October

When I was searching for what I most wanted in a fall fragrance, I ended up with exactly one result and it was this. I just got it in the other day and wore it yesterday, and unfff aw yeah. There is a LOT going on in this fragrance and I was curious whether that would, y'know, work, especially with things like pine in the mix, which I wasn't sure how it would mesh for what I was going for ("all the / fall things"). But yeah! It was love at first sniff!! Just immediately, so spicy-fruity. The apple hits you, and there's a rounded but very prominent cinnamon, then pumpkin, sugar, orange. The tiniest backdrop of a forest. It goes together so well yet I could pick out almost each note distinctly without it interrupting the whole, which smells a lot like mulled cider. Ths wore on me almost completely linear, the main change being that the apple prominence gives way to a cinnamon prominence, but I've zero complaints that it doesn't stray too far from its start, and the apple does actually remain for a long time. The pine is there but never overwhelms, and mostly I just get incredibly sweet smells. Someone said they didn't think it was very sweet, but I disagree. It's not cloying, but hnnngg sugar. The sillage is pretty decent, projection's moderate, and it lasts a long time. I remember reading someone comparing this to a candle scent and I can see that (I would buy it), however, I also find this fragrance wearable, drinkable (oh! I want to drink this, you don't know, my dude), and generally wonderful. I like this on skin and think it would lose some magic on fabric, though not all. It does feel like it hugs the unisex and feminine range. I would also only wear this in fall and winter, based on the weather, and I think it could be a day or night fragrance about equally. This is a love for me for sure, and I do want to spring for a bottle as well as get some more samples. Overall, I think I'd rec October to anyone who wants to smell like mulled cider or the good parts of a fall festival, full of caramel apples and cinnamon twists. There's no pastry smell here but it's such a delicious, food-and-decor coded thing, I can't not think of something really tasty. This is sugar and joy and so cozy, I want to get lost in it. Signature fall frag material in my book, so glad I decided to try it.

October... What a lovely construction! More than October I would have named this “December at the chalet”. It is a warm, spicy fragrance. Don’t think oriental when I mention spices, as it is not. This is more a cozy scent than an oriental/diva one. It would be ideal in the winter months as it evokes the coziness of a room heated by a fire, while drinking some mulled wine and eating cinnamon biscuits or an Apfelstrudel. Indeed the initial blast of cinnamon, mixed to orange peel oil, apples cooking, clove and cardamom evoke that; at the very beginning, for just a second, there is some green note (or citrus?) but it is almost unnoticeable. Almost no flowers are present in this composition (NM mentions carnation but I was not able to isolate it from the others). The base is a blend of woodsy & resinous notes: cedar, pine, frankincense. After an hour it morphs into a soft, subdued smokey/resinous scent... very charming and comforting, but be sure to love this type of fragrance (think Ambre Narguilé), it is nothing for the summer or for cologne-only lovers. On my side I really appreciate it; now all the series is really an unicorn....

No reviews?? This one is perfect! Warm, cozy and feminine. Reminds me the smell of spicy cookies dunked in coffee with a hint of woodsy notes that prevent this scent of beeing totally gourmand. Developes into something sweet and pathoulish. The lasting power is great are you sure about edp? I think it's parfum and the label says the same. I love it :)

I love this perfume and it's autumn, spicy incense vibe! I'm looking for a bottle if anyone wants to swap it!

From the description on this website, October sounded like the perfect perfume for me- exactly what I was looking for! I ordered a small sample from the Neil Morris website, and was so excited when I got it in the mail. It even came with a little signed note from Neil himself! However, this fragrance is not one I would recommend to wear. It smells like a heavy blend of myrh and incense, with the apple disappearing within a minute and a half. October is definitely more suited to a home fragrance than a perfume.