Chaparral

After moving to the California desert, I stopped wearing cologne. In this climate, most scents feel heavy and out of place. Chaparral changed that. It captures the rare, unmistakable smell of rain touching dry earth and creosote—that fresh, almost electric petrichor—then settles into something earthy, warm and mineral. It’s light and masculine. I smell good without it being obvious that I’m wearing cologne. It feels authentic to the desert, but polished enough to wear in LA—or anywhere else. Even away from the desert, it brings back that elusive scent I love: rain on dry earth and creosote.

This scent is definitely not what I expected! I don’t dislike it. It’s actually quite a pleasant scent, but I was not prepared for it have a smoky aroma. That could be just me though, because others who smelled it said it didn’t smell smoky to them. It’s also more masculine than what I anticipated. Again, it’s not a bad smell, but just not what I expected.

This scent has a beautiful petrichor fragrance and is described as gender neutral. It is more masculine than neutral to me. I would prefer some softer notes but I have received several compliments so far.