So today is 4/20 - an unofficial holiday celebrating all things mari-ju-ana related (wink wink), and I had a special gummie and kind of forgot and got caught up watching One Piece. Then I remembered and was like... oh yeah, I need to write that review for 4/20 Okay, so here's the thing. here's the thing. I put this on like forty minutes ago, and I forgot what I was doing. I got wrapped up in the next episode of One Piece, and I keep forgetting what I'm doing. Anyway. Music Festival. Is that what we were talking about? Oh, yeah, Coachella. That thing looks like a hoot. There's a couple of girls there that I photographed in their outfits before the festival, and they're posting their pics on IG now. Wait. Music Festival, lol. lol. lol. why do we say it like that? My Mexican friends say jajajajajajaja and it cracks me up. I had an ex who would say it like "jaw--jaw--jaw" and I had to tell her its "hahahahaha". LOL Music Festival. Top notes: Neroli and aldehydes (does anyone know what those are? I thought they were fat molecules, but that's not right) Middle: Hedione (lol, head....), and white musk Base: Cashmeran (its so soft), and Ambroxide (i dated an amber oxide once. goth girl. I miss her) Okay so. What does it smell like - you know that moment. It's golden hour at the festival, and the sun is doing that thing where it's not quite setting, but it's getting lower, and everything looks a bit warmer and softer, and there's somone standing near you and they smell incredible and you can't figure out who ti is because there's people everywhere and the air has that warm skin smell, but like the GOOD version of that the version where everyone is happy and the music is vibing and the light show is going off and the music is good and nobody is stressed and the music is so good and you feel like you are exactly where you are supposed to be on this earth at this specific moment in time? That's the whole fragrance. they just. bottled that moment. they looked at the moment and they said yeah, we're going to put that in a bottle and then they DID it and I don't know how and I've been sitting here for forty minutes thinking about it.

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.