Eldritch

It's the middle of the night, you went off the path in the deep mountainous forest. You start smelling some sort of smoke coming from a distance. Upon coming closer you see a group of masked individuals, you are witnessing something you shouldn't have. The feeling of anxiety, the heaviness of the burden you have on you, surrounded by nothing but darkness and resinous trees. Eldritch is a perfect representation of how iconic horror queens feel being chased down in a forest. It's very resinous and smoky, very heavy. The notes do not really give it justice; even though fir and pine needles are listed, I do not really get them on my skin; more so I get resin from those needles mixed with the smokey qualities of myrrh combined with leather. One of my absolute faves, I gravitate to that one quite often during cold dark days. Careful spraying on clothes though, it will absolutely leave a stain.

If you've heard scary testimonies of people encountering paranormal phenomenon while alone in the dark, cold, pine forest, this is the scent. This is my 2nd wear, and so far it smells like Murkwood with added mint and a little bit of acidity. These fresh additions really make it much more interesting, but also a little more challenging. There is a grainy harshness to this scent... it will burn the nostrils if oversprayed... and not only yours, but the people's around you too. Smells very masculine, bold, and badass, not a crowd pleaser. I been looking for a dangerous forest/nature scent, the other ones I tried are: Murkwood, Brokilan, Fanghorn II, Cotswald, Funerie. Eldritch looking to be the one I will get a full bottle of, it's the boldest.

I ordered an entire sample set and I wish I could be at a store comparing them as many of them have the same feel/smell to my nose. Initially, the almost dank soil or tea-like note was a bit off-putting but it quickly morphed into something beautiful. I don't find this to be an especially true-pine scent but rather a very nice blending of myrrh and opopnax with a dark woodiness. This is definitely one of the darker of the sample set I got. Its another perfect, fall or winter scent that harkens to fires in a cabin with molasses cookies in the stove. I am going to end this, once again, with a suggestion for anyone intrigued by the notes to order a sample set. You ARE going to find something (or many somethings) you like.

This one was swapped accidentally with one of my picks from my sample pack but I am not disappointed one bit. At first this scent is deep and damp with this pine berry like sticky sweet to it I can't stop smelling. This feels like a hand full of forest floor. Some resinous bark, sharp scented pine needles, wet earth. I think I could, and should, take a bath in this one. I don't much get an airy alive smokiness, rather an ashen log long extinguished. Maybe a bit of foliage decay. And something about Eldritch makes me think of a church. The color is dark and swampy. Simply gorgeous. Anyway, that's 3/3 on my Pineward samples and I'm in love them. Cannot wait to see what else they have.

After sampling Eldritch I went back for the 4ml bottle, which isn't as big as I'd like but it's what I can afford right now. This perfume is exactly what I was hoping for from this house, which is the smell of a dark and haunted conifer forest. This is no Christmas tree scent, this was created to evoke the "lair of ancient eldritch abominations," as Nilsson writes on the Pineward website. This is a romantic take on that idea, more smoke and spiderwebs than mind-destroying beast. I find the result wearable and cozy, especially in chilly autumn weather. If you want to smell like a forest witch, you should definitely check this out. 9/10

I wasn't sure what to expect when I first heard of this perfume. I read widely varying reviews but decided to see for myself. The first note I look picked up was definitely fir. The dry down smelled like a quiet and smooth leather. It's a scent that makes you lean in closer for a second sniff. It was surprisingly a very subtle scent. I'm still new to this so I'm not sure how big of a role skin chemistry has to play, but this one is amazing and hopefully becomes a staple

Smells a bit like Durbano's Black Tourmaline mixed with Lutens' Serge Noire and Slumberhouse Jeke. There are some tobacco nuances here and there so Slumberhouse Jeke lovers should be happy. I detect also some kind of burnt leaves smoke, camphor and naphtalene. This is not a nice perfume - on their website they named it "challenging" and I have to fully agree with that statement. I do not recommend buying a bottle of Eldritch blind.

i didnt expect to like this as much as i do, its very strong and almost strange or repelling, but it settles a little softer into something so heavy and comforting to me, its very warm and powerful. i thought of this scent immediately when i smelled lord of misrule from lush. this is one of my top favourite scents, but something i probably wouldnt wear in summer or hot weather.

got this as a freebie in a package with some more spicy autumnal frags and i LOVE this one. sexy, fresh and perfect for a date. feels masculine and strikingly piney/minty, almost like an aftershave. might give this one to my bf because it smells heavenly!

The notes feature don’t help. Smells very unique. Definitely some patchouli. It’s birch tarry, carmex like, camphorous, smoky, resinous, and dries down to patchouli vanilla and smoke.

WOW This is like a literal breath of fresh air in a dewy forest. Amazing Phenomenal Wtf I cant get over this

I love this one - it really appeals to my Crone self.

Eldritch is medicinal, herbal and resinous. It has an effect that reminds me of vicks vapor rub but after the initial blast it becomes smokey, piney and slightly sweet. The leather and patchouli are present along with something animalic and sour that im still on the fence about as it reminds of urine contributing to a earthiness/dirty quality that I grew to appreciate through the life of the scent on my skin. It is as one would expect it is a fragrance that evokes darker vibe but in a witch in the woods kind of way.

After the initial spray it comes out very minty, but as it dries it sweetens and the conifer and wood notes come forward more. Kinda smells a bit like 5 gum or that dark green therabreath mouthwash. I like it but it’s not as dark and spooky as I was expecting

Medicinal smell, strong herbal notes. This one is definitely weird and smells a little bit like some kind of cough syrup or something.

It’s like a witch making a herbal brew in a cauldron in a moist cave surrounded by dense pine forest.

Wtf this smells like horses and hay and a stable. My cat tries to lick it.

Very sweet? Almost like molasses? I absolutely get leather, myrrh, oolong, and opoponax, but not much of anything else. It’s initially very medicinal and sharp at first- I think that’s what a lot of these negative reviews are describing- but the dry down isn’t sharp at all, it’s very smooth and, I’d even say, gentle. I love woodsy, spooky, smoky fragrances and was really expecting to love eldritch, but I don’t have any strong opinions either way, it’s alright.

So... just sampled this and damn its strong, long lasting and i can smell it from quite a distance, its very medicinal and tree like, if you cant handle strong scents like me, personally i kinda get a headache, but it smells like its name, a dark deep foresty scent, and if you like it i think its a must, though i would only wear this to a forest, but i rate it 7/10

stale, menthol-soaked leather and licorice. feels like sitting in an old person's car in the middle of a pine forest. not awful by any means but I get the reviews calling it goth cough syrup