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.

I purchased a sample pack of Libertine fragrances thinking Eros Fig would be my favorite--but Sweet Grass won that slot, hands down. It's hay without the barnyard, it's humble yellow florals, it's somehow both easy and sophisticated. I wouldn't personally call it green, since that word usually evokes a fresher scent. Instead, Sweet Grass is sun-warmed, like sitting in a patch of dried lawn and dandelions during golden hour in late summer. While the hay note is prominent for an hour or so, on me the fragrance dries to something sweet and warm and unbelievably cozy in a way that suits all seasons. It also lasts the entire day (though definitely a skin scent by the end). All in all, it's now at the top of my to-buy list, apologies to my bank account I guess.

Now Paraphrase Perfume, Sweet Grass (Grasslands) feels dry yet sticky - reminiscent of dried sap, or a forgotten pipe (pulling from the tobacco note). Various waxy elements at play, allowing the scent to automatically appear vintage. Herbaceous elements bring in a fresh air feel, lightening things from the heavier and nostalgic lasting scent. Scratchy in your throat from the hay, somehow capturing an old photograph of a field into a bottle. Sweet Grass feels very personal to the wearer. Paraphrase fragrances have all been extremely well crafted in my experience with them. Sweet Grass was one of those scents that I smelled in store and thought about for months until I was able to return!

A Very nice Fragrance indeed! I enjoyed putting this on and getting the reaction of that natural grassy effect. Reminds me of Demeter! Sweet grass is definitely the essence here, but the smell of dried grass, leaves and hay are very apparent. I get a sweet airy sense in this fragrance in the heart note that reminds me of Davana, but as the notes speak Ambrette and I have no real reference to it, I would say that it must be the contributing factor! The rosemary dances around through most of the heart too, almost a bit like thyme as well. These features give it a green quality! Very nice, I rather enjoy this fragrance! It lingered on my skin around 4 hours before it became a skin scent,

I was hoping to love this, having read the reviews saying it smells natural and grassy, but on me it smells a little too cologne-y and synthetic -- will try wearing in warmer weather to see if that changes! Sadly, a bit of a disappointment for me. I feel like the "man in the elevator with cheap cologne" that another reviewer mentioned below! Will keep an open mind and update if that changes. Edit: i like this. less cologne-y, less sharp; OK for the office, even.

A perfect summer day, running through a field of yellowing grasses. It's late in the season and the crops are starting to smell dry but their lush quality still lingers enough to sweeten the warm air. You are so very far away from the harsh sounds and smells of a city. This is deep countryside, rolling hills, haystacks, clover crowns, chewing on a stick of wheat, simply drunk on sunshine! If this is your scent profile, it doesn't get better than this!

It seems impossible to improve upon actual sweetgrass, but somehow this scent does, through the magic of perfumery, bring it alive- like technicolor sweetgrass. Once driving through the Canadian prairies I saw a giant neon teepee sign for a casino, and this is that, in the best way possible- coming out of the night fields of dried hay, glowing in the dark.

I just got a sample of this and it’s better than I could’ve hoped. It really smells like sweetgrass and warm hay on an unusually warm and sunny autumn day. It’s a beautiful natural earthy smell without smelling dirty, wet, or “hippie”.

The warm, green, comforting smell of sunshine and autumn. The hay note in this is sweet and delicious, just wished it lasted more than two or three hours on my skin.

Very realistic sweet hay scent! I’m not sure if I would wear this daily but maybe as I’m hanging around at home doin chores. It’s a very comforting scent.

doesn't exactly smell as sweet as sweetgrass, but the smell is as comforting as a watching the prairie grass wave in the wind and smells like it too.

Fragrant hay and tobacco. Although it is unisex, I would personally like to smell it on a man. I think it's great for cuddling your loved one.

I really liked this one. I get the image of laying on a wagon in a field of hay with the sun high during the summer. It's completely a unisex scent, but something about this really reminds me of growing up in the countryside. It's mildly spicy and smokey, and feels really well blended. I don't typically gravitate to herbal or fresh spicy scents because they usually remind me of being stuck in an elevator with a man bathed in cheap fragrance, however, this one feels different. I thoroughly enjoy catching this on my skin. As it dries down, a part of it kind of reminds me of my late friend's aftershave. It's nice to have that around. Maybe not an everyday scent for me, but I'll revisit this in the summer.

I'm testing it in November, but it's not a fresh outdoorsy fragrance for me. It opens up green and herbal and becomes sweeter and warmer with time. When I smell it on me I'm inside a old countryside house, somewhere in the middle of the field. It's sunset. Someone smoked a pipe in there not so long ago, but they left. There are some herbs drying in another room. The house is a little drafty and you can catch a strong whiff of the wet hay from the outside. This fragrance is a true unisex for me, the herbal tobacco is balanced out with a beautiful sweetness. It's warm, dreamy, comforting and easy to wear.

This is an incredibly lovely smell but not necessarily a perfume to me. On my skin, there is something about it that turns to cherry or almond extract but on fabric it is so grassy and nice, I do want to smell it all the time. It clings to fabric really well so I think I might start using it as a pillow spray. It’s definitely what I want my bed to smell like so I can feel like a sun warmed lamb taking a nap. I’ve also worn it with other perfumes and enjoyed that. I’ve tried it with other simple grass smells like memory of kindness and it pairs really well with complex stuff like cowboy grass.

This is quite lovely, a very uplifting fresh hay smell. For the first couple of hours, it's a little thin and one-note, more like a CB I Hate Perfume- or Demeter-style "sensory experience" than a typical fragrance. Later the tobacco and ambrette pop up and give it a little more depth, whereupon it is still beautiful but less of a photorealistic fresh hay scent. I'm sort of collecting hay fragrances--St. Clair Scents First Cut and DSH Agrestic are the other two that I've really loved--so I may end up picking up a bottle of this after I finish my sample.