puellacaerulea Report post Posted June 21, 2020 (edited) A gentlemen's blend, possessed of dignity, charm and refinement, but in truth masking a corrupted, hideous, soulless core. White musk, lime, lilac and citron. In the imp, I'm immediately hit with the lime and white musk. Citrusy, but not full-on Lemon Pledge. Definitely has a refined character to it. As it wears, the musk morphs subtly and the lilac starts to come out. I'm still into the clean citrus/musk combo, but there's something subtly off about it at this stage. I think it might be the lilac, which is normally a note I love, but there's something strange about it's playing with the other notes. It's not a gross combination or anything, but just something a little dissonant (which seems to line up with the scent description). This reads as gender-neutral to me, but I can see it leaning a little traditionally masculine depending on your own tastes. Similar to both Villain and the Lime and White Musk duet. Since I have a full bottle of the latter, I can skip a full bottle of this, but will keep the imp around for warm weather. Edited June 21, 2020 by puellacaerulea Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rawgirl75 Report post Posted November 21, 2021 (edited) I decided tonight to randomly test this blindly from my frimp stash. Sniffing the vial, it smelled clean and fresh so I just went for full skin test. I immediately noticed the white musk and juicy lime - yum. But as it dried a pretty floral note came out and became the star player. I proceeded to wash it off immediately because something about that flower note disturbed me, but I couldn't identify what it was. And then I came to the forum and found it was lilac. I have an aversion to lilacs from childhood, so no surprise there. Very pretty but very lilac. Not for me. Edited November 21, 2021 by rawgirl75 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dancingchair Report post Posted January 30, 2022 I love lilacs, but usually lilac in perfume is far too sharp for me. This is a pleasant exception! I think the lilac is perfectly balanced by the lime and citron. The white musk rounds everything out. A very nice lilac blend! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ittybitty Report post Posted September 10, 2022 Starts off smelling like bright citrus with a very slight musky background. It's sweet, but not overly sweet. I really like it. Drydown: While the citrus notes are still there, I can now pick up the lilac. Sadly, the lilac is a bit soap on me. After an hour, it smells like lilac soap. I'm so sad, because it was so nice before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elinox Report post Posted February 23, 2023 First Sniff: Lemon drops candy. Initial Wet Application: Fresh and bright, but I know it’s so light that it’s going to fade. Dry Down (first 15 minutes): Before this even finished the dry down, about 5 minutes in, this was already faint and barely there. My Reaction: Unfortunately, this faded into nothingness within 15 minutes which was disappointing. I even reapplied this and the same thing happened; it faded away. Perhaps aging this would help? The lemon drop candy was pleasant, although lemon’s not really my thing. Still, I had hoped Whitechapel would’ve had a darker side to it. Rating: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PumpkinGuts Report post Posted April 19 Whitechapel opens with a blast of zesty lime that quickly peters out and makes way for a strong white musk. The citron and lilac are present, but this is mostly about the white musk on me. Decent wear length, I can still smell it lingering faintly after four hours. Old-fashioned and not particularly masculine, clean without being soapy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jarek Report post Posted November 23 (edited) I got an Imp of Whitechapel in my Fougère Imp pack back in 2020, and it too is one of my favourites from the pack. I'm a bit more familiar with musk scents now than I was when I first got this, and the white musk plus citron & lime definitely stand out in the Imp and wet on my skin, with a hint of floral notes. As it dries and is worn on my skin the lilac really becomes more noticeable though the white musk still hangs around and the citrus scents evaporate a bit but are also still present. All the notes work really well together and I agree with the folks who say the citrus doesn't smell like cleaning product, it's just a fresh smelling citrus. Love it. Adding to the list of things to get a bottle of one day. Edited November 23 by Jarek Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
