Arcadia Hiram Green 2022

Hiram's recent Arcadia is of a fougere nature: the fern, odorless, yet evocative of one of the most iconic scents, is exquisitely expressed in this work. The opening is bracing, like the rush of the chilled wind atop Mt. St. Helen in the rainy Fall - when the snow is not thick, but begins to lightly envelop the branches of the Pacific Silver Firs. The rose and jasmine combine with bergamot and an astringent lavender to recreate in essence a more "realistic" interpretation of the infamous English Fern (Penhaligon's). Whereas English Fern wears dense, artificial, and currently waxy in way, Arcadia is sheer, effervescent, and - expectedly - natural. Keep in mind though that the opening is quite bracing, perhaps jarring upon initial blast with this “wintergreen” slap.

The base expresses itself with a smooth transition to the cooling tonka that imparts an unsweetened vanilla touch imparted with a nutty, smooth cashmere-like scent. Comforting and hypnotic in it it's pull.

Men and women alike will enjoy, but certainly engage if you enjoy Molinard's Lavande, Rania J's Lavande 44, Penhaligon's Sartorial and English Fern, Houbigant's Duc de Vervins, and even Brut by Faberge!

Hiram's Arcadia is the clearest, most evocative of the imaginary fern smell that we all know and love. Test first.

*Purchased sample