galahad

In The Bottle Buttery and orange On Application Really buttery orange, reminiscent of Huesos De Santo, to start with and then a bit of leather (De Sade leather not Brom Bones leather) comes through. Dry Down I'm not a huge fan of the leather in De Sade. I prefer the deep saddle leather of Brom Bones and Western Diamondback. I can't stand buttery notes. Surprisingly the two together are quite nice. It takes a while for any licorice to come through but it strats to show about 10 minutes into the drydown. I was getting worried. I think I will need to get another bottle of this. Rating (0-5) 4.5

In The Bottle Crisp herbal. Almost like disinfectant On Application As above but almost with a tofee undertone. Dry Down It's a Gimlet. Lemonade and gin. Not me. Rating (0-5) 1

In The Bottle Woderfully salty and I can smell the Dragon's Blood which doesn't normally behave for me On Application Wow, extremely salty. It is delightful. The Dragon's Blood is less cloying than normal. Dry Down I am really loving this. Whatever is in the Dragon's Blood that I normally hate (jasmine or ylang ylang?) is really understated in this blend. I am also loving the salty aquatic element. By far the best of the dragons so far. Rating (0-5) 4

In The Bottle Woody with something like jasmine. On Application Spicey. I think I smell ginger quite strongly, which is promising, and jasmine, which is worrying. Dry Down Definitely warm and comforting. Surprisingly subtle. I will wear this a bit more and try it out. Rating (0-5) 3.5

In The Bottle Herbal with a touch of fruit On Application Quite a dusty herbal with smooth slightly sweet fruit Dry Down Almost minty herbs which really gets into the sinuses. Rating (0-5) 3.5

In The Bottle Soft rose On Application Attar of rose, primarily. Dusty rose Dry Down Quite nice and musky/dusty rose. If I hadn't found Othello a while ago, I might have considered a bottle of this. Rating (0-5) 3.5

In The Bottle Lavender and lemon balm, possibly lemon verbena On Application Defintely lavender and lemon balm. Not overly pleasant Dry Down While I don't like the scent it is relaxing. Might give it a go when I have difficulty sleeping but definitely not everyday wear. Rating (0-5) 2

In The Bottle Citrussy herbal On Application Sweet, dusty lemon peel. Bitter/sweet Dry Down If the lemon stayed bright this would have had a chance of working for me but I think the anise and cardamom muddied the scent for me. Just when I had given up this has really caught my attention again. It has become a bitter (bitter!) lemon sherbert. Now deserves a full wear test. Rating (0-5) 3

In The Bottle Slightly sour resins On Application Golden green, sweet and slightly woody Dry Down This one is strange. Everytime I take a sniff I want ot like it....but I don't. It has a sour sweat undertone which doesn't do anything for me. Rating (0-5) 1.5

In The Bottle Strong pine tempered by the cypress On Application Mainly cypress and musk. Very nice! Dry Down A deep cool pine forest on a sunny hot day. Dry, dusty and resinous. I love cypress. It is a soft and sweet piney/resin smell and in this instance helps to keep the whole blend from becoming too overpowering. Rating (0-5) 4.5

In The Bottle Boozy almond?! On Application Overpowering smell of petrol and almond. It might have been a mistake putting this on my skin. Dry Down About 5 minutes into the drydown this softens somewhat to gin and waxy, not too sweet fruit. A little later the fruit becomes more prominent and sweeter and then bubblegummy. Rating (0-5) 3.5

In The Bottle Fresh and lightly floral On Application This smells really aquatic and fresh with slight floral undertone Dry Down There is nothing mushroomy or dirty about this scent at all. This would be a lovely summer scent. I do get a bit of violet on drydown but it never takes over. Rating (0-5) 4

My 2 cents worth.... Shanghai - it's light and fresh, only a lttle bit sweet and has a decent throw without clearing a room. Very elegant. Theodosius - another tea scent but a little heavier

In The Bottle Sharp florals moderated by the mists On Application Almost honeyish florals, soft and damp Dry Down Fades quite quickly to soft wild flowers. Really nice but not really me. Rating (0-5) 3.5

In The Bottle Metallic and thin On Application As above. I can pick out lavender Dry Down Smells of a fine gentleman's cologne. Rating (0-5) 4.5

In The Bottle Definitely rose and musk On Application Strong rose with dusty musk Dry Down Reminiscent of Othello which I love but this doesn't stack up. I like this at the stage just before it fades - all musky rose. Rating (0-5) 3

In The Bottle Apple and.....something else. On Application Spicy apple and soft wild flowers Dry Down Dusty wild flowers with a touch of apple in the background. Nice but fades quickly on me. Rating (0-5) 3

In The Bottle Lemon and lavender On Application Wow very lemony - more the zest than lemon juice Dry Down The jasmine and lavender help to round out the lemon and give it a little more sweetness. Dires down to the smell of Bryll Cream and greasy hair. Rating (0-5) 1.5

In The Bottle Rose with a musky base On Application Rose and orchid but there is something spicy to keep it from going sharp Dry Down This is not my favourite BPAL rose scent (rose and orchid are both pretty horrible on me) but this is quite soft and bearable. Not a winner for me but it is nice. Rating (0-5) 3

In The Bottle Marzipan On Application Marzipan and clove Dry Down The almond eventually blends with the spicy clove and bay. I don't really get much of the rum, which is probably not a bad thing. Quite an assertive scent but fades surprisingly quickly. I will pass this one on. Rating (0-5) 1.5

In The Bottle Raspeberry boiled candy. I can pick the cedar and berry. Nice On Application The cedar and vetiver immediately amp up - dirty and woody with a trace of the berry beneath Dry Down Pencils and berry scented erasers! Not unpleasant but also not something I want to wear. Rating (0-5) 2

In The Bottle Lemony incense On Application Lemon verbena with a soft incense background. Not terrible but not spinning my wheels Dry Down Very soft, very lemon verbena, very much going somewhere else Rating (0-5) 1.5

In The Bottle Smokey woods On Application As above Dry Down This is the quintessential autumn scent. Smells like dried leaves and pine needles and the waft of open fires just starting up for the cooler weather. This is a very, very beautiful scent. Rating (0-5) 5

In The Bottle Winey fruit On Application I don't really get clear strawberry but there is fruit Dry Down Definitely a white wine, slightly fruity and not too sweet. I quite like the stale wine smell, like a bar after hours. Not bottle worthy but I may use up the imp. Rating (0-5) 3.5

In The Bottle Cool, sweet floral On Application Pretty, honeyed florals Dry Down I agree with previous reviews that there is a fruity element. I really like this one but may be a bit too soft and fleeting. Rating (0-5) 3.5