Lethran

One can often find Capricorn for swap or sale.

That's one of my favorites too.

In bottle: Marshmallow, sweetened with sugar. This is practically a marshmallow single note. Wet: Delicious marshmallow, softened and sweetened with sugar. Slightly nutty on the skin. Dry: Sugaty marshmallow.

In bottle: Contains orris, so no skin test. Very floral, which brings out the violet in the orris. The vanilla blends well with the flowers and the coconut is understated, but well suited to the over all design.

In bottle: This is lighter and sweeter than I imagined, the amber being strong and the pale fougere not being as heavy as one would expect. It startles, but it suits. Wet: Mostly amber with the pale, light fougere underneath. It is more feminine than I expected and would likely do as well on a woman as a man. it is more Thomas at the end than during. Dry: Very Ambery cologne.

In bottle: The licorice and tar combination is dominant. These are not scents I would have imagined go together but they do. The leather grounds and supports, the salt and pepper are an understated edge. Wet: The licorice is more distinct and the pepper helps it pop. The tar softens and blends into the leather that is now the second strongest element. Dry: Smells like leather and the sea.

In bottle: Ink dominant. It really does smell like ink on paper. The leather blends well with the pages. This is the perfect old book scent. Wet: Richer and more nuanced on the skin, still ink and paper dominant. Dry: Leather and the ghost of ink.

In bottle: Strangely sweet. I'd swear there were berries in this cologne. The sharpness of the copper and the grounding by the wood work beautifully here. Wet: It is more richly traditional men's cologne on the skin. The copper retains it's sharpness, but the wood comes into it's own, doing lovely things with the cologne. it's more androgynous than one would think. Dry: Woody cologne.

In bottle: Smells like pine needle loam, with musk second and a touch of blood. Wet: Still very pine loam, though it is gentler on the skin. The blood is stronger and sweeter. the musk warms up a bit, but really this is all about the pine loam and that's just fine with me. Dry: Loam and a hint of sweet.

In bottle: This makes me think of absinthe and dragon's blood. It's got a red berry element that is very dragon blood like and a strong licorice or anise element. I'd call it licorice dominant. Wet: Much greener on the skin. It's got a green tea and lemongrass feel to it, and the red berries are a soft background element. the licorice note is softened as well. It is lovely, but completely different on my skin. Dry: Hard to describe. It's soft and dragon's blood adjacent.

In bottle: The cypress, moss, and labdanum combine to a very strong and sharp effect. Tobacco flower supports the cypress and moss. Bergamot supports labdanum. This is compelling, but too intense for me, so no skin test.

In bottle: Surprisingly sharp, with the snow note with the softer mint dominant, it blends very well with the wood. Clay accord is a subtle thing and works well in support of the wood here. The blood is subtle but pervasive, which makes beautiful sense given the concept. The design is perfect for what it is. This is too intense for me, so I'm not skin testing.

In bottle: Pear and tonka dominant, beautifully supported by the coconut. The honey smooths the edges. the musk and leather accords are understated, but add a sexy edge to it. This is lovely. Wet: Very like in the bottle, with the Pear/tonka/coconut grouping dominant. The honey particularly, out also leather and musk are more distinct. I love this. Dry: Mostly Leather, musk, and a touch of coconut and honey.

Vicomte Valmote, classic cologne. Mimics pheremones.

In bottle: Lavender dominent with oudh in support. the leather is a soft counterpoint. The bay leaf gives it a hint of edge. Wet: The leather and the dominant lavender are gorgeous together. the oudh forms a lovely bridge between the two. The bay leaf remains understated. Dry: Very powdery on the dry down. I think the leather accord separated a bit as it wore. Mostly leather accord components and oudh.