Today, I tried Hinoki Woods, an oil perfume from Morari. I got a sample from Ajevie. I wanted to try more hinoki scents because I have some I really like and wanted to explore more. I feel like that’s usually how it goes. 

Notes: Petrichor, Hinoki Wood, Patchouli, Palmarosa, Grey Pine, Bay Leaf, Treemoss, Caraway, Carrot Seed.

This one smells strongly of citrus and hinoki initially. There is so much more citrus than other hinoki fragrances I have tried in the past that I wonder if it is from a different plant. I get a strong camphorous note that I think may be from the carrot seed, as I am not familiar with it, but it does remind me of a carrot a bit. It is sharp and earthy. I don’t think I like this too much. I think I am also starting to not really like geosmin and rain smells which is one of the notes here. Most of my experiences with hinoki are softer. The smell stayed throughout most of the day for me on my clothes but probably only a few hours on the skin which is pretty good for an indie perfume. On the drydown, it is a woody carrot smell that isn’t too sharp like it was for the first 1-2 hours. I had high hopes for this, but this had a lot of essential oil and strong herbal notes that I did not like but I wouldn’t say it is bad or poorly blended. If you like carrot seed or strong herbal smells, you would like this. It leans a bit masculine to me but it could totally be unisex.