BPAL - The Red Queen
Deep mahogany and rich, velvety woods lacquered with sweet, black-red cherries and currant. GC Mad Tea Party scent, lab fresh imp.Initial thoughts: Is it wrong that the first time I saw this scent, I didn't think 'Oh, Alice through the Looking Glass!' but 'Oooh, evolutionary hypothesis'? Hmm... I'm not an overwhelming fan of cherry, and currant is a bit watery on me. I have, however, been looking for a nice deep woody scent that isn't going to be dry on me. Fingers crossed, queeny!In the imp: Cherry. Cherry cherry cherry cherry cherry. That's all I got.On the wrist, wet: Still cherry, but more subdued - must be the woods grounding it. Not unpleasant, but the cherry is a little medicinal for my liking.Twenty minutes later: It's a woody cherry - it hasn't quite lost the medicinal edge on me though. A bigger fan of cherry might enjoy this better than me - it's just not something I'm going to wear.Verdict: Swap pileTl;Dr: Mild mannered woody cherry.