06/14/2026
Colorado Blue Spruce 🤍
When I first started exploring Colorado through the lens of scent, this one felt like a no-brainer. The OG of the Colorado Collection.
The Colorado blue spruce is the state tree, and its silvery-blue needles are found throughout the Rocky Mountains and foothills (where I’ve spent the most time exploring).
This scent sent me down a rabbit hole. At first glance, spruce, pine, and fir all smell like “evergreens.” The more I explored, the more I realized they each have their own personality.
Spruce feels crisp and sharp to me… like crisp mountain air, forest trails, and winter.
When you smell a blue spruce, pine, or fir tree, do they smell different to you? And if so, how would you describe the difference?
P.s. Did you know the blue color of a blue spruce comes from a waxy coating on the needles that helps protect the tree from Colorado’s harsh mountain climate? Nature is so cool.