L'Eau Guerriere 20

A bracing spring morning hike over pine needles. Tingling fresh, sinewy and austere - I get an overall astringent, crisp 'n cool effect which is far more outdoorsy-woodsy than you might expect from the pyramid, and sadly much less of the resiny warmth than other people here can smell- which is a shame for me as a little more richness down the bottom end would round this out nicely. Tantalising, almost-bitter whiffs of conifer and juniper keep your nose tingling and alive - odd wafts almost verging on the scent of gin. Tending masculine but wearable for anyone who likes a really authentic forest smell. (Not reminiscent of fake-pine cleaning products or sawn lumber in any way, it's much much classier and more organic than that.) However, it doesn't quite have its boots laced firmly enough to be properly rugged - the performance on me is on the weak side, never projecting far or lasting more than a couple of hours. So, a bit of an oddity and it runs out of puff, but a great olfactory walk all the same. ETA: In hotter weather, the woods and resins bloom a bit more on the skin - they are still very dry and aromatic rather than rich/ambery, but it's all well in keeping with the spare and sinewy style of this scent.

I get a very strong note of copal here. Copal is resin burned as incense in Central America--the word comes from a Mayan word for incense. It's not entirely clear which tree resins are used. Anyway, this fragrance transports me to a church in Guatemala, dark and fragrant with copal, the soft mutterings of prayers in Maya barely audible. There is a feel of cold stone, humid rainforest air, and clouds shrouding a purplish volcano. Ominous and evocative, very secretive, passion just below the serene surface. I love it.

Oh wow, this smells like Christmas! Like pine trees, sap, and frankincense from the Three Kings. The aldehydes give it the uplifting feeling of tinkling green and red lights and Christmas carols playing in the background on a phonograph. I like how it reminds me so much of Christmas, yet it's not foodie at all. No cinnamon or nutmeg or anything baked. Plenty strong and lasts forever on me. I'm not sure what else to say except this is another must-have from this amazing house. Instant love!

This fragrance is very fine, neat, fresh and almost powdery to smell after an hour on the skin. It starts off though with quite an overwhelming smell of union and earth (might be personal ofcourse). A very special scent to wear and to smell. Would be a definite head-turner for me! :-) Highly recommended if you like something a little suffisticated.

I love it. This is one of the scents I would like my man to wear. I agree with fountaingirl: a tiny bit soapy, clean, but not too much. Woody, herbal, resinuous, cool. It has a relaxing, calming, soothing effect on me. I guess I would like to wear this when my man is away, and it would comfort me while I miss him.