The Lion Cupboard

Quite simply one of the best scents of all time. The story behind the creation of this scent is touchingly lovely. And the scent matches its origin perfectly. The scent was made to recreate the scent of a favorite piece of furniture from the maker's late dad, to remind the family of happy times. And from beginning to end, its full of lovely smooth masculine and reassuring notes and incredibly wearable. Its maker described it, very accurately, as emulating a lovely hug. Not only is this perfume wonderfully comforting and easy to wear. It provides a delightful journey. A truly original perfume, its exciting without ever crossing that line of becoming either jarring or cloying - its just right! And without a doubt, this is the perfume I get the most compliments on. Completely random strangers regularly stop me in the street when I'm wearing it to enquire after it and tell me that they've never smelt anything like it. Interestingly and somewhat unusually (I'm quite certain this fact should form the basis of an anthropological study on scent) it is the men who are especially intrigued by it. Excellent longevity and a nicely moderate silage too. Go and buy some immediately! What are you waiting for?!

At last!!!! I can be massively complimentary about a 4160 Tuesdays fragrance...I knew I'd get there in the end. The lion cupboard is a superbly crafted scent and has that token bizarreness I've come to expect. The opening is a sharp hit of juniper and citrus then BAM! like a puff of coco powder in your face. The heart of this scent is the cacao but with a rich tobacco vibe and maybe some patchouli too, then a blackberry and anise type of smell...I love it. Reminds me very vividly of something (not perfume) which I can't quite place ? The drydown is very nice warm a hint of earthiness but not too much. It's a bit subdued and lasting power a little lacking considering it opens strong but I will let The Lion cupboard off because it's seriously interesting piece of work. Great stuff, gourmand lovers should try this one even though it's not just a straight up foodie scent.

It's fascinating and evocative. I recently cleared out my perfume tester collection and gave many away, but this is one that I kept. I love the story - if I remember it right, something about Sarah and her sister as a child playing in an old wooden cupboard with lion feet? Well, I think this is one of their most successful concept perfumes that I've tried. I'm right in that cupboard with them - and then suddenly I'm in a Chinese medicine shop in Nanjing, wondering why there's a dried lizard shrink-wrapped under the counter (medical reasons, obviously...) I wouldn't wear this near people, but I've worn this on my wrists while writing at my little writing bureau. I got the bureau free on Facebook, it's a humble mid-century veneer one, but if you wear this perfume, any furniture feels like it's got fancy little feet... This house is a gift, honestly.

Sarahs hits the nail right on the head for capturing the smell inside good quality old furniture. On me the wood is most definitely to the fore before I detect the vanilla or cacao. You really need to love woody scents to love this. I particularly like the mint, anise and lavender in this as they make this a unique wood fragrance and add another dimension. There is little sweetness so it's not really a chocolate gourmand. I am not particularly a girly type of woman but you need to be a confident women to wear this. A strong fragrance with good sillage and it lasts a few hours. I have layered this with Dark Heart of Havana and it really is amazing. They were made for each other.

This is my fourth 4160 Tuesdays sample from my lovely sample box. I approached this with slight trepidation; I suspected this perfume would be quite out of my comfort zone. And so it proved; however it also proved what a talent Sarah McCartney is. This smells identical to an old mahogany bureaux I had as a child. The aromatic woodiness is spot on. It is actually quite uncanny. This is quite masculine so not quite my cup of tea usually but this really is an amazing scent. And I recommend any perfume fan to try it.