Targhee Forest

One of my fave fragrances from one of my favorite houses. Targhee Forest is decidedly old school and at the same time, thoroughly modern. The word, "Forest" should be your first clue as to what's going on; it's a green, woodsy fougere. The initial blast brings back my experiences of trying my dad's aftershaves back in the '60s when I was a little kid. A little animalic as it starts to dry and then the green, powdery floral thing starts happening. This fragrance is like time traveling back to a classic barbershop, having a shave and then getting a good slap in the face with a great fragrance when the barber's all finished. The ingredients here are pure class as is the fragrance; no harsh chemicals or anything fake smelling. Targhee Forest is totally office/workplace safe (get ready for people to be impressed) and absolutely perfect for weekends at home or away. It's also my fave night out fragrance lately. Kudos to Manny and Rogue for making this. Great job! babepdx: in a world where just about everyone walks around smelling oh, so thoroughly modern (oud, amber, more oud, more amber, even more oud and let's really pile on the amber... man, talk about overdone modernity; give me a break) it's refreshing to have a house like Rogue and their incredibly traditional (did you even try this stuff?) fragrances out there. Boring? You couldn't be more wrong.

This was a love at first sniff for me. To my olfactory senses, this is Manuel Cross’ interpretation of Creed’s Bois Du Portugal, which, ironically, I don’t like whatsoever. Creed’s Bois Du Portugal exudes a sense of datedness and an overly masculine aura. Targhee Forest, however, elevates all the positive aspects of that DNA and enhances them to an even greater extent. If you are familiar with the notes, you will find pine, fir, oakmoss, cedarwood, moss, musk, and a hint of amber present in this fragrance. However, none of these elements stand out individually, and it is safe to conclude that this fragrance surpasses the sum of its parts. The blend is exceptional. The fragrance itself exudes a sense of upliftment and, dare I say, majesty. It represents a contemporary interpretation of a classic DNA, and it undoubtedly succeeds. In my opinion, this fragrance exudes a sophisticated and mature aura, appealing to individuals aged 25 and above. It evokes the memory of colognes worn by distinguished men during one’s formative years. Regarding its performance, the scent projection is moderate, and its longevity on my skin is approximately 6 hours. While I appreciate its current performance, I would welcome a longer-lasting fragrance with an ever so slightly enhanced projection. Overall, I’d give this an 8.5/10. Excellent perfumery.

If 1978 Polo Green were made with all naturals you would have something close to this with maybe the amber a notch higher and with sage brush note. wonderful. Polo does list leather and Tobacco but they are supportive notes that are not so much at the forefront. Targhee forrest does not mention either leather of tobacco in it's composition yet I find the two fragrances very much alike , Not the current formulation of Polo but the one from the 1970's-80's Cosmair-Warner formulations. I have never tried Bois du Portugal or some of the Fougeres that others have mentioned so I have no clue if they smell close to those or not. I did check the ingredients of BDP and of Polo green and this fragrance by Rogue Perfumery shares more with polo than BDP in fact everything in this except "fir" is in Polo. This one doesn't have lavender like BDP and neither does Polo. I really like this one because it does bring me back in time to my high school days.

One of the most exciting independent perfumers in the United States, Manuel Cross moved Rogue Perfumery from Whittier, CA to Idaho recently: this fragrance is inspired by the Targhee National Forest in that latter state. This is his first fragrance inspired by a place rather than perfumes of the past, but it retains his characteristic splendidly liberal use of oakmoss, in contravention of the inane IFRA rules severely restricting that substance. This also has cedar and fir and pine, and lovely geranium, and is really refreshing and lovely. This is one of his best scents, and is very versatile, although if you don't like oakmoss, you won't be happy with this, or with most of his exceedingly mossy fragrances. UPDATE, 9/7/23: I was wearing this today, and someone came into my office and said upon leaving, "This office smells so wonderful! I never want to leave this office!" That's how nice this smells.

As somebody who is a giant fan of heritage, and a pretty big fan of bois du portuagal and new york intense, this is absolutely fantastic. You might be tempted to think "this must be like polo green" due to the name and marketing, but out of everything ive just named its most similar to heritage with less sweetness and more woods (i think manny did the polo green style already with mousse illuminee) As usual with Rogue, the oakmoss is to die for. Its different enough from heritage that you could certainly own both, assuming you enjoy that DNA. Another smash hit from rogue, wish i had bought a big bottle. P.s. another funny way of describing this is that when i first experienced bois du portugal, this is what i expected it to actually smell like. Id have to say manny outdid creed here.