galahad
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Cairo
in Wanderlust
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
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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
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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
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Prague
in Wanderlust
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
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Mania, Roman Goddess of the Dead, Matron of Madness, Governess of the Ancestral Spirits, Bestower of Divine Frenzy. Her scent swirls with a high-pitched tumult of laurel, stargazer lily, splintered woods, peony, mandarin and white musk, and is spiked with pale pepper.
In The Bottle
Faint musk and lily
On Application
High-pitched, indeed. White florals and woods
Dry Down
The flowers fade leaving the woods. Quite soft and dry. This ends up smelly like quite a grandmotherly floral. Not for me
Rating (0-5)
2.5 -
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In The Bottle
Sweet, spiced apple
On Application
Fir, cool night air and apple
Dry Down
Woody and piney with the sweetness of the apple. The patchouli emerges quite strongly after about 5 minutes. This changes constantly but overall spicey, smokey woods is where it ends up. I like!
Rating (0-5)
4
Wolf's Heart
in Bewitching Brews
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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