The Decay Of The Angel

in many ways, this is the scent to end all scents for me. when i first smelled it, i found it abrasive and cloying. and now look at me, with a full-size bottle sitting at the front of my perfume tray. it's an insane fragrance. i am sure that somedays, the person sitting beside me on the train finds the smell overbearing. but it's a sexy fragrance. it does capture something very 'fallen angel' or 'saint sebastian' or any tragic, eroticized religious imagery you want to substitute. it genuinely does smell like a wilting flower, which could be off-putting, but it's so masterfully combined with the more accessible base notes that it never crosses into rotting territory. it changes on my skin every hour, taking me on a real scent journey. for my skin chemistry, it can last upwards of 7-8 hours! i spray it before work around 8:30 a.m., and it's still going strong around 4, albeit slightly subdued. but it's lovely at all hours! i cannot recommend enough if you are interested in more adventurous, slightly animalistic and earthy-soily scents.

Oh, where to start! This fragrance is a masterful work of art. I sampled it without looking at the notes; I was captivated & strangely moved by the olfactory story that unfolded. Everytime I sniffed my wrist, I found myself riveted by the fascinating evolution & changes that occurred. I’ve never encountered anything quite like it. It sparked feelings of delighted novelty & bittersweet nostalgia in equal measure. It isn’t for everyone; you have to listen quietly to hear the story the tale it tells. But if it speaks to you, it’s profound.

I'm desperately in love with this fragrance. Intoxicating is the only word I have to describe the opening, absolutely intoxicating. I can't stop smelling myself, this fragrance feels like the ultimate in self indulgence and I'm 100% ok with that. Through the day it fades down to a subtle something, very hard to define but still pleasing. By the end of the day there's a hint of what I can only describe as soft cat pee.. but it's still somehow pleasing and again, I can't stop smelling it. This fragrance is special.

Likes: the fragrance is amazing. Deep dark rose like none i can compare. It immediately pulls you in. Dislikes: 1. lasts all of 4 hours on my skin. Sorry, but at this price point i demand better. 2. Weak projection after the first hour. I’ll get an occasional whiff, but it’s a skin scent with almost no sillage.

The best of the best....." we have created a perfume for the outspoken.” – Timothy Han."