Another interesting thing about BoG is that it is based on two other perfumes by Lush, „Inhale” and „Exhale“, basically BoG is those two mixed together. Both are still available. But boy, it makes me cringe to see how little you know about Lush, putting them in a line with Bath and Body Works and the like is just a total misunderstanding. Their perfume line (as most of their other products) has always been very much beyond mainstream and high quality, much more than most niche brands today. You might want to take a look at „The Smell of Weather turning“ or „Tank Battle“, they are just outreagously beautiful. „Gorilla Perfumes“ is just the name for Lushs perfume range, so no colab here - if I understand it correctly, perfumes that are based on other Lush products are branded „Lush“, perfumes that stand for themselves are branded „Gorilla“. Mark Constantine, who created BoG, is actually the founder of Lush.
The perfume may smell very far from mainstream. However, Lush sells & flaunts the products they make in a very mainstream way in the US. This brand can be found in the same mainstream shopping centers you find the brands he mentioned. Sometimes perception & reality of a brand are not always as they may seem.
I absolutely adore Breath of God, to me it's equivalent to a mystical experience, I own so many niche fragrances and B of G can easily stand proud amongst the best of them. Unique and totally uplifting! :)
I love Lush fragrances. They are mostly weird and different. They aren’t for people that want an average scent, but I must be careful where I wear them. Breath of God is a favorite of mine. Lush turns over their scents fast, but Breath of God has been around a while.
Probably one of the most mystifying mysterious confusing smells i've ever smelled in my life. It has that JPG Le Male mystique to it but on steroids. It's like if Earth and all its diversity was made into fruit punch bowl and bottled by minute maid. Hence the god theme I feel. The opening is very blue and airy and minty to me but yes the base turns DARK. Bipolar scent.
Simon Constantine founder of Lush is the perfumer for "Breath of God" (2010) Simon and Mark (Son) Constantine are the perfumers for a majority of Lush fragrances. Pia Long is the perfumer for a majority of the body care, however some of her fragrances have been "elevated" to fragrance status.
I have an older bottle of this, tiny little black bottle with a tag. I remember when i first sprayed it it almost seemed like notes that werent meant to be mixed together but somehow created a mysterious scent that begged my nose to keep sniffing my wrist as it morphed along with the minutes. As i walked around outside i got wafts of different notes at different times, not necessarily in the normal “top then middle then base” but more like just random notes wafting up one minute after another. Sometimes super smoky, other times straight up juicy fruit/bubblegum, other times heavy incense. Definitely intriguing.
Doesn't sound to my tastes (not yet anyway, but I haven't been on this journey very long) but I am glad some houses are still taking risks and making weird and challenging fragrances. Maybe next time I pass a Lush I'll check this one out!
Lust and Karma are two lush fragrances that I love. They are very well done for the price, I think. I have never tried Breath of God, but have always wanted to after reading Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez gave it a 5 star rating and compared it to "the best of Serge Lutens's scents". Thanks so much for the review! It was fantastic and I will now be seeking it out for sure!
I would love to get my nose on that one. Love love love your work. I just went to San Francisco and bought cuir intense after your last video. And it’s total love dude. Andy from Berkeley ca.
Today was my first experience with Lush perfumes... I wasn't completely impressed. They were all loud and amateurish but unique. I bought the solid version of Smuggler's Soul. It's weirdly addictive. I remember Breath of God smelling a bit like urine/fecal matter.
Thank you for your very excellent and funny review. Have you ever considered doing a perfume review show at Edinburgh comedy festival - where you talk about your most hated perfumes. The packaging is not what i am after in a scent. I was intoxicated when i first sampled Breath of God in a crowded lush shop I LOVE perfume but rarely like the opening note of most perfumes. For liking it twice - i bought it. I adore the opening note. Deep and exotic and beautiful and complex. My aunty Lived in the middle east. She introduced me to all the exotic oils and resins including frankinsense. She passed away last week and in my grief i had an urge to go purchase this perfume .........Tonight in a spritz I feel a deep comfort and connection to the souks in the middle east. I think it is totally deep and beautiful. When a perfume encourages me to inhale deeply and more often, I have found something good. I hope other people don't experience satan's asshole. YOU ARE FUNNY! Loving your review!
do not make the mistake of getting overwhelmed by the first impression of the fragrances of this house, be it this one or others...with some of their perfumes ("Dear John") the top note wears off rather quickly and what you are left with is a soapy smell, no need to spend that amount of money for this experience...others however (e.g. now defunct "Rentless") were/are pretty good, vintage-y, but good value for money. ofc everybody has a different skin and his/her own opinion
Eugenius, please share your Guerlain fragrance reviews with Maria. I want to see your opinions about all of those Guerlains, especially the non-exclusive lines men’s and woman’s fragrances. Much respect and many thanks, Frye
I have the solid perfume, but I have spray version of Dirty which my wife and I also enjoy. I'm curious about a few others as well such as Cardamom Coffee (I ordered a wash card of this), All Good Things (smells good from my wife's solid perfume), and The President's Hat.
Can't even tell you how many times this review made laugh out loud. 15 minutes condensed into one sentence: Eugene: "Ciao Darlings, I've been huffing satan's asshole like a hound dog."
their stuff used to came in much uglier packaging last time checked them out, they may have changed the packaging to a minimalistic exclusif Chanel/Dior esque model, still better than what I remember
I’ve owned Breath of God for years, and still every wearing is slightly different. To me it calls to mind the hut of a hermit herbalist, in the middle of a forest clearing filled with rotting undergrowth. Other Lush perfumes worth sniffing out: Imogen Rose, Sikkim Girls and the solid perfume version of Smuggler’s Soul. I also love All Good Things, but not sure it would be up your alley.
Awesome review. I love it. Finally bought it after many tries ! Always loved it. Did purchase several times but not for me. It was for a gift. But this frag is great. Mind you I have well over 200 frags. I kept coming back.
Reporting back. I like it a lot. Unusual, yes, but completely wearable, and I even got a compliment! Doubt I'll wear it all the time, so 100ml will likely last me a couple years.
I start out hating all of their perfumes but then they grow on me. I'm wearing Smuggler's Soul and it's full on ashtray for the most part. But still pretty good, might be better for men.
As a 25 year old female I have never smelled something like that. Love at first sight. Its celestial. Maybe because of the name, ıts so successful. As if every smell I take much more air in me. It opens some parts on me. I like it on my (dry) skin. Some time later it become powdery. Maybe because of I am a smoker it feels like fresh air to me.
Hi Buddy... 👋 Well I have NEVER been anywhere Satan's anus!!! To know the smell... But you have me intrigued enough to want to give this a go, I think at lush they save money on the extravagant bottles & packaging so the price is relatively low, & I'm completely fine with that! Good to see you Eugene, take care Gerhard 👍👍
I agree with you on perfume being an art. The secondary aspect of wearing perfume (longevity, sillage, others opinions, etc.,...) is B.S. This secondary aspect of wearing perfume has ruined the way that designers and other companies approach the new creations that they sell. Many Thanks, Frye
You should try tank battle , it's as unique as breath of God. I still don't like or hate breath of God. It's like dealing with a phsyco ex. Will it be a tyrannical demon or a inviting angel today 😂
