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orlyorlydavidov – :
….bonfire in a bottle,fantastic stuff!
Amali – :
This is the perfume of Bilbo Baggins. Hobbit, adventurer, writer, and pipe smoker. Tobacco, resins, woods and incense – favorite natural notes in the Shire, where comfort and magic live side by side in the most ordinary way. Broken Theories is Bilbo’s favorite, he speculates that it’s aroma can calm dragons b/c he was wearing it when he met Smaug, and he’s still alive. He make’s sure to scent all his handkerchiefs especially, as he sneezes a lot and loves the resinous tobacco aroma that reminds him of pipe smoking in the woods around Bywater.
PandaLav – :
Pine/cedar toilet bowl cleaner.
The pine evaporates, and I get just plain cedar toilet bowl cleaner.
user9061 – :
I got a sample of this as a free goodie with some other samples and was really surprised when I tried it.
With the first spray I got a blast from the past. My uncle has a sauna in the basement of his house. When I was a little child, I loved to play there when the sauna was off, I found this place somewhat mysterious and interesting and just hung around there. The topnotes of Broken Theories smell exactly like this sauna, just way more intense. Woody, warm, herbal, spicy, a bit coniferous and smokey. I didn’t remember the sauna even had a smell, I’m 30 years old now, but it came back to my mind immediately when I tried this fragrance.
I smell strong incense and woods, pepper, blood orange essential oil and for some reason a hint of eucalyptus.
The tobacco arrives a few hours later on my skin. It’s like pipe tobacco with vanilla, very slightly sweet and more noticeable when I sniff my skin directly.
I like this, it’s cozy and pleasant, but not something I would wear. I wouldn’t have picked this sample on my own, so this is no criticism, I simply prefer more feminine, sweeter fragrances. I would really enjoy it as a room scent for winter though.
4stanton4 – :
Great heavy, smokey, bold fragrance. I’m not getting into the notes, enough said on that already. Many reviewers did a great job.
It leans masculine. Loud and intriguing.
I love this house, great perfumes overall.
Sample first. Gve it time. Avoid warm weather.
kolesnichencko.artur – :
Kerosene Broken Theories is one of the houses newer releases from 2015, but I’m only finally testing it out today. It’s mainly a mix of oud, incense, tobacco, vanilla, and vaguely, spices. I don’t at all get the orange, but perhaps it’s simply a fainter top note that would’ve faded for most, anyway. On me, it’s a non-issue, and I’m pleased that it’s not a distraction, at least.
It’s not a surprise that it would seem to be more fitting to wear Broken Theories in cold weather than warm weather based on note breakdown alone, but admittedly the vanilla takes the edge off ever so slightly and keeps it from being overwhelmingly heavy and masculine, but it’s still cold-weather-leaning and masculine, nonetheless.
I hold it in similar regard as I do Copper Skies–a “like” but not quite a “love,” though right on the edge. Performance is very good in terms of both projection and especially longevity, so there’s good value in the standard $140 for 100ml pricing for this cold weather, masculine EDP.
Partly, Broken Theories suffers from reminding me of Blackmail, my favorite fragrance from the house, in their common notes of vanilla and oud. However, whereas Broken Theories then adds on tobacco and incense, Blackmail instead adds berries, amber, and perhaps plum, fostering a sweet delight mixed with oud, and I confess I prefer it. So when I’m wearing Broken Theories, I end up of thinking of Blackmail and want that instead. Plus there’s some inherent redundancy with Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille, perhaps without the oud, so I feel I’ve Broken Theories covered via other fragrances that I prefer. Still, a very solid entry in the house that I might’ve otherwise jumped on in other circumstances.
7 out of 10
Munjikan – :
I ADORE this fragrance. I’ve spent the good part of 5 years and $$ to find a scent of which I could identify. BINGO! I cannot get enough of this fragrance. It’s not for the faint of heart, for sure! It reminds me of the two of the happiest times of my life. First, the beach cabin we stayed on our honey moon, and my summers in Maine. It’s a smoky incense with sandalwood, and then a warm blanket of vanilla and a hint of blood orange. It’s simple, easy and not at all complicated with so many ingredients it’s hard to tell what you’re smelling let alone overwhelming. It is very, very different. It’s me to a t!!
everyt – :
Maybe the problem with longevity is the weather, not the perfume?
I remember trying this around xmas when i first got it and thinking it was a nice entry in the L’air du Desert Marocain genre but it kinda just mumbled thru its lines like a method actor.
Today it’s a beautiful spring day-almost hot really- and it’s like Shatner screaming “KHAAAAAANNN!!!” Total beast mode now.
Don’t sleep on this if you tried it in winter like i did and found it meh. This is a serious secret weapon for late spring/early fall.
bop7on – :
I dont know what Kerosene puts in his fragrances, but they are the definition of beastmode. And this is no different.
Max10 Mad – :
I want to make a very clear point here.. Its not about love or hate.. Some might really dig it others it might be too much.. But one thing is a fact.. The people who are saying this fragrance is weak and doesn’t last are basically lying. Why would they lie? I have no idea. Either they got a watered down juice from someone, are trolling or noses are completely broken. This is one of the most longest lasting powerful scents I ever had. This isn’t a subjective thing… This is some potent and powerful stuff.. Sometimes people say a fragrance is beast in the designer game and you get it and it really isn’t all that strong.. no.. this is like vintage lidge, Amen territory longevity.. This is vintage Joop territory. The projection might not choke people out… but this is a dense and very strong/long lasting scent. I stand behind my word on this as fact.. The rating for this fragrance is completely ass.. Here is a factual rating
Scent- Subjective.. can be a 5/5 or a 1/5 depending on your taste.
Longevity – 5plus out of five
Projection- 4 to 5 out of five
Unless kerosene has radically different batch variations of this scent.. You can take my rating to the bank.
ist997speagoessenda – :
A harsher and more raw alternative to Bois d’Ascese by Naomi Goodsir, also known as the holy grail of smoke scents. Bois d’Ascese is well rounded and more calming, like a campfire in the middle of the woods on a pleasant camping experience. Broken theories is a similar trip except the weather sucks, you’re having trouble starting a fire, someone is smoking cheap cigarettes beside you and a soggy vanilla cake is starting to make it way out of the tent and straight into your nostrils. BUT, you still tolerate the experience and appreciate the adventure.
That being written – this is still a very good scent in terms of smoke, fire, incense and ash. The only trouble I have with it that makes it so sharp, raw and hardcore for me is the addition of spices. It’s some kind of strange concoction that makes it very off-putting and somewhat moldy. A sample worthy fume.
sana6666 – :
Forgive me….forgot to add this. If anyone has this and doesn’t like it, I have a few perfumes I really don’t want. Willing to swap!!!!
andrewmezhnyakov – :
I’m writing a retraction to my previous review. This fragrance has just grown on me. It really is the most interesting fragrance I’ve ever had.
At first spray it is a strong tobacco, musk, and wood fire smell. It’s big and bold and you think of smoking a pipe in front of a roaring fire. You may think it really isn’t a woman’s fragrance, being that most are frilly and sweet. But, then comes the dry down and you are left with woodsy, vanilla and sandalwood layered with a deep musk and the hint of sweet tobacco. It is wonderful. A beautiful, calming fragrance.
This is not for wimps!! It’s deep and bold with body. I love sandalwood and spices with vanilla to add just the touch of sweet. This is perfect! I wanted something very different than what I’ve been wearing for years. Everything I tried was just too…flowery or powdery or icky sweet that went away in a few minutes or clung to me like fly paper. This is long lasting, but light.
Broken Theories is spicy and rich. If you are looking for something really different, this is the one for you!!!
Patron762 – :
There is something about this perfume I like very much, but I’m not sure others would find it particularly alluring. There is a very strong reminder of something wonderful in my past. Very smokey with almost a cedar smell to it. Not what I was expecting.
Long lasting. But the tobacco may be a turn off for women. I almost feel this is a better man’s scent. Hard to smell the vanilla.
Still a lovely rustic scent of woods and fall evenings by the fire.
PedetrannollaOPL – :
I was hoping for something more than this. A bit different than some others have said who say they get the blood orange at first and then it gets really smokey. Well to be completely honest I get almost nothing for the first so many hours besides the incense, smoke, ash.
I feel like this reminds me of some other scents to, maybe its something from La Via del Profumo…. But its a deff “vibe” sorta fragrance. But at least for other scents that are super smokey to me, I feel like if I search for other notes I can try to find it. But the smoke just overpowers everything in this for me…
As it dries down, strangely THEN I do get some of the other notes and elements if you will, so it becomes more enjoyable and interesting if you will.
Meh for me, I was hoping for something else I guess. But again this is a vibe fragrance for me, so I can see how if this fit what someone was going for it might work.
fiesysforol – :
This is a burning fragrance, like a fire pit. Tobacco, incense, and spices in general.
I think i’ve smelled this somewhere, a fragrance it was.
валера1964222 – :
I picked-up a bottle of Broken Theories a couple weeks ago and love it – simply love it. This is my 5th Kerosene fragrance and, dare I say, it may very well be my favorite: smooth-tobacco wrapped in a blanket of resinous-incense, warm-spices, dark-woods and that brooding Kerosene blood-orange accord that is difficult to explain, yet you’ll know it when you smell it.
Performance is a excellent although not beastly; I get about 12 or more hours of longevity and projection is above-average and radiates off my skin for a solid 5-6 hours before transitioning to a kinder, gentler skin-scent. Although I enjoy all stages of this fragrances, I most enjoy the deep-drydown when waking-up smelling it on my skin.
I don’t recall detecting any vanilla, but I’ve only worn it three times, so far, so I’ll gladly test it some more and update my review, if necessary. To me, Broken Theories is simply one of Kerosene’s finest. However, the one caveat is that Kerosene blood-orange/citrus accord that some may not enjoy. I love it, but your mileage may vary so always try before you buy.
13 – :
This stuff has such good performance that my bottle is going to last me for years. I don’t need the extra 30ml decant I have. If anyone is interested let me know. I would love to swap it for fields of rubus.
winerlife – :
Smokey, incense firepit with a sweetish orange vanilla note. Fairly linear, but welcome since accord is so nice. Reminds me a bit of of Lonestar Memories by Tauer, but lighter, with more sweetness and more woods and oud.
rey0027 – :
Scent – vanilla tobacco, light on the incense & spices that compliment the agar and sandalwood.
Season/Time of Day – I prefer to use this one in the colder months, day or night.
Projection – I did get noticed, it garners compliments.
Longevity – I get 12hrs consistently
Rebellian – :
This gem has some similarities with Copper Skies. I guess due to the tobacco. It is longlasting and has a lot of sillage on my skin. I love it but am doubting whether to buy a full bottle. I wouldn’t doubt if i didn’t have Copper Skies already though. As i normally hate tobacco (or maybe my nose just does) i love this. As do i love Slumberhouse Kiste and Kerosene Copper Skies.
Slumberhouses are real bombs but Kerosene doesn’t stay far behind. And i think this is great both on women and men.
Certainly a must try!
bara4eto – :
@nettoyant yeah, its a shame too cause he is one of the nicest guys you will ever meet in the community. This fragrance has very good longevity , yet half the people rate it as weak> That is just a blatant lie. That is like people rating the vintage A*men and Joop as weak longevity. I assure any person interested in buying this fragrance that the longevity is well above average.
Wladislaw_Krunstein – :
Last night I tried a sample of Broken Theories and I love it. It starts out very smoky, like burning wood in a campfire or fireplace. Then the incense, spices and vanilla come in, it makes me feel good, calm. I did not smell the blood orange note, maybe it’s me. It lasted a long time on me. I smelled it when I woke up this morning. I think I will invest in a full bottle. Great fragrance for Fall/Winter.
kutula – :
I agree Guinea54, the hate is weird, ridiculous really.
denfis – :
lmao @ 3 hours on my skin.. I am starting to believe that kerosene is dealing with some major trolls.. All of his fragrances are unjustly given terrible ratings on here and many of the negative comments and feedback is utter bullshit. I can understand someone not liking a fragrance, but I have seen a lot of down right nasty trolling comments like no other and complete bullshit feedback from some people when it comes to this house. I am starting to believe it’s the snobs from basenotes and here who who are pissed off and jealous that a youtube reviewer started his own fragrance house. The guy is making quality fragrances and doesn’t deserve the trolling remarks and bullshit reviews that are completely inaccurate.
Gezus – :
I love this fragrance. It smells like Interlude’s little brother
Phisissiftide – :
How does this smell like Secretion Magnifique?
sd1982 – :
This scent isn’t for wimps. If you are looking for something daring, dark and complex, this is a good one. A very unique scent that is one of the darkest scents I ever tried. It starts off the first few seconds with the blood orange note but that surely gets taken over by the smoke element. It feels like your at a camp fire, smelling the smoldering woods and it changes and morphs as you wear it. You get a lot of dark smoke, and sometimes even a smell of burning tobacco and ash.. and it melds itself with a very light sweetness. As it dries down the smoke remains but calms itself into a camp fire that has gone cold with a sweet amber kind of smell that ties everything all in. The incense and tobacco to me are the stars which create that dark smoke feel but that feel is encompassed and smoothed out by the other notes and the vanilla. The vanilla rounds out the edges to keep it smooth. The performance is beast. 24 hours plus and I still smell it on my arm. Its a very unique and artistic fragrance that is a polarizing scent. Fans of copper skies should try this one out..
uhbpdlrqnd – :
wow this sounds promising!