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.

The start of Acrasia is pretty masculine to my nose, heading in the direction of a traditional cologne, with a hint of smoke amid the lemon and bergamot. I don't really like it much. However as it mutates it becomes lovely in the mid and truly fabulous in the tail. As it settles, it becomes an enveloping dark rose. A bit like a very watered down Tonerre crossed with a heavier Toy Boy without the excessive smokiness of the first and more or less spared the sweetness of both. At first it didn't smell very 'Beauforty' but in the end it sits in that pirate rock star slot, with a heap of romanticism poured on top. Projection isn't huge but it lasts and lasts. I sprayed this for a meeting at 10AM and it was still distinctly noticeable on my wrist at 2AM the next morning. LOVE it.

An ancient vampire sitting in his lonely castle. He sits alone at a large banquet table. There’s a bouquet of long-dead roses nearby. He sips on ancient wine, pondering hazy memories of a time when he was surrounded by something other than silence and dust. Acrasia is evocative, dark, and undeniably BeauFort. It is solidly unisex, moreso than other BeauForts I’ve purchased. It’s exquisitely gothy and moody, and wonderfully unique. I think I’m madly in love. The most prominent notes to my nose are aged red wine, the lingering scent of incense, dirty patchouli, and dry roses. The effect is fascinating and unusual. It may take some time to figure out what you’re smelling as it will certainly hit each nose very differently.

Opening: Wine and roses. Really unique and beautiful. Beyond that it turns into incense and musky soap on my skin. It smells similar to the leather saddle soap note that is used in Iron Duke (which I love) but with more detail and less distractions. The soap is thick, fatty, waxy, ambery and musky; mixed with an oily leather conditioner. It's not squeaky clean by any means, it's mixed with some incense ash and slightly dirty musks. Call me crazy, but in a way, this kinda makes me think of a indie niche version of Prada Amber Pour Homme, but much better in smell, complexity, and performance. Incredibly good -I bought a full bottle immediately. Stunning! Scent 9.5/10 Performance 8/10

Acrasia is an enchanting fragrance...A very unique take on incense supported by warm spices and florals. Picture walking into a vampire tomb or abandoned church where bats have feasted on fruit that is now rotting. Its depthness exceeded my expectations for a conventional rose with a dark twist. Opens metallic but the descent is quite smoky and balsamic, definitely not for most. Beautifully gothic but not in a modern way - this one smells ancient. Think Nosferatu or Baron Afanas, instead of Lestat. It was my blind introduction to Beaufort and dare I say I am addicted, despite hating it initially. The drydown might be even better - very masculine, reminds me of arabic fragrances.

This is a whirlwind tornado of red wine, rose and a touch of fresh greens layered in between those red layers and a woodsy amber layer at the base. SUCH A MASTERPIECE I don't get the Tauer ADDM resemblance (there is a similar spirit tho) but this is the perfect mystical ambery fragrance with sharp touches of freshness coming through from time to time making this such an interesting experience. To my nose this is 3/4 a warm frag and 1/4 a fresh frag, making this the perfect mix for autumn. Definitely my signature Autumn scent, been wearing this since it came out in 2022. Big fan of this house.

I am not going to add it to the "reminds me of" section, because I don't want to get laughed out of town, but ever since the first time I sampled this it feels weirdly connected in my to mind JPG Kokorico. Side by side they are note even close, but there is something about the feel- the dusty chocolatey vibe, earthy patchouli, and sweet creamy base that always reminds me of it. Almost like this could be a slightly sweeter rosy sibling of it. Anybody else sense that connection? Maybe it's just me- but anyway- if you love Kokorico maybe check it out. I love them both in a similar way.

Underrated scent. One of the more wearable BeauFort (that I've encountered) that regularly gets compliments, instead of odd stares. This house is as daring as it gets, and is still independent, which I appreciate. A haunting, supernatural incense, rose, musk. It's visceral. I'm pretty sure they built this from the saddle soap note in Iron Duke. I'll always have this in my collection, and love wearing out on cold evenings. Wearing it always feels like an occasion, and sort of Halloween esque 🌙 ×××××××××××××××××××××× Scent 98/100 Performance 90/100 ××××××××××××××××××××××

Mulled sangria laced with cinnamon lemon and bergamot ready for a Christmas party. Vases filled with red roses and geraniums in every room of the house. Many of the guests at this party are wearing amber, patchouli and heavy musk fragrances. All of these aromas fill the air at this festive holiday gathering. Very interesting. Love the bottle. Unisex. Could be polarizing. It is a very strong fragrance. Would take a bold personality to pull it off. It's an own the room type of perfume. My husband stole thing from me LOL. That's fine. I will enjoy smelling it on him.

There's a lot at play here, but it doesn't become overwhelming. It opens sweet and smoky, and then the dry down brings out some florals and warm earthiness. Entirely unisex. Super unique. Definitely a killer fall fragrance. I did discover that if sprayed too close, the opening came across very bubblegum-y like some others said, but I found it balances out very nicely if sprayed from further away.

Spicy, dusty, slightly powdery. What a great interpretation of rose... This is what I’d imagine Bergywerth to smell like. Master Willem drinking vintage wine in his study. Deep in contemplation to gain insight. “...We are born of the blood, made men by the blood, undone by the blood. Our eyes are yet to open..." 7.5/10

Indeed, this smells like a sorceress. It's mystical, warm, musty and dark. The opening smells like a sweet wine, with a hint of vanilla shining through. This slowly settles into an intoxicating warm, balsamic and ambery scent. Acrasia is an experience that I can't get enough of.

smells like candied lemon at first, and mellows out to a chocolatey-floral and incense smoke smell. It reminds me of being in love with a hippy/free spirit woman that you will never truly attain

#1679 in my “Tour de Fragrance” Beaufort London scents are tough to find here in the States. A couple of years ago the entire line was available from American and Canadian vendors. I absolutely loved a decant of Beaufort London “Fathom V”, ordered a bottle from FragranceBuy and it arrived broken and empty. The last bottle they had as they had stopped stocking Beaufort as did Jomashop and PerfumeOnline.ca. I won't pay the $177 + $35 S&H price for 50ml on the Beaufort site. This a good scent, but $200 for 50ml good? I’ll have to think about it. This scent is safe for any environment. I think a fine scent for the corporate office or date wear. Wine and wood. Nice smoky dry down with the incense, especially as the citrus fades out. Cinnamon is there but isn’t dominant, which is how I prefer it. Top end of moderate performance, so it’s a “like” not a “love” for me. I think Les Liquides Imaginaires “Bloody Wood” is a similar scent at a better price of $100 for 100ml. And if you want a wine scent and don’t mind EDT performance O Boticario “Malbec Noir”, Malbec Noir Intense”, “Malbec Ultra Bleu” might be of interest and run about $60. Good Luck and Good Hunting!

I think my nose is broken (or maybe I goth-ed too hard and now I'm too far gone down the goth rabbit hole), because this does *not* smell dark to me. Yes there is a lot of smoke in this, but it's a greener smoke than I was expecting. A clean kind of incense. So clean, in fact, that at first it smells a whole lot like floor detergent! I thought I was going to hate this fragrance because of it and for a full 15 minutes I did, but thankfully that note goes away soon and it totally shifts into its true nature. A nice smoke that is very woody, quite pleasant to be honest, and a nice step away from my darker, heavier scents. It reminds me of the sandalwood blocks mom would put in our drawers to keep the moths away from our wool shirts; it doesn not, however, make me think of a witch or a brooding dark creature as it settles. I find this to be very wearable for everyday use for me personally (just remember to spray and let the initial 15 minutes of nasty detergent pass). And the complete 180 it does has made me intrigued about Beaufort London as a whole.

Beaufort Acrasia takes a departure from the fiery ships, chaotic battlefields and other smoked, boozed up dens of corruption of its predecessors, immersing us this time in a different, more gothic narrative. In a gothic castle, the stage is hauntingly adorned. Vampires, their lips stained with red wine, share this eerie tableau with their victims amidst a sea of blood-red roses. Furniture crafted from exotic, fragrant wood graces the chamber, while enigmatic iron artworks, their purpose uncertain, stand as silent sentinels in the shadowy corners of the room. While Acrasia offers an intriguing olfactory journey into this dark realm, it does so with a sense of restraint compared to Beaufort's bolder creations. It's a departure from the intense, smoky, and boozy aromas we've come to associate with the brand. Instead, it delves into a more enigmatic, gothic tale, adding diversity to the Beaufort collection. Though not as overpowering as its counterparts, Acrasia still manages to captivate with its unique narrative and mysterious aura.