Impadia

I wore my decant for the first time on a mild spring evening after showering. I used one spray of Impadia on each of my wrists and was immediately greeted by a realistic rose that soon developed into a pungent earthy scent. I was trying to get cozy but the scent was keeping me awake and I was unable to relax. Eventually it transformed into a creamy and mildly sweet sandalwood that I was transfixed by. I awoke to the smell of Impadia still on my skin and with the realization that this was not a bedtime scent. It took me about four wears before I feel in love. Impadia is a photorealistic rose with large vibrant fluffy petals and a green freshly cut steam. The pear and orange blossom are crisp and fresh but remain in the background. There is an earthy note from the akigalawood that I still find challenging but I am not turned off by, and now after becoming familiar with this fragrance I understand the balance that it provides. The dry down is my favorite part, it is a is a beautiful , addicting, ineffable vanilla and sandalwood. Impadia is the strongest and best performing scent I have worn from BDK.. I rate her a 9/10. Impadia is smooth, sensual, elegant, luxurious, and just a little dark and edgy. Layering suggestions: Being Freshe Desert Rose. Blends together beautifully and really emphasized the roses in Impadia. Added freshness and lighted up earthy notes. The base is still beautiful and creamy D&G My Devotion. A little niche DNA and a little designer DNA that comes together in a feminine creamy floral bomb. My Devotion brings out the sweetness. Striking and interesting but not hard to understand. Sensual, feminine, but more approachable. Softened the edges of Impadia. Victor and Rolf Flowebomb. Girly but elevated. The patchouli adds a kick to the creaminess in Impadia that is very sexy. Both scents play off each other beautifully but mind how many sprays you use.

The palest petal pink liquid, it applies as a very pretty sweet floral with something herbal lingering around the opening that could only be coming from the woods of the listed notes. It’s opening isn’t distinctly pear, bergamot or Mandarin. Nor is it overwhelmingly rosy, but rose is detectable. A soft fragrance, one of gentle warmth. It would be great for those who might want to venture into rose but aren’t interested in smelling distinctly of rose. I have to reapply because it’s initially too delicate to tease out as much as I’d like. On reapplication, the pear is apparent but pretty brief and the herbal note is thyme, a nice pairing. This fragrance is so soft, not at all what I was expecting when I sampled it on a card in a shop. There, it was fruity and robust. Initially, the sillage is quite modest. Others would have to be in close contact to notice. But it’s lovely thus far. Then after about 12 minutes, the roses begin to bloom. Still soft, but you’re soon in a drift of pillowy blooms. This blooming continues but it’s more an armful of gathered garden blooms. There is no formality or tea rose precision and form. These roses are big, blousy and loose. These are your grandmother’s roses but not your grandmother’s fragrance. Your grandmother’s arms, where age is an abstract, but the comfort real. After 30 minutes, the base notes, particularly the vanilla absolute, tease their way forward, giving some backbone to the composition. The whole remains airy, lofty, especially suited to spring or early summer. Those of you acquainted with Northern Hemisphere climes might understand when I say wear this through June. It’s a lovely pairing for the freshness of spring and the early, airy sun warmed buzz that sets summer in motion for that one perfect month.

This one is oh so addicting to me! Yes I’m a male and yes it’s a feminine scent. I don’t mind it at all. Usually I have strong I won’t say hate but let’s say dislike for Rose in scents. Coming from Bulgaria I grew up with the scent of pure rose oil (we profuse it there) and it always had this grandma quality about it. But this one is oh so good! Maybe the only other rose I can tolerate (but somehow I can’t wear it since I’m not confident enough) is tom ford noir de noir. By no means are these two roses similar. This one is soft and creamy and powedery and lipstiky and oh soooo good. Idk why but I can pull a nice extremely feminine scent anytime. I had my eye on this one and today finally pulled the trigger! It’s woody but creamy woody and jammy and that pear combo and it’s musky but in a creamy Milky Way (at least on my skin). It does remind me of the rose in Dalina (my sisters owns that one) but this one is somehow woodier and idk if I’m the only one but this one has this woody creamy airy undertone there is in Valaya (not the same scents just a certain small note or undertone idk how to explain it) probably the akigala wood idk I’m not that familiar. I’m gonna rock this one in the summer (yes you heard me in the summer lol) Longevity is extrem on me it’s been 14 hours and I can still smell it very close to my skin (mostly sandal wood with slight rosiness and warm skin effect). Projection is also extremely good on my skin. Definitely feminine! If you’re a man who doesn’t mind wearing feminine scents give it a try but it’s 95% made for the ladies. Never tried guidance so I can’t really tell but there are definitely similarities with Dalina. If you normally hate dark heavy grandma roses give this a try maybe you will like it.

very very strong bergamot/mandarin/rose opening on me - heavy on the bergamot! it's not unpleasant but has a definite citrusy boost to it. after about an hour the opening fades away to leave behind a delicate and fresh rose, with a bit of complexity from the different rose notes and the orange blossom. very feminine and pretty, but i wouldn't say it's a linear floral, the sandalwood and akigalawood kind of peek out to give it a bit of depth. after a few hours the vanilla starts to come through - very lightly, i definitely wouldn't call it a vanilla perfume - and after more hours the wood comes out in a stronger way to create a sort of warmer profile, making a very interesting transition over the course of the day! it never stops being a rose perfume but its exact nature sort of evolves. it's very strong, especially at first, you shouldn't need to reapply. interestingly on my mother the opening skipped almost immediately, with basically no citrus effect at all. i also didn't smell it on the paper particularly, i think the opening notes vary a lot by person. i'm not sure i understand the delina comparison since i find delina a little overly floral? i haven't smelled guidance so i can't comment. this is a definite 'young female protagonist' perfume - pretty, rosy but complex, slightly sexy, down-to-earth.

Delina Exclusif and Amouage Guidance are my all time favourite, but given the heavy the earthy and woody notes, I shy away from wearing them during the day, as my daytime looks don’t always match the sophistication and elegance that the scent projects. Now, Impadia, on the other hand, is a bit like the younger sister and has a brighter opening and more lightweight powdery dry down that matches my daytime looks but carries the same fruity floral DNA that brings me so much joy. I love wearing this and can see myself wearing this throughout the cooler rainy seasons. I wished the brightness of the pear would last a little bit, but nonetheless still very happy with how much attention this scent attracts. It definitely leans very feminine, mature but not old and outdated, and is a versatile day to night scent and it lasts on my skin a good 10 hours. Recommended!