I always get confused with the whole toy soldier, nutcracker thing. Maybe because so many nutcrackers are soldiers?
This review is for Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab's (BPAL) Yule scent, The Soldier, from their collection of Nutcracker-inspired scents.
They are trying to confuse me...
THE SOLDIER
Red musk, vanilla cream, black tea, black pepper, leather and pie.
The first time I tried The Soldier, I was amazed and amused by a burst of rootbeer! It was followed fairly quickly by red musk and leather.
The second time I tried The Soldier, it went straight to red musk and leather. There was a momentary whiff of something like licorice, but it was gone so fast I may have imagined it. I was disappointed.
The third and fourth times I tried The Soldier were like the second. I was disappointed.
At no time did I pick-up vanilla cream, tea (black or otherwise), black pepper, or pie. I was disappointed.
Still, as musky leathers go, this is a great one. A little rough, bad, and dead sexy. I may try layering it under my beloved Bandit (Piguet) for extra oomph!
ps: love the label art!