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Blended + barrel-aged
in SW England

Spring 23

£89

Fresh, green and lightly floral, Spring 23 is our first fragrance to use narcissus. The fragrance recalls the green shoots of the bulbs, their pale flowers just opening to reveal a bright heart.

Organic Eau de Parfum twice aged and bottled in Somerset, England. 32ml.

Release Date
Barrel-ageing days40/22
Archive stock level
Seasonal Film #
Our film for Spring 23 celebrates the flowers of spring - particularly narcissus, a central ingredient in this year's fragrance. It was filmed at Fern Verrow, a biodynamic farm in the foothills of the Black Mountains, and is accompanied by 'Oh These Days', an original song by Alice Boyd.
Ingredients #
Petitgrain
Bitter orange rind
Jasmine grandiflorum
Narcissus
Green mandarin rind
Vetiver root
Neroli
Ginger root
Timut pepper
Basil grand vert
Red cedar
Bergamot rind
Spring 23 is composed of 12 natural ingredients: 5 top notes, 4 mid notes, and 3 base notes. Click on an ingredient below to find out more about our sourcing approach, and the ingredient's history.
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  • Mid
  • Base
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Fragrance Story #

If you had to choose one flower of spring, which would it be? For us, this was an easy answer: the narcissus.

First, the emerging stem, almost white against the dark, damp earth. Then the leaves, clean and symmetrical. And finally the nodding bud, bursting to reveal a golden corona, a ruff of six creamy petals - and a heady scent that drifts through the meadows, the woods and along the riverbank. 

The scent of narcissus absolute is sweet and herbaceous, a little like honeyed jasmine. But there is a depth to it, with warm hay and a hint of tobacco rounding out the edges, that makes this an unusual and rewarding floral to work with. A base note, it may take a few minutes to awaken - soft, polleny and undeniably green. 

For Spring 23, we took narcissus as our starting point - and from it, we grew a landscape. The woods came forth in petitgrain, cedar and vetiver. Ginger and basil grand vert (favourite ingredients amongst our spring fragrances) brought earthiness and spice, balanced by the sunshine notes of bergamot and green mandarin.

Timut pepper is a new ingredient which we have been waiting to use for some time now. Sharp, herbaceous, but with a light citrus undertone, it pairs beautifully with orange blossom water.

We found a perfect place for it within Spring 23, where it brought a delicious crispness to the fragrance, enlivening its quieter notes, making it sparkle.

Reviews #

I just wanted to get in touch to say that my first Ffern perfume has arrived, and I am absolutely blown away …. it is absolutely the most exquisite scent. I have longed to find a scent that I feel really suits me, and this is it. I am so delighted!

Louise on Email

Just wanted to say that I’m a new customer, my perfume arrived today and I love it! Thank you for providing such a wonderful service.

Victoria on Email

Just wanted to say I have received my very first bottle of Ffern and I love it! How special ! Spring is simply beautiful and has completely lifted my spirits for the new season. Can I also say I am an ardent Almanac fan and find the podcast takes me to all sorts of different places. You are all such a creative team. Thank you so much !

Jacqueline on Email

This one was an instant love … the freshness just awakened my senses to the promise of spring

Michelle on Instagram

It’s really lovely💚Reminds me of my wedding bouquet 💛🧡💛

Kathryn on Instagram

My first and I’m obsessed! Layers of Ostaria wonderfulness.

Amanda on Instagram

It’s my first one and everything about it from the packaging to the information and the beautiful fragrance is 10/10 🥰

Gemma on Instagram

On the ledger from the very first bottle of scent, and yet to be disappointed. Spring 2023 is fabulous 😍

Julia on Instagram

Liz Anderson email Wow !! My first Ffern arrived today and.. I absolutely LOVE it.

Thank you so much. It was beautiful packaged. Smells divine and has totally exceeded my expectations. …

Liz on Email

For the record, the Spring 23 fragrance has been a hit in the household. While I purchased it for myself, my son (8) and mother (74) have both taken a liking to it and have been lavishly spritzing themselves daily. It truly appeals to both genders and spans generations. Looking forward to planting the seeds gifted and the fragrances to come.

Yvonne on Email

I just received my Spring 23. It is absolutely phenomenal. Keep creating this and never stop! 

I cannot wait to see what future seasons bring. 

Sarah on Email

I adore the composition of Spring 23 and ALWAYS receive compliments when I wear it.

My favorite notes are the Narcissus, Bitter orange rind and Ginger root. I recently had one admirer say that they noticed the Timut pepper. In any case, it is a brilliant creation that has totally elevated my life!

Teresa on Email
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Ffern Artists #
Alex Merry
Oils and digital
2022-12-12
Alex Merry is an artist and illustrator who lives in Stroud, in the western reaches of the Cotswolds. She paints portraits of pets and people, and recently worked for Gucci on their Beauty, Décor and Zumi campaigns. You may recognise Alex from previous Ffern projects - she is a dancer with Boss Morris, with whom we made a beautiful film to accompany our Autumn 22 fragrance, and makes folk beasts for their revels. For Spring 23, Alex collaborated with Hanan Issa, Wales' National Poet, to create an artwork for our poster. You can read more about the collaboration below.
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Artwork by Alex Merry
Norfolk Pamments × Ffern #
A terracotta diffusion stone

In our search for a sustainable diffuser for our fragrances, we lighted upon terracotta: a material that is kind to the earth.

Each fragrance comes with a bespoke diffusion stone, handmade from Suffolk clay by traditional tilemakers Norfolk Pamments, run by mother-daughter team Annie and Zoe.

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Sample System #

Each fragrance arrives with a complementary sample vial for you to try at home before deciding whether or not to keep the main bottle.

All of our fragrances have free shipping and free returns.

Allergen Information

NB: For a full breakdown of our ingredients, please refer to the ingredient list on the main fragrance page. The list below is for the identification of potentially allergenic molecules - our natural perfume oils are grouped under the term ‘Parfum’.

Alcohol denat (70%), Parfum (18%), Water (7%), Orange Blossom Water (5%), Limonene*, Linalool*, Geraniol*, Citral*, Eugenol*, Citronellol*, Farnesol*, Benzyl benzoate*

* Scientific names for molecules found inside our natural ingredients.