Perfumes that smell of forest & pine

For many, the forest is the scent they miss most when they are somewhere else: resin on warm trunks, needles underfoot, damp moss, and cool air between the trees. Perfumes that smell like the forest are often based on pine, spruce, cypress, and juniper, and can range from light and crisp to dark and fairytale-like.

Here we have gathered scents where the forest takes center stage – from the shadowy pine woods of a folktale to blue cypress under the northern lights and ferns after a downpour. If you are looking for a perfume that smells of pine forest or needles, but with depth and character, this is a great place to start. Notice how different the needle notes behave: pine is often resinous and fresh, cypress drier and more aromatic, and together with honey, vanilla, or black currant, the forest suddenly becomes warm and dark. The best way to find your forest is to try a few on your skin.

The Scents

Yaga – Dark Tales
A journey deep into a shadowy forest, inspired by the forest witch of folklore: fresh, resinous Siberian pine and aromatic juniper wood at the heart, black pepper and black currant at the top, and myrrh in the base.

You See Me Too – Dor Olfactory
A woody scent with a clear forest feel: spruce at the top and pine, cedar, and sandalwood in the base, with honey and vanilla that make it warm.

Dos Mil Años – Eauso Vert
An aromatic woody scent with a clear cypress core, green and resinous. Grapefruit and eucalyptus keep it cool, and the base carries ahuehuete – Montezuma cypress.

Aurora Borealis – Dark Tales
Northern lights over a frozen starry sky: resinous elemi and blue cypress give a cool, woody dimension, softened by white flowers and light amber.

Green with Envy – Flâner
Verdant riverbanks on a sunny summer day: rosemary and geranium lead down into a grounding base of resinous noble fir and precious woods.

Fern Valley – Dark Tales
The edge of the woods after a downpour: green ferns and damp, dark soil, followed by wet woods and oakmoss – a mist-covered forest valley in scent form.

Curious about what distinguishes an independent niche perfume from a luxury perfume? Read our guide What is niche perfume, really? – or come and smell the scents in the store at Bondegatan 7 on Södermalm.