El Dorado

My previous worries about El Dorado being a standard mens body soap/aftershave fragrance have been washed away by a crisp, stone like, underripe apple note. Wild and bitter and bright. Followed by a breeze of wet field grasses and hay baled under a stormy sky. All of these blend as it dries into a lush, dense juniper paired with it's own berries. Dry, wine like. What I assume is lemon balm feels more like a dry bergamot peel. Thick and pithy. This fragrance, to me, clearly takes after Macanudo from Maison d'Etto. Really quite surprised and delighted. It's a beautiful, fresh, earthy green fragrance that I'm sure will be in my weekly rotation. Edit: Final edit on these reviews since I don't like deleting things. I cannot express just how fucking sad and embarrassing it is for a grown ass woman to say the shit SDW has said online. With her entire chest and name behind it too. What a miserable person. I can't imagine this brand survives very long.

I never thought I would relate to the nostalgic feeling people talk about with this but I genuinely do. The coniferous notes being introduced with petrichor immediately reminded me of my grandpas old house in the mountains of Northern California, and it also reminds me of the park I used to frequent as a young child in a Utah. It’s a cool and serene scent that makes me remember the head clarity from walking in a park surrounded by trees. I can definitely see this being someone’s signature scent for the cooler seasons!

El Dorado is by far one of my favorite green scents. The lemon balm note lingers in the most beautiful way, creating a scent that truly wavers back and forth between feminine and masculine. As it wears the petrichor note grows stronger, settling into a serene and grounding sensation. Like laying out in the sun by a still lake or pond, this note might be my favorite thing about this fragrance. I purchased the discovery kit & found this fragrance to be my absolute favorite of the three.

This one would be my personal favorite from Scout. The lemon balm is so refreshing and adds to the woods layered throughout. It’s so simple but also as you inhale you get a new layer every time. The only reasons I’m not rushing to 1.) it’s more masculine than I typically lean, 2.) longevity on paper was the worst with this scent. But maybe a skin test would be the real test! I will probably update after I have the chance to try it that way.

I love this one, haven't had El Dorado long enough to parse out all its intricacies though! First impressions are that this smells like a version of Fischersund No.101. This one is a little more focused on the woody aspects and does give the impression of an American coniferous forest rather than the icy feel of Fischershund (obviously lol). Great frag!

Very romantic and nostalgic, reminds me of my childhood spent running around in the forests. The juniper, fir and rosemary really stand out. A cozy yet captivating scent for colder temps. Great longevity - I love how much it lingers on my sweaters.

I’m surprised by the reviews saying this is one dimensional. When I first sprayed this, I liked the smell. After letting it sit for an hour, I was blown away. The layers when smelling this are so intricate and beautiful.

Scout the genius you are. I haven't let this dry down yet but right now it is beautiful photorealistic juniper. I’m not from nor cal but this reminds me so much of home in the high desert and I am so beyond obsessed.

Just got the sample set and I love all three scents but I am absolutely obsessed with El Dorado, which took me by surprise based on the notes and what I usually like

Smells like the cool sibling of French Lover by Fredric Malle but lasts way longer. Immediately added this to my full bottle wishlist.

Very nice scent: woody, wintery, calming. What I really like about it is how light the scent is; it's not overpowering.

I ordered a sample of this when I had absolutely no idea who the influencer who markets it was, simply because it was promoted on luckyscent and I've had good luck with their recommendations before. I do want to note that what this influencer said sounds despicable, but I did not find out about this until I had already tried the sample. Divorced from the news (and the person) behind it, this sample actually smelled great to me--it's one of the best evocations of petrichor I've ever tried in a man-made fragrance. Unfortunately, it does not last very long, but while it does it smells terrific to me--like a forest after a rain. But it dissipated from my skin within two hours.

I consider El Dorado to be the “safest” out of the three Scout Dixon releases - It’s a very refreshing, green, naturesque feel. The first spray is reminiscent of a masculine after-shave, but it settles nicely into a citrusy, damp, petrichor scent. I detect the lemon balm and juniper most clearly on my skin. It reminds me of the aroma left behind on your hands after picking wet herbs from the forest floor. It also lingered on my skin for the whole day. This is beautifully made.

very aromatic! its not too much of every green! its a pretty pleasant unisex green smell! its also a bit warm and woody from the vetiver and wood!!! its not the most complex but at the same time it feels like it is? its definitely interesting and worth smelling.

I absolutely adore the scent, but I wish it had a longer-lasting duration. In my opinion, it’s overpriced. Scout, you broke my heart, but you’re still incredibly hot.

Fat Electrician by ELDO layered with this is straight up Christmas tree. Absolutely beautiful -- problematic perfumer aside.

This is such a beautiful fragrance. Really clean and lovely. Reminds me of an early fall hike in the PNW.

I purchased these samples before learning anything about Scout (lesson learned that all influencers are not to be trusted even if I think I'm not susceptible to falling for it) and am not going to just waste my money and toss the product, especially since I'm new to fragrances and am trying to just learn what I like/don't like and what certain notes smell like. Scout's deplorable personality aside - the fragrance is nice but just very one dimensional. It smells like when your parents had to lug a fresh pine tree into the house in preparation for Christmas. It does have this really bright and foresty quality to it that was pleasant at first, but I was a bit disappointed that the fragrance just sort of ended there. Maybe I just can't differentiate between different evergreen trees, but the only change I really noticed as it dries down was a slightly sweeter note to it but nothing overly distinguishable.

i have no idea what california's forests smell like, but to me this smells like every arab dad's cheap supermarket aftershave. especially that peppery, lemony opening - smells like my dad just got out of the shower and is off for work. nostalgic, nice to smell, not for me

A wet woodsy scent. Not very exciting tbh. It's like a damp and quiet forest. But there are better executions of this theme and it does not project. I don't know any drama about this brand but the 2 frags I have tried are not that great.