Description
Grange is an extrait de parfum by Perfumology. It is based on a memory of the brand owner and designer, Nir Guy, of an historic house and grounds, the Grange Estate in Havertown, Pennsylvania. It became an impromptu playground for himself and neighborhood children when growing up. The composition opens with a Mexican lime and Sicilian orange top, followed by fig and tobacco (making a nod to the smell of beer and cigarettes left behind by teenagers at this historic spot,) and finishes with oak and American cedar. “Fresh water; a warm evolving heart; a steady, smooth woody base that lasts.”
Grange was launched in 2018. The nose behind this fragrance is Justin Frederico.
Алла36 – :
Very clean, green scent. Reminds me of Irish Spring but isn’t soapy. I don’t really get any tobacco, and I think maybe the note should be “fig leaf” instead of “fig” because I’m also not getting any fig. Not a “love” right now, but I’m willing to try it a few more times to see if it grows on me. Longevity is fantastic.
trongman – :
sweet grassy and green in the top with a weird note then almost gourmand; as it dries down, it is fig leaf without the sharpness, sweet and rounded, like walking through meadows and streams; I don’t get any tobacco
BiG_Leo – :
I just got a sample of Grange by Perfumology. Simply put, this stuff is BEAUTIFUL, and in only one wearing may have already become be my favorite tobacco fragrance.
It opens with a fresh blast of lime and orange, which blend together and become a bit indistinct, like a fresh gust of air..it lasts for a short while and then I instantly get the tobacco and woody notes mixed with the sweetness of the fig. I would say this is more on the earthy/tobacco side than the sweeter side, as the tobacco restrains the fig from venturing into cloying territory. It is a perfect balance and the two mixing together make it really addictive.
I also pick up on the imagery that was aimed for in its description..beer and cigarettes left over in a hangout spot where teens would go, that the creator recalls from his youth. Unlike a lot of scents with tobacco in them, that give me a cheap candle vibe – or are overly sweet – I really do get the impression of a cigarette that was actually lit at some point, and I even get a hint of something carbonated and cooling like beer that has spilled onto the ground but hasn’t gone entirely flat. There is a damp earthiness to it as well suggesting you are discovering these things the following morning. It might sound offputting to put some of these things together but they play off each other beautifully, and it is far more wearable than the imagery suggests. I think it could be sexy AF for a summer night, and the balance of notes could possibly lend it some versatility for warmer weather as well. One slight overall impression I get – which sort of fades in and out – is almost like an earthy rootbeer (or maybe malt soda) float (just imagine with a lot less sweetness or ‘rootiness’), but the tobacco leaf and earthy notes balance it out and give it a slightly darker edge. This is a truly unique scent and a big surprise!
utilizator – :
This is a truly beautiful creation inspired by Nir’s childhood memories and similar to my own in ways so of course I was drawn to this scent. It opens very strong with the citrus notes definitely noticeable from across the room but then shortly begins to ease back more into a very enjoyable bubble that surrounds you the rest of the day. I forget about it but then as I’m walking across the room or doing something I catch a little wisp of it and a smile comes across my face as I notice the delightful fizziness and woody vibes which are surrounding me…The longevity is amazing and additional note on the strength of this juice, I sprayed my first test of it on my wrist and then after doing dishes and cooking dinner for my family I could still smell this beauty radiating off of my wrist! I’m wearing it for the second time as I’m writing this and finding it so enjoyable and highly recommend giving this one a try, you will be glad that you did!
ivan57775 – :
While I consider Perfumology’s initial and highly-regarded release, Blyss, as inherently a bit feminine-leaning, my default stance toward fruity/floral-dominant fragrances, the shop’s second release, Grange, is clearly a unisex fragrance.
Orange and lime for me create an opening that is as green as it is typically-citrus-intensive.
The dry down is where the magic happens, though, as the fig and tobacco become predominant. I generally haven’t connected well with fig-laden fragrances, as much as I’ve wanted to embrace them (like Yesterday Haze by Imaginary Authors, for one) but in Grange I find the blend of the fig and tobacco to be one of contradiction working well. The tobacco tempers the quirkiness of the fig and the fig adds some sweetness to the tobacco.
The oak and cedar in the heart provide the woody roots of the fragrance that anchor it further in a real outdoorsy feel.
Even with its sweet and woody side, Grange for me feels like more of a fragrance I would wear outdoors in warmer weather, or perhaps as a comfort fragrance of sorts.
Grange, like Blyss, is a great value for an extrait de parfum, at $85 for 50ml, and it’s nice to know one is getting dense juice even if it’s (deliberately) not a projection monster.
8 out of 10