galahad
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In The Bottle
Night blooming fowers, slightly fruity
On Application
The orchid amps up but i get a bit of labdanum as well
Dry Down
Incense and fresh flowers. My nose seems to be able to pick out cypress easily in blends - just as well I like it. And then the orchid is back witha vengeance. Sigh.
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2
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In The Bottle
Spicey and gingery. Smells like gingernuts in the imp
On Application
Buttery ginger. Not fresh ginger but dried ginger powder. Yum
Dry Down
The buttery note dies back about 10 minutes into the drydown to leave an awesome ginger cookie scent. I've been slathered in Pickled Imp today which is all cinnamon cookie so it's nice to smell the difference. This doesn't have the vanilla in it so it dries down to a dry dusty ginger. Really awesome.
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4.5
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In The Bottle
Floral and slightly fruity. The flowers are creamy and lush - just how I like them.
On Application
Earthy tropical flowers
Dry Down
This is a cool scent...the cool after a warm day. Surprisingly woody. Beautiful but very soft and ephemeral
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3
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In The Bottle
Wine. I also get a bit of honey
On Application
Spiced wine. Oddly medicinal
Dry Down
Mothballs, honey and wine. Awful
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0
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In The Bottle
Green herbal floral
On Application
Rose with apple
Dry Down
The rose amps up but has a clean soapy underpinning. Too rosey for me.
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1.5
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In The Bottle
Faintly floral and almost fruity
On Application
Dusty rose and lily
Dry Down
There is something kind of musky taking the sharpmess of the flowers away from this and making it pleasant enough for me.....until about 20 minutes in the drydown and the lily takes over and makes it all horrible high floral.
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1.5
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In The Bottle
Really nice in the bottle like candied violets
On Application
Violet and ylang ylang
Dry Down
The ylang ylang pulls back a little leaving a scent that is a little generic and a little air-fresher like. No grave loam but it is kind of dusty. I kind of like it but it isn't something I would wear.
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3
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In The Bottle
Patchouli and jasmine. Not a good combination for me to start with
On Application
As above but more patchouli than jasmine
Dry Down
5 mins into the drydown this picks up an earthiness which improves things. This is so not me. Smells like some dim and dank crafty store with old incense.
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1
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In The Bottle
Rosewood and lavender
On Application
Rosewood and musk
Dry Down
This is an odd scent. The rose is barely detectable, the rosewood is dry and woody and the lavender spikes through every now and then. 5 minutes into the drydown and it's gone. I like it but it needs to have more staying power.
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3
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In The Bottle
Musky violet and lilac
On Application
As above but with some ylang ylang
Dry Down
This is surprisingly deep. I was expecting something thin and sharp. Throughout the drydown the violet stays strong, which I am happy about, and the ylang ylang is kept in check, which I am doubly happy about. The mint doesn't make an obvious appearance but it does keep the blend coolish although this is definitely not a cold scent. I like it but don't love it.
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3.5
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In The Bottle
Vetiver and wookds
On Application
Sandalwood and florals
Dry Down
All jasmine. Not for me.
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0
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In The Bottle
Vanillary cinnamon and clove
On Application
Quite strong cinnamon and vanilla with the clove just spiking through
Dry Down
I so get the references to spiced cookies with this blend. The spices are initially quite strong and agressive but the vanilla helps to keep everything relatively calm eventually. Doesn't really morph - just stays spicey sweetness. I like.
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5
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In The Bottle
Faint violet and almost lilac
On Application
The musk starts to come through pretty quickly combining oddly wth the violet
Dry Down
This is dark, slick and oily which pretty much fits the concept but I find it unsettling. I think without the sandalwood I would enjoy this more. I will give it another chance after aging.
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2
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In The Bottle
Rich cocoa and teak
On Application
Sweet, rich and dark cocoa
Dry Down
Unlike some of the other snakes I have tried, the snake oil is obvious from the start giving the cocoa a nice spiciness and sweetness. This is creamy and rich but the teak adds an element of balance. I got this bottle as a mistake (was supposed to be 2 banded sea snake bottles but I got 2 of these instead) but I really like this blend. Reminds me of Wulric the Wolfman without the mintiness.
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5
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In The Bottle
A complex blend but I can pick out the honeysuckle
On Application
Starts off with quite strong honeysuckle and quickly changes to a lovely soft herbal and musk
Dry Down
The lavender makes an early appearance to give a little sharpness and then the amber starts to sweeten things up. So far, while I can detect the orchid it's not doing anything nasty. About 5 minutes into the drydown this becomes cooler, lighter and more herbal (the salvia coming to the fore). This is really beautiful and an amazing morpher.
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5
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In The Bottle
Kumquat with a touch of grapefruit. I am suprised as i thought the yuzu and grapefruit would leap out of theimp.
On Application
Glorious yuzu!
Slightly sweetened by the kumquatDry Down
The flowers add an interesting backing to this scent as it dries down - almost honey-like (honeysuckle?). I've got Baobhan Sith on one arm and this on another. Interesting to compare. Night Gaunt is warmer and fruitier. So far I have loved the yuzu and the grapefruit blends from the lab and this is no exception.
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5
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In The Bottle
Strong grapefruit wiht some apple blossom. I love grapefruit and (yuzu)!
On Application
Nice grapefruit. So far I love but grapefruit is ephemeral on my skin.
Dry Down
The lusciousness of the grapefruit fades a little aboout 5 minutes into the drydown to allow the tea and apple blossom to shine leaving a fresh, clean scent. And then it comes back bringing the ginger with it! Gorgeous fresh summer scent that is going on my bottle wishlist.
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5
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In The Bottle
Patchouli and apricot. An interesting and quite pleasant combination
On Application
Very earthy with a touch of the sweet, acidic apricot
Dry Down
The apricot disappears pretty quickly leaving the dusty, lovely patchouli. I like it but there may be better patchouli blends out there that I haven't tried.
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3
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In The Bottle
I get all notes in the bottle. Ginger is the most prominent.
On Application
Cassia and ginger most strongly. Not overly fond of the cassia at this stage.
Dry Down
A really spicey blend. The cassia takes a while to let the other notes show through. Becomes much more pleasant once the cinnamon and snake oil peek out. His did make my skin slightly red and itchy and I don;t have sensitive skin. This will be great aged 6 months or so,
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4.5
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The Bull of Minos, guardian of the Labyrinth in Knossos. A deep, swarthy black musk dusted by a dark, resinous blend of sacred bisabol myrrh, atramentous benzoin, tsori, balsam, and galbanum.
In The Bottle
Resinous, slightly sweet (I suspect form the benzoin which has a vanillary scent). I was expecting it to be thick and dark and dry but it isn't in the bottle.
On Application
Quite a thin, waxy oil on application. Beautiful musk with a slightly aromatic herbal background
Dry Down
Goes powdery but lovely on drydown. Certainly dustier and drier than I expected from the bottle. This was a free bottle with my latest order. I am assuming freshly made so this should be fanstastic when it ages.
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In The Bottle
Sweet lavender and vanilla
On Application
Lavender, sweet and rounded out by what I think is vanilla
Dry Down
I love lavender and I love lavender with vanilla. This is gorgeous. I must try it next time I am having difficulty sleeping. A definite bottle for me
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5
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In The Bottle
Slightly fruity and spicey honey
On Application
Light fruity honey
Dry Down
I am surprised at how light and airy this is. Not cloying at all. The honey becomes stronger and sweter as this dries down further. Really, really nice.
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4
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In The Bottle
Nothing much from the imp except a thin, dusty scent.
On Application
Tobacco and leather. Dry and sweet. Lovely
Dry Down
Earthy, dry and sweet. Seems to be a bit light but I may have found the Holy Grail of leather and tobacco scents! Surprisingly cologney but I really like it.
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4