Top Notes 
Bergamot
Heart Notes 
Jasmine
Rose
Ylang-ylang
Base Notes 
Gaiac wood
Musk
Benzoin
Patchouli
Tonka bean
Vetiver
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Sun Spots on the Forest Floor
Although I have worn Sylvan Song many times now, I have so far refrained from commenting on it. It is a fragrance that defies simple categorization. A border crosser between scent worlds, so to speak. The opening is actually classic: Fresh-green bergamot leads me to suspect that Sylvan Song could be a rather bright, floral fragrance. But almost immediately, dark spice makes its presence known, and warm, earthy patchouli wafts to my nose. In the following minutes, flowers join in, and a clear, soft jasmine steps into the foreground. You can imagine the scent as if you are sitting in an old, dark, deep forest on a clearing, a light breeze bringing different smells to your nose. From the clearing, it carries floral scents, but then it changes direction and blows the scents of the forest closer to you. Earthy, woody, and resinous notes - and the woodruff that grows at the edge of the light forest adds its green spice. You sit on a thick tree stump, and when you move, resins are released that mix with the other scents of the forest and the clearing.
Musk, which appears so prominently in the pyramid, is not distinctly noticeable to me - and fortunately does not go in that bright, sticky musk direction that is currently so popular in perfumes, but is a dark, subdued variant.
Sylvan Song is not a cheerful summer forest and floral scent; it is reserved and at times almost a bit gloomy. A bit like sun rays that struggle to penetrate through dense leaves to the ground. There, however, they cast a fascinating play of light and shadow on the warm, spicy-scented earth. It is also interesting that Sylvan Song is clearly a forest scent for me, even though it is hardly green and does not play with elements like pine or excessive resin.
I went on a short vacation to London - and I absolutely wanted to bring back a fragrance from Grossmith as a souvenir. And although I am sure that either Shem el Nessim, Golden Chypre, or Betrothal will eventually find their way to me, my choice ultimately fell on Sylvan Song. One reason is a pragmatic one, as Sylvan Song is exclusively available at Fortnum and Mason, unlike the others. The second, far more important reason is that this fragrance, which not only stands out from the Grossmith range but also proves to be somewhat unwieldy and unusual, immediately fascinated me with its nonconformity. I am looking forward to having the opportunity to wear the scent through the seasons; I can imagine that it will reveal entirely new surprising facets in late autumn and winter.
Updated on 08/17/2019
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