Shire

My boyfriend ordered several samples from Pineward and I absolutely commandeered this one after I smelled it. The combination of all the notes in this fragrance managed to replicate perfectly this particular scent that I often smell when I'm out on a hike, and that scent is always so fleeting, I smell it one moment and then the next it's gone. Perhaps it's the aroma of one particular plant, but to my mind it's simply the smell of sun-warmed plant material, and it's so heady and enchanting to me. So considering that this fragrance is exactly that captured in a bottle, I'm in love. I would definitely like to get a full bottle now that I've used up all of the sample. Art I think would smell like Shire: Cornfield at Abingdon, Berks by George Vicat Cole

Something about this fragrance is so beautiful. I ordered a 10 pack of drams plus a few samples and this is one that stood out to me. I have hayloft and they are very similar, but shire is just so much smoother and more tame. I pick up cinnamon, hay, and cake immediately. I started reading the lord of the rings because of my love for medieval fantasy, and this fragrance evokes a scene of what I would think the Shire would feel like on a calm, cool fall day. This scent is really something I will consistently be reaching for in about half a year’s time once I get a full bottle. A 10/10 scent and another masterpiece from the house of Pineward

Something about this reminds me of a Renaissance Faire. It's coming from a subtle incensey note, which isn't listed on their website, mixed with sweet tobacco. In the drydown I'm getting sweet dried hay, lavender, orris, and a touch of honey (nowhere near as much as the honey-bomb that is Pastoral.) It's very rustic, homey and comforting. I am not really getting anything oaty, biscuity or cake-like, which is fine because I don't want to smell like food. I don't see myself wearing this at work, but it would be great if I were going to an outdoor festival or farmer's market.

Shire is a fitting name for this one! The scene is Bilbo's birthday (save Gandolf's firework show!) BIGGGG gourmand - ultra decadent, multi-layered frosted dense cookie - biscuit, caramel, vanilla. Very comforting. A perfect autumnal scent, per many of Pinewards' scents! I ordered over a dozen Pineward samples and this was one of my favorites. Big sillage and longevity. For fans of: COMMODITY! It smelt so familiar then the realization shook me. This smells exactly of Commodity's Milk / Gold DNA with a heaaaavy dose of biscuit on top!

Only fragrance I’ve felt the need to leave a review for which could easily be influenced by the similarity of this smell to my childhood home and not necessarily it being the most complex fragrance. However, for me it gave a super comforting scent of hay, honey, and oat on first smell but became more nutty and the lavender came through a little bit later. Could be a completely biased review but this is the only fragrance that has gotten close to capturing some of those memories and feelings for me. 9.4/10