Description
Jako is an ultimative masculine spicy-woody composition by Karl Lagerfeld, introduced in 1998. It was inspired by Jako fairy, constructed on the coast of the Elba River in neo-Greek style, and dedicated to a modern, fascinating and sensual man.
Spicy fresh notes of grapefruit, together with sweet tangerine, bergamot and sweet gourmand plum, open this seductive perfume. Sweet spicy nuances of cardamom, Indian ginger and Brazilian rosewood are in the contrast with the fresh opening notes of citrus, which give the boldness to the perfume. The base is caressed by powdery Indian sandal, dimmed Arabian incense, musk and gentle vanilla notes.
Jako is available in the amount of 30, 75 and 125 ml in Eau de Toilette; 75 and 125 ml after-shave, deodorant in stick in the amount of 90 gr, 150 ml deodorant, and 200 ml shower cream The nose behind this fragrance is Michel Girard.
oxw248Diobtetty – :
oh hell no i couldnt just let it go.i got me another bottle and itis just beautiful.i still dont know what the hell i’m smelling but i like it.it used to be that i would get an aspirin scent when wearing this.aspirin?i think this is more of a spring cologne than anything.brings back many memories of the 90’s.not great projection but longevity is pretty good.
pincherppppp – :
An Awesome Oldie !
ripden – :
gave this one away back in the 90’s. i didnt hate it,i just didnt know who i was supposed to be when wearing it.what?who?huh? i didnt understand this cologne and had no one explain zip to me about it.i would’ve appreciated it today but i will just let it go.maybe the ginger?plum?
Foxreorsbease – :
A citrus and plum opening turns into a powdery lactonic drydown with aldehyde fixatives giving the citrus notes freakish longevity. It’s easy to like, easy to wear, easy to forget. This was Lagerfeld’s belated entry into the 90’s unisex fragrance market which was dominated by CK One at that time.
I still have an almost full bottle and wore it today for the first time in almost 15 years. The best thing about it is that you can tell it’s mostly synthetic stuff but it isn’t off-putting. In fact, it’s very well-balanced and well-blended. People who don’t like perfume will like Jako, or at least tolerate it.
But while it’s pleasant enough, it really doesn’t have much of a character–only about two or three generations better than the citrus/aquatic/ozonic crowding the market nowadays.
I don’t get why it’s fetching as much as $150 on eBay.
mamikina.lena – :
This is a forgotten juice which I used way back in the end of the 90’s and wasnt thinking anything special about it at the time! Now I just received a sample from a friend and accessed this baby again after so many years. Not only was it a flashback in time but I also realized what a fine fragrance this is. Very addictive with its smokey plum main accord which develops and stays on right after the citrusy start. Although at some stage its has a powdery aspect, this never oversteps the line so the whole composition remains very well blended and balanced throughout its development and nice woods develop with the gentle incense. Very good as a signature scent and for almost any occasion. Its has a yummy, addictive charater. Love it!
625419 – :
This is Lush’s BREATH OF GOD minus the sweet smelling spices and fruits.
Viewcam – :
I find this to be an addicting fragrance. It’s almost like dessert except for the woodiness. I’d like to keep a bottle around. Am just out of the bottle I had and am ordering another. Excellent product —fruit, spice, vanilla, wood.
lilimol – :
A perfumer’s organ’s worth of notes that in the end don’t amount to much. Jako is thin and über-synthetic in the conventional Lagerfeld style. A queer, medicinal plum note dominates, taking a powdery nose-dive towards the end. I wore this briefly in the 90s but soon got over the initial interest triggered by that very same plum. Jako made me feel even cheaper than I already was. No massive loss should it have been discontinued, even though I’d like a tiny decant for old times’ sake.
семен0 – :
Haven’t tried this in years. I didn’t like this in the 90’s – I found it too ordinary. I would like to try this again, my tastes have changed.
alsm77 – :
I do not find this to be a sweet fragrance, though there might be a tiny amount of sweetness (meaning this is miles away from A*Men sweetness). What’s amazing here is how subtle it is, yet the notes are there and the ingredients seem to be very high quality (rosewood can come across as “hairspray” to a lot of people, but that is what it’s supposed to smell like, so if you don’t like it that’s fine, but it’s not “synthetic”). This is not a party fragrance for the Jersey Shore guys. This is for the aficionado. Projection (“sillage”) is no better than moderate, but longevity is very good. If you are used to Le Male, 1 Million, etc., just forget this one for the time being, and if you find yourself getting headaches from your scents, you might want to give this one a try at that point. My major problem with it is that it’s a bit too simple (I detect no vanilla, for example).
shurup6 – :
I miss this, and the worst part is, the only thing I can remember is that it was a sweet/woody masculine scent. I had 2 bottles, and they were gone within a year (1999), and then I could not find it anymore. Have not tested it since then……….SAD!
djvnes – :
One of the best Sweet Fragrance out there. Lovely scent and the After Shave has even more Sillage then the EDT. I love both but the EDT has a Creamy drydown uncomparable to anything else. Sad the longevity is poor on me or its stays close to the skin what is sad.
Worst ever could happen its discontinnued and so i bought everything i could find to save this masterpiece for me. I think 10 Bottles should be enough 🙂
ivanka – :
Hi people,i’m looking for this Fragrance if anyone has it please contact me and let me know where i could get it from.
Thanks
Arvin
ivan.elabuga.87 – :
one of my favorite…So sad I can’t find it again…
kirman – :
had it long time ago…. in 1998- ’99. Was one of my fav. hard to find nowadays.
crek12 – :
I bought this scent recently , and I have to say I agree with ‘bronstein’s’ review (about how similar this smells to dried fruits ). What I would say is that it smells more like the dried fruit you get in pot pouri , Imagine mixing the dried fruit in scented fruity oil then going back to smell it some time later . I personally like it and I think it smells quite unique (as in non generic) Love the plum scent and mixed with the sandalwood base I find I keep going back to this fragrance :), I would say its for cooler weather -I’m not sure how this would smell in a warm enviroment ie club /pub etc .
terryiyi73 – :
It smells a bit like dry fruits. I’m also not sure if this one’s good or not, let alone whether it’s a good idea to wear something like that.
Well, at least Lagerfeld manages to continue its distinctive feature of releasing controversial male fragrances. Someone out there loves it, else it would have been discontinued.
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vadim79l – :
i used this scent several times, but still can’t make up my mind whether it’s good or bad. it’s spicy-gingery-incense or citrus-incense. it’s more suitable for spring and fall rainy days, inmho