. Apparently Ffern had difficulties delivering the vials in the EU. I really love the scent. Unfortunately, it smells much too similar to the bottle of Winter 24. That's a bit of a disappointment for me, as I've been looking forward to it for so long. Like Winter 24, Winter 25 smells heavenly of lemon and Rose de Mai and has almost the same scent profile. It feels like an beautifully iced rose on a crisp cold winter day in the snow, while you can enjoy the winter landscape wrapped up in your cozy warm sweater. Once the icy and citrus notes fade, a wonderful clean and warm scent emerges. However, I still have about 3/4 of the Winter 24 left, so I can't justify to myself keeping both. I will sadly return the bottle of Winter 25. However, if anyone missed Winter 24, I highly recommend Winter 25.

This is my first FFern fragrance and I am loving it. To me, it is both a cool and warm scent at the same time. The lavender and minty citrus are very cool, and after a few minutes the rose, Vetiver and saffron notes come through. I read that some are getting an overpowering citrus note, but to me it lessons and blends beautifully after dry-down. I appreciate that they provide a tester to make the essential blind buy less risky, but I will be keeping this one.

I have fallen in love with Winter 25! It's a bright, fizzy citrus and sweet rose that reminds me of Delina, but sharper. I love spraying this after a shower because it's just so fresh. There's nothing cold or wintry about it; to me it's all spring/summer sun. Winter 25, to me, is like sticking your nose in a flute of champagne at a garden party. Sparkling, girly, and just lovely!