galahad

In The Bottle Piney but not in your face pine. Soft and cool On Application This really is surprisingly nice. Pine scents don't rock my world but so far this does. Dry Down This stays fresh and cool for ages. Slightly sweet, slightly smokey and has quite a bit of throw. The next morning I could still smell this but it had softened down to a leathery, woody goodness. Rating (0-5) 4.5

In The Bottle Musky and almost vanillary with a gin like background. Looking forward to putting this on On Application Musk and birch. Lovely. Sweet and woody Dry Down Becomes drier and spicer as it warms. So different. There is a lemony note which keeps this lighter than a straight musky resin. Awesome Rating (0-5) 5

In The Bottle Almost fruity herbal. On Application Aromatic herbal (the hyssop) and sandalwood. Dry Down This becomes drier and dustier as it dries down. Like most of act V this is complex and unusual. I'm not sure I would wear it but it is lovely. Rating (0-5) 3.5

In The Bottle Vetiver and cedar. On Application Strong vetiver and patchouli, smokey and dark. Dry Down Very dark and resinous. A touch of cinnamon pokes through initially to lightnen this up (strange to think of cinnamon as the lighter note!). It takes about half an hour for this to pass through it's scary, dark stage to reach a dry patchouli. Will try ageing. Rating (0-5) 3

In The Bottle Musk and a touch of amber On Application Sweet and dry Dry Down Fairly linear drydown. This is quite basic musk and amber and doesn't have the X-factor for me to consider for a bottle. Rating (0-5) 2

In The Bottle Just a touch of jasmine. Very faint On Application Dirty jasmine with a touch of rose. Dry Down The tonka emerges to muddy the scent even more. Even the dreaded rose is beaten down by the jasmine. Not me. Rating (0-5) 0

In The Bottle Cool and slightly bitter aquatic On Application Does feel dark and deep. Dry Down Aquatics can often turn sharply floral on me but this is holding as a salty, deep aquatic. One of the best aquatics I have tried so far. Rating (0-5) 4.5

In The Bottle Surprisingly soft spicey sandalwood On Application Really faint musk and spice Dry Down Gets more robust as it warms but isn't overpowering. Really surprising. Exotic, warm and hard to quantify. Nice. Rating (0-5) 3.5

In The Bottle Smells like bubblegum On Application Bubblegum and wine Dry Down I really like this one so far. It's sweetish and fruity but mature as well. The berries really start to show their best after about a couple of minutes into the drydown. The wine is a little more subtle. This gets sweeter as it warms and becomes very similar to Eat Me for me (but a little less cakey). Nice Rating (0-5) 3.5

In The Bottle Soft floral On Application A floral vinegar! Dry Down Luckily the vinegar note I initially got is gone. Really, really soft and gentle. The stems and leaves of the flowers are included in this blend to give a green liveness but it is sombre as well, or maybe reflective. I thinks it's great but not a wearer for me. Rating (0-5) 3

In The Bottle Cool and breezy (!) and slighlty sweet floral On Application Dry, sweet floral. Still has the cool sensation Dry Down Floral and herby. No blackberry notes at this stage. Waaay to sharp floral for me. It's pretty but doesn't have enough depth and i the kind of floral that gives me a headache. Rating (0-5) 1.5

In The Bottle Rum, ahoy! A little bit of cocoa in the background On Application Rich cocoa and wine Dry Down Dark, dark molasses in the initial stages of the drydown, almost tar-like, and then beer/wine and cocoa - a little unsettling. Sweetens up a bit as it warms so that it almost smells like my father's pipe tobacco (tobacco, rum and vanilla). This is all winey and beautiful after 10 minutes or so which makes me like this so much more. Keeping the imp. Rating (0-5) 3.5

In The Bottle Tea and light musk On Application Bergamot (nice and strong bergamot) and tea (ie. Earl Grey Tea) with musk Dry Down Oh this is fabulous and suprising since it was so faint in the bottle. The best tea scent to date for me. After a nice long tea period, the vanilla starts to warm and round out this scent. This is a very masculine scent. This has rocketed to number one on my favourites. I would like to try layering this with De Sade. Rating (0-5) 5

In The Bottle Black grape and patchouli. Juicy On Application Incense and patchouli Dry Down Just nasty incense. Disappointing. Rating (0-5) 0

In The Bottle Very soft, faint spice On Application Dry, spicey amber Dry Down Softly spicey amber on drydown. On the fence on this one. Rating (0-5) 3

In The Bottle Rum and wood On Application Spicey rum Dry Down The wood emerges to blend with the rum as it warms up. Ust when I was starting to think this would be a heavy spicey blend the salty air cools things down and I can detect the prostitute's perfume wafting. Surprising! I like. Rating (0-5) 4

In The Bottle Buttery sweetness On Application Buttery cinnamon cakes and honey Dry Down My initial alarm at te butteryness seems to be unfounded (buttery notes turn rancid on me). No wine but love the sweet spicey cake scent. Eat me without the currant. Rating (0-5) 4.5

In The Bottle Ooooh! Icy and smooth floral with a spicey kick On Application Green stems, fresh COLD air. Awesome! Dry Down I can't express how wonderful this is, but I'll try anyway! I'm not sure how the lab get the icy air note but it is masterful. I don't get much earthiness but it is there somewhere and the flowers are subdued. The incense is not overpowering. This is one of the lab scents that chokes me up with it's beauty. Rating (0-5) 5

In The Bottle Faint tobacco with a touch of rum On Application Cinnamon(!), coconut and tobacco. Dry Down This so so not what I expected. Really really spicey cinnmon and clove with a faint underpinning of coconut. WTF? I will have to come back to this and see if anything changes. Rating (0-5) 1

In The Bottle Honey, moderate rose and a touch of orange. On Application Orange first off and then rose joins in quickly Dry Down I can smell each of the individual notes on this initially and, suprisingly, they seem to play well together. Sadly, it doesn't take long for the rose to bully the others into submission. Rating (0-5) 1.5

In The Bottle Spicey and slightly floral On Application I can pick out all of the notes. I love Arabian musk! Dry Down Rich and musky. Almost cherry-like as it warms (cherry is the kiss of death for any blend for me). I want to pull out the plum in this amd replace it with a touch of vanilla. He notes sounded good but don;t work for me. Rating (0-5) 1.5

In The Bottle I get jasmine first off and some ginger and tobacco in the background On Application Opium and balsam. A very sweet, herbiness Dry Down I really get the hay scent coming through the opium and resinous notes and then the jasmine and lily amp up big time. This is too disjointed for me. Rating (0-5) 1

In The Bottle Vanilla and cedar. Soft and sweet. On Application Very dry and dusty vanilla and woods Dry Down Wow. The dry cedar, the sweet vanilla and a cool, almost-minty note in the background make for a beautiful blend. This will be a favourite once I experience more of it. Rating (0-5) 5

In The Bottle Peach and amber. On Application Awful toilet cleaner Dry Down The jonquil in this muddies the water of this scent. A complete miss for me. Rating (0-5) 0

In The Bottle A soft balsam and incense scent On Application Almost buttery incensey scent on application. Colour me surprised (and concerned). Dry Down This one is so hard to describe. I expected it to be dark and brooding but it is actually quite warm, almost fruity and light. Lovely. Rating (0-5) 4