roseus Report post Posted March 30, 2022 In the imp this is dark, yet gauzy. The opium and honeysuckle combine for a sheer but dark and heady floral. On my skin it's even darker and more grounded and earthy with the vetiver coming out. A little smoky but more on the grassy side. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spaghettysburg Report post Posted August 25, 2022 Mostly baby powder with a tiny bit of powdered candy sweetness and a wispy, incense-y base. This is my first blend with black opium so I'm not sure if that's what's reading as powder to me or if it's the floral. Either way, it's light and pleasant but not really my style. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmellsPrettyGood2Me Report post Posted 11 hours ago (edited) A scent as heavy as thunder from the Vatican, with notes that inspire every sin and excess. Black opium, with vetivert and honeysuckle. Immediately, wet in the imp, I get the sense of a commercial European men's fragrance that I've smelled in the past, but can't quite place. Despite that, it doesn't read exclusively "masculine" when applied to skin. The honeysuckle here really creates a nice balance with the darker notes, which are thankfully non-indolic in their florality. On drydown there is a sweet and steady thrum that sort of just wafts up at you from time to time. Low to moderate sillage and about 5 hours of wear before it largely fades away. Very workplace safe to my nose and, applied with discretion, also unlikely to cause offense in closed public spaces. I enjoyed the experience of wearing it and would probably appreciate it even more if I was just starting my BPAL journey. This is perfect for a man or masculine leaning person who wants to begin dabbling in indies but isn't quite sure where to start - not to say it is simple, but it has familiar elements in tone and wear to classic fragrances that will feel familiar but also a bit special. Edited 11 hours ago by SmellsPrettyGood2Me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
