Forest Lungs

I blind bought this bottle on pre-order because I liked the concept so much. Thankfully, this turned out to be a good decision. The opening of this is very strange, and I am still trying to put my finger on what it is. It has a certain funk to it, and I honestly don't love it, but don't hate it either. It is a rooty, earthy, ancient funk. However, this fades pretty fast and it becomes more and more enjoyable every minute it is on. This is a very dry, smokey, earthy forest scent. I was expecting more green, pine, lushness- this is not that. I get mostly vetiver, cedar, and resin with a smoke/incense background. Perhaps it the title and the green bottle, but this does not read as green to me. More like a resinous orange-brown. I do feel it is calming and anxiety decreasing as marketed, but I also feel this way about any good fragrance. The science behind the product is interesting. Per their website: "Inspired by the concept of ‘medicalizing nature’, FOREST LUNGS uses olfactory chemistry and patented technology to replicate the molecular compounds produced by trees, phytoncides. Phytoncides are credited for the positive health benefits associated with forest bathing, namely stress reduction, anxiety reduction and boosting the parasympathetic (rest) nervous system." I have only worn this a handful of times, but I enjoy it more with each wearing, and it reveals more subtleties each time. The longevity is surprisingly long for me, and the projection is pretty strong, albeit in a subtle way. I would recommend that anyone interested in natural, woody, earthy scents to give this a try. Sample before buying if possible.

This is so pleasant and unique, a great unisex fragrance which doesn’t lean on including a sweet/feminine note in order to balance out masculine notes- or vice versa. It has its own androgyny which I really like about it. It can be very sharp at the opening, and come across as almost straight-up evergreen resin, but once it dries down a bit the more complex incense, citrus, woody and smoky notes really shine. This was one of my first perfumes and the only issues I have with it are that I wish it were more suitable to the warmer months, and that I’m overall not a fan of Nue Co’s greenwash-y/mental health-focused copywriting since I think it’s best to just let fragrances be what they are to each person. It was perfect for New England Autumn/Winter- the ideal blend of uplifting, cool, and smoky incense. To me, it evokes the smell of your jacket after a long walk through a forest on a cool overcast day, maybe with the addition of sitting by a campfire for a bit and chopping wood, and the smell lingering on your hands after squeezing resinous evergreen needles between your fingers. I think the name suits it perfectly. I do think where many people have a hard time with this one is they may be expecting something more evocative of deciduous/warm weather, luscious rainy woods. This isn’t that... it is a drier, cool northern winter fragrance. Since I got this, I’ve been searching for months for a comparable scent that I can use during California Summers because it takes on a very heavy quality in the heat which makes it overpowering and hard to handle so if anyone has recommendations...?

Wow this stuff is overhated lol. Another one to my pine-DNA journey and think it smells amazing. I just can’t help but have the feeling that it has bad performance though. Here goes hope that i‘m wrong. Edit: Glad that i was wrong. It lasts but the projection is fairly weak. I dont mind but it's worth noting. Great fragrance with good longevity and below average projection. Edit: for those interested in realistic conifer/pine fragrance like me. This one is fairly light and very perfume like and not „realistic“ like the artisnal stuff from pineward or things like pine by stora skuggan. It does have those elements but feels way lighter in general. Keep that in mind.

To me this just smells like pine needles and incense and I love it. This fragrance does a great job of making me feel like I’m in a pine forest. I don’t believe the functional fragrance stuff the company is promoting and I don’t necessarily feel calmer when smelling this. Nevertheless this is still a fantastic scent that’s great for any season. 9/10

Forest Lungs is one of the most unique fragrances I have tried. It opens with a burst of fresh pine and green notes that immediately evoke the feeling of walking through a forest after rain. The scent is natural, calming, and very different from typical sweet or designer fragrances