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THE CASTLE (from '06 The Order of the Dragon) (LE, discontinued): (Company says: A distant whisper of pine, wet moss and dry leaves passing through vast halls and winding dungeons whose scent bears the memory of blood, faded splendor, imperial elegance and stunning violence.)

In the bottle, this is surprisingly sweet, dragon's blood with a hint of more delicate woodsy elements. Wet, it reminds me a lot of dragon Musk, though it is slightly lighter. I am surprised there is no tea in this, since it reminds me of any number of tea based scents. I admit to acquiring this out of curiosity mostly, but I'm not sorry. I am not a fan of pine in cologne, as it's often to intense for my idiosyncratic sensory system, but it's subtle here, adding an edge to the resin scent, but not overpowering it. As it wears, the more delicate elements make a showing. I rather like the faint hint of decay added by the leaves and moss. The pine sharpens a bit, but stays under control. It manages to give the impression of cold, damp stonework exposed to sky and encroaching forest. Dry, it is more leaves and moss but with that yummy resiny edge. This really does live up to it's concept and will likely become one of my staples. I can't believe there's no musk in this.