Nocturnis

After having this in my collection for quite some time, I find myself going back to it over and over again, and upon further reflection (after being unsure about it before) I can confidently say: I love this fragrance. It’s definitely *out there* but I really get nostalgic about this scent. On the skin it’s almost a sweet boozy pine, very dark and alluring in a mysterious haunting way. It’s dark green, heavy, warm, almost animalistic, and sappy thick- almost herbal but I love it. If I had to describe this fragrance as a scene, I’d say it smells like your running for your life through a deeply haunted old pine forest at night while a creature, the stuff of nightmares, chases after you. Under your feet, shrubs and herbs are crushed and smushed into the wet fallen leaves that decorate the forest floor. Your heart is racing, and hearing the roaring of the creature behind you, you throw scraped and broken hands in front of your face as you pick up speed- sharp pine needles and branches hitting against your torn skin.

The new 2023 reformulation has changed nocturnis a lot. Adding more fir and sandalwood. The most noticeable changes is the top heavy fir dense and thick at top which is surprising given that conifer abs are super dense and won’t project like this does. The vintage florals and camphorous top has been toned down significantly. Only to be found in the mid. The former patchouli dominance which wasn’t straight patchouli but more or less the nuances of patchouli augmented by the florals, conifers, and camphor; this no longer exists. The touches of dark herbal and hints of smoke are mostly gone.

As a chamomile addict I really like this.... Torn between this and Caravansary really I can’t see why people are reacting so poorly to this I wonder what it smelt like before the reformulation. A past review said it was more herbal smoky and camphorous which sounds amazing but maybe that was too much for people. I think I would’ve liked it. But yeah this and bindebole and Caravansary and murkwood and perhaps snoqualmie are such sources of dreamy pleasure for me

My most favorite Pineward. Nocturnis is a mix of smoke, sappy green and black conifers, vintage balsamic florals, on dense moss, patchouli and enough tobacco to add deeper contrast. This blend is accessible and packed with complexity that to me marks the culmination of Nick’s best work to date.

i really dont understand why people hate on this one for me I smell a little bit of a minty scent with very soft/dark earthy notes 7.7/10