Scentalist

A smoother version of the original scent. The maninka fruit is still there but kinda takes a back seat but overall it is a much more powerful flanker than all of the previous flankers in my opinion.

I was hoping they would go just a little bit more in the niche direction. Look at Dior and Gucci (Elixir) flankers, they were not exactly similar to their original scent DNA. Anyway, this one comes close to the absolute flanker, which is my favorite one because the vanilla in that one is just amazing. I love this though, very nice and of high quality.

I recommend it

I completely get the comparison to eau sauvage but this is so much better in my opinion. Maybe eau sauvage before reformulation? But not the current eau sauvage.
Initial opening has this crisp bright herbaceous citrous punch. Very uplifting and refreshing. After 15 minutes the middle notes come out to play with the top notes. The herbs and spices reveal themselves with a green welcome, a bit of florals too, maybe geranium or a slight light sour rose? Then when it settles and starts to dry down, you feel the lavender and sage wrapping everything so beautifully and set its course on a bedding of vetiver and very faint white musk.

It is a happy scent. I normally don't like old school green scents but this one made me change my mind. I am happy that I have it in my collection.

In my humble opinion, this is niche quality in a designer bottle. Kenzo and Gucci are one of my favorite designer houses because they ever more than often tend to think outside the box and actually come up with something of their own instead of just copy pasting what other designer houses are doing.

It's gorgeous and has so much more going on. The notes pyramid does not do it justice. It is a bit light but totally persistent, unique but also very likable. Sensual and warm, has an earthy undertone with the florals backing it up just beautifully. Smoky and leathery with slight animalistic nuances just to make it interesting enough to keep sniffing it, it's an addictive type of scent. Semi-sweet with a little freshness. The smoke is just done very right here, just the right amount. It's balanced and of good quality. Performance is decent.

To make it even more interesting, I had women test it and they all said it is on the masculine side but when I had the guys test it almost all of them told me that it leans more feminine. Which makes this fragrance completely UNISEX just based on the reaction I've seen so far.

Brilliant release by the house of Kenzo, bravo.

Imagine this....

You are in a cabin! surrounded by pine trees. Chopped Wood everywhere. It is cold outside, you eat freshly cracked black peppers to illude yourself of some warmth.

You are smoking a fine cigar while sitting on an old dusty old sofa. You're thirsty, you then put off your cigar in some clove oil.

Unique! But, Not my cup of tea. i still appreciate the artsy aesthetic nose behind this creation.

Niche quality done by a designer house. This is loewe.

Glad i sampled before pulling the trigger. SAMPLE BEFORE YOU BUY!

it is fresh with a bit of sweetness. a bit woody and powdery

i'm disappointed! don't get me wrong. It is a mass appealing fragrance! smells pleasant and smooth and that is ultimately my problem with it. it is trying too hard to be anything but unique! it reminds a bit of a few other blue type of fragrances but i can't seem to wrap my head around which?

it should have been a bit more daring and of character but it sadly does not possess such traits. if we were to discuss the price, that price tag is shameful and unwarranted! there are so many other better alternatives in the endless blue fragrance range that seems to occupy the shelves of the designer world!

i like the bottle. it is quite elegant!