A fragrance without balance is no fragrance in my book and Bull's blood does a very good balancing act. I deliberately try not to read too many reviews before I try a fragrance for the first time. This one kept it's allure (except for a few mentions in the Cobra/canary reviews.)until I eventually did wear it, I honestly didn't know what to expect. I think the 'skankiness' is overstated but definitely present in the first couple of hours anyway. Opening is bright and metallic at first but dirty at the same time and quickly Rose and costus are dominant. The rose becomes full bodied, deep and darkly sweet but offset with something slightly unpleasant. It is a barnyard type fecal note but nothing too bad. Reminds me of the slightly manure like smell you get with a nice cuban cigar...so tobacco although not obvious might just be in here? Perhaps a rose that's been fertilized with Bull's shit (not lies) rather than Bull's blood? You know what though? I'm actually not complaining because it offers up a very interesting nasal conundrum...do I like this or not? Well I think it's very clever and captures what I think Josh Meyers intended. So if you are a lover of impassioned, animal or rose fragrances this will be right up your street. I would draw a parallel with my love of red wine. I was always somebody who enjoyed the mid bodied, fruity wines and saw nothing wrong with a nice Merlot or cabernet sauvignon. As your tastes develop though you start to enjoy more full bodied affairs like Spanish Rioja. It's much the same with fragrance. Bloods blood is quite brave but not too carried away, it's refined enough to appeal to a wider range of people than you might first expect. The opening is okay but I'm not the biggest rose guy at the best of times and although I find it interesting I wouldn't wear it. However, I will say of the deep drydown (after 8 hours or so) that it is one of the most beautiful skin scents you could imagine. This is much like Montale aouds the strong rose and oud takes hours to become a lovely creamy remnant. I think it must be the patchouli/rose and musk which remains with none of that unpleasantness. Bulls blood is worth checking out.
Bull's Blood, from Imaginary Authors was released in 2012. The perfumer behind this creation is Josh Meyer. The notes are Costus, Musk, Patchouli, Rose, Tobacco.
A fragrance without balance is no fragrance in my book and Bull's blood does a very good balancing act. I deliberately try not to read too many reviews before I try a fragrance for the first time. This one kept it's allure (except for a few mentions in the Cobra/canary reviews.)until I eventually did wear it, I honestly didn't know what to expect. I think the 'skankiness' is overstated but definitely present in the first couple of hours anyway. Opening is bright and metallic at first but dirty at the same time and quickly Rose and costus are dominant. The rose becomes full bodied, deep and darkly sweet but offset with something slightly unpleasant. It is a barnyard type fecal note but nothing too bad. Reminds me of the slightly manure like smell you get with a nice cuban cigar...so tobacco although not obvious might just be in here? Perhaps a rose that's been fertilized with Bull's shit (not lies) rather than Bull's blood? You know what though? I'm actually not complaining because it offers up a very interesting nasal conundrum...do I like this or not? Well I think it's very clever and captures what I think Josh Meyers intended. So if you are a lover of impassioned, animal or rose fragrances this will be right up your street. I would draw a parallel with my love of red wine. I was always somebody who enjoyed the mid bodied, fruity wines and saw nothing wrong with a nice Merlot or cabernet sauvignon. As your tastes develop though you start to enjoy more full bodied affairs like Spanish Rioja. It's much the same with fragrance. Bloods blood is quite brave but not too carried away, it's refined enough to appeal to a wider range of people than you might first expect. The opening is okay but I'm not the biggest rose guy at the best of times and although I find it interesting I wouldn't wear it. However, I will say of the deep drydown (after 8 hours or so) that it is one of the most beautiful skin scents you could imagine. This is much like Montale aouds the strong rose and oud takes hours to become a lovely creamy remnant. I think it must be the patchouli/rose and musk which remains with none of that unpleasantness. Bulls blood is worth checking out.