Dirty Hinoki Heretic 2021

When I describe scents, I usually always associate them with something I've smelled in real life, or with a memory.

I don't think I'm a very imaginative person. Even when I read books, I prefer to read non-fiction. But when I smell Dirty Hinoki, somehow I can't think of any nature scenes to compare it to.
Unless I break the fragrance down into individual notes. But even then, it's very difficult.

Firstly, there is nothing "dirty" here. It's sweet, woody, resinous and yet slightly green. Like thick pine sap drizzled over a warm lemon cake and sprinkled with freshly picked pine leaves.

When I smell it, I imagine a pine forest in a fairy tale, with a little wooden hut in the middle. It's a winter evening, it's very cold, dark and I'm alone. The snow is smooth, thick and clean. I walk towards this wooden hut and as I get closer, I see that the fireplace is burning. And the hut is empty. I have a look, the door is unlocked! I enter the hut and immediately smell something sweet baking in the oven. It's a lemon cake! How cozy this little hut is!

It reminds me a lot of a scented candle. Especially Evergreen Mist from Yankee Candle, hahaha. One of my favorite scented candles. So if you've smelled this candle, then you know what this perfume smells like.

Otherwise, introduce Hwyl or Monocle Scent One: Hinoki, but without the smokiness, and add some sweetness.
The H/S could be better. I can smell it for about 4 hours, with moderate sillage. But it seems to be a trend with these types of pine/Hinoki-inspired fragrances that they tend not to last long.

I would wear it especially in the colder months. It really brings out the resin of the pine.

If you like Hwyl or Monocle Scent One: Hinoki, I'm pretty sure you'll at least find Dirty Hinoki interesting!