galahad
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In The Bottle
Very viscous. I don't get much vanilla in the bottle
On Application
Incense and strong vanilla. Not as sweet as I thought it would be, which is a good thing.
Dry Down
Warm smokey vanilla. Looks to be a staple in my collection.
Rating (0-5)
4.5
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In The Bottle
Lavender, pretty much straight up.
On Application
Lavender amd moss. A little disturbing
Dry Down
This dries down beautifully. It has morphed from the lavender with the herby mossiness to a sweet and spicy, almost non-floral scent (courtesy of the carnation and amber).
Rating (0-5)
4.5
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In The Bottle
This is quite herbal in the bottle.
On Application
Initially lavender and melissa. Soon after, I can pick the Ylang Ylang. Becomes very floral in the initial stages of the drydown.
Dry Down
This is a very complex scent. I am so glad this has got the tobacco and woods to hold back the florals. It becomes quite nice about 20 minutes in but is reminding me of air freshener. It's such a shame that this doesn't work on me. I was really intrigued by the notes.
Rating (0-5)
1
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In The Bottle
OMG! Gorgeous.
I can't pick any particular notes. Smooth and charming.On Application
Very much a gentleman's cologne. Stunning. Warm and round bit fairly light.
Dry Down
I was trying to figure out what was familiar about this and have just realised it smelled like a shaving foam I used to use and loved. Surprisingly, I can't pick out the lavender until much later (my skin sucks up lavender pretty much immediately). I am so in love with this one. Big bottle for sure.
Rating (0-5)
5
Edt: The final drydown has the mildewed raincoat note that is mentioned in one of the Neil Gaiman scents. Very comforting and lovely.
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In The Bottle
Sharp and astringent.
On Application
Definitely salty marine air. This is really sharp and tangy.
Dry Down
This does sweeten up and round out more as it dries down. What I really like about it is the saltiness stays around for quite a while. I am going to try ths on a warm day. I suspect this will be a keeper.
Rating (0-5)
4.5
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In The Bottle
Lightly resinous fir and damp cold air. Nice.
On Application
As above but with more power and i can pick up quite a bit of the damp earth scent. This is lovely.
Dry Down
I find green scents difficult but I am loving this. Very fresh without blasting the sinuses. This has attempted to turn to a berry scent at several stages but gets pulled back to the piney fir. Finally the berry scent wins. Shame
Rating (0-5)
2.5
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In The Bottle
Broken and crushed green stems. Airy and sappy. Interesting.
On Application
Astringent, airy and wet.
Dry Down
Ah this becomes a little spicy with a touch of the floral note coming through. I would class this as an aquatic scent at this point. I get quite a bit of hemlock in this, which I like. 20 minutes in I get a slight beery note reminiscent of Roadhouse but with Peony. Odd. I like it and I am not overly fond of florals and I don't really get the teas.
Rating (0-5)
3.5
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In The Bottle
Berry and sage in the bottle gives a surprisingly refreshing scent.
On Application
As above but a little warmer.
Dry Down
I really like this. The sage gives this a green edge and the musk which appears as it warms starts to sweeten up the mix. This is berries in the wild, growing amongst weeds and ferns. The green tea isn't really evident until about 10 minutes in and lends a green airiness. This is lovely and not too cloying. Oh.....20 minutes later this is becoming darker. I guess the musks are kicking in. A bottle for sure.
Rating (0-5)
4.5
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In The Bottle
Light musk with a tinge of vanilla.
On Application
Hmm....quite foody at first. Vanilla and what smells like berry. Kind of smells like a sweeter Eat Me. No tea...drat.
Dry Down
I still get the berry and vanilla but the muskiness of the tea is coming through. Much better after it has been on a while. Good throw and great lasting power.
Rating (0-5)
4.5
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Rose geranium, Spanish moss, Irish yew, and graveyard dirt.
In The Bottle
Dirt. I love it. Can smell the rose geranium vaguely. I really dislike rose scents.
On Application
Rose geranium, first up. Darn. The dirt is still there but definitely less pronounced than in the bottle. I think it really does stay true to the concept though.
Dry Down
The moss starts to rein in the rose fairly quickly, thankfully. The rose comes in and out. I will have to try this a few times as i love the dirt however I don't really rate this against Jazz Funeral
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In The Bottle
Fragrantly herbal. It took a while to cach the scent in the bottle.
On Application
A hint of lemon over a strong balm of Gilead prescence. I can also detect the sage.
Dry Down
This is the first scent I have tried with beeswax and I am suprised it is really detectable. I like! I am really glad the lemon from the lemon balm isn't too overpowering. Lemon has to be my least favourite note. This is quite a crisp fragrance with some warmth in the background (saffron, frankincense and benzoin). This gets sharper and drier as it wears. I would classify this as a unisex scent. I like this very much.
Rating (0-5)
4.5
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In The Bottle
Sweet musk with the vetiver giving a slight sour undertone
On Application
A very sweet powdery scent. Smells moist and cologny
Dry Down
5 mins into the drydown there is a rich herby scent coming to the foreground underpinned by the leather as the skins warms it up. He musk still dominates. I want to say this a generic scent but it's not....quite. I am undecided if I like this. It might be a bit powdery. 10 minutes in, I have decided I do like Iago. Everything blends together to give a smooth, sweet musky scent.
Rating (0-5)
3.5
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In The Bottle
Pure, ripe apricot. Oh, this will be good.
On Application
The clove adds it's mark fairly quickly but doesn't overpower.
Dry Down
On drydown, this turns to spiced dried apricots as opposed to the fresh apricot of the opening or maybe thick apricot jam. This is definitely a winter or autumn scent for me. Warming and tartly sweet.
Rating (0-5)
5
Full Wear Test
This was odd when I wore for a full day. The scent seemed to be completely sucked into my skin so I coudn't really smell it yet all day I got whiffs of the apricot and clove. I was flying too so it seemed to be non-invasive in the plane cabin. I will definitely be needing a bottle of this.
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In The Bottle
Not a lot in the bottle. A whiff of unsweetened cocoa.
On Application
Actually more leather than cocoa on application.
Dry Down
The leather takes a back seat to the patchouli and incense in the first few minutes and the cocoa re-emerges slightly sweeter than previously. There are definitely some flowers which emerge during the early stages of the drydown - night-blooming flowers. 10 minutes in, all of these notes are nicely blended. I think this is a little too floral for me.
Rating (0-5)
2
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In The Bottle
Spicey, boozy (?).
On Application
Well there's some leather in there
Dry Down
Smokey, spiced leather. Cinnamon comes out to play after 5 minutes perhaps with clove. This is such a familiar scent. Ah, I think there is some cedar and/or sandalwood peeking out. I'm really not sure if I like this. It is certainly powerful.
Rating (0-5)
3
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In The Bottle
Almost nothing in the bottle
On Application
Ah, there we go. Soft dry leather.
Dry Down
Holy **** This is gorgeous. As it warms and dries it becomes richer and crueller. It starts as the smell of a good leather jacket and morphs into jack-boots and whips. Overall not overpowering and would be great to layer. I'm in love.
Rating (0-5)
5
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In The Bottle
Sweet musk with a touch of bergamot
On Application
The neroli and bergamot emerge quickly to lighten up the musk.
Dry Down
Lemon after about 5 minutes which alternates with the bergamot. Nice. This ends up being quite a light scent and I would definitely classify it as masculine or unisex , at least. This constantly morphs from sweet musk to sharp lemon and the more rounded bergamot in between. I will definitely wear this. Not alot of wear length, though.
Rating (0-5)
4.5
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In The Bottle
Berryliscious.
On Application
Luscious, tart berries.
Dry Down
This is just incredible! There is very little sweetness here. It's all tart juciness. The neroli makes a gentle appearance about 20 minutes into the drydown. Lickable and lovely.
Rating (0-5)
5
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In The Bottle
A little bit of plum with a touch of spicey carnation
On Application
Definitely spicy carnation rounded out by the chrysanthemum (which has it's own spicey scent)!
Dry Down
The plum really doesn't come through for me until this warms up and dries down. It has a bit of a grape-like scent. I love this. Definitely a keeper.
Rating (0-5)
4.5
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In The Bottle
Smokey sweetness. Kind of a powdery scent. Not what i was expecting.
On Application
Man this is interesting. At first I got a good whiff of anise which I love but it was then overshadowed by civet So far loving it.
Dry Down
Despite the sweetness of this, this is a really dark scent. The anise becomes really strong which is great as far as I am concerned and, yes, there is a real earthiness which appears. I originally would have said this is quite a feminine scent but after it dries down it gets really dark and dry, losing some of it's initial sweetness. Huge throw and staying power.
Rating (0-5)
4
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A perfect, lovely, gleaming red apple whose sweetness masks a swirl of narcotic opium, oleander, and hemlock.
In The Bottle
Crisp, sweet apple with a slight dustiness.
On Application
As Above
Dry Down
The dusky herbiness of the hemlock and a touch of the opium start to come out and give this a nasty (in a good way) edge. Later the opium nudges the apple to the background (but it's still there) and gives a nice round sweetness. Very little staying power and throw. Yes I like it but wish it would last longer.
Rating (0-5)
3.5 -
In The Bottle
Semi sweet weeds with a hint of beer.
On Application
As in the bottle and I almost get some very ripe apple as well (cider). I was really anticipating trying this and so far I am not disappointed.
Dry Down
I really can't express how odd and incredible this scent is. I get wafts of dandelion (great!), wafts of cider and wafts of beer. I really, really like it.
The tobacco comes through as it dries and warms. I wouldn't have thought this was wearable but I can see myself wearing this fairly frequently. Sleazy? Perhaps. Worldly? Definitely.Rating (0-5)
4.5
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In The Bottle
Herby, eucalyptus and tar. Not really very strong in the bottle.
On Application
The scent is really quite elusive but when I do catch it I occasionally get the industrial waste scent and occasionally its a spicy mint.
Dry Down
This is really quite odd but lovely when you can smell it. Oh yes, when it warms up I really like this. I am going to have to try again when I don't have so many other scents on.
Rating (0-5)
3
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In The Bottle
Violet and vetiver. This is the first violet scent I have tried so I have high hopes that violet works on my skin.
On Application
Initial application was quite strong violet - yay - but the vetiver is attempting to take over.
Dry Down
This has incredible throw and is absolutely lovely. Darker than I originally expected, I smell the violet quite strongly and the lavender gives a sharper edge. There is almost an anise scent in the initial drydown stages. There is nothing gentle or soft about this scent, as you'd expect from the concept, but I really love it even if it may be a touch too floral for me. I will need to try again but at this stage this may be a big bottle order for me.
Rating (0-5)
4