Not On Fragrantica EP1: - Walden Natural Perfume

I found this brand through a social media advert and having not heard of them before and checking out the description, I was keen to give them a try.

The brand’s modus operandi is a return to natural perfumery, without synthetic ingredients.  This is arguably more impressively as restrictions by perfume regulatory bodies before more restrictive with each periodic assessment.

I purchased the sample set of five of their eight perfumes.  With 5mls each totalling £30 you get a good wearing for a relatively low price compared to other artisan brands (I also used their code WALDEN30 for first time customers).  The samples do not have a nozzle, so I recommend atomising these yourself first or otherwise carefully applying manually to your skin.  The brand sell their perfumes in sprays of 15 & 50mls (the most expensive being £70 for 50ml & £24 for 15ml) and for those who prefer a non-alcoholic perfume, they sell coconut oil based rollerball perfumes at 10ml for up to £17.  My opinions below are on the alcohol-based perfumes and are based on a ‘first impressions’ take on the scents rather than a full review.

The Solid Earth

Earthy green aromatic fragrance.  Starts brightly but within half an hour it’s a vetiver overload with mossy undertones.

Projection – up to 3 hours

Longevity – 8 hours+

Castles In The Air

A citrus floral base fragrance.  The opening even hints at the tropical, but that’s the florals blending with orris and citruses.  Lacking in depth though and is sadly short lived. 

Projection – Up to 2 hours

Longevity – About 5 hours.

Two Eternities

Summer in a bottle.  The bergamot & orange are exquisite.  I almost detect neroli in the opening, though this is not listed as an ingredient.  The jasmine is also blended very well.  I would say this leans unisex though I don’t feel that it’s too feminine to me.  Unfortunately, the performance is poor, even in mild temperatures and will evaporate very quickly in the high heat.

Projection – 1 hour +

Longevity – About 4 hours.

A Different Drummer

This perfume is a cooler weather masterpiece.  The right blend of bergamot with woods, tobacco and patchouli make for a sophisticated masculine scent, with a strong bubble to enjoy for hours followed by gentle wafts through the day.  Well balanced, difficult to dislike, suitable for formal & casual daytime or casual evening wear.

Projection – up to 4 hours

Longevity – 8 hours +

A Little Stardust

A powdery floral, this scent has sweet tones without smelling sickly and is traditional but not aldehydic.  Jasmine, orris with a vanilla coffee accord are the highlights here.

Projection – up to 3 hours

Longevity – up to 8 hours

A Different Drummer was a stand up favourite of the five for me, and would certainly upgrade to a larger bottle for regular cooler weather rotation.