Bullion

The opening is plum so immediately I love it. I'm biased (usually) when plum is a main note. Although sincere, being biased towards a note means that I'm probably going to be overly positive for this review, so take it with a grain of salt. This is a sweet, beautiful, grown up, sexy plum fragrance with a little leather and a little bit of spice. Later on you smell some musk and wood as well, but it's not cloying. Well blended, very yummy, and perfectly unisex. There is really nothing left to say except that I want a full bottle now! longevity is moderate on me, as is the sillage. Normally this would bother me, but not when something smells this good. Attention: I will swap my MOTHER for a bottle of Bullion! lol. She's short, doesn't take up much space, and vacuums a lot....not so good at cooking but we're talkin' you will have the cleanest house on the block! ok, just kidding....I think

Overall: 8/10 Here's Why: SO promising and it nearly delivers! This starts out surprisingly similar to Creed Royal Oud, albeit more fresh and outdoorsy. Consider this a daytime Oud fragrance with a soft peppery background. The Leather is non-pronounced to my palate and is hardly there, The fruit smell that is present is more dense and jammy as opposed to citrusy. The drydown is ALL musk - linear and un-relenting. Leaving a soft veil. Easy to wear and hardly unlikable, this little gem could use a lesson in proper leather - but what remains is still easy to wear and wonderfully niche. Priced a little too steep for the quality of this, however, as sillage tends to be on the lesser side.

This fragrance is a masterpiece and It's addictive! When my tiny sample went out i felt really empty, like a big, important part of my life was missing. I bought two new decants as fast as i could and next time i'm aming for the full bottle because i cant live without this one. The name "Bullion" is such a genious, wellsuited name. It's like a brew of some kind; hot and sweet, well blended. It's mysterious but yet safe and soothing. It's very fruity with the obvious plum but for me; who usually dosent really like sweet, fruity notes, this is pure heaven sent gold in a bottle.

Plum and pepper opening. It tilts towards feminine, sort of like opium or playing with the devil. Slowly it morphed to a more subdued scent, woody with a floral undertone. Sandalwood is prominent but not loud or obnoxious. And surprisingly the osmanthus makes its apparition, joining the woods with the juicy, tender, slightly sweet scent of this flower. My biggest fear with this perfume is longevity. Silage seems to be medium. If you haven't tried yet or are thinking about buying it, I recommend and encourage you to get a sample and don't jump on the first impression.

Been searching for Byredo as it isn't sold in Bahrain. Had a sniff at Abudhabi airport and it smelled fruity and smooth. Even though I'm not very much into fruity scents, I was still drawn to it because I got a sense of the complexity of the blend and got a sense of the leather in there so i bought it instantly. Although, I must admit, I was close to buying the accord oud or oud immortel before convincing my self that this will be a nice addition to the family. In any case, this is a unique and a masterfully blended scent and I give it an 8/10