Rock River Melody

This perfume reminds me of Fzotic's Feu Secret. They both have woody and powdery notes even though the 7 named ingredients in Feu Secret are: Orris Root,Turmeric, Birch, Pink Pepper, Himalayan Cedar,Spruce and Eucalyptus. And the 8 notes in Rock River Melody are: Ivy, Galbanum, Bergamot, Narcissus, Rose, Cedar, Amber, Patchouli, Musk Sandalwood. I don't see any coincidental notes but the mixing of green and woody with amber produces a similar effect in both fragrances. Rock River excels in a sharpness and freshness that I don't find in Feu Secret, a couple of notes that lift the powdery with an injection of woods, greens, rose and narcissus. Laughably, this is described as a male fragrance but surely they are joking. This is as gender fluid as anything, and perfectly situated on the scale between stereotypical man and stereotypical woman notes. It's overall a lovely, unique and delightful composition that should retail for a hundred dollars less.

An odd love- The copybook scent of submerging yourself in the Deleware river then laying your ass down to try in the sun on top of rocks and stones. Sedimentary, metamorphic, and albeit immensely uncommon to nail, this is just that. Combine it with your summer sweat, and it's perfect. I will say, it's extremely strong and can cause a headache, one spray. It will also last on clothing items even when they're wet/elements. Which is why its a summer scent to me. It needs the elements. It's not gentle, not feminine, not masculine, it's objective. Feel's more like unlocking a memory than choosing a perfume. You will love or hate it. I love it. I only wish the potency was not as strong and could be softened, would be hard to wear indoors.

This fragrance takes me back to esthetics school at Aveda. If your familiar with the pseudo faux holistic brand, its not that impressive compared to what exists now but by god the fragrance oils they made are good. This reminds me of the beauty composition oils that were exclusive to the brand professionals. I showed this to my colleague and we instantly were transported back to intense facial practicals and crying in our lockers. Its serene, green, damp and somehow moody but cheery all at once.

my honest review is that while it smells like swimming naked in a wild river and riding home at golden hour, hair drying in the breeze, saddle old and wise, i can't help feeling that feeling about the perfume the same way about a man you're not so sure about. i will say every time i come home i want it on my wrist for the comfort it gives, but i feel like no one else smells in it what i smell, they find it too vintage and too masculine, maybe they have never felt wild.

I am not a rose person but this is a next level fragrance. It smells woodsy and green, almost a sharp vegetal green, and has one of the nicest patchouli notes I’ve smelled. It’s truly unisex, maybe a little masculine-leaning, but that’s possibly because it reminds me of Abercrombie Woods, which I haven’t smelled in probably 20 years but retains a spot in the horny teenager part of my brain.

For me, this is the most beautiful scent of Autumn: deliciously clean, thoughtful, comforting, fresh and warm at the same time, with the sun illuminating the leaf-strewn paths of the park and a slightly anxious anticipation of the approaching winter. The aroma of light sadness and the beauty of nature changing its appearance, very unusual and unique.

Too me this fragrance starts off smelling like doves extra fresh body wash but its more unique smelling then in the dry down becomes this woody and patchouli dominant scent too my nose, i really recommend this fragrance for those that like that earthy and sweetness that would work well as an any time of day scent and especially for a night out scent

This fragrance is what I wanted from a green fragrance. Although the marketing says it’s sparkling to me it really is. There’s shades of the Sofia Coppola’s hunting scenes in Marie Antoinette. It smells of the fanciest ivy in the best part of the Queens hamlet in Versailles. Even if only by fantasy. It’s clean and fresh and somehow extremely fancy.

Handsome. I was accused of rolling around with a man when I worse this to a family event. Vegetal spiciness. The warm touch of wet earth. I love powdery scents but I don't get any powder here. It's crisp. I can see how some people were reminded of aftershave but it would be a very nice aftershave.

bear medicine, it is comforting the way animals are comforting, how it feels like you were chosen to be loved. an adventure lingering in the past and future, the peace that follows eternity. bare feet climb the river. a soft freedom.

Doesn't hit as masculine as I think their intent might've been but I like the way the scent wears on me. I definitely pick up on the rose the strongest, more so than the green notes.

Stately and elegant. This is a very cool, powdery green scent that I cannot imagine anyone truly disliking. My favorite fragrance for months now.

The initial spray is alright but the dry down is to die for. Still very men’s aftershave especially for the steep price

now if a person walked past me smelling like this perfume i’d kidnap their sensual ass

I like this more on my skin than I did smelling the sample vial, but it's not a love. It's a bit more "spicy" than I was expecting. I think it must be the patchouli and sandalwood, somehow. If you told me that this had nutmeg or mace in it, I would have believed you. Ivy, galbanum, and green notes are in there, buried way deep at the bottom. I can't really smell them unless I bring my wrist right to my nose. I think I would have liked this better if it was more green and less powdery. I get a touch of cedar, which keeps this firmly unisex for me. I would say the predominant notes are amber, musk, and sandalwood. I don't get a real rose note, but I would believe it's a very powdery rose. I thought there was violet in this before looking at the notes. It's a powder done well, doesn't smell like baby powder or talc at all, probably because that note is mostly coming from the musk and amber combination. I'm not a powdery fragrance kind of person, but this does read quietly sophisticated to me. If you like powder, give it a shot. It's not FBW for me, but I think I will enjoy the rest of my sample. EDIT: I have been wearing this for a few hours now, and the more I do, the more I love the drydown. I'm finding the powder slowly fades, and you're left with a very nice cedar scent. It's not too masculine. It's very pleasant. 8/10.

I ordered a sampler over a year ago, but despite its resume being perfect on paper, it wasn’t a perfect fit for me. RRM is more stereotypically cologne-y than I typically like. The (what I can only assume is) ivy is the dominant note. Imagine Irish Spring soap, only minus the soap. Despite being named after a horse, there’s nothing animalic. He’s clean, green, dark, dewy. The memory of fields and forests and saddle leather, but without the dirt under the nails. A cologne for horse boys who don't like to get muddy. (Dressage boys?) Mental Snapshot: Hunter green velvet walls, polished mahogany. Billiard tables, oil paintings of champion Thoroughbreds. Investment bankers in foxhunting jackets. tl;dr: for ex-equestrians 🌿🏇

Really loved smellng RRM on my hand - it's unique and bold and a little sharp, but not too sharp. Doing a full wearing though, it's maybe just a bit too much - after a few hours, that galbanum sharpness is just irritating my sinuses a bit, and that's with only one spray from a sample sprayer (I.e., like half a spray from a full bottle atomizer). I would LOVE to smell this on someone else though, and will see if applying farther from my face next time helps to make it a bit more wearable for me personally - it's one that's better wafted than smelled consistently right under your nose.

They’re trying to deconstruct a traditionally masculine fragrance here, and I feel like they only partially succeed. There’s some note in here that’s making it lean into a traditionally masculine cologne, and I would have loved for it to be a bit more gender neutral. Conceptually, it’s great: Ivy, galbanum, sap. It’s giving me fae prince in the woods, Mr Darcy walking across the moors. I just wish it were a little bit less cologne-y

Very pretty green fragrance which opens with galbanum and ivy, eventually settles down to a patchouli-rose base with amber, sandalwood and something which produces a very fizzy, coca cola quality. Like the rest of the line, I was expecting something totally different after having read the listed notes. Very cool, very unique, but ultimately not suited to my personal taste.

This scent does resemble a men's aftershave but also reminds me of a spa. When I first smelled it, it reminded me of when I went to an onsen village in Japan. I feel like this is a unisex scent but leans more masculine. I am not sure if I would purchase it for myself but would like to smell it on my boyfriend. BUT my boyfriend and his coworker did say they hate it!