Bucolic

Cozy incarnate, like wearing a warm wool sweater against the bitter frigid cold Opens up with this bright, sweet raspberry fruitiness contrasted against this cotton, static-y, wooly note that is drop dead stunning. As it dries down the wool note begins to be surrounded by thick and sweet honey, dry, slightly dusty beeswax, a slight brown sugar/molasses vibe, and the remaining fruitiness. The focus never leaves the wool, but the supporting players ebbing and flowing in support of the wool. One of the most unique yet super pleasing wearing experiences I’ve had in a long time. The wool tincture here is on full display, but it doesn’t smell super animalic. Rather, it smells like a warm and fuzzy piece of wool clothing. Bucolic gives you all the good parts of an animalic without any of the bite. Tied for my favorite from the house, and easily one of the easiest to wear too. Would make for a fantastic F/W staple and a great date fragrance. Lasts an easy 24+ hours on my skin and weeks on clothes, which is to be expected of Pineward. Strong projection for the first hour but forms a nice arms length bubble around you after that for the next 15+ hours. 9.5/10. Song vibe - The Weekend - Funk Wav Remix by SZA & Calvin Harris TLDR - A wonderful animalic gourmand that doesn’t have any real rough edges, all the while retaining the cozy sexiness that make animalics great. Just like your favorite wool sweater, spray this on when there’s a chill in the air and you’ll find yourself steeled against anything the world throws at you

One of the more interesting ones from my samples as it truly does smell a tad animalic / soft like you are sleeping amongst the sheep like clouds. There is a sweet note in this that doesn't quite fair well with me, but I do find this a very interesting scent. It evokes what it is supposed to. Will I buy a full bottle? No, but I'm sure this will be great for the right person. EDIT: Okay, might be full bottle worthy. The dry down is really nice. It makes me feel like I'm in the 1400s living on a farm where I grow grain and make bread. I read the bulletin board in the center of town talking of a Martin Luther who wants to reform the church. . .Really cool scent if it can evoke that feeling in me. I'm impressed! Wasn't a fan of the opening, but the dry down is hitting different. EDIT 2: OKAY, this fragrance GROWS ON YOU. My goodness. I am now a huge fan of the sweet note lol What a fantastic addition to Pineward.

One of my favorite perfumes ever, I dare to even call it my signature... That being said: I am very biased as it brings up pleasant memories of my childhood in upstate NY. County fairs, 4-H exhibitions, cornfields, wet summers, et cetera. I got it as a sample at first and then committed to the 10ml spray, as with most ""difficult" scents I'd say proceed with caution. Heady livestock scent, pretty photorealistic sheepiness and hay that is softened later by the sweetness of the honey and raspberry. I am super partial to the subtle honey, so I layer up the wazoo and right now I've settled on the Victoria's Secret honey body oil + lotion combo. In terms of "where" to wear, I wouldn't put this on before going to the office. I keep it to personal gatherings or outings and have lately just been wearing it at home, or putting on before bed. It's quite pricey [for me] but I enjoy it too much to ration.

While I have been a city girlie my whole life (and therefore only met sheep in petting-zoo like settings), this fresh wool smell is beautiful. I don't know if it is accurate, but what people are calling animal 'funk' I genuinely think is bias. This is unique, whimsical, and sweet. I can see why people call it 'powdery', but that is mostly if you are sniffing the skin directly. When people walk by with it (I sprayed it on my partner), I mostly get that fresh wool and lavender with a hint of honey. Not as strong sileage as some other pineward samples I've picked up, but defiantly worth getting the bottle.

My favorite from pineward so far! The wool smell can come off as a bit 'petting zoo' ish vibe, but i really don't mind it. It's comforting for a reason I can't name, and very unique. Has a 4-5 issue hour lifespan, and tones down to a faint smell around that five hour mark. I got a few compliments while out and about, so i'll definitely get another bottle at some point! Has a very sweet, lavendery smell underneath thst becomes more noticeable after the wool smell fades.