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

I don’t get pine at all from this, unless the reviewers mentioning smelling pine mean burning pine, because all I get is smoke, and a lot of it. It’s not bad, I like it a lot, it’s actually really comforting, but, it should’ve been named Forest Fire, not Forest Lungs.

This is incredible. I got it for my fiance, and it's like By The Fireplace but more wearable and more complex. A not-overbearing smokiness, woods, the distinct smell of pine without being astringent, warm cozy benzoin, and I pick up a little bit of sweetness somewhere

Got a sample of it and wasn't too impressed at first. It was good, but I tried a few other samples before coming back to it. Each time I put it on, I liked it a bit more. I've now purchased a bottle and it's my favorite scent.

A very green, woody & natural scent. This is seriously strong stuff as well, it lasts the whole day for me. 7.5/10

Woody, spicy, an interesting aromatherapy/minty aspect. Smells like healing in the forest they kind of nailed it.

It reminds me of the incense shops my parents used to take me to. Like a curtain of crystals and jewellery.

Opens slightly smokey damp forest, less like pine and more like hinoki/cypress wood. Smoke dies off fast and I am left with a warmness from the benzoin and a woody damp vetiver, and there is something fresh and resinous...the pine finally making its appearance. Meditative and soft, close to capturing an element of forest, but still not quite the forest scent I have been looking for (Winter Nights, Cape Heartache, Hinoki, Arso etc. all close but not quite a forest). The search continues. Reminds me of CdG Hinoki and like that scent the bubble is smaller, but lasts much longer. I would take this over Hinoki.

I bought Functional Fragrance when it came out and was quite impressed by the calming fragrance. So when Forest Lungs came available I immediately bought it as well. This time I’m kind of surprised because I thought it would be more like a hike in the woods, but it’s not as green as I thought. In fact it reminds me of Black by Comme des Garçons. It has the same liquorice like quality to it. Quite dark and spicy and lucky for me I love that! After a while it mellows into a nice atmospheric scent that lingers in the room. More subtle and fresh with a touch of green.

While the opening does have a piney green accord, it also has a nice, mulchy, earthy undertone that I quite enjoy. It's not as green or fragrant as I was expecting, but that's a good thing since I prefer earthy accords over green ones. There's a subtle hint of burnt wood embers way in the background, but to me, it's not detectable unless you're really focused on analyzing the individual notes. Sadly, it doesn't last long. Within 4 hours, even the skin scent is essentially undetectable. I'd like more time to study this.

This is pleasant if somewhat un-evocative -- at first. It's pine and resins with a squeeze of bright citrus, a combination I like very much, but there's little else to it initially. As it settles, the woods and resins assert themselves more, and it becomes really cozy while also being fresh and alive. It's one of those rare cases where I prefer the later stages. That said, I do prefer Lush's Fresh As as far as pine scents go; the orris of that one adds a distinction that's simply missing here.

This is a super unique scent. I have been going through green, forest kind of scents lately. I Am Verdant by Vyrao and Dirty Hinoki by Heretic. This one is less green. Very smoky and oaky. It does lean a bit male, but once it dries down it is more unisex. I don’t like patchouli and fortunately that note is weak. I get no bergamot at all. Lots of pine and smoke. I’m going to hang on to this until fall. This feels like it would be more appropriate for colder weather.

Smells like nutmeg as it first opens. Then like pine needles, but the pine needles are burning. The greenery goes away quickly - in a couple of minutes - and you are left with smoke. Burning forest. Forest fire. Not at all what I was expecting from something called 'Forest Lungs,' but it isn't bad. If you can adjust your expectations it's actually quite enjoyable.

I agree that this smells like sauna - hot, wet wood, evasive citrus. It is smoky, which is rather pleasant, it can feel too sweet in warmer weather though. I enjoy it a lot during winter, it is very comforting and cozy. But brands should definitely stop marketing wood smells as 'forest', I've expected the smell of a fresh Christmas tree.

Reminds me of Hinoki Meditation, both have forest and incense scent. This perfume isn’t overpowering to me, which I love because often times I feel wood notes can give me a headache. This really does smell like a lush forest retreat.

This is a heavy, incense, dank, earthy, pine scent. It smells like you went out in the woods and chopped down a tree. I enjoy it for what it is, but it’s hard to wear.