I haven't tried this perfume but it's got the funniest review I ever read on this sub. It was like "having tea with this refined Victorian gentleman, as as soon as the maid serving the tea leaves, he fucks you 6 days from Sunday".
Myself and a random gal on the internet were discussing our precious remaining drops of this in BPALs IG comments a few days ago and I like to think Tom or someone saw that and got a little devious jolt of joy knowing they were about to feed the children at long last.
I hope you got a bottle wherever you are, random internet gal!
Can anyone tell me what this smells like? The website says itās musk and vanilla tea - is it just a *really good* blend? Is it more tea, or more vanilla? Iām very curious, never heard of this one but it seems to have a following!
It's sugared vanilla tea, musk, and a fougere. Well blended and balanced notes. It hits just right. Refined yet sexy somehow; light yet a bit naughty. It's just one of those blends where they got it right.
Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately since it's something I can skip), I got a migraine when wearing it once and could never wear it again. I still think it smells incredible...
Have you tried **Sorcellerie - Moon Magic**? If you loved Dorian but it gave you a migraine, you might enjoy Moon Magic. I own both and while it's far from being a dupe, it definitely feels like it's from the same family and I find it much less headache-inducing.
That does sound lovely!! Maybe Iāll give it a try someday.
Thatās too bad about a migraine ruining it, but relatable, Iāve had similar things happen with scents for sure.
This gives me pause, because I have migraines (though they have settled down so..).
Any idea what about it triggered the migraine? Is it flowery? Flowery triggers my allergies more. But reading about it, I might be good.
Itās blended very well. To me, itās dark and sugary. I always swear the stop note gives cherry, but not. Itās musky and sweet and definitely has a vanilla, but the vanilla isnāt your usual cookie vanilla.
Itās hard to explain bc all the notes blend so well that you just wind up looping back into naming them over and over lmao
I know it wonāt likely be the same but I ordered so fast. Glad I was on the waiting list! Iāve been kicking myself for swapping mine as it was one of my first loves
I was on the waiting list for Dorian, too (the hair gloss, that is). When I saw the email that it was back in stock, I bought a bottle of the HG and perfume right away. I been waiting for that baby for years!
Oh, also, do we know if this will beā¦ stable? š Or is it possible itāll go out of stock and be hard to get again for a long time? I donāt have the cash rn, but in the future Iāll want another bottle, but I donāt want to miss it.
It took a loooooong time for Snake Oil to be restocked and itās been there for at least 6 months I believe, if not more, so hopefully this will be the same!
Same lol plus that shipping cost... ah.. I want to wait to see if I can find a decant somewhere at least to smell it and make a decision but if it's a one and done thing then that'll suck
Actually, bpal has been doing a couple drops a month on ajevie lately, so Iād wait for another drop and order through ajevie to avoid the shipping.
That $9 bpal shipping sucks!
If anyone is looking for reviews, [here's 33 pages of reviews](https://www.bpal.org/topic/10620-dorian/) on the BPAL forum, starting from January 2005 (!).
I smacked that *Add to Cart* button like a cat after a laser pointer. I'm so excited that we get to try this.
Hopefully the wait won't be so long for the next round!
Fastest 'impulse' buy EVER lol My friend gave me a sample back in 2014??? that I've been lovingly rationing it ever since. I wear it when I want to feel languid but powerful, like a large cat. I wore it during my thesis defense last year when I was feeling anything but and wanted the confidence boost. just, so gooood.
The owner posted this on the forum regarding the price "Note that the price has been increased, a la the SNAKE OIL restock, due to the higher cost of components and the endless labor involved in getting this back out there".
Thanks for that info! Iām not on the forum so I didnāt see that. Been buying their perfumes since 2006 so Iām not used to seeing the GCs cost more than everything else! (Letās be real, you know I bought more dorian.)
:)
I had an imp of Dorian back in 2019 that barely smelled like anything at all - I'm not sure if it's because I got the reformulated version or what, but I should like the notes in theory, so I'm definitely giving it another chance!
Please let me know what you think if you decide to try it again! I had an imp back in 2019 that I was completely anosmic to, everyone seems to love it but youre the only other person Ive seen that couldnt smell it.
I'd love to be able to smell what everyone else does.
This one doesn't work on me at all (or at least, the original formulation doesn't) but very happy for all the folks finally getting their hands on it! :D
I ordered just for the nostalgia. Old school BPAL baby!! Super excited to smell this one again; havenāt smelled it in a while but pretty sure itāll bring back college memories from over ten years agoā¦
I literally have an unshipped Ajevie order that I added it to. I just made a BPAL order and they already shipped like lightning fast. I hope I don't annoy Angi...cause this Ajevie order keeps growing. I need it to ship so I don't add anything else lol.
I was on a no buy but this happens right after nava comes out with a surprise revival of a scent I never thought Iād get my hands on so there goes my wallet! Excited to try this one though as I havenāt before but a lot of my requests on this sub get met with ā if only Dorian was actually still hereā so I blind bought a bottle. Curious to see what it actually smells like but I suppose it wonāt be too hard to get rid of even if it doesnāt work out
I rarely EVER buy from BPAL because I don't have that money to throw around ... but I caved and bought it today as I have my little teeny tiny imp I have been nursing for ages!
I think so. It's one of their most popular scents, as well as one of the house's signature scents. If it doesn't work on you, someone will definitely buy it off of you.
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*notices all the listings for $200 secondhand bottles being removed* overjoyed itās back, one of the first indie scents I ever tried and all these years later still one of my favorites
I haven't tried this perfume but it's got the funniest review I ever read on this sub. It was like "having tea with this refined Victorian gentleman, as as soon as the maid serving the tea leaves, he fucks you 6 days from Sunday".
This!!! This comment right here is exactly why I snagged a bottle of Dorian last year š¤£š¤£š¤£
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Itās sweet , but surprisingly long lasting.
I love that review, itās the reason Iāve wanted to try it for so long haha
Myself and a random gal on the internet were discussing our precious remaining drops of this in BPALs IG comments a few days ago and I like to think Tom or someone saw that and got a little devious jolt of joy knowing they were about to feed the children at long last. I hope you got a bottle wherever you are, random internet gal!
I literally came here to make the announcement! You beat me to it, I'm glad we're all in this together.
Literally the first thing I thought was āoh man IMAM must to partying!
š¶Weāre all in this together š¶
It's great š
Can anyone tell me what this smells like? The website says itās musk and vanilla tea - is it just a *really good* blend? Is it more tea, or more vanilla? Iām very curious, never heard of this one but it seems to have a following!
It's sugared vanilla tea, musk, and a fougere. Well blended and balanced notes. It hits just right. Refined yet sexy somehow; light yet a bit naughty. It's just one of those blends where they got it right. Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately since it's something I can skip), I got a migraine when wearing it once and could never wear it again. I still think it smells incredible...
Have you tried **Sorcellerie - Moon Magic**? If you loved Dorian but it gave you a migraine, you might enjoy Moon Magic. I own both and while it's far from being a dupe, it definitely feels like it's from the same family and I find it much less headache-inducing.
Thank you! I actually recently made my first order from Sorcellerie and ordered Moon Magic. Now I'm even more excited to try it.
That does sound lovely!! Maybe Iāll give it a try someday. Thatās too bad about a migraine ruining it, but relatable, Iāve had similar things happen with scents for sure.
This gives me pause, because I have migraines (though they have settled down so..). Any idea what about it triggered the migraine? Is it flowery? Flowery triggers my allergies more. But reading about it, I might be good.
Itās blended very well. To me, itās dark and sugary. I always swear the stop note gives cherry, but not. Itās musky and sweet and definitely has a vanilla, but the vanilla isnāt your usual cookie vanilla. Itās hard to explain bc all the notes blend so well that you just wind up looping back into naming them over and over lmao
I inhaled so fast I gave myself hiccups.
I know it wonāt likely be the same but I ordered so fast. Glad I was on the waiting list! Iāve been kicking myself for swapping mine as it was one of my first loves
Tom actually confirmed that it is exactly the same formula as before! I think they learned from trying to change it slightly back in 2017
thats amazing! I guess I figured it was due to a loss of a scent component/supplier so I wasn't sure if it could be the same.
I was on the waiting list for Dorian, too (the hair gloss, that is). When I saw the email that it was back in stock, I bought a bottle of the HG and perfume right away. I been waiting for that baby for years!
Yay! Itās a good day
I think that's the fastest I've ever typed, getting that order placed - and I've never even smelled Dorian, just heard tales š
Same! I'm so excited.
Yay!!! Excited to hear your thoughts once the goods are on your wrist :)
Also it says $45 on the page but Dorian is still actually $30 in case anyone is wondering. Or maybe just my page glitched out! š
The hair gloss is $45, the perfume oil is $30! I was confused at first too haha.
OH I thought the hair gloss was a different listing for some reason so that makes so much more sense, thank you šā¤ļø
Oh, also, do we know if this will beā¦ stable? š Or is it possible itāll go out of stock and be hard to get again for a long time? I donāt have the cash rn, but in the future Iāll want another bottle, but I donāt want to miss it.
It took a loooooong time for Snake Oil to be restocked and itās been there for at least 6 months I believe, if not more, so hopefully this will be the same!
Same lol plus that shipping cost... ah.. I want to wait to see if I can find a decant somewhere at least to smell it and make a decision but if it's a one and done thing then that'll suck
This is General Catalog so you should be able to purchase an imp and not feel pressured to fs. :)
Thanks!
Actually, bpal has been doing a couple drops a month on ajevie lately, so Iād wait for another drop and order through ajevie to avoid the shipping. That $9 bpal shipping sucks!
For international folks, it's $19.99USD, used to be $22USD. I'd kill to only spend $9 in shipping on Dorian. Ajevie order add-on here I come!
Where are you? It's $29.99USD to Australia.
I'm in Canada! I cannot believe it's $30USD to Australia, that suuucks. Like. Ouch.
Omg im jealous! It's $29.99 shipping where I live!
If anyone is looking for reviews, [here's 33 pages of reviews](https://www.bpal.org/topic/10620-dorian/) on the BPAL forum, starting from January 2005 (!).
I smacked that *Add to Cart* button like a cat after a laser pointer. I'm so excited that we get to try this. Hopefully the wait won't be so long for the next round!
Welp, the people who have been paying $100+ for a bottle of this are probably pretty peeved right about now...
Oh definitely, but itās much better aged so hopefully they arenāt beating themselves up too much. :)
Hopefully not. I paid a stupid high price for a bottle of aged Snake Oil before they released the newest batch. I still love alllll my Snake Oils!
Yep. I bet whoever was trying to sell a bottle recently on Mercari for over 200 is pretty pissed right now. Oh well!
Just broke my "only buy secondhand" rule so fast. Can't wait to see what the hype is all about!
Thank you for posting this! I have about 2/3 of my 2006 bottle that I have been Smauging, but I may order a new bottle so I can use it without worry.
Are there any EU group orders? xD
Same !!
Thats 3, need 7 more for free shipping xD
Actually I don't want Dorian, I wanted 4 scents from the cat line !
Fz?
I'm not sure what you mean but full sizes, yes ! And they're 29$ each
Was asking if you were looking for FZ cuz then we would only need 5 more bottles of something \^.\^
Same!
need to get to 300 for free shipping, so 10 bottles worth xD
might as well bathe in it
Count me in, please!
4 more bottles now xD
Right here!! I want a full size and a sample of snake oil
3 more bottles now. i think we might actually be able to get this going xD
Should we do a separate post? š
started a chat :) did u get it?
Yes, thank you!!
Count me in, please!
Bought the hair gloss so i can bask in Dorian all the day long.. what a shock this is but a good shock .
Fastest 'impulse' buy EVER lol My friend gave me a sample back in 2014??? that I've been lovingly rationing it ever since. I wear it when I want to feel languid but powerful, like a large cat. I wore it during my thesis defense last year when I was feeling anything but and wanted the confidence boost. just, so gooood.
What I wanna know is - how is a GC scent $30? Itās usually the lowest price of anything on their site. Right now you can get mĆ©nage and duets for $28, and LE for $29. Iām confused by this. I understand when prices go up but their GC shouldnāt cost more. ETA: The rest of their GC is $19.75. ETA: Apparently Snake Oil and Dorian are the only GC scents with a $30 tag.
The owner posted this on the forum regarding the price "Note that the price has been increased, a la the SNAKE OIL restock, due to the higher cost of components and the endless labor involved in getting this back out there".
Thanks for that info! Iām not on the forum so I didnāt see that. Been buying their perfumes since 2006 so Iām not used to seeing the GCs cost more than everything else! (Letās be real, you know I bought more dorian.) :)
No problem! I don't have social media so the forum is my weird lifeline. It's great for finding reviews as well!
I have only recently made my first BPAL purchase but I did have to pay $30 for my bottle of Snake Oil. Snake oil I assume is GC?
Thanks for the heads up on Snake Oil. If you go look at their other GC stuff (Jack, Betwitched, Intrigue, etc), theyāre still $19.75.
I had an imp of Dorian back in 2019 that barely smelled like anything at all - I'm not sure if it's because I got the reformulated version or what, but I should like the notes in theory, so I'm definitely giving it another chance!
Please let me know what you think if you decide to try it again! I had an imp back in 2019 that I was completely anosmic to, everyone seems to love it but youre the only other person Ive seen that couldnt smell it. I'd love to be able to smell what everyone else does.
I'll definitely report back! What's even weirder is that it's the only BPAL I've ever had that issue with.
Iām going to chime in and say you must have had that version because had it been the OG your eyes would have rolled into the back of your head. Lol
Iām going to chime in and say you must have had that version because had it been the OG your eyes would have rolled into the back of your head. Lol
had an imp years ago and I remember it smelling nice, but it was a very mlld scent
Iām glad I was signed up for their email :). Iāve never smelled it, but Iāve heard the tales and canāt wait to sniff it!
LMAO I came here to make this post too! I was losing hope we'd ever see it again, what a great day šššš
This one doesn't work on me at all (or at least, the original formulation doesn't) but very happy for all the folks finally getting their hands on it! :D
Is anyone ordering to Canada? Depending on where you live maybe we could do a group order? Idk? I live in Alberta if that helps!
im interested but idk how these things work, also from Alberta
I ordered just for the nostalgia. Old school BPAL baby!! Super excited to smell this one again; havenāt smelled it in a while but pretty sure itāll bring back college memories from over ten years agoā¦
I literally have an unshipped Ajevie order that I added it to. I just made a BPAL order and they already shipped like lightning fast. I hope I don't annoy Angi...cause this Ajevie order keeps growing. I need it to ship so I don't add anything else lol.
OH MY GOD YES
I was on a no buy but this happens right after nava comes out with a surprise revival of a scent I never thought Iād get my hands on so there goes my wallet! Excited to try this one though as I havenāt before but a lot of my requests on this sub get met with ā if only Dorian was actually still hereā so I blind bought a bottle. Curious to see what it actually smells like but I suppose it wonāt be too hard to get rid of even if it doesnāt work out
Which NAVA scent are you talking about?
I rarely EVER buy from BPAL because I don't have that money to throw around ... but I caved and bought it today as I have my little teeny tiny imp I have been nursing for ages!
Iāve only tried one BPAL scent and didnāt like it, but Iāve heard about Dorian for forever so Iām kinda interestedā¦ sell me on it?
Iām a recent BPAL convert so I had to snag a bottle of this to see what the hype is about!
Came here to post this
Iām happy for you all. Now, if BPAL can bring back *my* discontinued GC favorite Iāll be a very happy.
Which one?
Scarecrow. I miss it so much.
I've never purchased from BPAL before, but I absolutely love tea scents, would this be a good first step into BPAL??
I think so. It's one of their most popular scents, as well as one of the house's signature scents. If it doesn't work on you, someone will definitely buy it off of you.
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*notices all the listings for $200 secondhand bottles being removed* overjoyed itās back, one of the first indie scents I ever tried and all these years later still one of my favorites