Nick

This was the first imp I fell in love with and when I got my first bottle I was really disappointed as it had none of the complexity of the imp. However, after a year of aging, it is just as good as it was in the imp. Strong woods and wood esters that remind me a little of wooden fence panels and creosote but really nice. I was likely enough to get a frimp of New Orleans with my first order too and found that if I add just the tiniest dab of New Orleans to my arm after the Coiled Serpent it creates the most wonderful combination. Hard to describe but there is a cassis bark element that comes out on my skin along with a pepper note and the coiled serpent is tamed by the jasmine(or ylang ylang?) and vice versa. If you have these two imps I would love to know what you think of the combination.

This is my absolute favourite scent and it marks the summer of 2020 in various stages of pandemic lockdown. It is so difficult to describe but it's unlike any other BPAL I have ever encountered. It puts me in mind of vermouth but it been so long since I had vermouth I can't be 100% sure. It's got a rich sweetness so maybe vermouth and lemonade (the cheap clear kind with no hint of lemon in it), just sort of rich, sweet fizzy but maybe a little sharpness or bitterness to it. Maybe there's a slight touch of Cointreau to it too maybe that's where the bitter citrus is coming from. As it dries it gets warmer and richer and I love it. I sometimes layer this with the tiniest drop of Mister Wednesday to change it slightly as that is a powerful scent