The Sea Rat
BPAL description: Seaweed, ambergris, and sea buckthorn berry with exotic herbs, incense smoke, ship wood, and Burmese musk.
In the bottle: Deep goldenrod-coloured oil. INCENSE, smoke, wood. A bit of salty seaweed, that sweet waxy ambergris, and some rich musk too.
Wet: Much lighter, and saltier. A little soapy. A tiny hint of sea buckthorn. Still heavy on the incense and combined with the wood this has a dusty feel. The musk is divine, though.
Dry: Slow to dry, but that fruity berry really emerges over time - it's slightly juicy and a little tart, almost reminds me of cranberry. Sadly, the smokiness of the incense has amped as well.
Later: That deep, sexy, rather feral musk has amped as well and I really like it combined with the light tartness of the berry. The salty-soapy elements have faded almost entirely.
Summary: Dark smoky incense, rich, sexy musk, waxy-salty ambergris and dusty wood, touched faintly by sweet-tart berries and a ghost of salty soap. Lower throw, fades fairly fast.
Too much incense/smoke/dust, not enough berry/seaweed. Alas.
In the bottle: Deep goldenrod-coloured oil. INCENSE, smoke, wood. A bit of salty seaweed, that sweet waxy ambergris, and some rich musk too.
Wet: Much lighter, and saltier. A little soapy. A tiny hint of sea buckthorn. Still heavy on the incense and combined with the wood this has a dusty feel. The musk is divine, though.
Dry: Slow to dry, but that fruity berry really emerges over time - it's slightly juicy and a little tart, almost reminds me of cranberry. Sadly, the smokiness of the incense has amped as well.
Later: That deep, sexy, rather feral musk has amped as well and I really like it combined with the light tartness of the berry. The salty-soapy elements have faded almost entirely.
Summary: Dark smoky incense, rich, sexy musk, waxy-salty ambergris and dusty wood, touched faintly by sweet-tart berries and a ghost of salty soap. Lower throw, fades fairly fast.
Too much incense/smoke/dust, not enough berry/seaweed. Alas.