Winter

$148.00

The scent
The artist

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Winter is SOLD OUT until November of 2026, but that date is fluid and based on Dasein's release. By placing an order now, you are securing your bottle for when it becomes available. Sam Rader created L.A.-based Dasein after a trip to Big Sur where she was inspired to make scents that showcase nature's olfactory complexity. She began with four perfumes, each named after a season and built around a main note associated with it. In Winter, that note is fir. The opening is redolent of a coniferous forest in which sharp needles have somehow been made velvety soft, but that's when things get really interesting. Black cardamom, the star of this scent. lends a smoky aspect that combines with lavender to create a subtly, unexpectedly gourmand—though not sweet— finish. We're not the least bit surprised that Winter became a cult hit around Los Angeles shortly after Rader made it. It's a wintertime staple.

The Notes

Notes include blue spruce, black cardamom, forest pine, and French lavender.

Try a sample first!

Winter is SOLD OUT until November of 2026, but that date is fluid and based on Dasein's release. By placing an order now, you are securing your bottle for when it becomes available. Sam Rader created L.A.-based Dasein after a trip to Big Sur where she was inspired to make scents that showcase nature's olfactory complexity. She began with four perfumes, each named after a season and built around a main note associated with it. In Winter, that note is fir. The opening is redolent of a coniferous forest in which sharp needles have somehow been made velvety soft, but that's when things get really interesting. Black cardamom, the star of this scent. lends a smoky aspect that combines with lavender to create a subtly, unexpectedly gourmand—though not sweet— finish. We're not the least bit surprised that Winter became a cult hit around Los Angeles shortly after Rader made it. It's a wintertime staple.

Notes include blue spruce, black cardamom, forest pine, and French lavender.
Sam Rader, founder of Dasein, created small-batch perfumes from her home in the hills of Los Angeles. The brand was sold in 2020 to Jenna Lyles, and avid Dazein fan, and moved it from LA to Atlanta. The house gets its name from existentialist philosophers Hegel and Heidegger, who used the term "Dasein" (DAH-zyne) to define "human being" as the marriage between self-awareness and sensual experience. Dasein fragrances aim to awaken both.
Winter was inspired by perfumer Sam Rader's olfactory impressions of winter in the forest.

Size:

50 ML

Concentration:

EDP

Variant

Overall rating: 3.625 / 5 from 16 reviews.

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Love

"I’m about to buy my second bottle. My close friends now wear this too. It’s sits so well on my skin and people complement me wherever I go. I’ve moved to Europe and I’m still ordering this. For those who think it’s smells too piney, get a sample first. Perfume smells different on different people. Let it rest and see what comes out."

— Sarah (5/5)

Pine air freshener and pine sol

"This smelled like an old school pine air freshener combined with toilet cleaner. Not for me. The cardamom and lavender were totally overpowered by the spruce/pine notes."

— Kathy B. (1/5)

Gorgeous fragrance

"This was love at first scent for me. Yes, it smells strongly of evergreen, but in the most beautiful, complex way. I don't find it to be too masculine (cedar can sometimes be too masculine for me to wear). As others have said, longevity is great. I wore my sample to bed one night and I could still smell it beautifully the next morning. I don't think of it as an exclusively Winter scent either. Early Spring where I am and it's perfect. My full bottle is on it's way."

— Anne G. (5/5)

Love it

"I tried this twice before purchasing a bottle. My son loves the smell and i do too. Its piney but in a complex way. I will be wearing it all winter, get it?"

— Rebecca M. (5/5)

Pleasant but too "cool" for me

"It struck me as a very holiday scent, most appropriate for a holiday party. A cool, refreshing scent. Pleasant. Definitely a pine top note without being like cleaning solution. But i would only wear it rarely if at all. Liked, but I prefer something warm during the winter."

— Ddk1 (3/5)

Doesn't smell good at all

"Very disappointed in this fragrance... Smells straight like a tree, an old tree that has been through a lot 😂😂"

— Brandon (2/5)

The smokiness makes all the difference

"What keeps this from being a pine bomb is the soft smokiness and cardamom. I also love the slight touch of lavender that takes the sharp edge off the evergreen notes. This is really, really evocative -- just how I like my perfumes"

— Jean (5/5)

Pine Trees

"I think it would smell better on a male. Even then, it is still so strongly overpowered by pine trees! There is nothing warm about this scent to appeal to me"

— Kelsey H. (2/5)

Winter: A bit too masculine for me, but lovely....

"I enjoyed this sample, but the only note on my skin was the spruce and pine. I didn't pick up on the other notes as much I'd like. I will keep this for Christmas time (it will be great to wear when decorating the tree!). I go for more feminine scents, so this one didn't thrill. Still, it's a beauty from Dasein and I'm sure it has its fans!"

— Jada E. (3/5)

Full Bottle Worthy

"This is the wintery pine scent of my dreams. It is what I was hoping for when I bought Woodcut; pinet crisp, and winter fresh, without smelling of Pine Sol or BBW Balsam candle. It's absolutely perfect and a must buy for me!"

— Garamascara (5/5)