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In The Bottle Orange and incense. Quite a cold scent in the imp On Application Strong cinnamon and patchouli Dry Down The clove comes out a bit as this dries down. The initial blast of clove, cinnamon and patchouli is softened by the fruits eventually. This is a little too incensy for me plus it makes my skin itch. Rating (0-5) 1

In The Bottle Musk, cedar and a touch of saffron On Application Surprisingly spicy musk Dry Down Warm and airy. I like what the saffron does in ths blend. Spicy, golden and slightly medicinal this is a grown up scent. Rating (0-5) 3.5

In The Bottle Musty rose and jasmine On Application Very floral - dry and musty Dry Down This starts off as strongly floral rose and jasmine but soon goes through a nice stage of musky citrus before fading away after 10 minutes. Rating (0-5) 1

In The Bottle Herbal resinousness On Application Strongly aromatic herbal. Actually quite pleasant but not astounding Dry Down Powdery herbal sweet. Absolutely no fruitiness here at all. Just a pungent herbal. Not unpleasant but nothing like I expected. Rating (0-5) 1

In The Bottle Dark and sweet On Application Very heady, rich and sweet Dry Down Smells like thick, sweet incense. The honeysuckle gets a chance to play on the surface after a while. This is the oddest scent - the overall affect is cloying, black incense but when I smell my wrist I can't pin the scent down as it drifts and slips away. When I do gets whiffs close up it's more floral and slightly aquatic. I feel like I want go and sleep for a few hours. I like the scent on the throw and I have to say it smells wonderful mixed with cigarette smoke. I like it and will try a full wear. Rating (0-5) 3.5

In The Bottle Just a faint sweetness, like plain light syrup On Application Light sandalwood and mandarin in light syrup Dry Down Very, very light. Smells like orange gummi bears. Actually, it smells like the packet after all of the orange gummi bears have been eaten! Lasts approximately 2 minutes and then it's gone. Rating (0-5) 1

In The Bottle Cool air, grass and something sweet in the distance On Application Grass, apples and cold air Dry Down I agree with the comments about this smelly soapy. It is distracting. But underneath that this is wonderfully true to the concept - grass and dust with fruit laden apple trees in the distance and always there is the cool air. I am hoping this will smell less soapy as it ages. Rating (0-5) 4.5

In The Bottle Sweet and cologney On Application A spicey man's cologne Dry Down As this dries down it has a similarity to some of the Steamworks scents - thin, metallic, sharp - but there is a spiciness which sets this apart from them (I am thinking it is the pipe tobacco). There is a little bit of a scorched element as it progresses further, acrid and gingery. This is a little morpher and I am surprised. From cologne to thin and sharp metallic to cologne and pipe tobacco and then almost a grassy scent and finally settling on a spicy and warm tobacco and well scented man. Lovely and if you like the Steamworks you will like this. Rating (0-5) 4.5

In The Bottle Very rooty and dry earthy On Application As above Dry Down As has been mentioned, this is a comforting scent. Warm and earthy. I get occasional whiffs of what semlls like celery or celeriac which is a little off-putting. I really like this scent but don't know if I will wear it. Rating (0-5) 4

In The Bottle Dirty patchouli On Application Dirty, dirty burnt-rubber patchouli Dry Down This reminds me of a stronger Schwarzer Mond. Stays above for ages and about 45 minutes into the drydown becomes a nice sweet patchouli. I'm going to keep it to age. Rating (0-5) 4

In The Bottle Sandalwood and cinnamon On Application As above with a bit of patchouli to darken up the mix Dry Down No surprises here. Smells like a teak spice box. I like it but I don't think it is bottle-worthy for me. Rating (0-5) 3

In The Bottle Green and floral On Application Strong rose! Dry Down Rose with a bit of greenery. Alas, not me Rating (0-5) 1

In The Bottle Moss and patchouli. Lovely and soft/warm On Application Oh, this is lovely. Slightly woody, mossy. Dry Down This has a cologney quality to it. More a bookish man than uber-masculine brute. I can almost smell some coconut in there as well. It is thin and metallic but warm much like some of the Steamworks scents and not the furry, cuddly scent it started off as. About 20 minutes later it's back to warm, sweet wood, moss and cologne. Lovely. Rating (0-5) 4.5

In The Bottle Gardenia and peach (the peach is delicious!) On Application Floral with some peach Dry Down The gardenia amps up to start with. The neroli muddies the scent (not my favourite note). The creaminess comes in to tone down the high florals and allow the peach back in. I'm a little disappointed in this one. Smell like a peach potpourri. Will retest. Rating (0-5) 3

In The Bottle Cold grassy mint On Application Icy mint and grass. Dry Down The grassy note fades pretty quickly, which is a shame, to leave clear, cold spearmint. The slightly sweet spearmint morphs to more of a peppermint (I would have expected it to go the other way around) and then the grassy note comes back (yay). This gets colder the longer I wear it. I love it. not alot of wear length. Rating (0-5) 4

In The Bottle Cool, piney and perfumey. True to the concept so far On Application As above. Not wuite what I was expecting Dry Down This gets fruitier as it dries down (berries and grapefruit) with a bit of sugary sweetness to offset the pine. When I originally applied this I thought I wasn't going to like it but it has turned into something like caramelised blackberries, grapefruit zest and sugar. Not too sweet. Nice! Rating (0-5) 4.5

In The Bottle Fruity wine On Application Dirty socks and wine with sweet fruit Dry Down Doesn't take long for the sweaty smell to fade and leave a beautiful spiced red wine and pomegranate. This doesn't morph much from the spicey, fruity wine with a touch of leather. I love this and I'm so glad a snapped up a bottle. Can I just say, the yule labels are beautifully minimalistic. Rating (0-5) 4.5

In The Bottle Frankincense and myrrh On Application Quite light on first application. I totally get Coca Cola as well. This is brighter than I thought it would be Dry Down Very, very strange but pleasant. Bright, light, fizzy cola with a resinous dryness beneath. I really don't know how else to describe it. I actually really like it but am hoping it develops a but more with aging. Rating (0-5) 4.5

In The Bottle Lemon, moss and musk On Application Oh wow. The leather and patchouli come out immediately on application. Spicey. Dry Down This is a real morpher on me. Starts on the skin as leather and patchouli, then quickly to lemon and woods, then to a really smokey musk and leather, then some of the cologne element comes back to blend in. Underneath it all is a smidgeon of vanilla to sweeten up it up slightly. And it keeps changing. Now it's all spicey lemon and then all mahogany and leather I love it. Rating (0-5) 5

In The Bottle Cool, green and something else which is so familiar On Application Really soft and prefumey. Still trying to figure out the familiar scent Dry Down This is definitely creamy but not cloying cream. I expected to get almond or flowers but I can't pick those out definitively (thankfully). This starts off so soft but picks up power as it dries down. I was alos expecting this to be really cold like some of the other icy/sbow BPAL scents but it really isn't - it's cool/chilly but not cold. I have say that, unfortunately, I am already absolutely smitten by this scent. It is unlike any other BPAL scent I have tried. Rating (0-5) 5

In The Bottle Buttery and orange On Application Really buttery orange, reminiscent of Huesos De Santo, to start with and then a bit of leather (De Sade leather not Brom Bones leather) comes through. Dry Down I'm not a huge fan of the leather in De Sade. I prefer the deep saddle leather of Brom Bones and Western Diamondback. I can't stand buttery notes. Surprisingly the two together are quite nice. It takes a while for any licorice to come through but it strats to show about 10 minutes into the drydown. I was getting worried. I think I will need to get another bottle of this. Rating (0-5) 4.5

In The Bottle Crisp herbal. Almost like disinfectant On Application As above but almost with a tofee undertone. Dry Down It's a Gimlet. Lemonade and gin. Not me. Rating (0-5) 1

In The Bottle Woderfully salty and I can smell the Dragon's Blood which doesn't normally behave for me On Application Wow, extremely salty. It is delightful. The Dragon's Blood is less cloying than normal. Dry Down I am really loving this. Whatever is in the Dragon's Blood that I normally hate (jasmine or ylang ylang?) is really understated in this blend. I am also loving the salty aquatic element. By far the best of the dragons so far. Rating (0-5) 4

In The Bottle Woody with something like jasmine. On Application Spicey. I think I smell ginger quite strongly, which is promising, and jasmine, which is worrying. Dry Down Definitely warm and comforting. Surprisingly subtle. I will wear this a bit more and try it out. Rating (0-5) 3.5

In The Bottle Herbal with a touch of fruit On Application Quite a dusty herbal with smooth slightly sweet fruit Dry Down Almost minty herbs which really gets into the sinuses. Rating (0-5) 3.5