Mysterious Nomad
Eau de Parfum, Fine'ry (2024)

I've not smelled Gypsy Water, so I won't attest to anything. This also has no resemblance to actual hinoki wood, which I own in essential oil form. It's actually much more pleasant, soft and wearable. There's a little citrus, but it really isn't the leading note. In fact, it doesn't smell like typical bergamot at all.

"Mysterious nomad"? Ummm...not at all. More like warm, familiar, comforting hugs in a bottle. For the hour that it does project before fading, it's a beautiful and approachable tomboyish wood. Could be considered classically unisex (who cares though wear what you like regardless of gender).

In the far drydown after this settles for a good long time it gives me the sensation so strongly of September/October sunlight warming up fallen fir needles in the afternoon. It's exactly the Pacific Northwest in the fall, one of my favorites aromas on the planet. It's so acutely accurate, that it made me tear up a little...this smells like home.

How ridiculous to cry over a body spray! But honestly, I'm blindsided by just how realistic it is. I apologize for the oddly specific anecdote, but these moments (whatever they are for us) are the reason fragrance is such a precious pursuit.

Longevity is still rather poor, because this fir needle thing is hardly detectable aside from being a skin scent. Which, to me, is almost better...it's just an intimate little scent for my own enjoyment, but absolutely nobody is going to smell this after an hour or two.

☀️ 🌲 🍂