No. 8

A memory of Icelandic summers caught between city edge and open fields.

Flower stalks snap under new sneakers, their green scent tangled with tart rhubarb and the bright crack of citrus. The air hums with bike chains and distant laughter, warmth rising from asphalt dusted with crumbs of orange cake. A mix of sweetness and grit—honeyed garden mischief against the cool shade of Sitka spruce and fir. The wind turns sharp, carrying the damp breath of pine and the metallic shimmer of rain. It feels like a map of childhood—sticky fingers, wild freedom, and the quiet thrum of something about to begin.

Top: Rhubarb, Grapefruit, Petitgrain
Middle: Sitka Spruce, Birch Leaf
Base: Balsam Fir, Amber, Asphalt

Brand new sneakers, crushing fresh flower stalks against hot asphalt.
Mouth full of lemon candy and fingers sticky with motor oil.
Stolen rhubarb from a neighbors garden, peeled, slathered in honey and chewed on.
Orange cake crumble in the pocket of freshly washed clothes.
Arctic wind blowing through hair in a damp pine forest.

Key Elements: Flower Stalks, Tart Rhubarb, Bergamot, Orange Cake, Asphalt, Sitka Spruce

Fischersund is an artisanal fragrance house based in Reykjavík, Iceland, founded by Jónsi Birgisson, renowned musician and vocalist of Sigur Rós, alongside his siblings and close friends.

The brand crafts evocative scents inspired by Iceland’s raw landscapes, blending natural ingredients with a distinctly Nordic minimalism. Each fragrance is carefully developed and hand-filled in their Reykjavík workshop, reflecting the artistic sensibility and multidisciplinary backgrounds of its founders.

Fischersund’s creative approach has made its perfumes an extension of Icelandic culture and artistry, recognized for both their olfactory uniqueness and sustainable practices.