Black Shadow

Not a favorite at all and the free sample once again leaked completely empty as well.

Catholic Mass in a Bottle

I really enjoy this fragrance for the scent memories it brings up. The blend of warm, sm*key, and pepper-y scents reminds me of holiday mass as a kid, where they would light incense, the smell of the wooden pews, the whole thing. As for the scent itself, it's very well blended and personally I find it androgynous. I understand people seeing it as masculine for it's very wo*dy and earthy profile, but to me the smell of trees isn't gendered, you just have to like smelling like trees. Personally, I love that. I also like how the wo*d notes aren't super dry (think pickled sandalwood) or super wet (think oakmoss), they're just full and rich. The scent feels alive. Very well blended, and it seems to stay a mostly consistent scent throughout the wear (I don't get super distinct top, middle, and base phases). Longevity is ok on skin, but it lasts a long time on clothes. It also layers well with a variety of fragrances, my favorite of which so far is with Spicy Mimosa from Dossier.

Dossier have oudone themselves again.

I've been using Dossier products for a while now. I've held off on purchasing from the Dossier originals line so this was my first one. I don't know why I have always been skeptical of the Dossier originals since I know Dossier is good based on their impressions alone. But man am I glad to have tried this one. This scent is so deep and rich, it feels like I'm physically wearing a million dollars somehow. If you could wear a large amount of money, this would be the closest way to do it. If you're thinking about getting this one, just get it. I will definitely be trying out the other Originals. Thanks Dossier :)