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buzik123 – :
So far it’s very lovely. I can’t identify any note in particular. To me, it reminds me of when I was a little kid and used to pick random wild plants and weeds to make bouquets for my mom. Queen Anne’s Lace, black eyed susan, wild phlox, thistle, and other misc greenery. Dryad reminds me of those bouquets – fond memories from a beautiful meadow. Update: after a few hours it matured from a lovely bouquet of weeds and wildflowers to a surprisingly warm and powdery scent. Just beautiful.
Sita – :
Haunting, wistful, perfectly green and herbal and lush, like a forest. I found it beautiful but a little sad.
meherrem333 – :
Recoil. How can this happen? My favourite note is oakmoss. I love deep green fragrances. This smells of rubber. 100% black rubber bicycle innertube. Had to scrub it. It just refused to dry down into anything other than a puncture repair kit. Incomprehensible. Totally baffled.
draco-sar64 – :
یک عطر بسیار کلاسیک، سنگین و با دوام از اوکموس و گالبانوم
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Scent & Qualiy: 8/10
Longevity: 10/10
Sillage: 9/10
Creativity & Uniqueness: 7/10
Affordability: 4/10
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Overall: 7.6/10
Sergej79 – :
The best green fragrance I have ever smelled
It is a heady and full forrest, with a rich herbal quality that is neither wet nor dry.
It is the most lush green forest smell you can think of and instead of being dark or earthy, like many niche green fragrances, this one is more bright and yet not citric.
Overall a masterpiece and I will say it,don’t exile me haha.
This is better than Green Irish tweed. A king is dethroned
6 to 8 hours longevity and good projection to boot.
Amigo1964 – :
This is a heady fragrance. To me it lacks youth and is almost a caricature of an older generation. I feel like I’m getting smacked over the face wildly with a massive bulbous green flower that has a thousand petals. It reminds me of old money- however there is nothing expensive about it. Maybe I am just left in the end with old. I really wanted to love this fragrance, as I love Salome. But for me it lacks the subtlety and sophistication that Solome has. The drydown, however, reveals a sweetness which is most welcome and after about 2 hours, it becomes a very pleasant but unfortunately not worth it.
ladi-krosh – :
Liz Moores has done it again. This perfume is precisely the cure for anxiety induced by traffic, concrete, light pollution, and urban malaise.
Imagine a forest carpeted in the lushest, most glorious emerald-green oakmoss, kissed by silvery fog and golden light gently filtered through the living treetops. Gloriously dainty ionones from the violets slowly release as you stray from the central path, crushing the tiny flowers beneath bare feet. Kneeling reverently before the sacred tree, sweet clary sage and galbanum and a resinous herbal warmth emanate from these dewed surroundings, enveloping you in what feels like faerie-magic. Out of the corner of your eye appears a flash of bare skin, soft against the rough tree bark, sending a ripple of delicate musk echoing muted beneath the dewed green. Instinctively, you pull the supple brown leather tighter around your shoulders, and slowly close your eyes, opening your senses to the living, breathing forest around you, enveloping you, this lushly persisting earthy, inflorescing, photosynthesizing wilderness, untamed yet balanced, wild and refined simultaneously, nature left to her own clever devices, a blessing. A gift. She was here before all of us. And she shall endure when we are long gone.
That delicate musk again wafting closer, heated, she whispers in your ear, “Welcome home.”
LINDERMAN – :
Dryad is a haunted fragrance. Not in the malevolent sense that we tend to associate with the word, but rather in that there is a presence here that one feels deeply, but might not be immediately apparent.
There are many moments of fleeting nostalgia, and yes, seeming nods to other fragrances.
I too get moments of Chypre Palatin, but Dryad strikes a much more pleasant balance on my skin. Its personality flirts with the lascivious in ways that are reminiscent of Heure Bleu, and even its sister Salome. The balance achieved here, however, makes Dryad sing in perfect harmony. The porridge Goldilocks chose, if you will.
The allusion to wood nymphs is perfect. Strongly sexual and fertile. Like nature itself, it balances (that word again) into its own fragrant and carnal ecosystem.
What Dryad accomplishes is something I wish that many of its predecessors had’ve carried out. I didn’t know what was missing from others until I saw it manifest here. Another brilliant offering from Papillon, and more specifically from Liz Moores!
vlpetrov30 – :
Dryad is a cheerful, uplifting chypre with an aldehyde heart. On application there’s a fresh smoothness in yellows, greens and whites.
There’s an icy facet to this, cold, white musk and waxy soap. Sweet young greens sway happily in the breeze as woodland nymphs shyly scurry through the dewy forest glen of wild daffodils and irises.
Lighthearted and whimsical with a breath of elegance and clean appeal, Dryad will garner attention from those who want to gleam with sun-filtered joy.
FLorsWrotsbok – :
Dryad: in Greek mythology, female tree nymphs or tree spirits who watch over forests and groves. They are more often shown as beautiful young maidens, who inhabit and, sometimes, personify features of mother nature herself, such as trees (Dryad), water (Naiad) and mountains (Oread). This makes me think of green and growing things; gracefully twisting vines and soft, velvety, bright green moss surrounding a crystal clear pond in the middle of a deep and ancient forest. The Dryad, clad in her beautiful woodland garments, is perched in one of the trees, keeping watch over her domain. This is what I imagine a Dryad would smell like should you encounter one; she carries with her all of the lovely, fresh scents of nature, with something a little wild thrown into the mix. It’s quite lovely and I think it would work super well on the blokes. This is the second Papillon scent I’ve tried (I now own the absolutely divine Salome). Very happy with this one – definitely full-bottle worthy.
NewWarez – :
v beautiful clear dry oak moss at war with thyme, which is too bitter, dry. i love the concept and appreciate the vividness of the herbs but the thyme drowns out the sage. a pale green chypre that dries to almost nothing. might be better with a fairly large application?
Slavcentr.Info – :
Smells very green mossy and reminds me of the scents that Lush would produce for perfumes. Has a vintage vibe. The best way to describe this is clinque aromatics perfume crossed with habanita.
tolik-lapa – :
Chypre. An infamous genre amongst my generation because it’s outdated: it’s more formal, moody, elegant, stiff and sometimes not easy to pull off. Fragrances like Mitsouko, Vol de Nuit, Bandit, Chanel n°19 and Cristalle, Miss Dior (original) come to mind (not because they’re alike but they share that chypre/floral/green aspect that’s similar in mood) and nowadays the younger crowds repell them.
I’m 32 and currently I’m sick of these days sweet, generic and boring fragrances. I began to explore vintage fragrances. Fell in love with all the above but found them hard to wear in my everyday life. Turned into niche as well. Fell in love with Papillon, I would own every single fragrance of Papillon (the sex goddess Salome, the sensuous Tobacco Rose, the cute lipsticky Angelique, the dominatrix Anubis) but my budget is low. So, out of the range my favourite is, clearly, Dryad.
Dryad is a beauty. It does have a retro chypre green vibe but it’s so easy. Easy to feel, easy to wear. Adequate to every situation. Great for Spring and Summer and I’m sure in cooler weather would be perfect.
It starts with a breath of lush green galbanum and narcissus (so good) that is envolved with the oakmoss and woody notes. It’s gentle, it wraps you on a wonderful scent that stays for about 6 hours (more on clothes).
It’s a walk on a forest and you fully understand the concept of Dryad. It’s elegant, but more like boho chic elegant. Retro but modern. Green and gold. My favourite and I’m making it my signature.
Yes, this nymph of a green forest that turns golden has conquered my heart.
Thank you, Liz Moores!
sacha22.07 – :
I really like this one. It barely lasts two hours on my skin, but longer on my clothes, luckily! This is a wonderfully old-fashioned chypre, somewhat powdery but fresh-green-outdoorsy too, sexy and herbal and mysterious. An airy, leafy earth goddess. Oddly, in the samples I chose from Surrender to Chance that included this one, I also had some vintage Bal a Versailles EDC, and these two remind me of each other. The Versailles might have slightly better longevity on me, but in any case, they’re both gorgeous.
alex36 – :
This Tree Nymph defibs your olfactory apparatus with a bracing cold citrus-galbanum shock. You’ll regain consciousness in a whole new world of freshly torn sage leaves dripping with peru balsam. It’s a unique composition where you’ll need several fixes, to see whether you love it or hate it. Not for the faint of heart.
For the record, I’m in the ‘Love it’ camp.
The sour galbanum amuse-bouche in a multi-citrus cocktail reminds me of the Timothy Han ‘On the Road’ opening, followed by a dominant clary sage in Cognoscenti #1. While On the Road features a definitive & unlisted Leather note, Papillon’s Dryad is a softer suede. There’s a jonquil phase as well – beautifully executed, if not fleeting.
Legend has it, Tree Spirits inhabit Oaks .. so it’s only fitting to see a flicker of Moss weaving in and out of the heart through finish.
владлен – :
green in the bottle; upon spraying it is a quick whiff of arange blossom, an almost licorice or anise note then a blast of herbs herbs herbs. This is less about the oakmoss and more about the vetiver and herbs. It has a depth that is not a musk-lover’s musky but I don’t like smelling like a kitchen spice cabinet without any cinnamon, nutmeg or clove. Not even cardamom or turmeric. This reminds me of the bitter frags most of the natural perfumers are doing. In the end, I get a tea note.
Ruslya – :
Green animalic vintage treasure
It has similarities with “Salome” somehow specially the vintage, and the animalic notes but more on the plants animalic side with sour vintage & slight darkness of the roots (mostly caused by styrax) & sweetened by apricots which makes it sourly sweet and animilated by the narcissus that presents the beautiful appearance & rotten heart.
This fragrance presents the beauty of oneself, mostly a villain, with a darkened heart and evil deeds, “Le Chiffre” would be the perfect symbol that presents this fragrance, with his masculine beauty and a rotten heart.
Edit (28 July 2017) After few more tests, i just realized that i have sniffed this perfume before, and it’s quite VERY similar to “La Nuit” by Paco Rabanne but less honey sweet and more rooty. In short, the unsweetened version of “La Nuit”.
zloyfish – :
Dryad is very beautiful at the start, with its wonderfully green opening. It doesn’t last, unfortunately. Within a couple of hours it recedes to a faint and non-descript skin scent.
dontsova- olga – :
Dryad opens just like walking in a forest, resiny and green with an undertone of oily leather. It definitely has a Liz Moores stamp on it and I really like all her work and this is no exception. Dryad is very savoury, very foresty and after a few minutes the oily leather, galbanun I guess, comes to the fore. It’s so like vintage Bandit on my skin, it’s absolutely riveting! It’s unusual also with no real sweetness at all. I haven’t got a problem with that! After about 5 minutes clary sage blooms in its full glory. If Salome was about cumin then Dryad is all about clary sage. I’m an aromatherapist so I’m very familiar with it and traditionally it’s used to relax and balance the system. There was always a warning though not to use it with red wine as it can cause hallucinogenic episodes…….not ever happened to me but someone may want to experiment! Dryad has great longevity on my skin and doesn’t change too much over the following hours, it just wafts a beautiful mix of leather and a savoury forest. I personally prefer Salome which is a mammoth Chypre and more my style especially for winter but Dryad is growing on me and it’s one of those perfumes that intrigues and doesn’t quite fit into the concept of what perfume should be. Just wish it had an icy sharpness in it.
ilia-vasiliev2011 – :
A wonderful verdant opening of oakmoss, galbanum and narcissus. I also detect warmth from the resins and perhaps fruit that prevent this being too sharp. It’s not very sweet. I have to admit I did think of MDCI Chypre Palatin for a second but this is more airy and perhaps more wearable for the typical modern woman. I recommend everyone tries this if you have so far steered clear of chypres. This is a warm and friendly one.
The soft herbalushness becomes very apparent after a short while. I’m a keen gardener and cook so this is really appealing to me. It’s the herbs I’ve harvested and hung up to dry ready for storage and use in the dark winter months.
Moderate sillage and longevity. This has to become a classic. Well worth waiting for.