Wisent

What an odd one this is! I expected Wisent (aka European Buffalo) to be very green and sharp, maybe even a little funky because herbivores can smell... well, like cows do, haha. But no, this takes a very different and exciting turn. The hay definitely is a centerpiece here. It's very green, slightly animalic because of the greenness. This kind of reminds me of Profumum Roma's Ichnusa (for the very hay-forward note) although Wisent goes on a tangent here and has a very creamy, nutty and vanillic roundness that cuts through the green and gives it a very cozy vibe. That's a good way to describe Wisent to me: cozy. On my skin, like all of Wolf Brothers' fragrances (except for Wolf), this warms up crazy well and becomes very enveloping and kind of soothing, almost! It's so weird it shouldn't work on paper but it does. It does work a lot better on my skin than on strip, though (my skin tends to brighten that typical Wolf Brothers musky vibe). It's got surprising decent longevity, too. I get a good 5-6 hours with the first hour being decent arm-length projection but like most other WB fragrances, I think this is not made to project or fill a room. I feel that WB's work is very shamanic in nature, in that the perfumes compliment your own natural smell and feel meditative rather than be something you wear for others to enjoy. Like with Deer, I got quite a few inquisitive comments when people came to my office. I'll definitely be wearing this one through the colder Spring days and once Fall rolls back in. Another very interesting, unusual offering from the Wolf Brothers!

This perfume confused me alot. Through the day I got from hating to loving it. At first juniper hits me as a brick in a face. It's tangy, sharp and really bold. Then it changes drastically. After a couple of hours it smells like a warm sunny forest. Evergreen trees, berry bushes, warm grass, blackcurrant leaf. It develops slowly and the story it tells is exciting. As if you're waking up under a juniper bush and wander through the green summer forest. If you don't like it at first I definitely recommend to wear it for a few hours and see how it goes.

I got all samples from wolf brothers so far, some were ok (wolf, bear), some were terrible (boar, dear lord, what was that), some were bizzare (goat), and much to my surprise, i ended up with wisent. I would not consider myself a "green" note enthusiast, i always thought that im more noir/oud/amber/smoky guy, but there was something in that scent that i just could not get enough of. It's vibrant, open, sunny, the hay/acorn/grapefruit is a mix i would never thought it can work, but, boy, it does. Highly recommend.

Wolf Brothers perfumes has a really unique way to express its environmental story telling with each scent. Wisent for example vividly describes the airy meadows and open countries where the bison roam. It is a fluffy tea like scent, it’s peaceful and natural, you can really pickup rain touched grass, lemongrass, some sweet berry notes and a grainy flavour. Very beautiful fragrance, one of the more tranquil perfumes from the brand highly recommend.

This is such a strange fragrance but I really love it. I smell sweet hay, nutty acorns and dry vanilla, a wisp of woodsmoke and a hint of something animalic that reminds me of huffing the warm coat of a slightly musky animal. This is so much better than the notes would lead you to believe. Warm and comforting and evocative, a musky, outdoorsy vanilla. I can't get enough of it!