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The Conquering Blend of Citrus, Spicy, and Woody Notes
To start with, I know it might sound weird to some of you, but I adore the smell of fresh-cut wood in the morning. Although, this time out of Zara's Tiveden and Norrland, I choose the latter. It is woodier with a hint of pencil sharpener note, but without having freshly-cut trees smell, like in Tiveden.
Norrland, on the other hand, keeps this foresty-woody spell, it's spicier due to vetiver and peppercorn, earthier, more Viking-land like, it reminds me of Terre d'Hermès, which I find reflective and healing. It's more synthetic than TdH, still gratifying and clean. I would imagine it is great to wear both for the office and the outdoors.
I don't think this is an uncanny TdH clone. Instead, I think it smells as if it was inspired by it. They both share that dirty citrus vibe, but TdH is brighter and more mineral, that aspect is missing here. If you are anything like me, you would like TdH, and you should like this, but don't expect it to be a replacement.
Norrland is allegedly built around three main notes, which are decidedly detectable: the zestiness from grapefruit, the spiciness from peppercorn, and the woodiness from vetiver. The dominant tone is woody, though it's obviously vetiver, probably Haitian kind that is smokier, woody, and a little green. Here you get woodiness and not earthiness vibe from vetiver, an accord that is the perfect go-to accord when creating masculine aromas, its long-lasting earthy aroma pairs perfectly with leather and wood notes, as in this scent. I must be mistaken, yet I get a hint of cedarwood in the composition, which goes together well with the vetiver.
All the above being said Norrland is a unique scent on its own. The few ingredients are nicely blended, and it performs way above its price point. Interestingly, I feel it shares the same musky undertones as Tiveden, yet not as pronounced. Longevity is not bad; however, it goes down to a skin scent sooner than what I would expect from an EDP. Instead, the sillage is moderate, which makes the scent suitable for the office. Spring and Autumn are both appropriate seasons for showing off the beautifulness of this juice.
As ditto, it is not an accurate clone, yet it smells carefully akin and captures the essential good vibes of TdH. ZARA is doing things pretty well!
-Elysium
Norrland, on the other hand, keeps this foresty-woody spell, it's spicier due to vetiver and peppercorn, earthier, more Viking-land like, it reminds me of Terre d'Hermès, which I find reflective and healing. It's more synthetic than TdH, still gratifying and clean. I would imagine it is great to wear both for the office and the outdoors.
I don't think this is an uncanny TdH clone. Instead, I think it smells as if it was inspired by it. They both share that dirty citrus vibe, but TdH is brighter and more mineral, that aspect is missing here. If you are anything like me, you would like TdH, and you should like this, but don't expect it to be a replacement.
Norrland is allegedly built around three main notes, which are decidedly detectable: the zestiness from grapefruit, the spiciness from peppercorn, and the woodiness from vetiver. The dominant tone is woody, though it's obviously vetiver, probably Haitian kind that is smokier, woody, and a little green. Here you get woodiness and not earthiness vibe from vetiver, an accord that is the perfect go-to accord when creating masculine aromas, its long-lasting earthy aroma pairs perfectly with leather and wood notes, as in this scent. I must be mistaken, yet I get a hint of cedarwood in the composition, which goes together well with the vetiver.
All the above being said Norrland is a unique scent on its own. The few ingredients are nicely blended, and it performs way above its price point. Interestingly, I feel it shares the same musky undertones as Tiveden, yet not as pronounced. Longevity is not bad; however, it goes down to a skin scent sooner than what I would expect from an EDP. Instead, the sillage is moderate, which makes the scent suitable for the office. Spring and Autumn are both appropriate seasons for showing off the beautifulness of this juice.
As ditto, it is not an accurate clone, yet it smells carefully akin and captures the essential good vibes of TdH. ZARA is doing things pretty well!
-Elysium