I already have a number of fine fragrances from this house, with a number of alternative options to Some PDM favoirites including Hercules & Perseus. With my recent fixation with Leather, I decided to go for Galatea. Its a great alternativen for Godolphin. I was not a big fan of Godolphin, but Galatea is actually much better in my opinion. Fun fact In the Greek myth, Pygmalion, a Cypriot sculptor, created Galatea. He sculpted her from ivory, fell in love with his creation, and prayed to Aphrodite to bring her to life. The goddess granted his wish, and Galatea became a real woman. A 2022 release, Galatea is an oriental fragrance with a strong leather core. The opening is a complex blend of Fruits, Mate, Green Notes, Cypress & Thyme. Its both fruity & spicy & comes across quite sharp initially. As the fragrance develops, the floral heart of rose, orris & jasmine emerges, adding a subtle touch of sweetness & sophistication. But never fear, the florrals dont actially take over as you might expect. They play more of a supporting role here to the star of the show which of course is the leather. The dry down is where Galatea truly shines for me. The rich, animalic leather note is prominent & well-balanced by a creamy vanilla & warm amber. The cedar & vetiver provide an earthy & woody foundation, but its the inclusion of Iso e Super here that gives the fragrance its great depth & longevity. Iso E Super is a synthetic fragrance molecule known for its smooth, woody, and amber-like scent. It's often used to add depth and longevity to fragrances and is a common ingredient in many perfumes Performance here is a major bonus, im clocking 8 solid hours.The sillage & projection are moderate to strong, making its presence known without being overly aggressive. Yes a nice scent bubble for the first 3 to 4 hrs. The leather whilst being super plesant is not overly strong, you know its there without it shouting from the rooftops, its a nice touch. For me this is so much better that the Parfumss De Marley and 1/5th of the price. Id stick this one somewhere in between Tom Fords Tuscan & Ombre leathers.

I ordered one of their products directly, due to some specials they provided the M+ Discovery set (6x8.5mil $115 value), and two other 8.5 mil samples you could pick. I messed up on one of my sample choices, immediately sent in a support email explainig my error since the discovery kit provided one of the scents I selected. The rep noted, they would get another sample in since they couldn't just swap them out with the order in progress. I noted I had a couple of their scents and was building up my collection so I was excited for the discovery set and samples. I assumed the order was coming from England (since it was a flat international shipping cost $5). A week goes by, no tracking for the shipment. I emailed support. Same rep responds, say it was an error on her side and she would see to it, it got processed and out the door. She would throw in some extra samples. Received the package today, the two boxes were the fragrance and the discovery set, and two of the larger samples were the original..Nice thing is their new Champaca (which is a very interesting flower from India) was provided (and a cosmetic bag). I love when a company makes amends for their error and I made sure the follow-up survey reflected my appreciation for their rep Hannah.