No.02 Le Long Fond

This is extremely green and almost medicinal to my nose. At first I found it jarring but now I'm a little obsessed with how weird it is. It reminds me of an unusually sweet pine tar soap initially, and then some dry powdery notes come out after a few minutes. But through all that, the greenness gives this a vintage fougère quality. This scent is interesting enough that I find myself intentionally taking close sniffs to understand it better throughout the day. I will likely get the full size bottle eventually. The projection is pretty average, and the staying power is such that I smell it on my clothes for days after I wear it.

I really like this fragrances but I only wish it was tiny bit stronger! It's a dewy fresh hinoki. Almost like you're sitting by a pond in a forest. There's something slightly aquatic about it. It's such a lovely scent but it sits really close to skin. One of my friends loved it just as much, but the other found it old school (patchouli, maybe?). Patchouli is quite strong in here but I love it so maybe that's why it works for me. Personally, I think it's a beautiful fresh woody scent! I'd probably go for the oil version for added longevity even though I like the airiness of the EDP!

OMGGGG pine-lovers unite! i have the oil + the spray and i'd go for the oil, tbh. i think this is perfect as part of a forest-combo. i wouldn't use this buy itself, but it's a great topper to add. my friend hugged me while i was wearing this and said "oh my god, you smell like a forest!" (very positively lol). this definitely does hit a lemony note, but if u wait past it, it warms up in the dry down and turns to delicious foresty goodness :) not too sweet, just the right amount. i layer this with fig infusion by essential parfums and it's so fresh and woody.

Very photorealistic Hinoki scent to my nose. This to me is very summery. It feels like having a dip in a bathtub made of hinoki wood in summer. I can’t get enough of it. I wish it lasted longer/projected a bit more but it feels very light and sheer. Perfect for summer use. It feels more like a functional fragrance.

Last year I was on the hunt for the perfect Christmas fragrance. I returned many scents that I blind bought. I got this in a sampler from Sephora, and I'll definitely be buying a full bottle. For me, it smells just like my Christmas candles I was hoping to find in perfume form. It's perfect!