Mountain Memories

Pleasantly surprised by this one. Definitely the stand out in the set. Very dark and damp. Water logged woody base notes, spicy wild berry brightness on open, rich blend of savory and sweet tea notes, and a really unique smokiness that rises and fades rather quickly. I feel like I've stumbled into a cobble stone cottage in the early morning after a night of heavy rain, a fire recently extinguished, jars of tea and herbs everywhere, and creaky old wood boards alive with mosses and vines. God I love this. There are some white florals that are green, yet to bloom, and wild. Possibly poisonous. Kind of a witchy fragrance. One thing of note that I don't adore is what appears to be Roan's DNA. Once again there is a clean musky linen note. Not really finding it's place in this cottage and seems to outlast many other notes. Otherwise really beautiful. Gonna go hike some deep dank forest in search of my witch wife. Edit: Damn it. Hate editing these reviews but after having these on me for some time most all I could smell, with out pressing my nose to the spray site, was their soapy linen DNA. I hope it's just me. I will for sure plan on giving each a full embrace day wear at some point but I don't know how long I can stand feeling like I have bar soap residue on me.

This fragrance is not getting enough love. It is a tea lovers perfect fragrance. And it's very unisex. I saw a reviewer say it's not unisex unless men want to smell like honey. Funny enough, I was with two female friends when we tried it in New York. One of our friends smelled it on me, then on our female friend and she said "it's shocking how different this smells on each of you." For me, it has a spicy tea note, obviously. But balances well with the floral, pepper and leather notes. The leather notes really come out on me and make it more masculine for me. This is truly a year round fragrance, it works well in the warm sun, as the tea notes shine the warmer your skin gets. In more climate controlled settings, you get the peppery, oaky notes, accented by the white flowers. This is one my my favorite discoveries this year.

Beautiful and unique. I love tea fragrances and this is one of my favorite scents this year. It’s a bit darker, the oolong bringing earthiness, and the tea note stays with me throughout the day which is rare. The leather is just present enough to be grounding and the florals provide balance. It’s just so well done. This reminds me every so slightly of Indigo Smoke by Ariquste. Except not nearly as smoky and swap the apricot with a subtle raspberry accord from the combination of cassis and florals. Layers fantastically with Black Tea lotion by Bath & Body Works and I easily get 8-9 solid hours of tea-focused goodness out of that combo.

Mountain Memories is love at first sniff for me. I love woody scents but sometimes it can be too heavy for the summer, but in this case there is a freshness that makes it a good year round choice. I purchased the Discovery Set and instantly fell in love with this one. It is the most tea-like in my opinion. I can really smell the oolong tea, and when it has settled into its base notes, the fragrance has a refreshing scent that reminds me of our recent journey to the Cascades. My husband tested it as well. Highly recommend and works for both genders!

In my mind, this perfume both roars and hums. It's giant resting between misty mountains. Oolong tea, which in my experience usually tastes bitter, roasted, and earthy really comes through vividly here. Out of ROAN’s collection, this feels like the “darkest” offering. The tea note is central, but it’s the leather and oakmoss that give it weight, adding a heaviness that feels both mystical and mythical.