North Cascades Waterfall

Bright, watery, and refreshingly green like glacial melt cascading through forest. North Cascades Waterfall opens with crisp citrus, flows into mint and chamomile, and finishes with basil and tomato leaf for a clean, outdoorsy finish.

Top: Citrus
Mid: Mint, Chamomile
Base: Basil

Size: 8 oz
Burn time: ~40 hours
Scent strength: Medium

The place behind the scent

North Cascades National Park was established in 1968 and sits about 100 miles northeast of Seattle. It’s one of the least visited National Parks, and it’s almost entirely protected wilderness with very few structures, roads, or “improvements.” But don’t let the numbers fool you, this place is absolutely jaw-dropping. The park protects over half a million acres, with hundreds of lakes and ponds, and vast stretches of old-growth forest. It’s also glacier country in a big way, with 312 glaciers, the most outside of Alaska, and roughly one-third of all the glaciers in the lower 48. No wonder it feels like water is everywhere.

The North Cascades are a subsection of the greater Cascade Range (stretching from Northern California into British Columbia), and the Skagit River divides parts of the park north and south. Two epic long trails pass through the region, the Pacific Crest Trail and the Pacific Northwest Trail. The park earns its “waterfall” reputation honestly, with cascades spilling through the forests and down steep walls. Colonial Creek Falls is often cited as one of the tallest in the contiguous U.S.

Outdoor lovers come here for hiking, backpacking, climbing, kayaking, and mountaineering, from the unreal turquoise water of Diablo Lake to fall larches near Maple Pass. The tallest mountain is Goode Mountain, and nearby, Glacier Peak (Dakobed), which is one of the major Cascade volcanoes and adds that remote, big-mountain energy that makes this whole region feel like a true wilderness gem.

Wildlife is part of the magic too. Black-tailed deer, hoary marmots, pika, and mountain goats are some of the more commonly spotted residents, while wolves and wolverines are famously elusive. Whether you’re chasing turquoise lake views, listening to rushing creeks, or wandering among high meadows, North Cascades feels like the PNW turned all the way up