galahad
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In The Bottle
Boozey oranges with a vinegary edge. Surprisingly fresh
On Application
As above
Dry Down
This reminds me of The Hamptons. Fresh, boozey and a little bit sweet. I knd of like it but it's not spectacular for me
Rating (0-5)
3
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Al-Shairan
in Excolo
In The Bottle
Orange and incense. Quite a cold scent in the imp
On Application
Strong cinnamon and patchouli
Dry Down
The clove comes out a bit as this dries down. The initial blast of clove, cinnamon and patchouli is softened by the fruits eventually. This is a little too incensy for me plus it makes my skin itch.
Rating (0-5)
1
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In The Bottle
Musk, cedar and a touch of saffron
On Application
Surprisingly spicy musk
Dry Down
Warm and airy. I like what the saffron does in ths blend. Spicy, golden and slightly medicinal this is a grown up scent.
Rating (0-5)
3.5
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Moscow
in Wanderlust
In The Bottle
Musty rose and jasmine
On Application
Very floral - dry and musty
Dry Down
This starts off as strongly floral rose and jasmine but soon goes through a nice stage of musky citrus before fading away after 10 minutes.
Rating (0-5)
1
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In The Bottle
Dark and sweet
On Application
Very heady, rich and sweet
Dry Down
Smells like thick, sweet incense. The honeysuckle gets a chance to play on the surface after a while. This is the oddest scent - the overall affect is cloying, black incense but when I smell my wrist I can't pin the scent down as it drifts and slips away. When I do gets whiffs close up it's more floral and slightly aquatic. I feel like I want go and sleep for a few hours. I like the scent on the throw and I have to say it smells wonderful mixed with cigarette smoke. I like it and will try a full wear.
Rating (0-5)
3.5
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In The Bottle
Just a faint sweetness, like plain light syrup
On Application
Light sandalwood and mandarin in light syrup
Dry Down
Very, very light. Smells like orange gummi bears. Actually, it smells like the packet after all of the orange gummi bears have been eaten! Lasts approximately 2 minutes and then it's gone.
Rating (0-5)
1
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In The Bottle
Cool air, grass and something sweet in the distance
On Application
Grass, apples and cold air
Dry Down
I agree with the comments about this smelly soapy. It is distracting. But underneath that this is wonderfully true to the concept - grass and dust with fruit laden apple trees in the distance and always there is the cool air. I am hoping this will smell less soapy as it ages.
Rating (0-5)
4.5
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In The Bottle
Sweet and cologney
On Application
A spicey man's cologne
Dry Down
As this dries down it has a similarity to some of the Steamworks scents - thin, metallic, sharp - but there is a spiciness which sets this apart from them (I am thinking it is the pipe tobacco). There is a little bit of a scorched element as it progresses further, acrid and gingery. This is a little morpher and I am surprised. From cologne to thin and sharp metallic to cologne and pipe tobacco and then almost a grassy scent and finally settling on a spicy and warm tobacco and well scented man. Lovely and if you like the Steamworks you will like this.
Rating (0-5)
4.5
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In The Bottle
Very rooty and dry earthy
On Application
As above
Dry Down
As has been mentioned, this is a comforting scent. Warm and earthy. I get occasional whiffs of what semlls like celery or celeriac which is a little off-putting. I really like this scent but don't know if I will wear it.
Rating (0-5)
4
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In The Bottle
Dirty patchouli
On Application
Dirty, dirty burnt-rubber patchouli
Dry Down
This reminds me of a stronger Schwarzer Mond. Stays above for ages and about 45 minutes into the drydown becomes a nice sweet patchouli. I'm going to keep it to age.
Rating (0-5)
4
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In The Bottle
Sandalwood and cinnamon
On Application
As above with a bit of patchouli to darken up the mix
Dry Down
No surprises here. Smells like a teak spice box. I like it but I don't think it is bottle-worthy for me.
Rating (0-5)
3
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In The Bottle
Green and floral
On Application
Strong rose!
Dry Down
Rose with a bit of greenery. Alas, not me
Rating (0-5)
1
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In The Bottle
Moss and patchouli. Lovely and soft/warm
On Application
Oh, this is lovely. Slightly woody, mossy.
Dry Down
This has a cologney quality to it. More a bookish man than uber-masculine brute. I can almost smell some coconut in there as well. It is thin and metallic but warm much like some of the Steamworks scents and not the furry, cuddly scent it started off as. About 20 minutes later it's back to warm, sweet wood, moss and cologne. Lovely.
Rating (0-5)
4.5
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In The Bottle
Gardenia and peach (the peach is delicious!)
On Application
Floral with some peach
Dry Down
The gardenia amps up to start with. The neroli muddies the scent (not my favourite note). The creaminess comes in to tone down the high florals and allow the peach back in. I'm a little disappointed in this one. Smell like a peach potpourri. Will retest.
Rating (0-5)
3
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In The Bottle
Cold grassy mint
On Application
Icy mint and grass.
Dry Down
The grassy note fades pretty quickly, which is a shame, to leave clear, cold spearmint. The slightly sweet spearmint morphs to more of a peppermint (I would have expected it to go the other way around) and then the grassy note comes back (yay). This gets colder the longer I wear it. I love it. not alot of wear length.
Rating (0-5)
4
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Snow Bunny
in Yules
In The Bottle
Cool, piney and perfumey. True to the concept so far
On Application
As above. Not wuite what I was expecting
Dry Down
This gets fruitier as it dries down (berries and grapefruit) with a bit of sugary sweetness to offset the pine. When I originally applied this I thought I wasn't going to like it but it has turned into something like caramelised blackberries, grapefruit zest and sugar. Not too sweet. Nice!
Rating (0-5)
4.5
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In The Bottle
Fruity wine
On Application
Dirty socks and wine with sweet fruit
Dry Down
Doesn't take long for the sweaty smell to fade and leave a beautiful spiced red wine and pomegranate. This doesn't morph much from the spicey, fruity wine with a touch of leather. I love this and I'm so glad a snapped up a bottle. Can I just say, the yule labels are beautifully minimalistic.
Rating (0-5)
4.5
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In The Bottle
Frankincense and myrrh
On Application
Quite light on first application. I totally get Coca Cola as well. This is brighter than I thought it would be
Dry Down
Very, very strange but pleasant. Bright, light, fizzy cola with a resinous dryness beneath. I really don't know how else to describe it. I actually really like it but am hoping it develops a but more with aging.
Rating (0-5)
4.5
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In The Bottle
Lemon, moss and musk
On Application
Oh wow. The leather and patchouli come out immediately on application. Spicey.
Dry Down
This is a real morpher on me. Starts on the skin as leather and patchouli, then quickly to lemon and woods, then to a really smokey musk and leather, then some of the cologne element comes back to blend in. Underneath it all is a smidgeon of vanilla to sweeten up it up slightly. And it keeps changing. Now it's all spicey lemon and then all mahogany and leather I love it.
Rating (0-5)
5
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Snow White
in Yules
In The Bottle
Cool, green and something else which is so familiar
On Application
Really soft and prefumey. Still trying to figure out the familiar scent
Dry Down
This is definitely creamy but not cloying cream. I expected to get almond or flowers but I can't pick those out definitively (thankfully). This starts off so soft but picks up power as it dries down. I was alos expecting this to be really cold like some of the other icy/sbow BPAL scents but it really isn't - it's cool/chilly but not cold. I have say that, unfortunately, I am already absolutely smitten by this scent. It is unlike any other BPAL scent I have tried.
Rating (0-5)
5
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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
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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
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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
Enraged Groundhog Musk
in Limited Editions
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In The Bottle
Very rich and foody. Reminds me of Fruitcake
On Application
Chocolate coated cedar?
Dry Down
Quite strong cinnamon and sweet. Dark, rich and sweet. Really not what I was expecting but really pleasant when it settles down a bit. I really, really like this
Rating (0-5)
4.5