Acrasia

The Wall by Pink Floyd is an absolute masterpiece but if you ask non-fans to mention one track from the album they would probably only mention Another Brick in the wall! Those who are not too familiar with Beaufort London or have tried some of their fragrances in the past and found them too challenging to wear will be pleasantly surprised with this more crowd pleasing and appealing offering, yet at the same time loyal Beaufort fans have much to rejoice here too because it still maintains that gothic feel to it. Acrasia is like that one popular song from an obscure album and I can tell you that it's a magnificent one! Acrasia is a more approachable fragrance from Beaufort London as it's a soothing and very relaxing fragrance to wear. The fragrance opens with a unique note of red wine with an added lemon twist to it. The rose note at first seems subtle and works more in the background. Now here is where things start to take an interesting turn. Julie Dunkley, the same perfumer of Iron Duke and Rake & Ruin brings back the leather saddle soap from Iron Duke in this, but in very small doses so as not to overpower Acrasia. But there's more...if you have ever smelt the fantastic Fantomas by Nasomatto that fragrance has a note that resembles chalk that was used on blackboards in schools. It's a dusty airy note but Julie Dunkley has added something more to this note turning it into a creamy addictive note of vanilla and cinnamon. It's very hard to explain this but if you have experienced Fantomas you will understand what I am trying to say here. Maybe I know this house a little too well so my mind starts to remind me of other fragrances by this house. The fragrance continues to evolve more and the notes of incense and slight smoke give me that Lignum Vitae vibe of delicious cooked cookies. The red wine and rose seem to make a stronger comeback now with more spices appearing in the notes making it smell more of a fruity wine and a dusted floral rose it's utterly devilishly delicious. The gothic feel to it can be felt more now, yet it still manages to wrap around you a warm embrace that feels enchanting, mysterious and almost hypnotic. Acrasia isn't loud as the other Beaufort Fragrances but it lasts on skin till the next day. I think it will be a much more powerful performer in the warmer weather and will be even more unique to wear in Summer. I use Iron Duke on Summer nights and I can just imagine how better Acrasia will actually smell since the leather saddle soap note is fainter. I previously mentioned the smell of vanilla and cinnamon in it. The fragrance isn't a gourmand and it isn't a specifically rose centred scent either. The fragrance is very complex and one will get different facets of notes according to their skin chemistry. Just when you think the fragrance has toned down, entering a room with a warm temperature on, it ignites back on and you start to smell it again. I woke up the next day smelling my arm to an addictive note that is almost edible. I really love that Beaufort diverted a tiny bit from the strong smoke and yet still kept that mysterious ambience in the fragrance. I currently own two other full bottles from this house which are Iron Duke and Fathom V. I would place Acrasia between them as a favourite choice. I have all the samples by this house and I have other favourites too including Lignum Vitae, Vi Et Armis and Coeur De Noir which will hopefully one day be added to my collection too.Unless you really know this house well I would consider Acrasia to be a safe blind buy, but as always sampling first is always the better and safer choice. I think Acrasia will be a huge hit with new converts to the house of Beaufort London and it will definitely pique their interest to discover their more obscure releases. Acrasia is a breathe of fresh air from the strong smoke and gunpowder yet it still maintains the beautiful gothic mystery that only Beaufort London know how to create. 10/10.

This is my fifth BeauFort fragrance, a brand I happen to admire quite a bit, so I blind bought this on announcement. The first (and subsequent) time I’ve sprayed this on I have found I really do not like the opening. To me it smells like tuberose (not listed in the notes) but perhaps it’s the geranium? 30 minutes after application it settles into something I very much enjoy. The heart and dry down on this are top notch and very approachable for a BeauFort offering. Amber, slight rose, incense, vanilla, and patchouli with sandalwood being the long game dry down (on my skin) 12+ hours later, something that settles into a darker kind of powder scent. I typically like this house for being very, “Fuck you I’m wearing this for me.” But upon going out wearing this for the first time to my local bar two of my friends who are not into this hobby immediately remarked about how good the fragrance smelled before I even could say hello. This is a warm, cool weather crowd pleaser which is very atypical of this house, but something that is very welcomed. BeauFort has a few surprises up its sleeve, and if you’ve been turned off by the brashness before, give this a try.

What a beautiful journey this is. It opens up with a blast of fresh lemon in the middle of a smoky place. What surprised me the most is the lack of birch tar on the notes listed, since it clearly contains the distinctive Beaufort accord on the opening and the dry-down which resemblance some parts of Coeur De Noir. The citric part on last for a few minutes until you are transported to earthy patchouli that keeps the fragrance grounded; supported by a rich and exquisite amber that envelopes the body of the composition into something more decadent and sinister. The rose is not very prominent on this one, but the dry-down of the note itself along with the evolution of the incense that goes with it makes it very dark while being voluptuous. A smoky, dark, decadent rose in the endless sea of oud-rose combo that plagues modern niche perfumery, and another masterpiece from my favorite house. Chapeau Beaufort.

I went and got the Revenants Discovery set because I was curious about this Perfume brand. Even though this was one of the scents I was very excited to smell I got quite nervous when I first smelled it. But once it dried down it is BEAUTIFUL. Of course I still have to try it on skin rn but this with Absent Presence might be the most every day worthy scents from this set. Like maybe not an office scent but I would definitely wear it a lot. It is flowery, a bit spicy and clean but also a bit smoky. I can see a badass woman or a beautiful vampir man wear this. It is kinda giving Lady Dimitrescu and her daughters from Resident Evil Village in a way. This might me my favorit scent from this discovery set. I am just a sucker for a flowery scent that you could also find on an old woman xD The perfume is definitely heavy leaning so I would not wear this in summer.

I got sent this incorrectly and fair warning I hate rose! Nooooo! I do love me a good Beaufort, so I couldn't resist trying it. This opens quite masculine, but changes to a much less sharp herbal melody. I think it is the geranium that is making this work for me. I didn't get any wine, although that could have been part of the opening that I could pass on. The opening is bracingly pleasant but nothing special. It is the middle of this that is a superstar. I am loving it more by the minute and I think a lot of people would not get this far before nixing it. I came for the smoke and I got something that has no smoke at all, but does remind me of incense a bit. Dry but not powdery, while the notes are pointed out here, this is smoothly blended and weave so much I can hardly pick them out.