Floating Forest

I absolutely love this mutant fougère. From afar, it reads bittersweet and woody-oudy-goody with a tinge of pine and citrus. Very fresh and on the edge of being sharp, which I adore. As it dries down, on my chemistry, it reads animalic, almost vinegary, or like a linseed-turpentine accord. I feel like I'm oil painting outside on a winter day as I wear this. My cheeks are ruddied and cracked as I bend my head to view my painters pallette, the subject in the middle ground, the background of horizon above my easel, in the biting cold....it's bracing and feels wet but a sharp icy wet, or a metal-concrete petrichor rather than a dank forest floor carpeted in leaves. This frag also delights me with a cold, bracing throat-feel. My chest feels like when growing up I would run outside in the cold dark morning and take huffs of the air I could see. Doing laps and quickly sucking cold air deep into my lungs. It also reminds me a little of hair spray, but in a good, nostalgic association way, lol. I think that's the cedar or papyrus. Up close, Floating Forest is vanillic and ....indolic? Somehow? That totally caught me off guard, as my favorite scents often do! The indoles feel and taste a little more soapy than dirty, and yet there is a persistent dusty funk that glints on the surface there, like a skimming water bug or a moth on the breeze. I AM ADDICTED. I would say by itself, it is spicy yet cool, playful but stark. I love scents that have layers and tension, or contradicting elements. To funk up its freshness, I suggest layering Floating Forest either with Lattafa Maitha oil (two words: camphoric tonka) or vintage Femme by Rochas, which is a classic animalic-fruity chypre. All the various notes complement each other beautifully. YMMV, as my layering tastes often veer towards the unhinged. It has good sillage, radiates decently, and makes a nice scent bubble around me. It feels intimate and yet not so commanding as to offend others but I could see it being irritating to some, as others here have noted. I feel it sliiiightly giving me a headache as I wear it but it is so worth it if you pick up any of what I put down here.

This was the most surprising blind receive (FabFitFun box) I've ever had. I don't think I paid attention to anything other than it was woody and I love woody. And I love perfume so choosing this over socks wasn't hard. I got socks in my free box too so I'm blessed. I don't love aquatic or green or many florals or whatever this is supposed to be but I am now a damp mossy stone laid before the altar of Jérôme Epinette and maybe I'm strange because I love this so much I can see myself abandoning the majority of my very large mostly niche collection and wearing this on repeat, nay, as a signature scent for the foreseeable future. I do love petrichor when it plays with ancient archives but this is something else. I looked over this Master's other work and it made sense when I read he was responsible for Black Lotus by Floral Street which is another strange but very me (and very polarizing) scent. And smells like the exact opposite of this in every way. Well there's rose I guess though here it's mild compared to the freesia. It's super long lasting and full of wrist sniffing satisfaction and it's not like anything else I've ever smelled. A woman chased me down the street already and I've worn it out twice in the middle of the day running around LA and it's been highly complimented if that's your goal. I already ordered four bottles and the skin set because when I love something this much it's getting discontinued (moment of silence for Bvlgari Black...)

I got the travel samples and the first time I tried this, it was hardly there. Today was round 2 - and you can definitely over apply this. Headache. Too much bergamot at the top. Not sure I will end up using this again. Very fresh and green but soooo sharp and then too sweet. It reminds me of Pulp (Byredo) in being extra extra. Weird b/c that’s a fruit and this isn’t. Need to clear my head and see how this plays out in dry-down. Next day - the dry-down is 🔥. Love it. The sharpness recedes and by spraying on clothes (no stains that I’ve seen) I get a gentle waft here and there. Smell my wrists obsessively. My partner is sensitive to strong scents (most of the frags I like are too strong for me to use before bed - nouveau monde, looking at you), but I was able to touch up my wrists before bed and get that smell comfort throughout the night. I look at the nose and of course it’s Jérôme. Sadly, with the rollout of the wash and lotions, this line is ripe for Sephora. The price point isn’t Neiman territory, so I say stock up now.

Lush, Floral, Aquatic, Woodsy, Fresh, Immersive Smells like sitting on a rock next to a clear spring full of blooming water lilies in the center of lush forest after the rain; a rainbow peaks through the soft rays of sunshine and grey clouds. This scent is renewal in a bottle, full of possibilities yet grounded in reality. Floating Forest captivates my imagination and immerses me in another world. It makes me feel like a solarpunk princess wearing a purple draped linen dress embellished with green mossy appliques and a headpiece made from leaves, twigs, and flowers. I am not a huge Avatar fan but I have seen the movies and this is how I imagine Pandora may smell. It is is timeless as in it somehow transcends the rules of linear time and the past, present, and future meld into one. Art and science work together in harmony in the world of Floating Forest. Sillage: 3/5 Projection: 3/5 Longevity: 4/5 Scent: 5/5 Leans unisex.

This is a wow for me. I am forever on the search for a perfect petrichor scent that is complex and unusual and I think I found my true love. Yes, the wet rock scent is there but it's much more complicated and balanced with florals and pepper. Unlike Miranda Priestly, I do love freesia and I think that might be the element that takes this over the top for me. The person that described this as a wood nymph sitting on a wet rock in a stream is absolutely correct. What makes it perfect is it's somehow both a cold and warm scent if that makes any sense. My favorite cold scent is TF Soleil Neige and this one is giving it a run for it's money, yet it's warm and creamy too, depending on when you smell it on your skin. It's sheer voodoo I tell you. I'm glad Future Society hasn't sold out (yet) and I hope to never see this in Ulta or Sephora as I feel like it's my beautiful little secret. This friends, is a winner.

Wow, I love this. The notes caused the illusion of cucumber or some kind of melon at first to my inexperienced nose. That must be water lily, which I'm not sure where else I would have experienced that smell in real life. Anyway I smell the wood and rocks now! Instantly going on shopping list for full size. I want to bathe in it. Smells just like how it would feel to be a diver surfacing in a patch of lily pads, then to leave the water and dry off on a slab of sunny rock as the current swirls random leaves and branches past you lazily from faraway upstream. Update: Bought two full size bottles and the shower gel. Cannot wait. Best blind buy ever!! This scent is magical to me and I normally like very "dark" gothy things which this is definitely not.

This stuff is an eye-opening, fresh thrill. Feels brand new, foreign, challenging, and even a little dangerous. Not dangerous-sexy, but innocent-dangerous. It reminds me of my first few experiences traveling internationally as a teenager. It requires a little bravery. The synthetic smell reported is actually enjoyable and exciting to me. It makes it feel like a strange, new place with wall-to-wall, newly manufactured carpet. It almost goes to a surreal Backrooms place, which just speaks to my creepy heart. Update: 4 months later, I've put a pretty serious dent in this tiny bottle. I hope Future Society updates their bottle size options before I need to repurchase. I don't want to be without this one!

I am a fledgling fan of Future Society. The Optimal Habitat didn't make my perfumes last, but I do enjoy their scents. Floating Forest feels like a younger, fresher MFK 724. I like the freshness, with a slight floral that is very quiet. The watery and airy feel is refreshing, even in the winter. The lasting power is non-existent. If you don't mind respraying, this is a nice pick! (I picked it in the Winter Fabfitfun box. I was thrilled it was an option.) I also enjoy this scent in the K8 hair treatment limited edition collab (which is where I smelled the scent first). I also own Solar Canopy (which feels like a younger, fresher version of Delina, albeit doesn't have the lasting power).

When I say I want something light and fresh but unique, this is a perfect example. There is no coconut in Floating Forest’s DNA, but I get a soft, green, and creamy coconut anyway on my skin. There’s also a slight petrichor or wet concrete note, a touch of wood and drizzled rain, and just a hint of pepper. This is dewy and pretty and clean, but it melts into the skin in an almost waxy and flattering way. I have sniffed similar things, yes, but not nearly so well balanced and rich yet ethereal and soft. Projection grows with drydown, so be careful with sprays. This is what I wished some other fragrances had been but missed the mark due to “dry” wood or too much pepper or other things.

This is unlike any other scent I’ve met - I’m not just sniffing my arm throughout the the day, I’m finding myself deeply inhaling it the way I take deep breaths when I’m walking in a damp redwood forest or strolling along a cold foggy beach. It doesn’t actually smell like either of those places (though closer to redwood forest than beach) but my reaction is the same. It’s like an ozone or petrichor feeling without actually containing those notes. I think it’s the wet stone combined with an airy green freshness. It does have a peppery note which I think adds interesting complexity, but isn’t something everyone will love.

This might be the most impressive scent in the Future Society. When you open the box of all the samples, there’s just a nice green creamy scent that takes over the entire set. My first impression is that is smells like a Ferraro Rochelle chocolate but instead of being brown chocolate-y, it’s green kind of like it grew. After a while, you can start smelling elements of nature such as dirt and rocks. I can imagine how some people would be turned off by it but I love it. There’s also a very obvious watery mineral scent to it which makes it nostalgic. Overall, it is an awesome scent.

I adore this scent. It’s truly unique and evocative. I love anything that smells green and wet. My fave perfume ever is Bracken Woman by Amouage if that tells you anything. This fragrance makes me feel like I’m standing under giant redwood trees, somehow right next to the sea. The trees are dripping from a morning rain, sunlight filtering through the leaves.The wet stone note gives this an prehistoric feeling, like a brontosaurus might saunter through munching on leaves. For a pagan like me, it’s one of the fragrances that feels like ritual in a bottle.

I love this fragrance....it smells like lichen on an ancient boulder, after a morning rainstorm, drying in the sun. The company is using the DNA of long extinct plants and flowers to create this fragrance. It feels like being the first human to walk in a primordial forest...of course I wish it lasted longer, but for me, nothing lasts long enough. Even though there’s no coconut listed, it does smell like a creamy coconut fragrance with a slight marine air because of the damp stone quality. It’s amazing for summer. It layers amazingly with Divine by JPG.

I haven't been able to stop wearing this scent since I got it. Green, aquatic, light beautiful florals and an amazing kick of pepper and bergamot. Smells like stumbling upon a crumbling overgrown lily pond in the middle of a mangrove or cyprus swamp. I wear this almost everyday, it makes me feel a real cool girl, kinda edgy, confident vibe-- which is a great way to start the morning. This is a perfume I can easily see myself buying another bottle because believe me, I AM going to be running through a whole bottle.

This is my first love after 5 years out of the frag world! When I was finally ready earlier this year, I came across Future Society and got a discovery kit. I fell in love with Floating Forest immediately. I have never smelled anything like it and it was just so perfect for late Winter in Los Angeles. Floating Forest reminds me of when I lived in the Bay Area and would go hiking in Wildcat Canyon under the trees...green, damp, wet stone, earthiness. It's a beautiful scent.

I really like this one. It is wet, vegetal, and sweet with a delicious musky undertone. It's almost fruity in the sense that its smell reminds me very literally of the type of wild berry that tastes disgusting to everything but birds. Future Society is for people who like nature scents. This particular nature scent will hit very close to home for those who love to spend an afternoon wandering the woods near a deciduously-shaded creek or river.

This perfume is the closest I’ve ever come to actually smelling like an earthy fairy frolicking through an enchanted forest. It’s ethereal and green, and it paints a vivid picture of dewdrops on moss and sunlight filtering through ancient trees after the rain. Every time I wear it, I feel like I should be barefoot in the woods picking flowers or talking to mushrooms or something. Needless to say, I really love it lol.

This scent is WILD. Wet stone. Driftwood. This is totally atmospheric and GOOD. The more I smell it, the more I like it. Very surprising at first, though. This could easily be layered with a basic floral scent to give it an earthy grounding. Edit- I’ve had this for a couple months now and I literally crave it. I love layering it with Believe by Britney Spears, oddly? It’s like the perfect woodland fairy scent pairing.

I blind bought this perfume and I enjoy it! It smells fruity and green. It reminds me of diptyque philosykos just on that green note! It’s very aquatic and fresh. I will say it’s not a groundbreaking scent but it’s perfect for summer. If you are really curious about it and love green and aquatic notes I’d say it’s a safe blind buy for you.

I really like this! To me, it literally smells like wet pebbles or stones, soil-esque and petrichor-y. It's as if you're walking on a riverbank after it's rained, and it's an interesting atmospheric scent for sure. If you're expecting something simple or designer, this isn't it; this is more of an experimental but still likeable niche.