Timberline (1968)
by Dana

I hate the cheap opening, strong alcohol with hints of citric/herbal notes and then dies down to almost nothing, suddenly a overly sweet vanilla/musk takes over and would not let go. Where is the wood???, Timberline is a missnomer since there is no wood in here.
After a while I got a headache nauseated by the cloying sweetness of this concoction.
No wander it got discontinued.

14th June, 2011.

H & R's Fragrance Guide lists the pyramid for MEM's original Timberline as topnotes of bergamot, lavender, lemon, anise, basil and rosemary, mid-notes of geranium, carnation, cinnamon, fern, heliotrope, aldehyde, cedarwood and pine, and base notes of sandalwood, vetiver, moss, tonka, vanilla, honey and musk. I always found it very foresty, green and woody, like the scent of a pine forest on a hot day, with the smells of earth, dust and bark along with the resins and needles of the trees. I don't wear this much anymore, but when I'm in the right mood, I still enjoy it as much as I ever did --- it brings back memories not only of my younger years, but also of hiking in the mountains, breathing fresh pine-scented air and cooling off with pure spring water.

21st March, 2010.

This review is of the original MEM Timberline:
I was quite surprised by the restrained, balanced, fresh feel of Timber Line when I first applied it: I was expecting something a little more blunt and odious and less refined. Timber Line is clean and refreshing – it opens with an herbal / lavender / citrus accord in which the only giveaway of its age is perhaps a little too much basil in the mixture. The middle level is signified by the disappearance of the basil and the soft rendition of a slightly floral, slightly spicy, geranium / coniferous accord. The middle level is proportioned and discreet. I don’t get much of a base at all – mostly musk and moss with a little sweetness: It’s a little too weak and short lasting for me, but it retains its pleasantness and discretion. Thumbs up for a decent ’68 fragrance and I just wasn’t expecting something as good as this.

14th November, 2009.

Fantastic! Very glad I stumbled upon this. It is a very, very sexy scent - that's really all that can be said.

Recommended!

13rd August, 2008.

It's a really lovely, clean, floral/woodsy fragrance. The original, made by English Leather, had its name as "Timber Line" (two words). When Dana took it over the name changed and, I am told, the scent. The original was very fine but extremely strong. Lightly misted, the original "Timber Line" is a delight. But too much, and it becomes overbearing. It's one of my Top 10.

25th January, 2006.