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Blended + barrel-aged
in SW England

Spring 23

£89

Organic eau de parfum twice aged and bottled in Somerset, England. 32ml.

Release Date20 MAR 23 19:46
Barrel-ageing days40/22
Archive stock levelSold out
Seasonal Film #
Our film for Spring 23 celebrates the flowers of spring - particularly narcissus, a central ingredient in this year's fragrance. It was filmed at Fern Verrow, a biodynamic farm in the foothills of the Black Mountains, and is accompanied by 'Oh These Days', an original song by Alice Boyd.
Ingredients #
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Spring 23 is composed of 12 natural ingredients: 5 top notes, 4 mid notes, and 3 base notes. Click on an ingredient below to find out more about our sourcing approach, and the ingredient's history.
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Fragrance Story #

If you had to choose one flower of spring, which would it be? For us, this was an easy answer: the narcissus.

First, the emerging stem, almost white against the dark, damp earth. Then the leaves, clean and symmetrical. And finally the nodding bud, bursting to reveal a golden corona, a ruff of six creamy petals - and a heady scent that drifts through the meadows, the woods and along the riverbank. 

The scent of narcissus absolute is sweet and herbaceous, a little like honeyed jasmine. But there is a depth to it, with warm hay and a hint of tobacco rounding out the edges, that makes this an unusual and rewarding floral to work with. A base note, it may take a few minutes to awaken - soft, polleny and undeniably green. 

For Spring 23, we took narcissus as our starting point - and from it, we grew a landscape. The woods came forth in petitgrain, cedar and vetiver. Ginger and basil grand vert (favourite ingredients amongst our spring fragrances) brought earthiness and spice, balanced by the sunshine notes of bergamot and green mandarin.

Timut pepper is a new ingredient which we have been waiting to use for some time now. Sharp, herbaceous, but with a light citrus undertone, it pairs beautifully with orange blossom water**. We found a perfect place for it within Spring 23, where it brought a delicious crispness to the fragrance, enlivening its quieter notes, making it sparkle.

Reviews #

I just wanted to get in touch to say that my first Ffern perfume has arrived, and I am absolutely blown away …. it is absolutely the most exquisite scent. I have longed to find a scent that I feel really suits me, and this is it. I am so delighted!

2023-03-15
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Just wanted to say that I’m a new customer, my perfume arrived today and I love it! Thank you for providing such a wonderful service.

2023-03-15
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Just wanted to say I have received my very first bottle of Ffern and I love it! How special ! Spring is simply beautiful and has completely lifted my spirits for the new season. Can I also say I am an ardent Almanac fan and find the podcast takes me to all sorts of different places. You are all such a creative team. Thank you so much !

2023-03-15
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This one was an instant love … the freshness just awakened my senses to the promise of spring

2023-03-16
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It’s really lovely💚Reminds me of my wedding bouquet 💛🧡💛

2023-03-16
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My first and I’m obsessed! Layers of Ostaria wonderfulness.

2023-03-16
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It’s my first one and everything about it from the packaging to the information and the beautiful fragrance is 10/10 🥰

2023-03-16
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On the ledger from the very first bottle of scent, and yet to be disappointed. Spring 2023 is fabulous 😍

2023-03-16
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Please can I just say I’ve received my first perfume Spring 23 and I can’t express how not only does the presentation of the product look incredible!!!!! But the actual perfume itself is literally one of the nicest, immersive smelling experiences I’ve had. So excited about our new memberships together so thank you for letting me join this journey.

2023-03-20
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Liz Anderson email Wow !! My first Ffern arrived today and.. I absolutely LOVE it.

Thank you so much. It was beautiful packaged. Smells divine and has totally exceeded my expectations.

2023-03-30
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For the record, the Spring 23 fragrance has been a hit in the household. While I purchased it for myself, my son (8) and mother (74) have both taken a liking to it and have been lavishly spritzing themselves daily. It truly appeals to both genders and spans generations. Looking forward to planting the seeds gifted and the fragrances to come.

2023-04-06
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I just received my Spring 23. It is absolutely phenomenal. Keep creating this and never stop! 

I cannot wait to see what future seasons bring. 

2023-04-14
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I am absolutely loving my 2023 spring fragrance. It softens on my skin within minutes of putting it on my wrists and nape of my neck. It envelopes me with a sense of spring and fresh cut flowers. I love how all the ingredients blend and make magic together. I like the timut pepper, bergamot, neroli, jasmine, and narcissus along with the red cedar and ginger. Those notes hit me up front. I have always loved narcissus. I appreciated the card with all the information of the ingredients and where they were sourced. The bottle is just lovely and I appreciate the recycled packaging and clay stand. I use the perfume daily. It is such a source of joy for me. I do not normally wear perfume but always embrace the seasons. I heard about Ffern from an Instagram post recommending "As The Season Turns" and I love both the podcast and your wonderful perfume. The art poster that was included is so beautiful. I have it displayed on my bedroom wall and love the welsh poem "Returning". I understand some new customers got a personal note on the backs of their information cards. I did not get a note but think that is a lovely gesture. Spring is a favorite season for me as well as fall but I appreciate all the seasons. I celebrate the solstices and equinoxes. I look forward to your summer fragrance but will find the spring 2023 hard to beat as it is wonderful! Happy Spring!

2023-04-18
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Hello to everyone at Ffern!

I just wanted to reach out and say how much I adore my Spring 23 perfume. This is my first bottle I have received and I cannot believe the complexity. Each time I smell it is a grounding experience and a practice of being present in my body - the way each of the notes develop over time is something I have come to discern and appreciate and meditate upon. Thank you for creating something so unique and natural!

Even more than the scent itself, I wanted to write to share my support for your mission. It is so important to me to support brands that ethically align with my own values. I also proudly work for a vegan, planet-first cosmetics company as a lab technician, and we just celebrated one year of going plastic free. All of us at the company, a close knit team of five, share the same principles of sustainability, animal welfare, and high quality natural and organic ingredients. It can be challenging at times to remain positive and persevere in a notoriously wasteful industry as a small business, but to see another company out there doing it so well with the same motivations is inspiring. I feel so invigorated and encouraged, and I am comforted and reminded that however inconsequential we feel we are, we truly are doing what we can to make a difference, so thank you.

Can't wait to see what next season's release holds

2023-04-25
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I adore the composition of Spring 23 and ALWAYS receive compliments when I wear it.

My favorite notes are the Narcissus, Bitter orange rind and Ginger root. I recently had one admirer say that they noticed the Timut pepper. In any case, it is a brilliant creation that has totally elevated my life!

2023-05-31
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Ffern Artists #
Alex Merry
Oils and digital
2022-12-12
Alex Merry is an artist and illustrator who lives in Stroud, in the western reaches of the Cotswolds. She paints portraits of pets and people, and recently worked for Gucci on their Beauty, Décor and Zumi campaigns. You may recognise Alex from previous Ffern projects - she is a dancer with Boss Morris, with whom we made a beautiful film to accompany our Autumn 22 fragrance, and makes folk beasts for their revels. For Spring 23, Alex collaborated with Hanan Issa, Wales' National Poet, to create an artwork for our poster. You can read more about the collaboration below.
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Sample System #
Each fragrance arrives with a complimentary sample vial for you to try at home before deciding whether or not to keep the main bottle.

Allergen Information

NB: For a full breakdown of our ingredients, please refer to the ingredient list on the main fragrance page. The list below is for the identification of potentially allergenic molecules - our natural perfume oils are grouped under the term ‘Parfum’.

Alcohol denat (70%), Parfum (18%), Water (7%), Orange Blossom Water (5%), Limonene*, Linalool*, Geraniol*, Citral*, Eugenol*, Citronellol*, Farnesol*, Benzyl benzoate*

* Scientific names for molecules found inside our natural ingredients.