American Pharoah

A musky, slightly boozy woody aromatic named after a champion horse, the scent evokes summer in a Michigan farm in the 19th century laden with cherry trees, horses running around and cigar smoking farmers. The scent opens with notes of cherry wine, vanilla and slight pepper. The heart is tobacco, animal musk and slight rose. The perfume settles on a powdery woody bed of cedar, sandalwood and ambergris. The masculine leaning scent has moderate projection and good longevity. It has a slightly animalic undercurrent that needs open and bold minds to appreciate. Folkwinds perfumes use mostly natural ingredients to create American olfactory landscapes and this is no exception. Enjoy! (Disclosure: I provided pro bono creative advice on earlier iterations of the perfume. I paid for my bottle of the scent)

The reviews of rbalkris and isunnychaudry below are spot on. This is a fantastic fragrance. Perfect for cool autumn and winter days.

There is Baque, Kiste and there is american pharao. A true masterpiece within the tobacco genre.

This is one of the worst smelling fragrances I've ever tried from any indie perfumer. It's smells like gross cherry cough syrup and blended totally amateurish. I had to scrub it off or I was afraid I'd get sick 🤢

#sotd (almost the whole week) American Pharaoh by Folkswinds First spray and I was like this could be my best purchase of the year and I was like nah it's too early to decide 😂 I wore 3 sprays and left and it kept poking me and kept asking, am I your best purchase 🤷🏼♂️ and the answer is a big, fat yes! It's a fragrance that just can't be described on notes but experience, a fragrance that brings smile on your face and peace to your heart. I don't wear them for fetching compliments but for personal experience and this has both. It starts with a beautiful cherry note which is boozy and comforting thanks to vanilla which works beautifully with the sharpness and you fell instantly in love and starts wondering what's next 😵💫 The heart has my heart for sure with gorgeous tobacco, rose and bit animalics features and it's just not subjected to people who love daring scents but people who love to smell different yet mass appealing. This gorgeous cherry tobacco rose is heavenly and different from whatever I have smelled thus far so it's another plus. The base has creamy sandalwood and cedar which cuts the salty ambergris so perfectly that you don't feel inside the oceon but around it. I am glad to have this beauty with me and not to forget the amazing caps (heavy and sterdy) beautiful bandana and atomizer. It's a whole package which you don't want to miss. Surprisingly, it's @jononono__ first fragrance launch and he already seems a professional 🙂 I am delighted to buy rest 2 soon as I have sampled them and they are equally enthralling ❤️ You can buy these by directly messaging Jonathan or on the official page or website. Go check them out.