doomsday_disco Report post Posted August 4 A deep rumbling purr: myrrh, sweet almond, spiced rum, brown sugar, honeyed dates, golden amber, scorched marshmallow, and toasted vanilla musk. Cornelis Visscher Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
feyofthefellwood Report post Posted August 21 To me, this is quite a sweet scent. It makes me think of white chocolate even though that isn't a note. The honeyed date note is most prominent to me and is absolutely gorgeous; it reminds me a little of Lush's Sticky Dates. A pretty, sugary, decadent gourmand. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
splendidissima Report post Posted September 12 A big warm spiced scent! This feels very classic BPAL to me - actually it does remind me a lot of Bastet, and not just for the cat association! It's that warm spices + almond swirl that's surging up at the forefront. But this Large Cat doesn't have Bastet's lotus or cardamom notes - that's been replaced with toasted dark gooey marshmallow and dates and a deep rich vanilla, so there's extra sweetness, but not candy sweetness; the "toasted marshmallow" really is a good descriptor! This is going to be lovely for wearing when the weather finally cools off! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doomsday_disco Report post Posted September 18 This starts off with a blast of rum on me, which actually smells very boozy this time. The rum is accompanied by the honeyed dates and some almond, and the almond quickly burns off and leaves the rum, honeyed dates, and some brown sugar. The rum is not overly spiced, but damn, is the rum + honeyed date + brown sugar combo hella sweet. It stays like this for a long time, until the resins emerge, of which the myrrh is the most prominent on me. It reminds me of the myrrh in OLLA Eve. Actually, I kept huffing this at the end of the day because there was this spiced resin thing going on that reminded me of that scent, although honey and myrrh are the only notes they have in common. I could also see the comparison above to Bastet, although Bastet's myrrh is a softer variety, to my nose. The vanilla and marshmallow are not distinct on me, but perhaps they would become more noticeable with age? The final morph of this is intoxicating, but the first phase of this scent is just way too sweet and boozy for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
perfumeplease Report post Posted September 22 Wow this is a powerful scent! Not what expected but I'm glad to have it in my collection because it's very different from everything I own. I was expecting this to be very sweet, particularly after reading some of the other reviews. I'm also someone who owns and loves ultra sugary tooth rotting gourmand perfumes so my tolerance for sweet perfumes is probably higher. The most prominent notes on my skin and in the bottle are the myrrh and the spiced rum. The other notes are there: almond, brown sugar, dates, vanilla, and a hint of marshmallow. But they're in the background. It's more like the scent that you'd get from brewing a spiced cocktail with sugary ingredients. I'm happy that I have this going into fall/winter but I'll probably use it layered with some of my sugary gourmand perfumes to tone down the spice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedPersimmon Report post Posted October 15 I get a big ol' snoutful of myrrh, even before I open the decant. On me, it's predominantly myrrh, sweet almond, and rum spices. The other notes meld into, and support these notes. Dry, warm, musky, resinous. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theredkilt Report post Posted October 29 (edited) This blend gives off an auburn/ dark brown chromatic feeling. The spiced rum definitely makes its presence known. I can't escape the feeling that everything in here has been soaked in the spiced rum and then meticulously dried. The blend is not sweet, but rather carries a mild boozy aura throughout its wear. Boozy, a bit sharp, almondy with a scorched bite Reminds me of Row Bullies Row from the Fire Down Below series. Edited October 30 by theredkilt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LavenderCoffee Report post Posted November 7 something happening with this on my skin that borders on indolic. an overripeness of fig perhaps, along with the almond and myrrh? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roseus Report post Posted November 11 This one made me nervous in the imp. It's rich, almost heady dates and brown sugar. Sweet and toothsome. It smells delicious but date notes can go almost high pitched on me. It doesn't here, just rich chewy sweetness. However the almond sneaks up and does it's weird cherry syrup thing on me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
