Snowshoe Pass

I won a sample of Snowshoe Pass (thank you, Solstice Scents), and it is everything I imagined it would be and more! The fragrance is a gorgeous, delicious, creamy mint. Peppermint ice cream is my favorite flavor--specifically peppermint, not green mint with chocolate chips, just white peppermint, and this reminds me so much of peppermint ice cream. It also makes me think of Junior Mints. While Snowshoe Pass is certainly gourmand, I was very pleasantly surprised at the fact that it also smelled like a bonafide perfume, in every sense of the word. It's not just a linear, one-dimensional novelty scent. There is more going on than one might assume. When I saw aldehydes in the notes, I thought it was genius. I really smell them, and they are what makes Snowshoe Pass so wearable, not completely and totally edible. I could see myself wearing this year-round. I also get a lot of amber in the base, which lends to the creaminess. They certainly did not go nuts with vanilla but added just a touch of it. The mint is actually very discreet. I would not characterize Snowshoe Pass as "fresh", and luckily it also does not smell anything like toothpaste. The blending of mint, as well as the other notes, is so well-done that it is truly a full-bodied fragrance. Everything I have ever sampled from Solstice Scents has been fantastic. I feel they do gourmands beautifully but also some more natural, woody fragrances.

LOVE this. I'm a bit confused by reviewers comparing it to peppermint ice cream. To me, the ozonic notes are absolutely front-and-center. Somewhat reminiscent of the herbal-aquatic-green perfumes popular in the early 2000's, but without the toilet-cake connotations that plague that genre. The rest of the notes sit way in the background to my nose - a bit of airy warmth from the amber and vanilla, the slightest whiff of warm-clean-skin from the musk. These notes become more detectable after several hours of wear, but still stay balanced. This is very much a pleasant perfume scent, rather than evocative of food or outdoor experiences. It does not evolve much on the dry down, but it lasts for hours - a reliable, likable, non-challenging perfume. I'm ordering full-size as a lovely "every-day" scent.

I'm immediately obsessed with this and really bummed that they're sold out of the EDP. I like to be heavy handed with my perfume so an oil isn't ideal. Still, this is such a sweet and creamy peppermint, but a soft peppermint, not spicy like in the description. And also not a super youthful sweetness, just beautiful. I was curious about the "cold wind" note but something about this really does smell like cold air, even though it's a warm and cozy scent. It smells like a winter or fall scent but light enough for year round. My husband loves the scent on me. A new favorite for sure. I just have a tester but will be ordering a full size. Side note- I find this fairly feminine, not unisex... just fyi but gender norms are dumb anyway. :-)

The only way I can think of to describe this perfume is a sweet, heavenly cloud of fluffy, snuggly, cozy, vanilla yumminess! There's a light hint of cool peppermint in the background that, when paired with the amber and musk, gives me the feeling of going for a brisk, snowy walk with the cold kissing at your nose, but you don't mind because you're snuggled up in a thick coat and there's a warm fire and mug of something hot waiting for you at home! It’s frosty walks in the snow during the holidays, cozy woolly scarves, and warm hugs.

Review for the EDP: This is my go-to cold weather perfume. I get a clean white amber, with a hint of warm vanilla balanced with cool peppermint to keep it fresh. Sprayed 2-3 times, it’s discreet and stays close to the wearer (this is preferable for me as I work in close contact with others). Though technically a winter scent, I could see it working all year round due to its clean and fresh profile.