doomsday_disco Report post Posted February 5 Nouria, Lady of the Barn Owl skull- Candle-lit night, melancholy solitude and somber whispers, surrounded by leather bound books and ancient scrolls, the alchemy boiling and bubbling. A Regency-era alchemist’s cologne: bourbon vanilla, incense-smudged leatherbound books, rivulets of beeswax, galbanum resin, nutmeg, patchouli root, and leather. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmellsPrettyGood2Me Report post Posted Sunday at 05:04 PM (edited) 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. Edited Sunday at 05:05 PM by SmellsPrettyGood2Me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
