Echo Lake

A fragrance that makes me feel like I'm at a spa, or like I just stepped outside on a very cool very early summer morning––simultaneously fresh/citrusy and cozy/woodsy. It's dewy and crisp, made me wonder briefly if I was smelling eucalyptus or green tea alongside the bergamot and lemon, and then the perfect amount of a slightly warmer honeyed sweetness starts to peak through. (the Lake & Skye website lists mint leaf as a top note, which makes a lot of sense! but I'm not getting the rose, and the only honey-adjacent note might be the labdanum?) Only complaint is that it sits so close to the skin and disappears so, so quickly; after a couple of hours I can't smell anything, even with my nose to my wrist (update: ran through my sample in just a few days, remain obsessed with this one, bought a full bottle in lake & skye's farewell sale since this is being discontinued! considering buying a second...)

It turns out Lake & Skye has other fantastic fragrances beside 11 11! Echo Lake is a beautiful light scent that has more projection than 11 11. It has a feeling of nature like being out on a walk in a green mossy forest. The juniper and bergamot keep this fragrance light and refreshing without being sharp or like a cleaning product. To me this fragrance smells like an herbaceous cocktail the likes of a mint julep in that it is refreshing and herbal but juniper and bergamot instead of mint and lime. I would wear this year round but for someone who is not a fan of fluffy florals or astringent citrus perfumes, this will likely be my spring to summer scent.

This fragrance is one of my absolute favourites, I don't care that it's not practical or it smells like cleaner. The opening is sharp and citrusy; it's as if I crushed bergomot and juniper berries in a mortar and pestle. It dries down to a softer woody cedar scent that's great for everyday wear.

I got this as a sample in an Ulta reward and I'm absolutely obsessed. I love love loooove this smell. Unfortunately I am poor and cannot wear it 24/7 but I would if I could. Perfection

I am surprised at the proportion of negative reviews. I put off purchasing Echo Lake because of them, but I disagree with most. Echo Lake, to me, smells like a slightly warm, creamy balmy frankincense-tea tree-bergamot blend. It smells therapeutic and spa-like, very fresh but not necessarily light or sheer. I also agree that it smells like some drinkable tea, though I can't specify which one. It's not a complex scent but I find it soothing and pleasant. Definitely reads as a natural perfume but it has decent strength. I need to note also that Fragrantica's note list is incomplete: the full list per the website is bergamot, lemon, iris, frankincense, vetiver, tonka.