Metamorphosis 2011: Goliath Birdwing
White sage, lemongrass, lemon balm, dusty beige musk, and drops of anise.
In decant: yellow and bright citrusy floral. Slightly chilly, for some reason.
Wet on skin: I seem to be amping the lemon almost something fierce. Very, very lemony, but not bitter-sour or pledgey so far, slightly sweet but not going over to the foody/pastry side. Slightly green, too. It's like Lemon-scented Sticky Bat without being creamy. Slightly aquatic as it dries, and I'm kind of liking that note. Surprisingly somewhat promising at this stage.
Dry: nice lemon/aquatic blend, pretty much the counterpart of Lemon-scented Sticky Bat without the vanilla, although this does have a smoothness to it that helps bring that tart lemon down. I'm not quite sure if I'll get a bottle just yet, but this is good! Later on, it's even more of an aquatic lemon, and now it reminds me of a less creamy Zephyr, or...well, something that I really liked when I was newly testing BPAL!
Verdict: I deathmatched this against Zephyr and LSSB, and while LSSB is still a no-go for me, Goliath Birdwing is a bit too close to Zephyr for me. It's less floral, less creamy, but fresher and more aquatic. Overall this will have to be a pass.
In decant: yellow and bright citrusy floral. Slightly chilly, for some reason.
Wet on skin: I seem to be amping the lemon almost something fierce. Very, very lemony, but not bitter-sour or pledgey so far, slightly sweet but not going over to the foody/pastry side. Slightly green, too. It's like Lemon-scented Sticky Bat without being creamy. Slightly aquatic as it dries, and I'm kind of liking that note. Surprisingly somewhat promising at this stage.
Dry: nice lemon/aquatic blend, pretty much the counterpart of Lemon-scented Sticky Bat without the vanilla, although this does have a smoothness to it that helps bring that tart lemon down. I'm not quite sure if I'll get a bottle just yet, but this is good! Later on, it's even more of an aquatic lemon, and now it reminds me of a less creamy Zephyr, or...well, something that I really liked when I was newly testing BPAL!
Verdict: I deathmatched this against Zephyr and LSSB, and while LSSB is still a no-go for me, Goliath Birdwing is a bit too close to Zephyr for me. It's less floral, less creamy, but fresher and more aquatic. Overall this will have to be a pass.