galahad
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In the Bottle:
Patchouli and sweet cream
On the Skin:
That caramelised patchouli is really interesting with a slight charred edge. The cream is less evident but the honey more so.
On the Drydown:
The honey and patchouli play tag on this one, with each taking turns to amp up. The honey is less clear and sweet and more dark and golden. The cream mellows it all out but is pretty subtle. There is slight spiciness to this on the extreme drydown. I like it but it needs time
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In the Bottle:
Polished wood is right - smooth and slick with sweet patchouli
On the Skin:
Copal jumps out immediately and I love copal! Sweet smooth wood and patchouli. It reminds me somewhat of Novel Ideas for Secret Amusements without the creaminess.
On the Drydown:
This is a darkened version of El Dorado. It's all gleaming dark wood and golden copal with enough patchouli to add some earthiness and keep it grounded. Glorious and will age spectacularly. Worth getting a couple of backups to cellar
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Tassili NAjjer, 4000-1500BC
Tonka bean, red clay, rose tobacco, and oudh.
In the Bottle:
Rosy tobacco and dust
On the Skin:
Definitely a dusty clay note, which I love, tobacco with a subtle rosiness and a little woody oudh in the background.
On the Drydown:
Seems like there might be a bit of whiskey in this. Overall reminds me of a cross between The Writing on the Slate and Flickering Lantern. It has low throw but is tenacious on the skin. Pretty - softly dusty rose tobacco -
In the Bottle:
Dry, golden hay and sweet flowers (with a honey-like nectar quality). Surprisingly sweet but in a gentle way
On the Skin:
Ah, this is stunning. It's pale but warm and sweet as well. The flowers are very prominent but delicate. I am loving the lab LE florals lately. A honey sweetness underlays everything but it's not a thick sweetness, more like the sweetness of pollen with flower nectar.
On the Drydown:
I had high hopes for this one and it turned out way better than expected. The perfect floral to wear on those early autumn days which are actually still a little uncomfortably warm, but the world is starting to slow down and the light is golden. On the extreme drydown I would swear there is actually a little vanilla and nutmeg in the mix
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Cornelis Saftleven
Dust, dry incense, parchment, and tobacco leaf.
In the Bottle:
Incense with a sepia edge.
On the Skin:
Blooms immediately on the skin and is so beautiful. Incense but with a lovely clay dust note and parchment mustiness. Overall it's dry but also full of depth, preventing it from being one dimensional.
On the Drydown:
It's the tobacco leaf that ends up adding some sweetness to the blend in the end. Ends up like the memory of incense infused in fabric, like curtains. I like the mustiness but then I love The Center from American Gods -
In the Bottle
Definitely get the bay rum, whiskey and cigar smoke. Spicy and boozy
On the Skin:
Bay rum is prominent to start with but not harsh, tempered by the other notes. There is a distinct saltiness as this dries down further. The cigar smoke note is not a charred smoke scent but the fragrant tobacco of a cigar with just a tinge of singe.
On the Drydown:
Everything blends so well together but can still pick out elements. The black pepper rears it's head well into the drydown but never overpowers. This is a beauty. Dark but elegantly so
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In the Bottle:
Tart raspberry with a creamy base but it's all about the raspberry in the bottle
On the Skin:
Softer raspberry, tempered by the creamy goats milk but still an awesome berry scent. As this starts to dry, it becomes less berry-forward and little more perfumey red fruit but still lovely. I was expecting the goat's milk to be more animalic but at the moment it's just creamy bit not as thick as full on cream.
On the Drydown:
This stays pretty linear on drydown, remaining a perfumey raspberry with a touch of milk. I thought this would have been creamier. I like it but hopes it ages well
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In the Vial:
Woody, sweet plum. Surprisingly nice in the vial
On the Skin:
The oud comes to the fore with the sweet plum. Really lovely. The rose is just a tiny accent. Surprisingly close to the skin and the sandalwood reads more as redwood.
On the Drydown:
This dries down to a lovely fragrant rich wood with almost red wine notes. The rose isn't particularly evident. It's a bit light for me though
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Dwarven Ale
in RPG
In the Vial:
Slightly fermented apple with honey
On the Skin:
Quite pumpkiny with apple cider. A little effervescent. The honey emerges to sweeten up and round out the blend.
On the Drydown:
Quite dry and almost dusty. Still has a lightly beery vibe with apple and pumpkin with some spices. Not my jam
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In the Bottle:
Sweet powdery musk
On the Skin:
Smooth, sticky myrrh and a sweet musk with a faint aquatic vibe. The whisp of cigarillo smoke is way in the background but it's there.
On the Drydown:
Surprisingly not as dense as I expected. It is light and airy with a sepia tinge. It's a little too sweet and powdery for me
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In the Bottle:
Hay, pine and earth
On the Skin:
Warm, dry earth and wood with pine. I agree that the pine needles are dry rather than super green. Very complex and the pine is really soft but also bright. I do get some clary sage way in the background with it's tea-like mintiness.
On the Drydown:
As this dries, there is a herbal quality emerging. Possibly the mandrake? Lovely dusty grass, herbs and pine needles. Delightfully late summer/early autumn, IMO
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In the Bottle:
Sweetened patchouli and oudh
On the Skin:
Patchouli, fig and a light oudh. Absolutely gorgeous! The cream adds some roundness/fattiness and the tinge of vanilla adds depth. This is a blend verging on foodie but not actually getting there. A girlier version of Nasty Woman and worth backup hoarding.
On the Drydown:
The patchouli becomes huskier and more prominent as this dries down but seems to constantly change between gritty and sweet smoothness. Love!
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In the Bottle:
Grapefruit and honey
On the Skin:
Grapefruit with the effervescent cider adding a slight winey note (very slight). This is so fun and bright. The honey emerges fairly quickly and is very obvious but melds with the grapefruit nicely.
On the Drydown:
Dries down to a honey tinged with bright grapefruit. The grapefruit lasts quite a while which is unusual on my skin. Ultimately, dries to a light sweetish honey tinge. Nice
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In the Bottle:
Sagebrush, juniper and the strange but lovely California lilac.
On the Skin:
Initially, sweet and round but then becomes almost a rich caramel with dry grass and sagebrush herbalness. The California lilac lends it's almost floral note to the blend. Lovely, with the impression of heat and aridity.
On the Drydown:
Has a fairly linear drydown and ends as a sweetish herbal sage and dry grass which stays close to the skin. Would be delightful to cuddle up to on a late summers evening
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In the Bottle:
Wax, rose, incense and a touch of vanilla to smooth it out
On the Skin:
Beautiful candle wax, soft rose and little of the citrus from the Florida water. The incense is heavy, sweet and round - beautiful. This reminds me of my beloved Hand of Glory with rose and citrus, both of which just simmer under the surface.
On the Drydown:
This is hoard worthy and will become divine with age. The Florida water note is pure genius which could have gone wrong without the light touch. The rose, my least favourite note in many blends, is delightful and just adds to the whole without overtaking the blend. Stunning in it's complexity and in it's inspiration.
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In the Bottle:
Patchouli and oudh with a floral backing
On the Skin:
Definitely rich plum at the forefront, briefly, on application and then sweet, smooth patchouli and heavy oudh emerge. Deep, earthy and really luscious. The osmanthus adds a sweet floral undercurrent but intertwines with the other notes seemlessly. The patchouli rears up agan a little later but it is a truly awesome patch - smooth and sweet.
On the Drydown:
Dries down to a whisper of patch and plum. Lovely
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In the Bottle:
Very dark and almost treacle-like without any trace of sweetness. I think I get the saffron strongly
On the Skin:
Clove and saffron, creating a strange combo almost like brandy and bandaids. The sandalwood starts to emerge fairly quickly to dry out the blend and elevate it by adding a thin woody sweetness.
On the Drydown:
Dries down to a sweet clovey amber with the dryness of the sandalwood keeping the blend interesting. The clove is light, just adding a touch of it's unique spiciness. I'd wear this in the 3 months of the year that are cooler
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Only one (two), huh?
Snake Oil because it's a well loved classic. Rich, sweet vanilla/patchouli/spice goodness
Jazz Funeral - humidity, dirt and tropical white flowers. My go-to summer evening GC
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In the Bottle:
Cardamom and a slight creaminess
On the Skin:
Initially a beautiful cardamom cream but the cardamom isn't overpowering. There is a slight carnation spiciness peeking through
On the Drydown:
There is a slightly uncomfortable period as the carnation and cardamom cross over with the cardamom moving to the background and the carnation coming to the front but that doesn't last long. This is a glorious beauty. The carnation cream backed by the cardamom is stunning. I did a full day wear and I got wafts of carnation all day.
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In the Bottle:
Snake oil and worn leather. More mature than Western Diamondback
On the Skin:
Almost a caramelised snake oil to start with with the leather slow to emerge but when it does - wowza, it is gorgeous!
On the Drydown:
The leather and snake oil are quite balanced in this one. Sophisticated, spicy and with good longevity
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In the Bottle:
Sweet, powdery black musk
On the Skin:
Black musk forward with the motor oil just peeping through to take the edge of the powderiness. The myrrh is there but not overly evident
On the Drydown:
I expected this to be grittier but it is quite black musk dominant. I do quite like it and it believe it needs a lot of aging. Has a bit of an 80's vibe
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In the Bottle:
Black leather, a coolness, musk and dust. Dark musk yet airy
On the Skin:
Musty carpet, a vague resinousness and black leather. The ambergris adds a lightness, There is a vague plastic quality which is actually quite nice.
On the Drydown:
This is really nice and comforting. There's the dusty lanolin of the carpet, black leather which doesn't over-power and soft resins in the background. Underlying everything is the plastic and metal which just add ambiance rather than featuring. Awesome!
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In the Bottle:
Perfumey and smoky vanilla with a dusky edge
On the Skin:
That silk note is so interesting and hard to describe. Definitely get the light smoked honey and the patchouli seems to be white patchouli.
On the Drydown:
This is strangely perfumey but in a good way. Elegant but with enough grit from the smoke and patchouli to be interesting. The benzoin adds a subtle vanilla resinousness. Direct sniff on the skin and I'm not sure about it but the scent from the throw is gorgeous. Definitely a keeper.
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In the Bottle:
Sweet vanilla and creamy sandalwood
On the Skin:
Gorgeous musky vanilla and sandalwood that isn't too dry. There is a slight bubblegummy sweetness which may be the lotus root.
On the Drydown:
This dries down to a fairly simple vanilla and sandalwood with the sandalwood becoming more prominent as the scent develops. Simple but rich and sweet. Delightful
Jupiter Nourished by the Goat Amalthea
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