Woodland Organic Perfume Girl

Having now gotten to know several of the fragrances by Dawn Stewart, I hold a rather high opinion of the house "Organic Perfume Girl" and its perfumer, the Organic Perfume Girl herself, so to speak. Using high-quality, natural raw materials and often employing self-crafted tinctures, a variety of concept fragrances are created here, often impressively authentic. For example, there is a minimalist yet almost naturalistic impression of "Big Red" cinnamon gum (Cinnamon Girl) and a similarly convincing interpretation of Kretek cigarettes (Clove Cigarette Perfume). The dark Tobacco Vanilla Rose is also very atmospheric and has convinced me in its own way. However, I particularly enjoy some of the resinous and woody scents from the house, especially "Primal Forest | Organic Perfume Girl." Accordingly, my curiosity about "Woodland" was quite high.

A bright, radiant opening. If the fragrance is meant to evoke a forest, as the name suggests, then it is a bright one, refreshed by the morning spring rain. I would call it citrus-resinous, but since no hesperidic notes are listed, it is likely the bright resinous scent of the silver fir behind it. The amber base is already resonating in the background and adds a certain warmth. Admittedly, I initially expected something deeper, darker with that name, but what is offered here instead pleases me quite well. However, the scent impression changes relatively quickly. The bright resinous note dissipates soon, and with it, unfortunately, the first, briefly flashing impression of the freshly washed forest. Instead, the increasingly balsamic, slightly sweet-resinous amber note becomes dominant, and the fragrance indeed begins to evoke less of a forest and more of wood, and even there, less of fresh wood and more of long-processed wood, perhaps even more of the care products that give antique furniture its shine and special scent. In this regard, there is a certain, albeit fleeting, similarity to another fragrance from the house, "Ancient Woods | Organic Perfume Girl," where this olfactory image, although painted in significantly darker colors, is even more present. As mentioned, it is only a direction, a proximity of associations, never a true correspondence.

Although I had hoped for more forest due to the name, I still find the second part of the fragrance development quite appealing. The balsamic sweetness is still refreshed by enough bright resin, so that the truly convincing opening remains a trace to be sensed and continues to accompany the fragrance as an idea. Even if the path leads more out of the forest, it still leads into very pleasant, balsamic realms.