Reviews of Pulp (2008)
by Byredo

Reminds me quite a lot of Delrae's Bois de Paradis - a similar ripe, nectar-sweet, tropical golden elixir of a fruit scent. I don't normally appreciaty fruity scents, or overly sweet scents, but this particular genre I like because of its decadent over-the-top gorgeousness. That said, I think Bois de Paradis is the superior one and if I need one at all I'd pick that one. Pulp is a little closer to common sweet fruit scents, if still sensually "mature" and far from the tutti frutti bubble gum department store stuff.

I put a little Pulp on my wrist while in the car and the interior was filled with scent for hours. Very compelling, very look-at-me. This is one of the few perfumes where I can actually distinguish between a top note (to me, floral, and it sits in the back of the nose) and a base not (to me, citrus/sour and it sits in the upper throat).

Initially, Pulp was my favourite scent from this house but now it’s probably my least.

The opening was utterly superb – a succulent, rich and juicy fruit opening that smelt very natural and fresh. The sweetness was just right, and the bergamot and blackcurrant notes were full-bodied, dense and delicious. Although it smelt somewhat feminine, I still felt it could be worn (and enjoyed) by men who are very comfortable with their sexuality.

With such a promising opening, one would have expected the drydown to be amazing. But it wasn’t…

Now, maybe the opening was cleverly deceptive (deliberate?) but the drydown smelt extremely synthetic and was very unpleasant to wear – the complete opposite of the opening. At times, I was hoping that its development would get back on track but it never did – it just stagnated, leaving nothing but a cheap smelling pot-porri scent lingering on my skin. Maybe it just didn’t agree with my skin chemistry or possibly it was the peach flower note that ruined it - I’m still not too sure even now.

Whichever aspect is to blame (if any), I have to admit that this is the first time I’ve been so ‘seduced’ by a fragrance only to be so utterly repelled by it within a matter of hours. Whilst wearing Pulp at work, one of my female work colleagues bluntly stated that the drydown smelt like “air freshener AFTER someone’s been to the toilet”. Now, even I have to admit that her description was absolutely spot-on…

Byredo has, unfortunately, failed to live up to my expectations and Pulp is most certainly not an exception to their other releases. In addition to its main flaw, it also lacks sufficient staying power (4-6 hours) – for both for its retail price and EDP concentration, I would have expected more. This is one house I will definitely not be investigating again in future.

my favorite in line. an exotic flower from the Amazon. opens VERY green and thankfully that dissapears into a succulent fruit from some unknown place.

Amazing, like a fruit smoothie, but better the red apple is great, not like DKNY but like the red apple snow whit would have ate! The praline comes through in waves then a blast like Philosykos from the fig, Totally unisex, amazing sillage and longevity, Just a superb fragrance, the best i have tried in many years. I bought it there and then. nothing compares in a fruity scent for a man. Extremely sexy on a woman too. Just buy it!