KL (Parfum) by Karl Lagerfeld
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Marc Rosen
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KL 1982 Parfum

9.4 / 10 35 Ratings
A popular perfume by Karl Lagerfeld for women, released in 1982. The scent is oriental-spicy. Projection and longevity are above-average. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Oriental
Spicy
Animal
Floral
Resinous

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
OrangeOrange SpicesSpices AldehydesAldehydes BergamotBergamot
Heart Notes Heart Notes
CinnamonCinnamon CloveClove PimentoPimento JasmineJasmine OrchidOrchid RoseRose Ylang-ylangYlang-ylang
Base Notes Base Notes
AmbergrisAmbergris BenzoinBenzoin CivetCivet PatchouliPatchouli SandalwoodSandalwood StyraxStyrax FrankincenseFrankincense LabdanumLabdanum VanillaVanilla

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Ratings
Scent
9.435 Ratings
Longevity
8.828 Ratings
Sillage
8.528 Ratings
Bottle
9.534 Ratings
Submitted by Sniffer · last update on 11/03/2025.
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Variant of the fragrance concentration
This is a variant of the perfume KL (Eau de Toilette) by Karl Lagerfeld, which differs in concentration.

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Top Review 23  
the completion of Eau de Toilettes
Of course, my "KL" fragrance collecting passion back then also included the perfume.

After the Eau de Toilette in various sizes up to the silver-shimmering travel bottle, everything for washing, bathing, and moisturizing - we must not forget the dusting of the bathroom with the loose body powder - it could not be Christmas without a perfume bottle of my then favorite scent being elegantly wrapped and waiting for me.

I must honestly admit that the small bottle with the 7.5 ml filling appears much more balanced, proportionate, and simply charming than the large one for 15 ml.
I had already noticed this with the perfume of my "Chloé".
Therefore, this small fan-like work of art is also allowed to house the golden glitter pieces from the 1992 production of "Traumtheater Salomé"!

I sniffed the large bottle once more with pleasure and must once again state: this scent is pure lived luxury even as a perfume!
The spices, flowers, and woods are more pronounced in the perfume than in the EdT; Ylang-Ylang sprays many golden sparks again, and only the exotic elegance of the orchid is new in the circle of these most beautiful scent spirits.
It integrates very harmoniously into the entire fragrance structure.
Thus, the base can also afford to only enhance its incredible scent expressiveness.
It needs no additional components.
Everything else has already been balanced and expressed appealingly to all senses by Karl Lagerfeld in the EdT version.

Sillage and longevity were fully appropriate for this fragrance beauty; "KL" as a perfume was worn completely and for hours. Without regret, as it did not change.
It remained true to itself - until the last moment!
This last moment was often also the first for a fresh perfume application; thus, a fragrant cycle closed here!

The perfume is opulent, luxurious all around, and really a little bit decadent!
However, it is not surprising with the man and the fan; back then, this was still a novelty - I remember it well!
Karl Lagerfeld appeared with the fan after the show on the runway - shocking?!

I would rather not wish for a reissue of this sensual fragrance pleasure.
My mind and my experiences tell me that this time would only lead to disappointment.
So I prefer to keep this beloved companion of my younger years in memory as it was:
of true beauty, sensually radiant, and generously wasting the existing charms!
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Cinnamon-orange
Spiced with cloves
Balsamically embraced
Darkly pulsating
Spicy-warm nights
Gliding gracefully
In the oriental glow
The beast whispers
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An opulent blend of resins, spices, aldehydes, flowers, and intentional animal notes. It's not just a fragrance, it's a true celebration of joy.
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I wear you.
You wear me.
Your aura
Sweatpants
in aldehyde sun
7:5 steps to the bin
Cinnamon wave without sound
Subtle ∞ perfection
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Enchant me
In our night
Packed with cloves
Warm cinnamon words in the ear
For wolves over the hills
Howl Orient songs
For the two of us
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I bow to Karl Lagerfeld, who passed away today. But his perfumes make him immortal. This one was his most beautiful. Thank you.
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Can be mentioned in the same breath as Opium, Cinnabar, and others. For me, the best scent ever launched under its name....
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7 years ago
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"I'm very much down to earth. Just not on this earth." In memory of Karl Lagerfeld and my first true, great love for a fragrance.
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Strong clove with cinnamon, incense with styrax and civet. Oriental-spicy, cinnamon-sweet, with a metallic undertone from the spices.
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The sensual passion in the EdT reaches its highest perfection here! A bit more of everything luxurious, yet very thoughtfully balanced!
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9 years ago
6
Vintage in the beautiful fan-shaped bottle, a noble drop! It really still has power! Oriental for the Advent evening.
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