18 community ratings

Midwinter Dream

Name: Midwinter Dream
Brand: Folkwinds

Perfumer: Jono Bornstein

2024UnisexModern

8.7/ 10

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Folkwinds Midwinter Dream is a unisex scent that opens with spruce, rye and iris and dries down to oud and oakmoss; it has been discontinued.

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How does it perform?

From 16 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.7 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

8.0 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.8 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Value for money

6.5 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

89% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Spruce

Rye

Iris

Ice wine

Bergamot

Heart notesfirst few hours

Blue lotus

Sandalwood Iris Vanilla Ambergris

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Chinese oud

Malayan oud

Oakmoss Virginia cedar

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Citrus
Floral
Sweet
Woody
Powdery
Creamy
Earthy

What does Midwinter Dream smell like?

The top is spruce, rye, iris, ice wine and bergamot, with a citrus accord adding a little brightness to the cool start. In the heart, blue lotus, sandalwood, vanilla and ambergris bring a floral, powdery, creamy softness, while the sweetness stays in the background. The base of Chinese and Malayan oud, oakmoss and Virginia cedar settles it onto an earthy, woody footing.

Voters find both longevity and sillage strong, though the number of votes is small, so this is only a tendency. It is unisex and sits comfortably on either skin. Guerlain Patchouli Paris and Sospiro Bel Canto have a close profile.