The Scent Not Taken

The twelve scents that are yet to be

Every scent begins with an idea. A memory, a texture, sometimes a place in the world (or in our heads).

Some of them evolve into full bottles. Some never leave the lab.

So today, we offer you a peek through the pine needles, a chance to check out some of our most promising prototypes currently in development in the Pineward Lab.

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Why Now?

As perfumers, we’re always working on new scents (and updating older formulas), and we’re usually working on a dozen or so new projects at any given time.

For that reason, we have curated twelve perfumes we have been developing in the last months, and that is where you come in. We would love to hear which of these prototypes align with your tastes, so that we know what to release in full in the future, and to help us clear out the mounting piles of prototype scents we have in the lab.

They are intentionally lacking in description and full note lists so that we can hear honest opinions.

We’re up for the challenge. Are you?

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Set 1—The Gourmands

Rich, edible, and dreamy. This set explores the edges of what gourmand can be—not just sweet, but textured and unique, like pastries eaten in a pine forest or brown sugar dusted on driftwood.

The gourmand scents are:

Cocoa Tabac: cocoa, tobacco, amber

Pumpkivus: pumpkin, brown sugar, vetiver

Cordial: cherry, cocoa, brandy

Pottsfield: bitter orange, honey, spice

Edelwood¹: zdravetz, cedar, spice

Winesap: apple, wine, patchouli

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Set 2–The Woods

Earthy, green, and windswept. This set is a love letter to the forest—the smells, the sounds, the feel. Some are softly meditative, and some feel ancient and otherworldly.

The wood scents are:

Northwild: lavender, fir, moss

Faun Forest: pomegranate, blackberry, fir

Béar: cedar, chaparral, pinyon

Holy Cross: bluebell, watercress, lichen

Lórien: pine, eucalyptus, moss

Mournhold: coffee, leather, fir

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Decadent, lovely, a little wistful, and a lot wild.

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These sets are now live on our website.

Quantities are limited—first come, first sniffed.

1. Some of you might already be familiar with Edelwood, as it was originally Gristmill ‘24. We chose to change its name from feedback we’d received stating that the formula was too different from the original Gristmill. We hope this rebrand helps to give this scene its spot in the spotlight.

**Full bottles will not be available at this time and the prototypes are subject to change at the lab’s discretion.

***Many of you may also have tried our prototype Tome, which is not included in either of these packs because we already have a plan in motion for it.