SmellsPrettyGood2Me

I don't get any tartness in the hibiscus on my skin, but I definitely get a waft of unlit cigarettes, as if a pack of Marlboros is sitting in my chest pocket. Extremely interesting scent; not something I would ever pick on my own to wear but I will use up the imp on days where I'm feeling like a trailer park princess.

Definitely smells...liturgical. Evokes memories of my aunt who passed last year and had, amongst other things, played the organ in her local church for decades. May keep it for remembrances sake but not a pick for every day or frequent wear.

A very restrained red musk with a slightly floral undertone, even though florals are not explicitly mentioned in the description. It's cold here this time of year and I think that's impeding the scent from fully blooming. Looking forward to retrying it in warmer weather!

Canned spiced fruit in a light syrup that manages to be both bright and sweet at the same time. Moderately "perfume-y" with strong sillage compared to most other oil based scents. It somehow gave me a big emotional lift to wear this? I like it very much.

Big juicy apple in the open for me! The vanilla is dry and a bit powdery, which I like. The bergamot isn't too loud and I can't really detect the rose much at all. I love teak and patchouli and can pick them both out of the lineup. A big hit, will definitely FS.

Per usual the pink pepper here did me dirty, giving a bitter bite to what is an otherwise very pretty scent. Because others seem to love it more, I will be passing this one on.

A surprise hit! After failing miserably to find a peach scent I can tolerate, getting a "freebie" imp of this with a destash purchase was a fortunate event indeed. I like this a lot for spring or summer when I want to smell lightly pretty.

A damp Greek forest on the skin. Dark and dank, humid soil littered with overripe rotting figs. Incredibly interesting but not particularly wearable for me.

Very herbal! I am definitely getting the bay leaf, and a hint of something cinnamon-y and maybe even some carnation? Wishing for more smoke but it never appears. This is outside of my typical scent interests but I am glad I tried it as I don't hate it.

I can clearly detect a tropical humidity here. There is something a bit bitter in the background (perhaps pith from one of the fruits?) that takes this scent off of my list of likes.

Delightfully resinous! One of the RPGs that has not gotten nearly as much love as it deserves. Well balanced between bright and sweet; I do get a bit of pine that makes this a "freshie". Free of any dirt, loam or petrichor that would make this deeper or more ozonic.

Very pleasant once the lemon storm that first appears fades into the distance. It's cologne-like in ways that feel very familiar. I can see wearing this to bring a brightness to a cold, overcast day.

If your skin amps citrus, Elf is a bowl of freshly peeled tangerines next to a vase of flowers. This is what I imagine Tinkerbell's butch lesbian older sister smells like.

Take out the almond and I'm sold on Uruk. Unfortunately, this version of almond goes cherry on me and I'm immediately turned off. It is otherwise really, really pretty.

I generally do not care for violet at all, but this is delightful. Is it the same variant as in Bruised Violet Compound? It seems to be! The cinnamon here is very reserved, and everything melds together into a really pretty, wearable scent.

Trying this imp was a leap of faith as I love half of the listed notes (sandalwood, ebony, ambergris, teak, bone) and don't really care for the rest. Wet in the imp I get hit with more than a hint of red wine! On skin, it starts out very grassy. I get a bit of the sandalwood and a touch of leather that becomes prominent over time. If the ozone is doing much of anything, it's keeping the rest of the notes from becoming too heavy. I like this a lot more than I expected to!

Fresh and lovely, but smells a bit too much like Pledge furniture polish on my skin to wear and enjoy as a personal fragrance. Will likely destash to someone who can enjoy it more.

I love that I get a slight whiff of smoke as soon as I put this on! All of the other reviews that refer to a blown out candle are not far off. The narcissus and myrrh really play nicely together on my skin. This is the perfect balance of sweet and bright for me, when applied sparingly.

Unequivocally delicious. The orchid is subdued by an addictive sweetness that you can practically taste. Amber and vanilla are so harmonious in this blend that you can't tell where one ends and the other begins. This smells incredible in the bottle and even better on skin!! Perfectly balanced with moderate projection and great longevity.

This was an atypical buy for me as I rarely grab a floral! But the label art here was just too beautiful and I had to give it a try. In the bottle, the magnolia and lilac are fighting each other for dominance, with a wet greenness backing them up. On skin, the transformation is remarkable; I can literally smell the flowers being diffused on black satin with a hint of lace. Wearing this I am a young widow walking down a street in St Augustine, FL, mourning the husband who, before he drowned crossing the ocean, used to bring me perfume from Europe as a token of his affection. Incredibly well crafted.

In the bottle, the cinnamon and clove make themselves known (as they do) but without knocking you over. I get a decent whiff of furry musk and a hint of tonka. On skin, the same notes dominate, but about 30 minutes in the musk melts into the vetiver, starting to get a lot more feral while the sandy desert note also emerges. Everything has the undertone of being sunbaked, and I'm reminded of those big bison-like pack animals in Stargate that were always romping around. My skin chemistry does not do this blend justice as it insists on amping the cinnamon and clove, but fortunately I like these notes so it is still very wearable. Worth noting too that I did not experience any skin sensitivity wearing this, which was nice! Definitely a contender for a backup bottle.

In the bottle, all leather all of the time, with an undertone of ancient tomes and the barest hint of vanilla. Wet on skin I immediately get a sense of honeyed, melted beeswax and a bit of resin. This lightens up as it dries down into something very cologne-like, but still leaning much more leather than vanilla. No discernible nutmeg to this old nose. I imagine this being the signature scent of an Oxford professor, one that permeates his office with a comforting warmth even when he is not sitting in his high backed velvet chair. Exceptionally cozy and evocative of exactly what the official description states. I have to think this must be a new Galen favorite as the beeswax here is just perfect. My only very minor complaint is that it fades with a rapidity that is uncharacteristic of many BPAL scents, after about 5 hours. Absolutely gorgeous, and I expect it will only get better as it ages. Deeply impressed with the Skull Maskerade collection as a whole and Nouria does not disappoint.

I got a very strong alcohol, commercially perfume-y waft from this fresh out of the bottle. The patchouli is definitely "green", wet. Absolutely morphs on the skin into something much softer and sweeter. This is one of the few scents that I have come across that really needs a good rest before it can be completely enjoyed.

Another non-fruity person here who also unexpectedly loves this. Super delicate and only a little bit sweet. As others said, it does not last very long and the sillage is also quite low. A young person getting into perfume would find this very appealing; I like it as a summer sleep scent.

Very prominent eucalyptus/menthol top note! Pine needles and mosses are right behind it, and if I squish my nose up hard I can just barely detect the blackcurrant bud. Evocative of a hike in the PNW on a rainy fall day. Strongly masculine and still going strong 6 hours later.