Bull's Blood 2023

Version from 2023
Bull's Blood (2023) by Imaginary Authors
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7.2 / 10 59 Ratings
A perfume by Imaginary Authors for women and men, released in 2023. The scent is animal-smoky. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is still in production.
Pronunciation
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Main accords

Animal
Smoky
Floral
Spicy
Earthy

Fragrance Notes

Black muskBlack musk TobaccoTobacco BloodBlood Spanish roseSpanish rose GeraniumGeranium PatchouliPatchouli SandalwoodSandalwood

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.259 Ratings
Longevity
8.949 Ratings
Sillage
8.450 Ratings
Bottle
7.560 Ratings
Value for money
7.239 Ratings
Submitted by Franfan20, last update on 07/12/2025.

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What the fragrance is similar to
Bull's Blood (2012) by Imaginary Authors
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Reviews

12 in-depth fragrance descriptions
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10
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10
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Wusubi

35 Reviews
Wusubi
Wusubi
Very helpful Review 6  
Leather and red wine
Bull's Blood is a benchmark in evocative perfumery. It tells a vivid story and the blend itself is incredibly smooth, full of transitions. The performance is remarkable, and as such, this is a huge achievement for Josh Meyer and Imaginary Authors.

Since it manages to deliver on the bullfighting imagery, it's a frangrance aimed at the more advanced users. The opening can be considered as challenging. On top of a metallic blood accord, I also get a saffron nuance. Not the almost culinary kind, but the damp and slightly rubbery one. This is further accentuated by an earthy, spicy form of patchouli.

Once the bull bleeds out, you're left with a medicinal aftertaste. As you stand victorious, your traje de luces soaked in blood, the ravished crowd throws sweet roses at your feet. Geranium is a jack of all trades here. Its metallic undertone makes the blood note more convincing; and its citric, floral, green qualities complement the rose.

Eventually, an opulent labdanum takes over the composition. It could be a combination of black musk and tobacco, but it strikes me as a leathery resin. Animalic, smoky; this leather facet dominates the drydown. There's a pleasant sourness to it, reminding me of red wine. A matador drowning his sorrows, or perhaps celebrating? Who knows.

Animalic, metallic, medicinal and earthy, yet blended so well it puts me in a trance. Careful with the sprays! Bull's Blood easily fills the whole room and sticks to your skin for 10 hours. While it's not for everyone, it plays many roles to a flawless degree. A rose-patchouli scent; a smoky tobacco scent; a sour leather scent. Pick your poison.
9 Comments
8
Sillage
9
Longevity
9.5
Scent
Smirky

450 Reviews
Smirky
Smirky
4  
Dirty but quite wearable
Wow, Bull's Blood is really nice. Strong, animalic but completely wearable. Opens spicy and woody with a subtle sweetness, which, after a few sniffs, is clearly due to the rose note. Animalic background to it all. The rose is quite subtle; it would be a stretch to call this a rose fragrance. No strong blood note but more of a subtle metallic accord. This stays for a few hours at which point it evolves with the sweetness and rose dropping and the animalic musky scent becoming more standalone with a touch of smokiness. At this point I was surprised to be reminded of Stag from the House of Orpheus - the two are quite similar at this far point in the dry down. Overall, a very masculine fragrance.

Longevity and projection are very good. Bull's Blood is an exceptional fragrance with no negatives really.
2 Comments
TikiDrinks

2 Reviews
TikiDrinks
TikiDrinks
2  
I've never disliked a fragrance more than this.
I see there are positive reviews of Bull's Blood and I just don't see how that's possible. I know everyone has their own tastes, but this one legitimately made me gag. Salty and stale urine mixed with burning car tire. I do get an bit of iron in this that I assume is the blood. I'm looking for the florals and patchouli and sandalwood and am not able to find them. This is offensive in a very profound way.
0 Comments
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10
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10
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7
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LastWonder

483 Reviews
LastWonder
LastWonder
2  
Didn't Think I Would Like This, But I Do
The fragrance starts really strong with patchouli and a metallic note that is almost like licking a penny, but a hint of the floral in the background. A little sweetness that kept it interesting and the metallic passes pretty quickly. The middle of the scent smelled medicinal or even like celery with some tobacco in the background, like loose leaf tobacco. Not the flower. Then the dry down settles into a really dark and warm tobacco and sandalwood. This scent lasted about 6 hours on my skin. I think I would get a travel size of this, for rare occasions when I want to scare my enemies.
0 Comments
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9
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8
Sillage
10
Longevity
9
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Banjeekundt

103 Reviews
Banjeekundt
Banjeekundt
1  
The night is dark and full of terrors...
Such a peculiar yet seductive scent. This is what I imagine one of Edgar Allen Poe's grotesque characters would wear. It's the signature scent of that menacing old man who lives in the dilapidated mansion you stumble upon when your car breaks down nearby on a stormy, moonless night.

At first spray, it's blood, musk, patchouli and rose. Deep and rich, slightly metallic, earthy and heady. It's ominous and enchanting, romantic but deadly—like blood-soaked funeral roses.

It remains largely the same throughout the wear with a bit of nuance every now and again.

Around two hours in, I notice a smokier quality—perhaps the tobacco, though I couldn't specifically identify it as such—that fades away around hour four when the rose and musk more so take the main stage. And around hour seven, I pick up on an almost leathery aspect of the fragrance. This lasted for at least ten hours on my skin.

Overall, I love this perfume and am very pleased it was the first of their sample discovery set that I tried. It's haunting and definitely makes a statement, though probably not something you would wear every day. It'd be perfect for: a sexy summer night, a gray winter day, or anytime in the spring or fall. This is so different from what I normally enjoy in perfumes and that makes me love it even more.

Warning
: I advise against applying directly to clothing as it (fittingly) sprays on blood red.
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WusubiWusubi 2 months ago
8
Bottle
8
Sillage
10
Longevity
10
Scent
Metallic, medicinal, slightly rubbery opening.
Spicy patchouli softened by citric, dewy rose.
Animalic, leathery, smoky and pleasantly sour.
2 Comments
HolscentbarHolscentbar 2 years ago
7.5
Scent
very smoky, but discreet. The metallic bloody part exists but not excessive. Smoky amber
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NotomysNotomys 8 months ago
9
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10
Sillage
10
Longevity
9
Scent
Darkly herbal and smokey with a touch of sweetness, think fernet. It's a challenging fragrance, perfect for channeling vintage bad boy vibes
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LouBeLouBe 2 months ago
Just tried this rose drenched in blood. I love it. My sweetheart smells something urinal. To be continued
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TheDunkPapaTheDunkPapa 11 months ago
9
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9
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10
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10
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Less metalic, animalic, rosy. Arguably less interesting, but more... Wearable, I guess? Also received a slight power-up compared to before.
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ScentsWithEScentsWithE 1 year ago
smoky sweet dark , 10/10
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MaiavsMaiavs 7 months ago
7
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9
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8
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8
Scent
An interesting concept and execution. Smoky, spicy, sensual, and very musky. I was surprised to actually enjoy it when I sprayed it on myself
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Jw119Jw119 8 months ago
8
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9
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2
Scent
Possibly the most offensively foul perfume I’ve ever tried. I appreciate most IA frags but this one legitimately made me gag & won’t come off. HELP
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DressUpWitchDressUpWitch 1 year ago
I'm scared to try wearing this. I can smell the bottle even without spraying it. Came with a sample set, not for me.
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axewoundaxewound 1 month ago
This is the first perfume that I’ve sampled that has ever made me feel physically ill. Hats off to IA!
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