Lonestar Memories (2006)
by Tauer

Lonestar memories is all about being on road for me. it'd smell like someone who wears leather jacket and boots, smokes lotta cigars and has been riding his chopper thru desert for months altogether.
It smells of roads in a sweltering afternoon, it smells of dust and hot tyres, it smells of leather and yes...this baby smokes lotta cigars.. if this fits your fancy, thn there nothing out there that's done better.

Upon the initial blast I get a strong camphorous note along with the smokey tar mentioned by others. After about a minute I get a stong smell of tobacco. Not the pleasant tobacco that so many of us love. I mean tobacco in the form of a freshly extinguished cigarette. I used to smoke and the smell I'm trying to describre reminds me of an ashtray with a few "butts" in it. This persists for about 5-8 minutes and then the leather has arrived with both revolvers drawn. I'm only about 30 minutes in and all I'm getting is leather. I reviewed the notes listed by LiveJazz but, like Foetidus, I can't really relate to them. I only really get the leather, which even isn't listed. It isn't bad once you get passed that initial blast. I've definitely smelled better leather scents but this one isn't the worst either. It's masculine for sure and does the trick when you want something a little rugged or are just tired of wearing something "clean".

The opening blast was just too harsh but, within a couple of hours, it did settle into something almost wearable. I easily noticed the tar notes throughout its development, while the drydown was slightly creamy.

Unfortunately, my overall impression (especially when compared to L’Air) was that it came across as somewhat unfinished. I also found the drydown in need of a slight kick (but not as over the top as the topnotes).

It’s pretty good (after a little patience) but not really for me.

[Original submission date: 25 May 2008]

It's really not bad. I just wouldn't purchase this. It smells to me like a root beer float bought from a back roads gasoline station. More sweet than I anticipated, and while that's not bad, it's not what I was looking for. Original for sure; I haven't smelled anything quite like it. This could be great for some people.

Canadian Tire.

This fragrance floored me -- it smells exactly like a Canadian Tire store.

Every Canadian will understand what I mean -- the rubber tires, pinesol, dangling balsam car deodorant "trees" and chewing gum by the checkout. The smell of brand new sports equipment, tools, lawnmowers and bicycles.

For a Canadian, especially one living far from home like myself, there is a strange comfort and reassurance in being able to smell a Canadian Tire store.

After half an hour, the fragrance shifts to something drier, smokier, more wearable and sexy.

Would be an interesting experiment to test this with Canadians you know...

For me with my sporadic dislike of leather, Lonestar Memories travels the thin line between acceptable and not acceptable. I don’t find it repulsive, but I can’t warm up to the leather accord that dominates the scent. When I saw the pyramid, I was looking forward to the geranium, carrot seed, and sage—I have loved all of the accords like this that I’ve encountered before. But the opening gave me birch tar and cistus. Instead of getting jasmine and cedar in the heart notes, I get birch tar and cistus. For the dry down I don’t get myrrh, tonka, vetiver, or sandalwood…I get…well, I don’t need to say it again. The leather in Lonestar Memories is not nearly as objectionable as leathers I’ve experienced in some other fragrances, but I still don’t find it inviting.