Villain

[HighlyBell7]

A classic Victorian men's cologne: a lavender fougere, with hints of lilac, lime, and citrus musk.

 

In Imp: Clear. Sharp musk? Soap.

 

Wet: Soap with hints of cologne.

 

Dry: Cologne with hints of soap and musk. Smells really good, but more for a guy. Yeah, I can see Lex Luther wearing this. Too male of a smell for me to wear it all the time.

 

Later: I like it, but I need to find out this guy note so I can avoid it in the future. I think it’s the lavender fougere.

[LexieBlom]

Villain imp

 

Wet/Bottle - Ooooo, lavender and citrus. Not very "villain" though, I'd expect something darker with that title.

 

Wet/Skin (5 minutes) - the same lavender and a drop of citrus, slightly powdery/borderline soapy.

 

Dry/Skin(30 minutes) - lavender soap.

 

I had such high hopes for this one in the bottle, too.

[freyasfae]

I tried this once and gave it a 4 on my 1-5 BPAL scale, but when I revisited it after experimenting more with BPAL and learning more about the note I like and don't like, and I realized this is spicy lavender on me, which I do not like, I like herby lavender, sometimes sweet, but not spicy. I wish the musk and citrus were more prominent, this is just spicy, powdery lavender on me.

[BeyondBad1313]

Yep exactly as described, a lavender Fougere. I love the scents that smell like mens cologne, and this fits the bill. This one can smell a bit more floral which lightens the masculine tone of the blend overall. Need a bottle of this one to go with the rest of my cologne scents.

[LizziesLuck]

Wet: This instantly smells like the bathroom in my grandparents' old house, which smelled like my grandpa's soap, which I always loved. There is something so classic and clean about this smell. I know right away that I don't want to smell like this though, though the nostalgia is nice, it ultimately makes me sad.

 

 

Dry: Not much of a morpher, still smells like Grandpa's soap. I love that scent, but ultimately I just don't want to smell like it and be sad all day. It was nice to smell it one last time, but I won't be opening this imp again. It never ceases to amaze me, the powerful emotions that scent can conjure up. It's one of the things I love so much about BPAL. And if I really think about it, it is somehow comforting to know that that particular smell still exists in the world.

[Cali]

This kinda goes into the same territory that those/that citrus swabs/cologne that my grandma used once in a blue moon gets into, but softer. ​The lavender is reaally smooth (lovely!). On my skin it directly morphs into a powdery, even slightly herbal mixture. It doesn't work on me unfortunately, but I'm glad I got to try it. ^^

Edited April 22, 2016 by Cali

[Casablanca]

I applied Villain at a stoplight this morning. I didn't remember the notes, but thought, "Lilac, lavender, bergamot, and other citrus? Is that lime?" After drydown, I was getting mostly a pale musk, similar to that in Dorian. Bergamot isn't listed, but it may be part of the "citrus musk."

 

I like.

 

Edit: I have to add that I accidentally spilled some of this on myself after I got to work, and then later I wanted more, and "accidentally" spilled some on myself.

 

I used up most of the imp in one day. Worth it.

Edited June 22, 2016 by Casablanca

[gloame]

Oh nooo. This is all corporate bathroom handsoap to my nose.

Edited December 25, 2016 by gloame

[Coldfire]

Imp: fresh, clean and masculine. Reminds me of my dad when he was getting ready to go on a flight(work)
Wet on me: i get the men's cologne and lavender and faint whisps of lime.
Drying Down: still a lovely masculine lavender cologne. really enjoying this.
Dry: the powder notes of the musk have arrived smoothing out the more astringent edges of the lavender. well done. Soft but yet so very masculine. The kind you just want to curl up in and snuggle for a weekend.

[whisperstilled]

I love a good fougere. If you like Dorian, or Theodosius, this is part of that family tree. It's sharper and less sweet than both, really fresh and clean and light. Decidedly unisex, and very sexy when wet. There is a lightly soapy quality to the citrus/lilac/lavender combo, however, that is reminding me of nothing so much as...kitty litter? Weird.

[marilyn eyre]

This stuff is really sexy. Like a debonair man with some sort of glint in his eye and a sweet-talker. The lime and the lilac and the lavender are just delicious blended together, and I can't get enough of it, I bought a bottle halfway through my imp. Very unisex.

[patina]

Lime shaving cream and... I want to like this but all I'm getting is a big whiff of powdery laundry detergent, as if I just stuck my nose in there and snorted it. Not for me.

[achildoftime]

I get some delightful lavender and lime from this. It does smell like a bit like a traditionally masculine cologne, but I think it would work well on anyone who likes lime or soft florals. It wears pretty close to the skin on me, but that doesn't detract from how wearable it is. I wish there was more noticeable lilac, but it's still nice as-is.

[Juliamon]

This was frimped to me in a swap, definitely not something I would have picked myself because of the lavender. And in the imp, I was almost convinced that I'd made a mistake and should have had this on my wishlist all along.

 

Then I put a bit on and it turned straight into generic restroom soap scent. Welp.