Spring 21
A spring morning. The air is mild and a gentle wind has lifted the sunlit haze of dawn. Clouds form, only to break against the blue. Boughs of blossom reach over the doorway to the greenhouse, quietly dropping their pink-white petals. Inside beckons, smelling of fresh soil, warm earth and new, green shoots.
It is this particular scent of an English greenhouse - at once rich, heady, lightly floral and spicy - which we have sought to capture for Spring 21.
We began by laying the foundation: the distinctive smell of soil from which all life must come. For this we turned to vetiver, with its earthy, woody undertones and ginger, with a warm, spicy aroma - the scent of soil baking in the sun. Onto this we mixed pink pepper and basil, echoing the fresh, peppery notes of young green shoots. Complimenting this culinary sharpness are the soft notes of bergamot and the zest of green mandarin. In their succulence they capture the dense foliage of the greenhouse, the lagoons of emerald-grey that grow abundantly in the corners.
We brought in jasmine as a quiet reminder of the spring blossom in the garden - sweet and floral. And we grounded its delicacy with the more resinous, woody notes of cedar, a reflection of the greenhouse’s old wooden frame and the woody vines that interlace the ceiling.
For the centrepiece we chose, after many iterations, the bitter orange tree - this vivid streak of colour, a perfect counterpoint to the backdrop of green. Each element of the orange tree comes with its own unique scent. For Spring 21, we decided to incorporate them all. First the petitgrain, sharp and faintly herbal, taken from the leaves and twigs. Then the neroli, honeyed and airy, produced by steam distillation of freshly picked orange flowers. To deepen the neroli we added orange blossom absolute, created from the same flowers but with an entirely different extraction method, resulting in a more heady, richer scent.
Finally, we turned to the rind itself - a juicy, bitter, citrus note. Once the maturation of the fragrance was complete, we even added orange blossom water instead of the traditional pure water, happily incorporating a byproduct of the steam distillation process.
The resulting scent is light, spring-like, yet full of depth.
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I have just received my first perfume bottle and am absolutely delighted. The fragrance is wonderful and the packaging and presentation is amazing too. I especially like the mini tester that comes with it.
Spring 21 is my first Ffern purchase. Delightful fragrance , original and long lasting . Fantastic, fully recyclable packaging .
I received my Spring 21 today and I love it!! Also the packaging is environmentally friendly and love the mushrooms you can grow in!! amazing and so professional, will be recommending to my friends, gave one friend the sample bottle to try and they loved it too!
The parcel arrived this morning and it is quite possibly the most beautiful thing I have ever received - the care, the detail and love that's gone into it feels so special and it has honestly made my day, perhaps even my year! Of course, the fragrance is absolutely beautiful too.
I just wanted to let you know how beautiful your fragrance is, I am absolutely delighted. Fragrance is a very important part of my life, I have never smelt such a beautiful perfume, congratulations on your achievement.
Hi, I’m new to the Ffern family and have just received my first creation. It is beautiful-absolutely evocative of the first chords of Spring...the sharp zesty rise of sap, milky orange blossom, warming earth-the promise of plenty This is a special company promising and delivering sensual delight
I just received my bottle and oh my god, it smells like heaven. I am a Mediterranean, and it just smells like home. It made me so emotional and excited, you guys are amazing, you bring me home in a bottle - I appreciate it, thank you!
I am looking forward to seeing how it develops through the day. The packaging is absolutely beautiful, and I love the little testing pack, it is inspired! Thank you very much for creating such a lovely product, you should be very proud of it!
My perfume arrived today and I love it! So unique!
My children also got involved smelling the sample and then sorting the seeds! I ended up educating a 4 and 2 year old on the importance of organic products!
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Many scents claim to be unique, but this small batch unisex fragrance made in Somerset really lives by that mantra. Alluring and truly something different, Ffern could be the future of fragrance.
The whole experience of being a customer of Ffern is like a wonderful fragrant journey which leaves soft footsteps on planet Earth. Winter 21 and Spring 21 are both elegant and sophisticated - most certainly not brash and clinging like other commercial high street brands - thank you!
Spring 21 is an absolutely beautiful scent - exactly what I look for in a fresh perfume. I have had so many compliments, and I must admit that I do feel a little smug when I tell people it’s from a small company and there’s a waiting list! I can’t wait to receive the summer scent.
I received my Spring 21 perfume on Friday and have to say I'm completely obsessed with it - it's divine! Love the whole concept including the recyclable packaging and the strip of basil seeds to plant in the box - fabulous.
I’ve received my Spring 21 fragrance this morning - I was out shopping and anticipating it being delivered when I got home .....and it had and it is amazing; having watched the short video and read so much about it, I am amazed and just love it already - just beautiful- thank you so much.
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