Tauer Perfumes Lonestar Memories EDT

Description

Lonestar Memories is Andy Tauer's 2006 ode to birch tar: a rugged, evocative scent built around the image of a lone rider by a campfire on the open frontier. Clary sage, carrot seed and green geranium open into a leathery heart of cistus (labdanum) and jasmine, before settling into a dry base of vetiver, myrrh, sandalwood and tonka bean. Fragrantica classifies it as a woody chypre; Kafkaesque's review memorably called it “Mad Max meets sticky orange.” Andy Tauer's own site describes it simply: “true and unique, rich and lasting.”

Scent Character

• Smoky & Resinous: 30% (birch tar and leather-facet materials, no true agarwood)
• Floral: 20%
• Fresh: 20%
• Woody: 20%
• Sweet: 10%

Translation: a smoky, tarry leather-and-woods composition. Fragrantica calls it a woody chypre.

Fragrance Pyramid

Top: Clary Sage, Carrot Seed, Green Geranium

Heart: Leather, Cistus (Labdanum), Jasmine

Base: Vetiver, Myrrh, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean

Performance

• Longevity: Tauer describes it as long-lasting, and reviewer reports generally back that up, though the birch tar note is famously polarizing in how strongly people perceive it, which colors how “present” the scent feels over time. Expect a solid 8–10 hours for most wearers.
• Sillage: Moderate-to-strong
• Projection: 2–3 feet through the first hour, settling closer to skin

Best Occasions & Season

• Fall and Winter
• Evening and special-occasion wear
• Unisex
• Skip for: anyone sensitive to smoky, tarry notes. Birch tar is polarizing; sample first

Concentration & Provenance

Concentration: Eau de Toilette
Perfumer: Andy Tauer
House: Tauer Perfumes, independent Swiss niche house founded 2005 in Zürich
Year: 2006, Tauer's third release

Try Before You Commit

Given how divisive birch tar can be, sampling first is strongly recommended: 1mL for $6.99, 5mL for $26.99, or 10mL for $47.99.

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FAQ

What does birch tar smell like?
A smoky, phenolic, leathery note. It's the same material used in traditional leather-scent production. Reviews are split: some find it rugged and characterful, others find it sharp or plastic-like in the opening.

Is it unisex?
Yes, Fragrantica lists it as a fragrance for both women and men.

How is this different from other Tauer smoky scents?
Lonestar Memories is Tauer's dedicated birch-tar composition, smokier and more leather-forward than the desert-amber themes of L'Air du Désert Marocain or Au Coeur du Désert.

What's the longevity like?
Generally strong, around 8–10 hours, though how present it feels depends on your sensitivity to the birch tar note itself.