Just in from Paris -
Le Galion - Sang Bleu
Lovely old school blue, somewhat powdery, somewhat animal, and all man.
I've read comparisons to O.G. YSL Kouros, with the animalic turned down.
For some reason I really started to enjoy the sample when I was working out, so thought it would be a great first purchase from the house. I've loved the majority of the samples I got, so it was actually pretty hard to decide.
When making the purchase, I added a couple of samples. However, a couple fo the frags I wanted to try didn't have samples available. When purchasing there's a place to leave a note, which I always appreciate.
I left a few kind words, as they threw in a couple of extra samples for free when I ordered the sample set, and I generally love the house. I also asked if they had any samples available of the ones not on the site.
I didn't really expect anything, but it never hurts to ask. So I was vey pleasantly surprised to see the largest sample bottle I've ever seen included as an extra with this purchase. it's a 10 ml sample, that normally goes for 30€, so really a kind gesture on the part of the house.
This is one reason I love patronizing the smaller houses. Personalized notes, and little extras go a long way to insuring my loyalty. Of course if the scents were great it wouldn't matter, but in this case, it's a hard love. I highly recommend any fans of classic old school scents to check this house out.
Unboxing:
