Just got my order in and WOW. This is incredible. I live in the Sierra Nevadas and am very familiar with ponderosa pines - this perfume sums it up perfectly. It doesn't whack you over the head with resin, but is reminiscent of walking through the forest on a warm summer's day where you get the faintest whiff of that beautiful spicy, vanilla-esque ponderosa. I am huffing my wrist and both my kids and my husband are BIG fans of it. I'd love to try this in the EDP format next time! Will be a return customer for sure.
I love ponderosa trees and decided to try the perfume oil after falling in love with the Ponderosa incense I purchased last fall. It smells just as amazing and I love it!
I was never a particularly ‘outdoorsy’ child. Camping trips with the local Girl Scouts troop were too-often fraught with various perils, the likes of which over-sensitive ADHD children such as myself found intolerable.
Such details were left forgotten until I heard Britton discussing their process for creating the Ponderosa scent on the Invoking Witchcraft podcast. Simply the spoken details of the Ponderosa pine’s aromatic bark were enough to call back the moments of wonder, and love for a Land I otherwise felt too broken to properly appreciate.
Descriptions only go so far. Ponderosa is a scent unlike any I have tried. It evades language. Strokes of vanilla painted over a canvas of sweet spices- cinnamon, cardamom, clove? This is a warm, steadfast scent that still maintains its wilderness. On the skin, it rises with the body’s warmth. Sweet, without being cloying. Woody, without being bitter. As time passes, the pine resin emerges the way the tree emerges into view. Kings of Pentacles, and Wands...
There is an energetic presence to this scent that simultaneously can, and cannot be compared to similar spices. It smells like a sun-drenched hike in the early 2000s, realizing “Oh, a Ponderosa pine tree. These are the ones that smell good.” and the delight in discovery before your hypervigilant brain has a chance to intercede. A fond memory, drowned out by the foul ones until now. This power is not so-easily found elsewhere, and I can only describe this feeling as gratitude.
I figured I would love this perfume oil, but was not prepared for just how much! It is gorgeous, rich, and so delicious I want to eat it, or roll around in it like a happy dog in the grass. I will be ordering again (and maybe stockpiling it so I can smell great for the apocalypse).
This perfume does not live up to its name.i expected a mostly pine essence with hints of vanilla and amber.
It is very heavy on the vanilla and amber . Not so much on the pine.
Have you ever gotten up close to a ponderosa pine and taken a good sniff? If not, I highly recommend it! They smell delicious and this perfume is an elevated version of that scent. Vanilla, pine, warm and comforting. I’ve found my new signature scent.
I have been searching for a ponderosa pine perfume that captures the vanilla-butterscotch deliciousness that the real trees have close up and this absolutely NAILED it! I am elated I get to smell like my favorite tree and so many good memories.
If you are comforted by outdoor scents, this is for you. I find it to feel a little spicy, a pinch of sweet, with a swirl of earth and ponderosas.
Ponderosa is the scent I have been looking for for years. Complex and lovely, warm, sweet (without being too sweet), resinous, and spicy, all without being overpowering or too “fragrancy-y”. Amazing.
If you ever wanted to capture the scent of a camping trip in the height of fall, this babe is it.
Hands down, my favorite scent in Britton's collection. Living in a city and wearing this fills those fleeting moments where I'd rather be laying among the trees, watching shooting stars, and wrapped in the beauty of silence. Wood, pine, smoke, vanilla, and absolute perfection.
Smells pretty close to pine trees from my college days at NAU. Ultimately I liked Cotswold better for this vibe just with how it worked with my own scent. A little more masculine to me. But both are good!
I freaking love this! It's like an autumn bonfire, leaves, and crisp air in a bottle.
OK wowwwww … this scent is amazing. Spicy, sweet, resinous & warm. Like a walk amongst the pines on a hot summer day. A woodsy vanilla hug. Magic in a bottle ✨
I am super picky about scents but Ponderosa exceeded my expectations! It's complex and literally brings up memories...I am so incredibly in love with this scent! And it lasts a long time.
A gorgeous blend of sweet, spice, and earth. Intoxicating. Absolutely love it!
This smell is intoxicating! Wish I had gotten the larger bottle from the start! Wow!!
Love this fragrance. Just a balanced blend of earthy, spicy and sweet. Wear it everyday.
I am not much of a perfume person but I am obsessed with the ponderosa perfume!! I only bought a sample to try and I am regretting not buying the larger bottle. Please make more!!!!!
Absolutely amazing
I had a feeling about this scent and I was right. It is fresh, but with sweet sticky notes. Kind of like apple cider with cinnamon. A little or a lot, it wears well!
This smells so beautiful and sweet. Just like a ponderosa! Thank you for capturing this wonderful scent!
I like in the land of ponderosa pines. The scent on a warm day is intoxicating. Sticking your nose up to their bark is the best vanilla/butterscotch smell, but uniquely Ponderosa too. Britton has captured that magic in her Ponderosa perfume oil. So evocative of place for me, and now where ever I go I can take my ponderosa forest with me.
I really enjoy this perfume oil 💜 It smells amazing! At the end of the day, I can still smell the vanilla and it smells so good! I bought a sample but I’m going to need a full size bottle when this runs out.
Ponderosa is the perfect woodsy blend of pine and vanilla.
Like all of their perfumes, Ponderosa is a triumph of intention. It smells like a warm, early summer day in the Sierras, resting against one of these pines. It also mingles well with their Rose-Gold Body Butter and Holy Forest deodorant.
The sample size was sold out so I took a chance buying the full size bottle. This warm, woodsy scent is my absolute favorite. I am a long time customer and have been obsessed with Briton’s perfume mastery since the HoG days. I cannot get enough of this deeply nostalgic scent.
Warm, sweet, and spicy gorgeousness! Highly recommend. Definitely buying this again.
This smells amazing, and suits my skin well. I can smell it all day long without it being too potent!