galahad
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In The Bottle
Rosey amber.
On Application
Strong tea rose
Dry Down
I normally abhor rose scent but I have been pleasantly surprised by some of the lab rose blends. This initially turnd me off but as it dries down the other elements make this a dusty, rich, but not piercingly high, rose scent. The moss gives and earthiness and the sandalwood it's woodiness. I like it. Will keep the imp.
Rating (0-5)
3.5
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In The Bottle
Piney but not in your face pine. Soft and cool
On Application
This really is surprisingly nice. Pine scents don't rock my world but so far this does.
Dry Down
This stays fresh and cool for ages. Slightly sweet, slightly smokey and has quite a bit of throw. The next morning I could still smell this but it had softened down to a leathery, woody goodness.
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4.5
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In The Bottle
Musky and almost vanillary with a gin like background. Looking forward to putting this on
On Application
Musk and birch. Lovely. Sweet and woody
Dry Down
Becomes drier and spicer as it warms. So different. There is a lemony note which keeps this lighter than a straight musky resin. Awesome
Rating (0-5)
5
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In The Bottle
Almost fruity herbal.
On Application
Aromatic herbal (the hyssop) and sandalwood.
Dry Down
This becomes drier and dustier as it dries down. Like most of act V this is complex and unusual. I'm not sure I would wear it but it is lovely.
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3.5
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In The Bottle
Vetiver and cedar.
On Application
Strong vetiver and patchouli, smokey and dark.
Dry Down
Very dark and resinous. A touch of cinnamon pokes through initially to lightnen this up (strange to think of cinnamon as the lighter note!). It takes about half an hour for this to pass through it's scary, dark stage to reach a dry patchouli. Will try ageing.
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3
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In The Bottle
Musk and a touch of amber
On Application
Sweet and dry
Dry Down
Fairly linear drydown. This is quite basic musk and amber and doesn't have the X-factor for me to consider for a bottle.
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2
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In The Bottle
Just a touch of jasmine. Very faint
On Application
Dirty jasmine with a touch of rose.
Dry Down
The tonka emerges to muddy the scent even more. Even the dreaded rose is beaten down by the jasmine. Not me.
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0
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In The Bottle
Cool and slightly bitter aquatic
On Application
Does feel dark and deep.
Dry Down
Aquatics can often turn sharply floral on me but this is holding as a salty, deep aquatic. One of the best aquatics I have tried so far.
Rating (0-5)
4.5
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In The Bottle
Surprisingly soft spicey sandalwood
On Application
Really faint musk and spice
Dry Down
Gets more robust as it warms but isn't overpowering. Really surprising. Exotic, warm and hard to quantify. Nice.
Rating (0-5)
3.5
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In The Bottle
Smells like bubblegum
On Application
Bubblegum and wine
Dry Down
I really like this one so far. It's sweetish and fruity but mature as well. The berries really start to show their best after about a couple of minutes into the drydown. The wine is a little more subtle. This gets sweeter as it warms and becomes very similar to Eat Me for me (but a little less cakey). Nice
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3.5
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In The Bottle
Soft floral
On Application
A floral vinegar!
Dry Down
Luckily the vinegar note I initially got is gone. Really, really soft and gentle. The stems and leaves of the flowers are included in this blend to give a green liveness but it is sombre as well, or maybe reflective. I thinks it's great but not a wearer for me.
Rating (0-5)
3
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In The Bottle
Cool and breezy (!) and slighlty sweet floral
On Application
Dry, sweet floral. Still has the cool sensation
Dry Down
Floral and herby. No blackberry notes at this stage. Waaay to sharp floral for me. It's pretty but doesn't have enough depth and i the kind of floral that gives me a headache.
Rating (0-5)
1.5
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In The Bottle
Rum, ahoy! A little bit of cocoa in the background
On Application
Rich cocoa and wine
Dry Down
Dark, dark molasses in the initial stages of the drydown, almost tar-like, and then beer/wine and cocoa - a little unsettling. Sweetens up a bit as it warms so that it almost smells like my father's pipe tobacco (tobacco, rum and vanilla). This is all winey and beautiful after 10 minutes or so which makes me like this so much more. Keeping the imp.
Rating (0-5)
3.5
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In The Bottle
Tea and light musk
On Application
Bergamot (nice and strong bergamot) and tea (ie. Earl Grey Tea) with musk
Dry Down
Oh this is fabulous and suprising since it was so faint in the bottle. The best tea scent to date for me. After a nice long tea period, the vanilla starts to warm and round out this scent. This is a very masculine scent. This has rocketed to number one on my favourites.
I would like to try layering this with De Sade.Rating (0-5)
5
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In The Bottle
Very soft, faint spice
On Application
Dry, spicey amber
Dry Down
Softly spicey amber on drydown. On the fence on this one.
Rating (0-5)
3
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In The Bottle
Rum and wood
On Application
Spicey rum
Dry Down
The wood emerges to blend with the rum as it warms up. Ust when I was starting to think this would be a heavy spicey blend the salty air cools things down and I can detect the prostitute's perfume wafting. Surprising! I like.
Rating (0-5)
4
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In The Bottle
Buttery sweetness
On Application
Buttery cinnamon cakes and honey
Dry Down
My initial alarm at te butteryness seems to be unfounded (buttery notes turn rancid on me). No wine but love the sweet spicey cake scent. Eat me without the currant.
Rating (0-5)
4.5
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In The Bottle
Ooooh! Icy and smooth floral with a spicey kick
On Application
Green stems, fresh COLD air. Awesome!
Dry Down
I can't express how wonderful this is, but I'll try anyway! I'm not sure how the lab get the icy air note but it is masterful. I don't get much earthiness but it is there somewhere and the flowers are subdued. The incense is not overpowering. This is one of the lab scents that chokes me up with it's beauty.
Rating (0-5)
5
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In The Bottle
Faint tobacco with a touch of rum
On Application
Cinnamon(!), coconut and tobacco.
Dry Down
This so so not what I expected. Really really spicey cinnmon and clove with a faint underpinning of coconut. WTF? I will have to come back to this and see if anything changes.
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1
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In The Bottle
Honey, moderate rose and a touch of orange.
On Application
Orange first off and then rose joins in quickly
Dry Down
I can smell each of the individual notes on this initially and, suprisingly, they seem to play well together. Sadly, it doesn't take long for the rose to bully the others into submission.
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1.5
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In The Bottle
Spicey and slightly floral
On Application
I can pick out all of the notes. I love Arabian musk!
Dry Down
Rich and musky. Almost cherry-like as it warms (cherry is the kiss of death for any blend for me). I want to pull out the plum in this amd replace it with a touch of vanilla. He notes sounded good but don;t work for me.
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1.5
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In The Bottle
I get jasmine first off and some ginger and tobacco in the background
On Application
Opium and balsam. A very sweet, herbiness
Dry Down
I really get the hay scent coming through the opium and resinous notes and then the jasmine and lily amp up big time. This is too disjointed for me.
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1
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In The Bottle
Vanilla and cedar. Soft and sweet.
On Application
Very dry and dusty vanilla and woods
Dry Down
Wow. The dry cedar, the sweet vanilla and a cool, almost-minty note in the background make for a beautiful blend. This will be a favourite once I experience more of it.
Rating (0-5)
5
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In The Bottle
Definitely lavender and pennyroyal. Minty
On Application
Strong pennyroyal, but it can't completely overpower the lavender
Dry Down
For something so simple and recognizable, I love this. Sharp, it is. Warm, fresh and soothing. A simple blend so doesn't have the complexities of alot of the others. Doesn't last long, as expected but I am going to keep the imp around.
Rating (0-5)
3