Seller: Remembering Matt (120inna55)
Condition: Used
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HEREScent Profile (by Matt when available):
The fragrance of Imperial is quite unique. It opens with a very forward leather note that remains realistic throughout. Trailing behind and blending superbly with the leather comes the warm toasty and malty hops. I cannot overstate how well these notes go together. I didn't expect to pick up on the raspberry component given the soap is made with a beer that contains a raspberry note. I'd assumed the degrees of separation would simply cause it to be lost among the other dominant notes. To my surprise, raspberry is quite evident right in the middle of the shave. I feel the sweetness of the tobacco boosts its presence, and again, is so well blended that I cannot identify where the raspberry ends and the tobacco begins. Lavender is no where to be found until the second pass. At which point, it quite abruptly shows up, and for a brief moment, overtakes the leather, before bowing out on the final pass. The splash actually opens with a slightly artificial and bitter lavender that I attribute to the therapeutic ingredients. Again, this is brief, and is replaced with the leather note. I delayed application of the EdT for about 30 minutes to confirm the splash indeed complements the soap
