zankoku_zen Report post Posted September 7, 2018 Commanding his legions to secure the safety of his people and promote the expansion of his lands: steel and gold wreathed by a crown of bay and iris. Bay, metallic steel (warmed up by something golden) and a touch of powdery iris. If you love bay, give this a whirl. It's a sophisticated perfumey bay. I am putting this on mr. zee_zee's pile. It's gender neutral but definitely more along the lines of expensive cologne, which he tends to favor. Medium throw and wear length. Regal, sophisticated, manly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost of a Rose Report post Posted October 2, 2018 (edited) Bottle fresh from the Lab. I knew this would be masculine, but I've been wishing for a bay scent because my name means bay laurel tree. In the bottle: Just what it says. Bay and iris, with a metallic edge. I can't distinguish between gold and steel. They smell alike to me. So I'll take Beth's word for it. It's a little on the men's-cologne side, but not aggressively so. There is something that warms it up a bit (that must be the gold) to tamp down the men's-cologne vibe. On me, wet: The herbal bay note is more prominent on me, and the overall scent is a little warmer and less floral. But it is still a cool fragrance. At 5 minutes: Up close, it has already gone quite light, but I can actually smell it better a few inches away. At 10 minutes: The iris is starting to come out more, and it is losing some of the cool metallic edge. At 20 minutes: It is growing more flowery, warmer, and less masculine and cologne-y all the time. At 30 minutes: No further change. All notes are present and accounted for at all times; only the emphasis changes slightly. The overall scent is stable and consistent. It is a smoothly blended fragrance that requires some concentration to distinguish the individual notes. At 1 hour: Very light, powdery iris. At 2 1/2 hours: Barely there. Just a faint whisper of iris powder. And a tinge of the cool metal is back. Verdict: Yes, it is a little too much like a men's cologne for me to really love it. Not so much that I wouldn't wear it, though. It's quite nice. And so light and cool. It would be great for hot weather. Most prominent note(s): Bay and iris Character: Mildly men's-cologne. Fresh: Green and Watery My rating: 4 out of 6 stars Edited October 2, 2018 by Ghost of a Rose Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
