Pine in the Sun Scents of Wood 2024

The name really says exactly how it feels: like standing underneath the pines in the sunshine. There are real evergreen pine greenery and resin notes along with a hint of sweetness, but it's not too sweet. I especially like the muskiness from the oakmoss, which is always a winner for me. It's in the same sexy musky oakmoss category as Magic Mango and Slow Sip. I'd covertly follow a guy around a store if he smelled like this, but it's unisex enough to want it for myself. After trying a sample, this immediately landed at the top of my wishlist. What's really surprising for me considering the pine notes is that this feels like it would work in any temperature.

Pine in the Sun is the first sample of eight I have from Scents of Wood. Having been on a sample testing binge with a dearth of anything new or unique, I was pleasantly surprised with Pine in the Sun. It's definitely unique and unlike anything I've smelled before. It's rather linear but outside of mellowing out a bit and the slight change noted below, it's pretty much the same from beginning to end.

So, what does it smell like? The main accord I get from it is "green". It's definitely a green scent with an interesting balance of resin and spice. The green here is vegetation - leaves and such, not conifer, pine or Christmas tree. As it dried down and mellowed out there was a very slight fougere hint. Could that be from the oakmoss and lavender? Maybe, but it's very subtle. All in all, very unique for my nose.

Performance was decent. It's not a stink bomb, but lasted about 9 hours for me. Projection was more modest after about the first 30 to 60 minutes.

My verdict - let me first give you a suggestion. If you find my description above intriguing, get yourself a sample and try it. For me, Pine in the Sun didn't work for me somehow. I didn't really care for the combination of green, spice and resin. Just didn't sit well with my nose. Nevertheless, I have to give credit to Scents of Wood for coming up with an interesting fragrance.