I fell for this product because of it’s adorable and “eau” so Pacific Northwestern packaging. I love the raven and snow owl imagery. I just love it. I love nocturnal animals and I wish I could more raven and crow merchandise. So, Pacifica got me with with this one with packaging alone. And I just happen to like the fragrance.

OK, so for a solid perfume, Pacifica’s formula is pretty creamy. It comes in a tin about the same size as Burt’s Bees lip balm tins. It is a solid perfume so it wears very closely to the skin. Since it wears so “intimately” it doesn’t appear to last very long. However, if you are a fan of solid fragrance, then this is not new to you at all. If you don’t like solids, Pacifica makes a spray too. That I have not tried.

Now to the fragrance. I love the version of the solid. It isn’t very “junipery”. I have a juniper outside the window and I love its evergreen aroma. It has a faint evergreen fragrance, almost like a martini. I mainly smell zest of grapefruit.  It has enough floral to make is less “piney” and the citrus makes it very tangy. That being said, this is not a winter only fragrance. The citrus makes it totally wearable in warmer months. I actually wanted this to much more woody, but Pacifica had to pretty it up 🙂 I think if you like woody, herbaceous scents then you will really like this. Especially with the $9 price tag. Oh, and if you like Demeter Gin and Tonic or Martini. And if you want a “wintery” citrus than this is nice.

And, I know that this says that this is a solid perfume review only, I must comment on the body butter. It doesn’t resemble the solid perfume at all! That is my warning. If you want to slather yourself in the Avalon Juniper fragrance than you will be disappointed by the body butter and vice versa. If you want a fragrance that smells like the body butter don’t buy the solid. The body butter is very, very fruity. It smells like sweetened grapefruit juice. It is a little tangy but mostly sweet. It almost smells like a tropical cocktail. They played up “berry” but not juniper berry. It wears very nicely with the solid, making it more of a complex and more of a “girl” scent. I personally won’t be purchasing the body butter again.

This fragrance is very “walking through a Pacific Northwestern evergreen forest in early spring”. I love it for that because I am a big fan of forest walking, especially in cool air.

*Product purchased by me. Product pic from the brand. Last photo is mine.