London

I found this to be a truly innovative piece of work, but it's lighthearted, wearable nature is probably doing a good job of masking that fact. I reckon the votes being mainly for 'like', back that theory up, because a violet/rose fragrance with animallic leather and cucumber freshness, sounds like a bit of a train-wreck or at least a polarising Love/Hate thing? London carries off the broadly floral hue of Gallivant perfumes into the opening of violets and roses, powdered and jammy but combined with fresh green notes. Nice enough so far then a subtle, buttery iris/orris accord starts to develop on a delicate woody base. Despite the rose bias, London smells like nothing I've worn before but I suppose it kinda fits into a cleaner, brighter category almost to the point of effervescence. Think Lumiere noire, lyric even. London is a really measured piece of work, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Gallivant London is such a lovely, fresh rosy delight! I bought the oil version of this along with the Los Angeles oil, thinking the latter would be my favorite, but I find myself reaching for London with much more frequency (but definitely love both of these) -- and it's become my absolute favorite pairing with rainy days. I'd like to get the spray version of this eventually, then overspray so I can live in a cloud of this gorgeous rose-cucumber cloud. It's a moderate projector with average longevity. I have loved everything I've tried from Gallivant so far and it's quickly becoming one of my favorite independent houses.

This smells charmingly like a treasured old leather jacket in the chilly London rain. I'm not a huge fan of marine scents, but I like this one very much because the wateriness comes mostly from the combination of cucumber and violet leaf, which together produce a nice watery accord. Underneath there are roses to make everything smell nicer and lighter, and a buried central leather note that conversely adds some grit. This evokes coolness and casualness, and really does make me think of the rainy London weather. A fun fragrance, and one that is reasonably priced.

London: I picture a young woman walking in the city with smooth, dark shoulder-length hair, dressed in business clothes with an umbrella on a drizzly day. Seems to capture the ethereal meeting of water and air elements. I think this is such a beautiful perfume that embodies the idea of London for me. It is very well-blended with prominent notes of rose, cucumber, and leather that truly creates something magical. I don't think I've ever smelled a better blended rose-leather, incredibly well done.

I was dubious to begin with, but it's now my favourite perfume. There's no barn smell, no lingering old leather smell, as I was worried there would be. Beautiful crisp cucumber, violet, and Woody top notes. Delicate rose de mai, spicy yet creamy cotton, and sandalwood middle notes; it leaves lingering suede and new leather base notes. It's a smell that makes me feel inspired, and confident. I do find it hard to believe its unisex, as to me it smells fairly feminine.