For Strange Women Coyote Natural Cologne

For Strange Women recently introduced the Fauna trio of fragrances; unisex colognes made with botanical ingredients, inspired by specific creatures; the horse, the sand dollar and the coyote. Like the other For Strange Women fragrances the Fauna are in a base of jojoba and coconut oil, and they are a little more concentrated than the other For Strange Women fragrances. I'd love to see the other fragrances ramped up to the Fauna concentration.

Coyote is the most traditional 'masculine cologne' fragrance of the three For Strange Women Fauna to me. It's a fresh, woody blend of orange citrus notes, bay leaf and patchouli.  My skin tends to eat smoke in fragrance unless it's a very strong note so I don't get a lot of smoke from the base notes; the patchouli lingers for me instead. Coyote isn't a literal fragrance in the way that Horse is (Horse smells like a clean stable filled with worn leather tack and healthy horse) but there is something about it that reminds me of the dry, comforting smell of a big dog's coat on a warm day. I've been wearing this a lot since I bought it in August, and the Fauna fragrances are a good option for anyone who finds some of the original For Strange Women fragrances a little too sweet.

As well as the full size of Coyote, I also bought a sample kit with the other two Fauna fragrances; Sand Dollar and Horse.

Sand Dollar is a marine fragrance, but it's not ozonic. Instead, it uses a blend of jasmine, lime and seaweed to give the impression of the smell of the sea. I loved this one in the summer (such as we had) and I'd buy the full size next year.

Horse is a blend of dry hay, musk and leather. It quite literally smells of a clean stable.

A sample kit of all three fragrances is available here: For Strange Women Fauna Samples.