galahad

In The Bottle Beeswax. I have loved all of the scents with beeswax so far. On Application Herbally pungent Dry Down Surprisingly green on initial application. Takes a while for any floral notes to come out at about the same time as the wool. Kind of odd but stunnigly beautiful at the same time. Definitely best after 20 minutes or so. Like it. Rating (0-5) 4

In The Bottle Mossy dirt On Application Slightly fungal dirt. Dry Down My beloved dirt note, light and cool. Not alot more to say love it and will be useful for layering Rating (0-5) 4.5

In The Bottle Buttery orange On Application The zesty orange amps up to cut through the dreaded buttery note. Dry Down I am soooo glad I got a couple of bottles of this. Becomes cakey pretty soon into the drydown and the orange is more orange peel than the flesh or juice, very zesty and slightly bitter. The anise atrts to emerge a bit later. Surprisingly complex. Rating (0-5) 5

In The Bottle Dirt and moss with the faintest trace of rose On Application Rose and dry dusty earth. Dry Down I love the earth/dirt note but was put off trying this because of the rose. The lab wisely sent a frimp. The rose is not overpowering and the dirt and moss is awesome. The rose has a kind of decayed quality as it dires down further. I am going to have to do a full wear test before I commit to a bottle. Rating (0-5) 4

In The Bottle It's leather amd musk alright. Yum! The leather is more saddle leather than fine jacket leather. On Application The leather is actually quite sweet, courtesy of the musk, I guess. Dry Down Oh my I love this. I am going to stock up on this. Reminds me of the deep, old leather in Western Diamondback without the vanilla. Brilliant. Rating (0-5) 5

In The Bottle Bay rum and a herbal quality On Application Spicey bay rum. No vanilla Dry Down Wow. Spicey and smokey. I actually get quite a bit of tobacco about 10 minutes into the drydown. I wasn't sure about this at first but the final result is awesome. Rating (0-5) 4.5

In The Bottle Brown sugar and strawberry On Application As above Dry Down Originally this is a slightly caramelised sugar with a bit of strawberry in the background but as it dries the sugar lightens up to leave a sweet light berry scent. I like it. Rating (0-5) 4

In The Bottle Slightly aquatic with over-ripe fruit and spices On Application Dirty socks and rotten fruit but sweet. Dry Down The "off" scent dissapears to leave a fresh, sweetish and fruity aquatic. A little bit of saltiness in the background. Reminds me of a sweeter Manila. I like it but not something I will wear. Rating (0-5) 3.5

In The Bottle Fresh and slightly fruity/melonish On Application As above Dry Down Becomes more floral as it dries down. Soft wildflowers and citrus. Really nice but not for me. Rating (0-5) 3.5

For me so far: Anubis Hand of Glory Shub-Niggurath have major lasting power

In The Bottle Dragons Blood with some vetiver On Application Strong vetiver and dragons blood. Dry Down Basically just Dragons Blood for me. A miss. Rating (0-5) 1

In The Bottle Thin, dusty sandalwood On Application Myrrh and sandalwood. Dry and woody. Dry Down Sweetens up a bit after 10 minutes or so but it remains thin and dusty. A little too herbal for general wear. Rating (0-5) 1.5

In The Bottle Very herbal On Application As above Dry Down Resinous herby scent that warms up and rounds out a little as it dries down. I quite like it but don't think it is particularly wearable just as a scent. Could be nice doing some herbal work. Rating (0-5) 2.5

In The Bottle Sweet peppermint with a touch of vanilla On Application Gorgeous mint Dry Down The Snake Oil starts to emerge about 5 minutes into the drydown to round out the mint but the mint stays strong. The tea does poke through a little to give a slight muskiness. I love this. The Snake Oil doesn't take over but seem to give the mint longevity. Rating (0-5) 5

In The Bottle Sour, vinegary molasses On Application The vinegar note evaporates quickly to leave a spicey honey/molasses scent - rich and not too sweet. Dry Down Dries down to a slightly spicey brown sugar scent. Nice. Rating (0-5) 4

Shangai - not fruity but slightly citrussy. Mainly tea and honeysuckle. Love it for summer

A funeral. LARPing a sluagh. Ah, of course. Hopefully, I don't have to attend one of those any time soon

In The Bottle Faint petitgrain and that's it On Application Dry and dusty faint rose. Nice Dry Down This is a nice soft, earthy rose thanks to the patchouli. The rose doesn't amp up for me. I really like it. Will have to do a full wear test before deciding on a bottle. Rating (0-5) 4

In The Bottle Lavender and sandalwood On Application As above with jasmine which dirties up the scent Dry Down The jasmine spoils this for me. Smells kind of sweaty. Not for me Rating (0-5) 0

In The Bottle I have to say, this was neon green in my box and stood out from the others! In the imp - dusty herbal green and floral On Application Strongly eucalyptus Dry Down Vicks vaporub but then becomes a little more piney as it warms on the skin. Not sure how I feel about this one. I can't get around the eucalyptus scent which I like but not as a perfume. Rating (0-5) 2

In The Bottle Tea and a little bit of leather On Application Citrus and tea. Fresh but musky Dry Down Becomes more lemon than grapefruit as it warms. This starts off as a really fresh citrus tea and then becomes warmer and slightly smokier as it goes on. Sophisticated and I like it but will keep it to an imp. Rating (0-5) 3.5

In The Bottle Dark, earthy On Application Strong patchouli and opopanax. A little of the peppery/spicy Pimenta racemosa Dry Down What was initially quite dark and tar-like eventually sweetens up to a glorious smooth patchouli scent. I can see what the fuss is about. Should age beautifully. Rating (0-5) 4.5

In The Bottle Primarilyfresh and juicy pear! On Application Pear, orchid and jonquil. The orchid is behaving so far. This is one of the darkest florals so far. There is almost a tar note. Dry Down The orchid and jonquil try and fight for dominance as the pear remains a constant bystander at the beginnig of the drydown. Gradually the oakmoss, some of the spiciness of the clove and the cool, powdery blue musk emerge to blend with the whole. My initial alarm at the florals was premature. This is gorgeous and i am so glad a snaffled a couple of bottles. Rating (0-5) 5

In The Bottle Nothing much from the imp except a thin, dusty scent. On Application Tobacco and leather. Dry and sweet. Lovely Dry Down Earthy, dry and sweet. Seems to be a bit light but I may have found the Holy Grail of leather and tobacco scents! Surprisingly cologney but I really like it. Rating (0-5) 4

In The Bottle Night blooming fowers, slightly fruity On Application The orchid amps up but i get a bit of labdanum as well Dry Down Incense and fresh flowers. My nose seems to be able to pick out cypress easily in blends - just as well I like it. And then the orchid is back witha vengeance. Sigh. Rating (0-5) 2