Bear Wolf Brothers 2020

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8.0 / 10 60 Ratings

A popular perfume by Wolf Brothers for men, released in 2020. The scent is woody-sweet. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Woody

Sweet

Resinous

Spicy

Animal

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Cinnamon

Fir

Ginger

Pine

Heart Notes

Propolis

Honey

Iris

Base Notes

Vanilla

Cedarwood

Labdanum

Tree bark

Perfumer

Laure Santantoni

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Ratings

Scent

8.060 Ratings

Longevity

8.049 Ratings

Sillage

7.452 Ratings

Bottle

7.342 Ratings

Value for money

7.730 Ratings

Submitted by Psotka, last update on 20.04.2024.

Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions

04/06/2024

PeteRalon007
50 Reviews

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PeteRalon007

Helpful Review 4

Chain-smoking grizzlies

Background: Perfumos send me samples, I then test the perfumes sent without any knowledge and describe my response - that of an inexperienced dilettante.

Uuaar! Rarely have I been shouted at so directly, through my nose. I only smell it the second time, the first time I see a bearded man in his mid-fifties in front of me, wearing a leather jacket. With thick chains in silver, plus tattoos. Likes to drink whiskey, smokes cigars every day and has a voice about 5 octaves below Darth Vader. It is therefore possible that this is a man's scent. In the second part of the adventurous journey, labdanum, resins, licorice and something sweet (sage?) fly around your ears. The overall melange is a bit like pickled smoked fruit. Is there such a thing? Over time, the bitter-smoky note recedes and gives way to a little more sweetness. Thank goodness. Vanilla and wood, I suddenly think of a typical male grumpy bear who is as reluctant to leave his cave as our children are to leave their beds in the morning, but still adorable.

03/03/2024

7
Pricing 9
Sillage 9
Longevity 10
Scent

StenLaurel
6 Reviews

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StenLaurel

Helpful Review 9

Of bears, forests and campfires

At the campfire in the evening. The next morning, the campfire is out. But it's still there, immortalized. Immortalized in my clothes. I hold the shirt in front of my nose, take a deep breath, the campfire is back. I can't remember. Was it just the campfire, or did the whole forest burn down? My shirt says the latter. Is that how you say it, the second? Never mind. That's what the bear smells like. Smells like my shirt, smells like fire, smoke.

But that's just the first impression. When you've sprayed the bear on, when it gives you one on the nose with its paw.

Don't spray too much, the bear is sensitive. Less is more here. Then the paw becomes gentle and shows that it can also stroke. The bear then develops into a complex scent of forest and honey. Smoky honey and mysterious ingredients. It is, as they say, a dark fragrance. Dark and mystical. Mystical and enchanting. Or it can offend. It might not appeal to sweet-smelling lovers. Or maybe it's just something different, something completely different. And you certainly won't come across this fragrance on every corner. This unique fragrance!

02/14/2023

8
Pricing 6
Bottle 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 8
Scent

NosyCat
8 Reviews

NosyCat

2

A bear of a fragrance

I discovered the Polish brand Wolf Brothers in Krakow. As their brand name suggests each of their fragrances is structured around a different animal; you will find ‘Goat’, ‘Boar’, ‘Wisent’ and the eponymous ‘Wolf’. All of them with their own distinctive notes to represent that particular animal. Now, this concept is far from unique of course - immediately I think about Zoologist fauna-based scents - but some of Wolf Brother’s creations capture the protagonists very well. So for instance the ‘Bear’, which belongs to the amber/woody/gourmand camp.

Immediately there is a thick sweet smell of dark chocolate and cocoa, mixed with some spices - some traditionally found in baking like nutmeg or cinnamon, some on a more piquant side, like ginger or chili pepper. The spicy notes provide the perfect counter-balance to the heaviness of vanilla, which is at the heart of the perfume and takes over as the top notes begin to fade. Now, one of the main accords is honey/propolis, which I personally don’t find easy to distinguish, unless you know it is there (as previously mentioned I smelt chocolate instead) - what it does however, is make the scent more rounded and three-dimensional. I also get some smoky undertones, but rather than originating from burning wood in a fireplace, it reminds me of incense smoke. The fragrance settles eventually into warm resins and some more musky woody vanilla, instantly reminding me of Tom Ford’s ‘Tobacco Vanille’, but with less of that oriental quality.
You can expect a decent projection for quite some time - about 5-6 hours. Due to its composition it is a wintery fragrance for me; the scent is just not dry enough to be worn when temperatures are soaring.

This is a rich, opulent fragrance, but it steers clear of the overtly luxurious ‘Tobacco Vanille’. Instead it takes a different path - one that is grounded, earthy and animalistic, just like a bear roaming the woods. It is warm and full, yet in no way cuddly. Beneath what is cozy and comforting one can sense a raw energy rumbling. Behind the warm appearance there is a dangerous animal.

01/30/2023

7
Pricing 5
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 8
Scent

Artistscent
17 Reviews

Artistscent

3

This is a Bear

If I could describe this perfume with one word it would be mead. Blueberry, spiced mead more accurately but it's the perfect perfume for a bear; their diets definitely consists of something similar. Honeyed wild blueberries with a hint of cinnamon and a touch of animalic sweat. I can imagine Serge Lutens making a perfume similar if they removed the gothic aspect of their perfumes.