Devil's Night Cap

If you've ever wanted to smell like a Hozier song or the color dark green, this is the perfect cologne for you. It leans more masculine but only because it's a pretty heavy scent. I consider it very androgynous. It lasts for a very long time and is very potent and rests farther away from the skin than most colognes, so only a few sprays will stay noticeable and last you for a while. I've had people stop and ask me about my cologne multiple times even 6+ hours after application. If you're someone looking for a strong, very noticeable and uniquely demanding scent then this is a perfect choice for you. If you prefer scents that stay closer to the skin, then I'd say maybe give this one a pass for now. You have to be ready to dedicate yourself to this once you have it on, but if it's your type of cologne then it's definitely worth it. On the first spray the oak-moss is almost overpowering but as it dries down, the other elements of the cologne begin to shine as well. However, this is definitely a predominately oak-moss smell. The oak-moss itself is such a rare scent anyway, and for it to be one of the front scents on a cologne is what sets this piece apart in the best of ways. The overall scent is dark, lush, and enveloping. Wearing this makes me feel like I've walked miles out into a dense temperate forest and let myself be consumed by the foliage. It's absolutely beautiful and completely unique, I've never smelled anything quite like it. It's so unique and rare that I've spoken to people who work at Lush who have never smelled it or had it in stock before. I actually got it as a blind buy- which was pretty ambitious considering how I'd never smelled anything even close to it before and still haven't- but it was definitely worth the leap of faith. I'd definitely recommend it as a blind buy if you're someone who knows that they want the lush, dark, earthy and disturbingly romantic scent style. It is, however, very expensive. For those who aren't familiar with cologne ingredients, oak-moss is one of the few scents that can't be replicated very well artificially. What makes this cologne so successful is that they go with actual oak-moss, but that also makes it pretty pricy. Again, I'd consider it worth it, but only if you know for a fact this is the kind of signature cologne you're looking for. Overall, I'd say this cologne is worth it *IF* you know this is the kind-of scent "vibe" you're looking for. It's one of my favorites and will always be my signature scent.

I do have a soft spot for many of these Lush scents that have that lovely unpolished natural perfume feel, but are crafted with a certain command often not found amongst natural perfumers. They elevate raw materials and showcase how their interactions can yield some enthralling effects. Take Devil's Nightcap, for example, which smells to me like a stream the ruptures the forest and the moist earth that buttresses it, with the smoke of a distant bonfire passing through. Something about it reminds me of the early spring thaw, mud and mire, the peaty smell of earth enlivened once more, bursting through decomposition, small signs of life reanimated, the shoots of plants surfacing. There smells like a considerable amount of oakmoss absolute here—likely as much as what can be permitted, imparting that bark meets decaying leaves meets spongy moss sensation. The inclusion of ylang ylang only enhances its effect, its humid quality lending a ripeness to this nature-bound affair. This is all about an overcast afternoon in March, the spring peepers start their chorus, and a small corner is sought to brood over life. I am fully aware that I am in the minority that appreciate any perfume that suggests organic matter, so this is perhaps why so many seem to dismiss this as objectionable, but even the mere sniff from atomizer gives me goose pimples.

This smells like so many memories from my childhood: A walk with my father, through marshland close to our summer cabin, picking cottongrass; collectiong dark green and moist moss with my mother, before creating tiny 'mosekoner' (decorative figures/dolls made of twigs, moss and fabric); my fathers wool jacket after a long day raking fallen leaves and working in the garden in autumn. It's a dark green, moist, damp mossy and earthy scent with barely there nuances of sensual ylang ylang, that keeps the scent from being too earthy, and a refreshing, almost cleansing hint of aromatic sage. It smells so natural and raw - ancient even - but in a way that feels both familiar and slightly melancholic. It's the smell of something from the past (really long ago), but still alive in some way and with us today. There is power and wisdom in this scent, and an amazing sort of peace. The kind of peace you only find deep within nature. I think this might be my absolute favourite scent from Lush/Gorilla Perfumes. It evokes such a deep and fascinating atmosphere, and wakes so many emotions and associations. A fabulous creation! Longevity is about 8 hours on my skin, and sillage is quite strong right away, but dries down to a pretty solid medium.

Absolutely delicious 10/10 will wear this till I die. Imagine you wake up in the middle of the woods somewhere in the deep of south-west Cornwall, covered in ash and mud. You crawl away onto the damp autumn morning forest floor into a fairy ring and realise that a group of witches had unsuccessfully tried to sacrifice you the night before in some sort of ceremonial burning. You are still alive although you both look and smell like you've put up a fight. And then the piskies come and take you away because you smell so good. This is exactly what this perfume smells like. It's addicting. Bonus points if you're a smoker. I've also been told I smell like I've just walked out of a jazz bar from the 70's. I can kinda see that but the oakmoss is kind of crazy when you first put it on for immediate urban vibes. It's beautiful, it's musky, it's earthy, it's grounding, and when you put it on it totally envelops you and you forget you've put on a perfume instead of set an entire tone and vibe and soundtrack to your life. Highly recommend. Especially for you weird witchy lesbian goth girls too you guys would love this, kind of a man repellent perfume to be honest which I was looking for anyway hahahaha

Lush is having an online sale at the moment due to Covid-19 and this appeared for half the price and thanks to @homicidalunicorns description of it being a scent of Lovecraftian forest I decided to buy one. Received it today and honestly, I was expecting it to be slightly too much but I was quite pleasantly surprised. It smells earthy and woody while the clary sage prevents it from becoming "muddy", giving it a crisp green edge like a breath of fresh air and the ylang ylang and orange blossom giving the floral background. I can relate to the term Lovecraftian forest: Imagine yourself standing in a forest on a cool night with only the moonlight shining your way; breathing in the cold air mingled with the scent of earth, woods/moss and flowers. That's how I interpret Devil's Nightcap. After a while it turns slightly floral and it's where the orange blossom shines through without losing the woodiness/earthiness to it. A very lovely scent. It has now become my bedtime scent Gonna be one of my favourite Lush scent besides Karma, Yoga Bomb, Twilight and Winter Garden (not in database) :-) The only disappointment would be the longevity. I expect longer performance given its price tag.