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Les Talismania

Galaad Lubin 2012

7.4 / 10 216 Ratings

A perfume by Lubin for women and men, released in 2012. The scent is spicy-resinous. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Spicy

Resinous

Woody

Oriental

Smoky

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Cardamom

Cypress

Rosemary

Heart Notes

Copaiba balsam Myrrh

Myrrh

Honey

Base Notes

Cypriol

Cedar

Tobacco

Oud

Perfumer

Delphine Thierry

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Ratings

Scent

7.4216 Ratings

Longevity

7.3170 Ratings

Sillage

6.3172 Ratings

Bottle

8.3163 Ratings

Value for money

6.832 Ratings

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Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the Les Talismania collection.

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Reviews

15 in-depth fragrance descriptions

12/13/2012

5Scent 7.5Longevity 0Sillage

Drseid
828 Reviews

Drseid

Helpful Review 5

From Weak but "Sweet Smelling" to Just Unbearably Sweet... A Fragrance Journey...

Galaad opens with a very mild mix of spices driven primarily by a cumin-like cardamom that is deftly implemented to not come off like BO as many others do, coupling with a "just barely there" underlying tobacco note that is easy to miss if you are not really trying. The open is so mild and subtle that at times it is difficult to detect much of anything beyond just the faintest hint of spice. Things do open up in the scent's heart, as Galaad gets relatively sweet with the use of an ever-growing honey note coupling with myrrh incense and the remnants of the opening spice to create a very balmy accord that gives off the appearance of a powdery consistency. As the scent proceeds into the dry-down in its final stages, the sweet honey continues to pick up further steam, turning Galaad just shy of intolerably sweet but never completely crossing the line, with the powdery balmy nature continuing as well, only kicked up another notch. Projection is minimal (especially in the initial stages of the scent's development) and longevity is very good.

The first thing I noticed about Galaad was its open while extremely pleasant smelling seemed heavily watered down. If someone informed me this was an EdP strength scent I would have laughed and bet "big money" that they were wrong, certain Galaad was really an EdC based on the "weak as water" opening I experienced on skin. Then the scent grew more vociferous (well, let's not get too ahead of ourselves here; it went from a major skin scent to a relative skin scent) but that was when things scent-wise got much less interesting for me as the honey was just overdone; and when added to the myrrh it just came off as a bit of a powdery sweet mess and not something I particularly care to wear. I may have been disappointed in the weak strength (power-wise) of the open, but it did not hold a candle to the disappointment felt as to the rest of the scent (fragrance-wise). The bottom line is Galaad is a very average release on the whole and is not recommended for purchase at its $180 a bottle retail despite its incredible looking bottle. 2.5 stars out of 5.

04/08/2018

6Scent 7Longevity 8Sillage

Smora
155 Reviews

Smora

Helpful Review 4

Formal Knight

Just like the name Galaad suggests, of brave knight and province in Jordan, this fragrance smells oriental, archaic and antique. Old and long gone, with marks of time.
Some green cypress and tobacco, overshadowed by oud and resins, drowned in sweet honey. This miro and other resins are very sacral, and ceremonial. Although many rich notes are used, the composition seems unbalanced and somehow unfinished.
Good idea, mediocre execution. Galaad is short-lived on me. I would always choose Eau des Baux over Galaad, in terms of fragrances with similar vibe.

Rating: 6/10

12/12/2024

8Scent 5Longevity 4Sillage

Omnipotato
447 Reviews

Omnipotato

Nice spicy woody, unfortunately quite weak

Galaad is a spicy-woody resinous fragrance. Opening with a burst of sweet, almost fruity cardamom, it settles nicely into a bed of dry myrrh. Soft cedar and tobacco come through smoothly in the base, I don't really get the harsh tones of cypriol and oud though they are listed. It is a very nice scent but unfortunately it is very weak, only lasting 4 or 5 hours on the skin and only projecting for 1 or 2. It seems most of the fragrances in this line share this issue, which is a shame, since they are beautiful.

07/09/2017

9Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

Mydarkflower
68 Reviews

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Mydarkflower

Top Review 50

Recharged Again

I enjoy being alone, I am enough for myself.
If I had the choice between constant company and a hermit's life, I would probably choose the latter.
People, loved or not, and the accompanying noise level I find incredibly exhausting and I feel drained extremely quickly.

However, it is the case that I first work in a heavily frequented business at the forefront of customer interaction and secondly live in a house with 6 other people - of whom only my son and my brother-in-law are as in need of peace as I am. The other 4 are lively and loud.

My son retreats to his almost soundproof room when he has had enough, my brother-in-law goes down to his apartment.....and I continue to stand as the pivot, as the mediator and probably the calm center in the eye of the storm. In my room, you can hear every peep and my good hearing is no blessing in this regard.

At some point, I have to get out, away.
I need to be alone with myself.
I need birds chirping, trees rustling, water gurgling, just my footsteps and my breath, the sniffing of our dog beside me - I must go into the woods.

Up the hill, along the meadows and fields, just the wind in my ears, immersing myself in the cool shade of the trees, following the sound of the brook to the little forest lake.
Watching ducks, listening to the silence, tracing sunspots, lingering on my thoughts.

This scent is like my escape into the woods. Quiet, shady, cool, peaceful, soothing. I smell the meadows, the resinous trees, the dark forest lake, the wind and feel safe, comforted, and wonderfully alone.

02/18/2020

9Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Profumo
289 Reviews

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Profumo

Top Review 36

It must be the cardamom...

Yes, I love cardamom in food. I first enjoyed it in coffee in Israel - it tasted great!
But as a fragrance? Cardamom has always been more of a flavor than a scent for me. However, when I smell my jar of cardamom pods, I realize: oh yes, cardamom not only tastes wonderful, it also smells fantastic! And when I look at the fragrances I love, there are indeed disproportionately many that contain cardamom: 'Pour Monsieur' by Chanel, 'Déclaration', 'Chypre Shot', 'Timbuktu', 'Dzongkha', and so on....
Yes, and also this one: 'Galaad'.

Delphine Thierry has created a beautiful, dry-spicy oriental with chypre tendencies here, which fortunately does without the often heavy tonka/vanilla sweetness, carries no overwhelming floral bouquet, and leaves the usual hesperides hanging on the tree.
'Akkad', also by Delphine Thierry, is more typical with its oriental additions: with a lot of vanilla and especially a lot of amber, and probably for this reason finds more admirers.
As beautiful as 'Akkad' is, I prefer 'Galaad'. It’s probably the cardamom, but certainly not only that.

Interestingly, 'Galaad' often reminds me of Chanel's 'Pour Monsieur', that fresh-citrusy chypre fragrance that, alongside 'Mitsouko', still defines the chypre genre today. While 'Galaad' has no fresh, citrusy notes at all, it is the spicy heart (the cardamom!) and the latent bitter-mossy chypre base that make me think of the Chanel scent. The chypre facet of 'Galaad' is rather restrained, merely accentuating the oriental character. The spice, on the other hand, comes through fully - varying the heart of 'Pour Monsieur', so to speak, in EdP strength. Various balsams smooth the sharp edges of the herbal aromas, round out the fragrance, and make it appear softer. The interplay of the dry-spicy accords and the subtle sweetness of the balsams is, I find, very well balanced and characterizes the entire fragrance progression.
In the base, slightly resinous-smoky facets and a bit of inky oakmoss join in, along with a hint of oud. Fortunately, it’s really just a hint, because I must admit, I’m a bit oud-weary....

A customer of mine recently remarked that my fragrance reminded him of a noble spicy soap, and yes, since then I share this association. However, it’s more of a cream soap, as 'Galaad' has something creamy rather than something biting and lye-like. What surprised me, though, was that the customer apparently still perceived my fragrance quite distinctly, while I thought it had already faded away after hours. 'Galaad' belongs to those fragrances that one might mistakenly think are fleeting. However, the scent has good longevity, with moderate projection. The sensory adaptation sets in earlier than with 'Akkad': while 'Akkad' keeps the nose occupied longer, 'Galaad' seems to disappear quite quickly. This is deceptive, as I said, just like with Chanel's 'Pour Monsieur'.
'Galaad' has a pleasantly restrained, never loud presence, which is sure to disappoint those who prefer expansive fragrances. Not me, I like it.

In an interview, Gilles Thévenin, the owner of the Lubin company, was once asked about his favorites: “I wore Guerlain perfumes from the age of 15, and then Armani pour Homme until I joined Guerlain. I have been wearing Lubin Vetiver since 2007 and these days I often wear Galaad, which I like very much.”

I can understand this choice well. As much as I like 'Korrigan', 'Idole', and 'Akkad', from the 'Talismania' line, 'Galaad' is by far the most user-friendly, meaning: the least exposed and thus the most wearable fragrance - a stylish companion in the style of old gentleman classics like 'Eau Sauvage', 'Habit Rouge', or the already mentioned 'Pour Monsieur' by Chanel.

However, if you are looking for a heavy oriental blockbuster like 'Opium', you should keep your hands off 'Galaad'. It definitely presents a finely woven, distinguished, and rather masculine oriental.

And then there’s this great bottle!

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