A

The first time I smelt this I had a very strong revulsion response to it because the metallic note is so odd, and I think it is genuinely bloody, that the first spray just smells very 'wrong'. However, I think it really complements and blends well with the greenery and anise, and after wearing for a few hours it stops being unsettling and becomes very compelling to smell on your own skin. Tomato leaves are one of the main notes in one of my very first favourite perfumes (Nina Ricci's Liberty Fizz) - I remember how wearing it as a teenager made me feel grown-up and confident, and Blood Concept gives me a similar feeling: being able to wear something that's at once so alien and so physical makes you feel quietly untouchable, or at least that's how I found it. It's definitely made for cold weather, and for a wearer who isn't averse to coming across 'cold' themselves. I think when you get accustomed to it, the metallic note isn't inherently unappealing, just very weird to smell. To me, it's akin to the power of aldehydes, where the 'fizziness' can really catch you off-guard if you don't know what you're smelling, and although we're all used to them in classic compositions like No 5, avant-garde perfumes can use them to a much more disorienting, unfamiliar effect. The Blood Concept fragrances use metallic notes for a very distinct and intentionally polarising effect and I fully understand why it's offputting to a lot of people (including myself at first) but getting past that, there's very little that's inherently unpleasant to the smell, and it really does complement the green and spicy/anise notes they've paired it with in this scent.

Notes of basil, metallic notes, star anise and tomato leaves Green, greener and bloody. Sounds awful. Nah! Rather divine! Sharp, cold, tomato leaves with tons of basil in the opening. Then it dries down into a green (basil still alive through), yet sharp metallic perfume with a hint of anise. To my nose, at this stage is when it does evoke a hint of "blood-like smell" A dances between natural quality and synthetic nuances (comme des garçons anyone?). Love it and people around me love it too. Got lots of compliments while wearing this by ramdom people on the street, asking me was perfume was I wearing... Great lasting power, amazing sillage and projection.

I'll just kick off these reviews by saying that I couldn't wait to get my hands on these. I feared the (Blood)concept was a little stupid and gimmicky but hey I like the packaging and everything needs a gimmick sometimes to keep things interesting. Well I suppose it's as good a concept as any because I can almost picture blood in my olfactory mind. I enjoy metallic notes and more worryingly perhaps (???) kinda like the taste of blood. But before you get the wooden stakes and garlic at the ready...hear me out. Blood concept A opens with a lovely green note and the fragrance is pretty much based around this wonderfully natural tomato leaf smell which is shear magic! It reminds me a little of making vine tomato consume with a hint of celery and fennel...and the temperature of this fragrance is cold at all times. This is not necessarily the most wearable perfume around but I dig it. The opening then turns to a familiar herbal smell of basil with a fruity shampoo like vibe. It smells like freshly washed feminiine hair, head and all. Kinda 'natural meets unnatural'...If you get me? Then when it dries down a bit the tone becomes deeper, metallic with a hint of spice which truly does evoke blood. It's a really good and cleverly made scent which teeters between natural and synthetic. The drydown gives more of an aniseed quality and the basil is still going strong, which when coupled with the overall leafiness reminds me of fennel. Good longevity for such a ethereally light perfume but has the strange quality of metallic scents they don't project but stay close to the skin. Good first outing for Blood concept, gets my approval definitely not for everyone.

This is an interesting one, just not too impressive. It is growing on me, but I just wish it was stronger. After an hour it turned into a skin scent. The opening is a blast of bubble gum sweetness. My gf said it smelled like a popped a Hubba Bubba gum bubble. After 15 minutes, it starts to dry down into this aromatic and green scent. Very herbal and more fresh. After that initial hour, it is barely noticeable, except as a skin scent. The bubble gum sweetness is back, it becomes a bit woody, there is some star anise, and a very tiny metallic hint. It smells very youthful, fresh and a bit juvenile. In the end, a clean scent with sweetness that reminds me of a higher end body wash. I wish it was stronger and lasted longer.

After 5 testings, I've finally decided to make this a part of my collection. Unlike others, I enjoy this one very much. Before I was ever made aware of a blood concept, I always loved my veggies in my diet and I've always loved green fragrances. This dates back to my early childhood, my mom and Chanel No. 19. The tomato leaf and basil trigger thoughts of me falling in love with Hermès Un Jardin Sur Le NIl, the fragrance that sparked my passion for perfume of a higher quality, for the very first time. For me, Blood Concept A hits the spot. It's more comfortable/casual to wear than most of my other green fragrances and the metallic notes prevent this from smelling just like every other green out there. I like it.