Cochise Havenhollow 2023

When I first purchased this, I thought it would be too harsh for me or too woody, in my mind I was like ,, This is probably going to be my least favorite from the house”, that was the case…, untill I recived it.
Cochise is undescribably beautiful, when you first spray it for the first 10 seconds it smells like straight propolis but then settles into this a Pacific Northwest trip, in the summertime. You get at ur destination, you are staying at a cabin next to a waterfall, next you can smell the fresh coffee that is waiting, you are serving it while enjoying the nature and the warm weather outside. It feels magic, like straight out of a landscape, definetely sends my mind to Gravity Falls.
It’s perfectly woody, incensy with a really nice sweetness from the grapefruit and the small hints of coffee makes it super complex. It also got this waxy vibe pretty hard to explain but when you’re staying inside a cabin and the wood is old and the resin is coming out of it.
Probably my top 2 from the house from what I’ve tried, this is perfection in a bottle, genuienly great job !

Soil, fallen leaves, soft woodsmoke lingering in the Autumn air… freshly cut cedar, bound in leather—waxy, piney resins still oozing from every pore. Hint of bright, sour grapefruit in the opening. Bitter, earthy cowboy coffee. Citric effects of juniper and pine. Beautifully robust, spicy cedar. Campfires and cool nights spent inside by a gently stoked woodstove, the heat warming up the fragrant logs of the cabin walls…

Absolutely superb! Reminiscent of nostalgic summer & fall nights spent with loved ones on beautiful land, as well as walking through a Northeastern pine forest after it rains. Sillage moderate, longevity outrageous. At $175/30mL of serious extrait in a lovely bottle, I consider it an awesome deal. Eric, the owner, is also a sweetheart, which cannot go unappreciated. I plan on adding at least another one or two of his to my collection.

Bravo, good sir!!!

I cite Stinkyriddle's review on Fragrantica "This is probably one of the best artisanal cedar soliflares on the market right now. It’s rich, spicy, warm, Smokey, and woody. There’s a darkness here that is brooding and austere. But make no mistake Cochise is about raw Cedar in all it’s glory. I find this difficult to wear at times not because it’s challenging but rather you must be committed to smelling like a cedar forest where incense is being burned for 12 hours or more. Excellent fragrance."
I agree to some extent. However, What I do get is a synthetically or astringent chapparal/sagebrush that dominates the scent for me. unfortunately.

Update: The older batch does not have that astringent perception. But the 2025 did.