Hyde • Hiram Green

The birch tar gives it this smoky, almost primal edge that I can't stop sniffing on my wrist hours later. The vanilla and oakmoss underneath keep it from being too rough, so it feels dark but wearable. I've gotten more compliments on this than any other scent I own.

The lemon and bergamot open bright and almost citrusy, but then that birch tar leather kicks in and it turns dark and smoky in the best way—I keep catching whiffs of the vanilla and oakmoss hours later. It's dry, rugged, and somehow still smooth, exactly the kind of scent that feels like a second sk

The birch tar and labdanum make this smell like walking through a smoky, leather-lined forest—it's dark but somehow warm, not harsh. I've worn it on cold evenings and it lasts for hours without turning screechy. That vanilla and oakmoss dry-down is what keeps me sniffing my wrist.