Sweet Grass

I first tried Sweet Grass in its (now-discontinued) oil form and very quickly decided I needed to try the EDP as well. It opens up herbal, almost apothecary-like, but settles quickly into a warm, dry, incredibly realistic hay backed by the most wearable, natural touches of musk. Somehow, Josh has perfectly captured a hot but breezy late-summer afternoon in the country- and I mean really, really in the country- without going into either dirty-wet-earth territory or sweet-cottagecore-floral territory. Instead, Sweet Grass is a perfectly unisex, very, very wearable dose of pure, golden-hour nostalgia. Like Libertine's whole line, this isn't exactly an entirely bright and happy scent; it's peaceful, but a little melancholy. I see where other reviewers are coming from when they say this is strictly a summer fragrance (and it does really perform wonderfully in hot weather) but I wouldn't limit it to that- I think with the right weather and the right outfit, Sweet Grass could work beautifully in spring, fall, or whenever you need a bit of relief from civilization. It also layers so well with incense, musk, and woody scents. It's an icon of indie perfumery for a reason- even if you personally don't want to smell like this all the time, you should absolutely sample it just for the experience.

Oh Heaven, just Heaven! Olfactif was having a wonderful sale and I'd been eyeing this for a few years now. It's supposed to be my Christmas present, but shhh! I opened it and sprayed it on. Using four sprays, I was taken back to summers and early Autumn in New England when the smell of bundled hay was in the air all around. My daughter and I would roll down the windows and stick our noses out the window like little doggies trying to catch the smell in the wind. This is everything, and I mean everything I wanted in this perfume! I don't always like the smell of perfumes from small Indie perfume companies. (don't hate me!) I've been burned too many times so I was hesitant but this is high quality and has the smell of several different kinds of grasses bundled up for hay. It does remind me of First Cut by St. Clair scents, but I asked for that for Christmas too and I think they're different enough to own both. I'm already thinking of a back up bottle of Sweet Grass in case they stop making it!

I’ll start by saying how much I appreciate Libertine (now called Paraphrase) perfumes. Their scents are all so unique and well blended. This was my favourite out of the discovery kit because it’s so soft, herbal, and sweet which is perfect for everyday wear. I smell the hay and the tobacco first followed by the sweet tonka and mimosa. My mum smelt this and was transported back to playing in the hay at the farm she grew up at. It does read slightly “masculine” just because hay sometimes resembles vetiver which is commonly used in a lot of classic men’s colognes. As the user below says there is a cinnamon and nutmeg undertone (for them it’s all they smell) which makes it warm and comforting. This reminds me of being outdoors in the fall when the grass starts to die and a chimney burning sweet applewood wafts through the air. I ordered a full size of this and can’t wait for it to arrive.

I sprayed this on a piece of paper to sample and quickly overlooked it, disappointed, as it was the one I was most looking forward to. When I got home later and sifted through my paper strip remains, I kept smelling something wonderful from where my hand had gripped, wondering which perfume was the culprit. As you may guess, yes, it was Sweet Grass. I just love how it dries down, and it's staying power is fantastic. I can put on a sweater from a week prior and smell it still, subtly. I've never smelled the plant before, and don't know how accurate this is to sweet grass. I find it very warm, fuzzy, hay-like, definitely. But something in it is very evocative of cinnamon, perhaps cinnamon bark, nice and dry. Really lovely to me, and has even brought about some compliments! I've only got my sample still, but would absolutely get a full bottle.

I have been searching for the perfect sweet grass inspired fragrance for ages, and this is it. Hay and tobacco are the most prominent notes throughout. The tonka and ambrette mellow this out little and give it that subtle powdery sweet base that is very reminiscent of actual sweet grass. Of course, nothing will ever smell exactly like the real thing because it is such a unique aroma. This is the closest I have found without being a boring, one more fragrance. It reminds me of driving around the prairies when I lived in Kansas. I'm a huge fan. I think it's a masterpiece, honestly. Projection and longevity are good. It isn't overwhelming, but it's noticable. It lasts a really long time on clothes. I sprayed it on myself last night and my robe still smells like it this morning.