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vovan_k_80 – :
I tried this perfume with a friend of mine while away on vacation. On her, the distinct notes were clean tobacco notes (but no vanilla hiding here), soft powder (or is it myrrh?), and something that resembles American whiskey. Perhaps close to Jim Beam–a whiskey that’s a little astringent but certainly drinkable. On me, Galaad becomes a little more sugary and “the drink” turns into a brandy. The longer I wear the scent the more cinnamon, cardamom, and powder I get. Depending on the day and the humidity, the notes are spicier. Certainly, the combination of notes in Galaad reminds me of Yves Saint Laurent’s Opium but it is less heavy and not as convoluted as the kitschy drama of Opium. Maybe that means Galaad is less adventurous than some of the French classics but, in exchange, you get something a little more conservative and, perhaps, more sophisticated as a result. After the initial wave of boozy smells, the scent levels out in the dry-down and does not really change too much in the hours following. The longevity is alright (certainly it is no goliath) but, with the right amount, it will follow you around for most of the day floating about you like a cloud. Depending on your tastes, if you dislike the brashness of Opium you might seek out the inviting warmth of Galaad instead…
LattAlavE – :
Received a sample, nothing special and I have others much better with this woodsy fragrance. Low longevity. I won’t be buying a bottle.
outrathinvart – :
Very, very heavy on the cypriol, cardamom and myrrh – so much so that these almost-bitter notes really dominate the first burst. For me the initial 5 mins or so are pretty challenging – it’s almost unfriendly, so sharply chemical that it’s unpleasantly close to bug spray for a little while.
Then things calm down and the sweeter, brighter, more rounded picture emerges – a shimmering desert oriental, all desert, all gold, but with very little sweetness. The closest thing from a ‘classic’ perfume house I’ve ever smelled to Czech & Speake Frankincense and Myrrh (which I’d still prefer to Galaad by a whisper). Do try it if you want something heavily spicy, but which doesn’t cloy. Totally unisex, imho. Sillage medium, but oddly for something so laden with aromatics, the longevity is really not great – I find it’s gone within 4hrs.
vik503 – :
Sticky but delicate resins to open with the clarifying sweetness of cypress and some soapy spiced cardamom. There is a clean fullness about the opening without being heavy.
The tobacco note is very moderate, woody, aromatic and cool. The sweetness of honey remains light and thin, diffuse with delicate shades of green. There isn’t much here in the way of oud except a nuance of something watery and fresh like a slice of white mushroom.
This is a very nice light resin perfume, warm, clean and radiant. A little soft in performance but I think that is part of Galaad’s allure.
jeiner – :
Pretty sexy perfume…absolute for… King of Qatar…
lol – :
Death and the Maiden BY Egon Schiele 1915
potenciya – :
همنوایی تاریک و خاک آلود
از میرن عطرهای مختلف و بطری های رنگارنگی که امروز جلوی چشمم بودن و رایحشون رو استشمام کردم، یک عطر منو درگیر خودش کرد و غافلگیری من از این بود که این عطر، منو غافلگیر نکرد! قرار نیست که همیشه بخاطر شگفت زده شدن و اعجاز یک اثر باشه که از اون بعنوان کاری بزرگ یاد کنیم و گاه، پرداخت به همین آشنایی هاست که برای ما خاطره ساز وبیاد موندنیه و همین فضاسازی زیباست که منو مجذوب شکوه گالاد میکنه. شکوه و عظمتی که آشنا، ملموس و بیاد موندنیه.
گالاد، عطری از ادویه های خاکی و گرم با رهبری هل هست که در فضایی تاریک و موهوم از نوتهای صمغی و چوبی، که از آمیزش مر و عود شکل گرفتن، به جریان افتاده و بر فرشی خاک خورده و قدیمی، اما اصیل و ناب از پچولی و تنباکو با حالتی نمناک قش بسته. لمسی موهوم اما شاعرانه از همراهی نوتهایی که برای تداعی فضایی دودی، خاکی، نمناک و رو به پوسیدگی با همدیگه همراه شدن.
عطری تلخ و گرم، دم کرده و موهوم که از خاک و دود و خیال، در فضایی تاریک حرف میزنه. پیچیدگیهایی خاطره انگیز و عمیق که جذابیتی تلخ و مرموز رو در خودش داره.
ممکنه گالاد اون شاهکار چند لایه و منحصربفردی که انتظارش رو داریم نباشه، اما زیباست، پیچیدست و غنیه. غنایی از قلب شاعرانگی ها و داستان سرایی ها که از پرداخت قابل قبولی برخورداره و اونو به عطر محبوب امروزم تبدیل کرد.
محبوبیتی که برام از زنده کردن خاطراتم رقم خورد. خاطراتی که در قصرهایی کاهگلی اما بی همتا و در روزگارانی بی بازگشت، خلق شدن. خلقتی که از تلخی بی بازگشت بودن اون لحظات میگه. تلخی و تاریکی و اوهامی که از همنوایی منسجم حجم بالای صمغ و دود و چوب و ادویه شکل گرفته. همنوایی باشکوهی که با آهنگی موهوم و جادویی، نجوا میکنن:
بر راه باد، عود در آتش نهاده اند/
یا خود در آن زمین که تویی، خاک، عنبر است…
کامنت: م.ع
(سایت لوکس بایر (با امکان تست سمپل
unamninsuck – :
Honestly, I have no idea why it is listed as unisex perfume, because for me it is as masculine scent as it goes. Both on my skin and sprayed on paper.
Don’t want to repeat here what others told before me, as I’m mostly agree with all that. Just want to clarify that when we talk here about Galaad relatively poor longevity and projection performance we mean it as for niche perfume poor, not regular designer perfume poor. On my skin it still lasts 5-6 hours with moderate, but noticeable within arm reach projection, and after that 3-4 hours more as skin scent.
For me it has 3 stages: opening about 10-15 min beautiful and strong, but not too strong; first 1.5-2 hours very similar to opening scent, but less sweet and even more masculine, but also even more well tempered. I love first 2 stages. After that it comes into significantly different drydown stage, and, although I don’t dislike it, I don’t care much about it either.
Beloved0708 – :
Galaad by Lubin
Ancient ingredients of perfumary mixed together into a classy, gorgeous scent. A little leather, little naughty and opulently refined. This is gorgeous with my chemistry. It isnt going to hit you over the head with its obviousness or overt raunch like a Salome, but this is sophisticated sexy. A signature scent and love. A++. An ancient blessing in a bottle. An excellent Oriental Wood fragrance.
лузана – :
Gorgeous rich tapestry of spices woven in to the most aromatic perfume! One of the best oriental wood scents I’ve ever smelled! Beautiful accord, kind of spice nirvana!
The inspiration comes from Arthurian knight tale “Balm of the Sacred Mountain,” and the use of the most precious ingredients from the Holy Land – myrrh, frankincense, cedar, honey, cypress, resins. Love the inspiration and the scent!
It’s addictive – I have worn this for a couple of days straight for pure enjoyment and foresee a FB soon!
Louis – :
My favourite niche perfumery is closing down :'( Galaad was the first perfume I bought there and I still love it to bits, it’s pure class and pure enchantment. So I bought myself an extra bottle, the last one in the store. And I was rewarded with the tester as well, lucky me! I still don’t understand the complaints about limited staying power, I sprayed on my wrist this morning and the magic potion is still going strong after 8 hours. This is my second review, I’m very dedicated to break a lance for this knight of the holy grail of scents. There’s still nothing quite like it out there and it will remain my most loved Lubin. Try it yourselves and be amazed…
Artur5551a – :
For me Galaad is a fresh spicy and Oriental Woody perfume with a Myrhh,Cardamom vibe. The notes in the composition are all so soft, not sharp at all.
I love the smell of Myrhh,Cardamom and it’s the most prominent note in this fragrance.
I suggest it for fall,winter.
I suppose it is a day and night perfume.
certainly this is an unisex fragrance.it’s a bit linear.
Sillage and staying power is weak..
interesting,nice and unique perfume.
emperor – :
I get a lot of the cypress, which is like that of Hermes Rocabar, though as Galaad develops it becomes sweeter than Rocabar, and ends up one of those elegant-spicy-cola scents, with tobacco and leather underneath. It’s well blended and pleasant, and the oud doesn’t become bitter as it can on my skin in many perfumes. However, doesn’t last long on me.
Nemesis 220 – :
“Whispers In The Dark” **
So weak.
I love some from Lubin, being Korrigan the best. This one is a failure for its lacking power.
Resinous? Yes…maybe.
Some oud? Dunno…
I really can’t tell anything, as it was a mere whisper.
serg1972daf – :
The drydown is very similar to M7 after another day of testing. Thumbs down for not being original.
деадлу – :
This is a mild and tame earthy/spicy slightly sweet scent on me. The cypriol oil gives it a slightly feminine feel and unbalances all the other masculine notes. I get very little if any oud and tobacco. The honey and cardamom play a nice supporting role. It’s more about the oil and myrhh on my skin. This is my 1st time sampling it so maybe I will edit my review after a couple wearings but I am not digging this at all.
comedy – :
If you are into woody-incense fragrances, you have to give Galaad a try.
I have hard time braking this one apart, and pin point all of the ingredients, because it’s very well blended. It definitely needs to be experienced. The only thing, it didn’t strike me like a “churchy” incense smell. It’s more like damp, smoky, balmy, exotic woods.
I think it can easily fit as a six’s brother in Comme des Garcons Incense Series. Galaad definitely belongs in their family. Also, it appears to be quite masculine to me.
Truly good! I had no problems with it’s longevity.
polymar76 – :
Hints of M7 – the rosemary in the opening, the myrrh, and an oud note with hints of cherry, a similar smooth and balmy texture and similar medicinal qualities – although overall Galaad is softer, greener, and not as warm or enveloping as it lacks that strong vetiver presence that M7 has. Still, that’s not a bad thing – it makes Galaad more versatile and easier to wear day in and day out. It’s really quite a pleasant scent and I found longevity to be pretty good when sprayed on the chest, although projection is quite mild.
Strongest notes are myrrh, camphoraceous rosemary, and then a well balanced earthy brown/green accord of cardamom, woods and tobacco.
Den4ik12750 – :
For everyone who thinks the scent is too weak: they made it more concentrated in the beginning of 2014. I have to say I’m happy I didn’t buy it right away when I fell in love with it, I get to enjoy the stronger version now :0)I tried a lot of perfume this year, hoping to find another Galaad, but I haven’t found anything quite as good. If you enjoy woody, leathery, balsamic, smokey and amberish, THIS IS IT! There is even a note in it that reminds me of the way the air smells very early at dawn. Of course you need to try it on your skin first, it is an expensive perfume. Blind buying would not be wise in this case. As for me, love, love this perfume and heartily recommend it!
LeSa777 – :
Upon application I got the freshest wet, herbal top notes of cypress and rosemary then the smokey deep notes start to pile on. Cardamom, Charred wood and smokey, cypriol, Copu balm and then a sweetness of myrrh form a swirling mid-pyramid. The oud base is not at all strong or long lasting after such a heady journey through the notes, it’s over far too quickly for my liking.
When Galaad brings all that smoke it started to remind me a little of Profumum Fumidus but then becomes tamer and much more manageable, just as quickly as it developed.
It promises so much and smells really good briefly in that opening, complex, balsamic and plain wonderful then dies down to a soft leathery drydown…shame.
dalomar haras – :
On first application “Galaad” has a slightly medicinal cough syrup note which I would attribute to the rosemary, cypress and cypriol oil combination. Once the alcohol burns off however, it quickly becomes a dark, powdery meld of resins, cedar, tobacco and honey, with the herbal note providing a tinge of freshness.
I don’t detect any oud or myrrh to be honest. It’s an elegant smell, but rather linear and a bit boring.
Juliya – :
*****Lubin – Galaad
Another perfume from Thierry Dephine also inspired by stories and achievements, specifically in the context of deserts, sacred balms, religions… I like that theme.
The freshness of the opening is good, with a clean camphor Rosemary and herbal green notes. I can also get something aromatic and spicy since the opening, but the resinous and woody nuance appears quickly.
Then, the perfume shows its resinous/woody personality. Funny that myrrh (slightly sweet)mixes with copaiba (with something bitter) giving a bittersweet facet to this scent that is very very tasty.
I feel something spicy sweet (i do not know if it is honey or not). If it is honey, it appears very very far, not making this a sweet scent itself, cause it is not.
The agarwood then appears with your woody warm touch, but could only be detected far away from the developing of the scent.
Once times goes, on the skin, agarwood / oud is more and more present with a dry and warm tone. Something is still oily because of the resins, and soft smoky tobacco brings a dark aspect to it.
On first wear i did love… Now, as i have tried many times more, i think we can find better woody/aromatic/balmy scents. But i can assure this one is also well made. It would be great if it had better sillage/projection…
🙂
kirillminator – :
OK….so I just blind bought a full bottle off eBay at a fantastic price. I did it because I have taken quite a shine to Lubin for some reason…..love Idole EDT, but never actually tried anything else until now. The new trio of fragrances look amazing on paper and I thought I couldn’t really go wrong…..
To be honest, I wasn’t blown away when I first smelled it. Sure it was nice, but not amazing. Then I wore it for the first time today and I realized I really do love this one!
It’s quite dark and sweet, but not heavy like I thought it would be. Kind of makes me think of some sort of dark syrup or honey on my skin. Initially, there is the smell of tobacco and smoke plus warm spices, which is beautiful, but unfortunately it fades too quickly. This is a real shame because it’s the first half hour of this that is the best. This is not to say that what follows isn’t enjoyable, it’s certainly is, but it could have been a lot nicer if the tobacco and smoke hung around for longer….
After a while, the scent develops only slightly (not a huge progression here) into a lovely sweet, slightly medicinal, spicy and woody dry down with hints of agar wood. Oud is certainly not prominent in this fragrance. There is an oud note which is detectable, but it’s not strong, and this is good news to me because I’m not a fan of heavy oud scents. So, don’t look here if you are after an oud bomb! You will not find it in Galaad.
Overall, this is a beautiful scent. It’s dark and sweet with subtle spices and tobacco smoke in the opening, then drying down to a sweet and medicinal woody oud. The scent is never heavy or too powerful, in fact, it is a little two light if I’m honest. It lasts OK, but it settles very close after the first hour or so, which is disappointing giving how it is an EDP and costs over £100….
I don’t know if I would pay full price for this or not… It smells beautiful and unique, can’t think of anything similar, but the performance is disappointing. If you were very trigger happy with the sprayer then you should be OK, but the bottle would be gone before you know it!
That said, I’m in love with it and I strongly recommend you at least give the new Lubin trio a try.
ylh298Negeltzex – :
Nice and complex scent, love the spice and woody accords. The deep woody dry down last very long on my skin.
gdetotamer – :
Galaad could have been my favorite new launch from Lubin if were not for its extremely weak power. A cardamom driven woody-balmy thing with spices galore that while showing incredibly refined and sophisticated accords, leaves somewhat disappointed because of its shyness. Potentially complex but not completely accomplished.
Extremely good while it lasts but unfortunately too weak to deserve a positive rating.
Rating: 6.5-7/10
roman66696 – :
Very nice perfume, but nothing extraordinary, certainly not worth the ridiculous price. Also it’s just a bit to linear for me. If I’m paying this much for a bottle of perfume, I want to smell it all day
wolodyawggu – :
Awe sorry I forgot to mention to try a sample before its maybe some frustration because I was hoping for some masterpiece by notes used.
yori66638 – :
Honestly where is oud smell?It still can be a classy fragrance but no way in this world of perfumes its Worth more than $50-60.Like a flash we’ve got some aromatic honeyd rosemary fading away and giving up space to some balmy effect together woody probably because of copahu and myrhh.And if you want to feel something else close-up your nose onto skin immediately because poor longevity along weak sillage could make it be imperceptibly.The concept is good as well the smell unfortunately.Dry down reminds me a little bit Endymion.Good news is Lubin still saved by Idole.
Sigurd – :
Sheer but lovely woody incense, soft and gentle. Just lovely
barsa07 – :
très beau parfum!! mais malheureusement aucune tenue! c’est un comble pour un de parfum à ce prix là…
j’ai trouvé une alternative avec une meilleur tenue “Sable Marocain” chez Phaedon!!
lighting wholesalers – :
Galaad is a very good scent, complex and original – full of spices, woody notes and tobacco. There is only one big problem for my nose – it fade away so quickly. Maybe it is those mix of scents that my nose can’t notice. I know that everyone of perfumoholics has its kryptonite. Who knows – it may be mine. It also can be a problem like with Idole edt. So many ppl love that fragrance but it also disappear for them too son. I must have full wear test of Galaad and just have to ask my buddies. One thing for shure – try it!