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Crafty, bold, evocative, sharp/sweet pine resin
DSH Perfumes Sweet Pine Tar fragrance I was instantly drawn to when I saw it posted about, as it sounds right up my alley, a mix of pine tar, cedar, and charcoal, with the sweet resinous hints of amber from the pine tar. It’s actually a little less sweet than I expected, the sharp bite of the resin being perhaps the most noteworthy feature of the blend. It’s characteristically piney and woody, as well, and feels very evocative of the outdoors (albeit not quite as much as Colorado). Overall, it’s a very solid blend that starts out acerbic but dries down to a comfortable, authentic, robust mix.
As is generally the case, I’m very happy with the performance, even if it is not quite as long-lasting as Become the Shaman, which I tried yesterday. Pricing is $235 for 60ml VDP, $125 for 30ml EDP, on the higher side for the house, no doubt due to the some of the raw ingredients that given Sweet Pine Tar its character. To clarify, I sampled the EDP.
7 out of 10
As is generally the case, I’m very happy with the performance, even if it is not quite as long-lasting as Become the Shaman, which I tried yesterday. Pricing is $235 for 60ml VDP, $125 for 30ml EDP, on the higher side for the house, no doubt due to the some of the raw ingredients that given Sweet Pine Tar its character. To clarify, I sampled the EDP.
7 out of 10
Lovely, strong incense mix
DSH Perfumes Become the Shaman is a palo santo scent with copal resin, tobacco, and sappy milkweed. I’m not familiar with sappy milkweed, myself, but I certainly get the incense mix of palo santo and copal in glorious fashion, a very strong celebration of the two notes, with just a hint of the bitterness of tobacco in the background. It’s very rich and feels very dense, with enough vague sweetness in the mix (I believe tonka and vanilla are tagged) to keep it from being too sharp or bitter. It feels sincerely devoted to the incense but nuanced enough to be appreciated by niche fans.
Become the Shaman is an easy recommendation for incense fans, specifically, but also for fans of resinous and/or smoky fragrances in general. Pricing is in the standard range, $165/90 for 60/30ml VDP, and given its strength, it’s an even higher-value than most of the line, I’d say. I’m very impressed by the strength of the juice, which feels fitting for the type of notes and mix. It’s nice to wear under cooler circumstances but I imagine it could be overwhelming in the heart.
8 out of 10
Become the Shaman is an easy recommendation for incense fans, specifically, but also for fans of resinous and/or smoky fragrances in general. Pricing is in the standard range, $165/90 for 60/30ml VDP, and given its strength, it’s an even higher-value than most of the line, I’d say. I’m very impressed by the strength of the juice, which feels fitting for the type of notes and mix. It’s nice to wear under cooler circumstances but I imagine it could be overwhelming in the heart.
8 out of 10
Splendid floral/citrus mix, nuanced and interesting
4160 Tuesdays Meet Me on the Corner is described as the product of mandora (a blend of sweet orange and mandarin), magnolia flower, and magnolia leaf. It’s fresh and citric but also green and floral, a lovely exploration of the sweet magnolia mixed with sweet orange, but not too sweet.
I feels delicately assembled, carefully put together, with a lot of nuance, not too similar to any other fragrance in my recollection. And it feels balanced between the floral and citrus, green and sweet, but is really wholly fresh and evocative of an outdoor fruit tree aside a field of flowers.
It performs nicely, and feels like a good blend with a rich quality to it, not that it’s oily, per se, but it has the feeling of containing a good concentration of perfume oil. Its performance is comparable to some of the other robust freshies in the house (i.e. Freeway). It’s priced slightly lower than most 4160 Tuesdays offerings, at $110 for 50ml.
This is more or less instantly a bottle what I want to have. It’s a freshie that won me over on first wearing, mimicking my experience with the mostly-freshies Freeway and Red Queen. In short, I love it, particularly as a warm weather option that feels like something wholly new from this house.
8 out of 10
I feels delicately assembled, carefully put together, with a lot of nuance, not too similar to any other fragrance in my recollection. And it feels balanced between the floral and citrus, green and sweet, but is really wholly fresh and evocative of an outdoor fruit tree aside a field of flowers.
It performs nicely, and feels like a good blend with a rich quality to it, not that it’s oily, per se, but it has the feeling of containing a good concentration of perfume oil. Its performance is comparable to some of the other robust freshies in the house (i.e. Freeway). It’s priced slightly lower than most 4160 Tuesdays offerings, at $110 for 50ml.
This is more or less instantly a bottle what I want to have. It’s a freshie that won me over on first wearing, mimicking my experience with the mostly-freshies Freeway and Red Queen. In short, I love it, particularly as a warm weather option that feels like something wholly new from this house.
8 out of 10
Classic-meets-modern, fresh aldehydes and oakmoss
DSH Perfumes Sharkskin is No. 9 in the Heirloom Elixir Series of releases that are generally only available for two months and then no longer thereafter (except for refills). Sharkskin was released in summer 2019—it’s a sparkly, fresh, soapy aldehydic floral calling to mind the playful iridescence of the fabric that inspires its name.
It’s primarily composed of citruses, aldehydes, and oakmoss accord, with a hint of ambergris and, though I do not particularly detect it, civet (the blend does not give me an animalic whiff at all). Sharkskin both has a modern unisex ease of wearing, a sort of fresh versatility, but also harkens back to more masculine, warm-weather-leaning classics of yesteryear. It has the classiness of Dior Eau Sauvage while some of the mystery of more niche compositions of today.
Its pricing was about the same as of most of the DSH catalogue, $145 for 60ml in EDP concentration, and like most of even the fresher DSH creations, it performs quite well. I like to wear it on warm weather days or around the house, as it’s very relaxing, but Sharkskin is really apt for anytime, and I love it. It’s one of my favorites in the DSH catalogue, probably my very favorite for the warmer weather that I’ve tried so far.
8 out of 10
It’s primarily composed of citruses, aldehydes, and oakmoss accord, with a hint of ambergris and, though I do not particularly detect it, civet (the blend does not give me an animalic whiff at all). Sharkskin both has a modern unisex ease of wearing, a sort of fresh versatility, but also harkens back to more masculine, warm-weather-leaning classics of yesteryear. It has the classiness of Dior Eau Sauvage while some of the mystery of more niche compositions of today.
Its pricing was about the same as of most of the DSH catalogue, $145 for 60ml in EDP concentration, and like most of even the fresher DSH creations, it performs quite well. I like to wear it on warm weather days or around the house, as it’s very relaxing, but Sharkskin is really apt for anytime, and I love it. It’s one of my favorites in the DSH catalogue, probably my very favorite for the warmer weather that I’ve tried so far.
8 out of 10
Innovative aquatic at the beach, drink in hand
DSH Perfumes At the Shore - On the Rocks is aquatic cucumber scent that’s spruced by gin & tonic. Cucumber is a very effective watery vegetable note and I generally find it quite pleasant. I like the way it’s used here, and tempered by the gin & tonic accord, rendering the scent midway between the two concepts, very wet, ever so slightly salty, with the bit of booze to make it even more fun.
Overall, it’s a very innovative blend that deviates from what we normally see in summery aquatic fragrances but the at the same time feels very familiar in that it smells of an environment that many of us are fortunate to be able to enjoy: fresh vegetables, cocktails, and the beach.
This is an especially recommended try for those looking for a new warm weather fragrance to conjure the abovementioned items. I feel I’ll owe it some more tries but I’m very pleased with it as it’s something new and fun.
ATSOTR has the standard DSH pricing of $145 for 60ml VDP, and is also available in 30ml in either VDP or EDP concentration for $80. It seems to perform decently well but it certainly has the characteristics of a fragrance that might not last all that long, though I don’t think that’s at all a problem for this fragrance. It’s not vanilla or oud—it’s meant to be a little more fresh and fleeting.
7 out of 10
Overall, it’s a very innovative blend that deviates from what we normally see in summery aquatic fragrances but the at the same time feels very familiar in that it smells of an environment that many of us are fortunate to be able to enjoy: fresh vegetables, cocktails, and the beach.
This is an especially recommended try for those looking for a new warm weather fragrance to conjure the abovementioned items. I feel I’ll owe it some more tries but I’m very pleased with it as it’s something new and fun.
ATSOTR has the standard DSH pricing of $145 for 60ml VDP, and is also available in 30ml in either VDP or EDP concentration for $80. It seems to perform decently well but it certainly has the characteristics of a fragrance that might not last all that long, though I don’t think that’s at all a problem for this fragrance. It’s not vanilla or oud—it’s meant to be a little more fresh and fleeting.
7 out of 10
