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03/07/2024
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Landshark321
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Multifaceted island blend, a good amount of resins, sharpness, sweetness, and freshness
First proper sampling of Goldfield & Banks Island Lush, an aptly-named multifaceted blend that conjures a tropical experience without leaning too heavily on tropes. To my nose, it’s at the intersection of most typical categories and has a lot going on. I think it actually ends up being fresh and resinous more than any other categories, but it has sweet, fruity, floral, musky, woody, and spicy aspects.
Its full note list tells a fittingly complex story: bergamot, pink pepper, nutmeg, and ginger in the vibrant, bright opening; geranium, guaiac, and cedar wood in the spicy, woody heart; and sandalwood, patchouli, vetiver, benzoin, and even leather in the more resinous-leaning base. There is surely a lot going on here, and I enjoy the tightrope being walked between sharp and smooth aspects, with a healthy use of benzoin and patchouli at the center, in my opinion.
It does transport me to an island but without being a tropical fruity/floral blend (though those are often quite nice, as well). It has some gravitas and density, and performs quite well. Island Lush has the same retail pricing as the rest of the Botanical Series, at $240/47 for 100/10ml, and as with the entire house, I love the option of the 10ml size, as there are several such fragrances from the house that I would love to try more in the 10ml size prior to committing to a 100ml bottle.
8 out of 10
Its full note list tells a fittingly complex story: bergamot, pink pepper, nutmeg, and ginger in the vibrant, bright opening; geranium, guaiac, and cedar wood in the spicy, woody heart; and sandalwood, patchouli, vetiver, benzoin, and even leather in the more resinous-leaning base. There is surely a lot going on here, and I enjoy the tightrope being walked between sharp and smooth aspects, with a healthy use of benzoin and patchouli at the center, in my opinion.
It does transport me to an island but without being a tropical fruity/floral blend (though those are often quite nice, as well). It has some gravitas and density, and performs quite well. Island Lush has the same retail pricing as the rest of the Botanical Series, at $240/47 for 100/10ml, and as with the entire house, I love the option of the 10ml size, as there are several such fragrances from the house that I would love to try more in the 10ml size prior to committing to a 100ml bottle.
8 out of 10
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