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daizymira – :
Amazing dirty earthy rose. Not sweet at all. Can work very well as a masculine scent.
As the several other Matriarch perfumes that I like (which wasn’t all that I tested) there’s a special experiential quality here, where I’d be happy just privately smelling this myself once in a while, as a ritual, to set a certain mood, caring much less about how it would smell for anybody else, or if they even would notice it.
chernyxinblack – :
The best unisex or masculine rose on the market in my opinion.
Complex and full , yet not bright is surprising when most of the notes are roses.
Although I felt this fragrance needed more of a base and had 4 to 5 hours longevity it is still something very special and rather exotic.
Get a sample !
jxc748speagoessenda – :
This opens up with a very earthy accord that almost reminds me of patchouli – perhaps it’s the combination of the ginger, oakmoss and oppoponax notes. That aroma doesn’t last long though, and out comes a spiced rose with a bit of dirty musk. After a couple of hours, it settles into quite a realistic rose with just a faint hint of spices. A this stage especially, the oud lends a sharpness to the rose which gives it some definition – Luckily for me, it isn’t screeching and medicinal as I’ve experienced with other oud notes! Longevity is pretty good for a natural perfume (about four hours on me), but there’s very little sillage once the top notes burn off.
This is a really interesting rose fragrance as it morphs from earthy to spicy-musky to photorealistic. However, it’s not really for me as it starts off a bit masculine on my skin and morphs into a fairly realistic rose, and I tend to prefer rose perfumes that are sweeter and girlier (i.e. Attar de Roses by Keiko Mecheri) or with a combo of patchouli and resin (a la Portrait of a Lady).
alf008 – :
that ladder of notes reminds me of jackpot
DrogmaArocari – :
Long waited, finally got my nose on it.
Middle-aged male here.
Welp, there’s both bad and good to mention here:
First off, let the layperson know that they are not going to get a red rose here. If you are expecting the common rose, you will be disappointed. I am not a note expert, but it seems other varieties of rose were used to give us what “rose” there is here.
That said, the frag also has a definite greeny side.
All of this is ok. The scent was very unexpected, I was intrigued by it, but have decided I won’t be wearing it.
I would suggest that if one is looking for a more solid “rose,” all-natural, to check out DSH Rose Vert, which also has a greeny side, is great, and gives a definite familiar rose.
The “harsh” notes mentioned in another review: I got that part, tho would not define it as “harsh.” An interesting factor here is that the perfumer managed to make this 100% natural product have a synthetic feel, and that is not meant in a bad way; meaning, whatever this “harsh” part is to the frag, it also gives it a bit of projection and sillage, which is minimal here regardless.
The “harsh” part comes across as “fresh,” and enables the fragrance to lift a bit. I think this “fresh” interpretation may have a wider mass appeal because of it.
This was tested on clothes for me, as I always do, so I did get more projection and longevity than most people likely would. I never use fragrances on my skin; I’m one of those people.
So we have ourselves a greeny semi-freshy floral-ish with just hint of what the everyday person would recognize as rose. The “harsh” element, which I’ll describe more as a “sharp,” was a bit too disagreeable to my nose, unfortunately. Not a bad scent, just not what I was hoping for.
I will re-explore it sometime soon, since I do have a tiny spray sample. I do like it, but I don’t love it, and a part of the drydown puts it in the no-buy zone for me (aside from the cost).
A tad of the HoM DNA is detectable, and I’d like to see her continue with her fragrances and especially the natural line. I am pleased with other of her fragrances that I would buy and wear regularly if they were priced lower.
I would also like to see her do another variation on rose; something darker and perhaps with some sweet elements. Open to anything. Not a big rose fan, but I do enjoy it in blends.
Cheers.
Handyinadiown – :
Once again I dodged being blindsided by the hype train. I damn near blind bought this $360 A BOTTLE frag based on all the hoopla. Jez I don’t get it… don’t get me wrong, it’s not bad but it’s no Manrose by Etro… and Manrose is a quarter of the price. Anyway; smells animalistic with a bit of armpit sweat… Very masculine rose scent that has decent projection & longevity is a bit on the weak side. For the cost… NO FREAKING WAY! MANROSE retains the thrown folks….
patrickdcy1 – :
it is very weak and it does not last or project
Squid-DAD – :
Further to my comment and as per the last poster Jewelpaq; After further testing I concur that after 1.5 hour the fragrance is barely noticable. I’m not saying it is not there as there may be an asnomic effect with all the sniffing I did but it is certainly weak. House of Matriarch are offering a ‘Happy Hour’ today within a 3 hour window with 50% off, and if it had just a little more longevity I would seriously have considered buying it but as lovely as it is, for me even at this offered price it is unjustifiable.
grexxx1 – :
This is a strong dirty, earthy rose scent that wears off in about 1 hour and after the second hour it has completely disappeared. I would rather have some synthetic ingredients in the formulation, only to make it last longer. Then it may gear towards the very high price tag. In no way is this worth anywhere near the retail price. That’s only my opinion.
pjl471Negeltzex – :
This is probably the first all natural scent I have aquired (albeit only the sample size due to the price!). My first impression was as it was with Agent Provocateur – a dirty Rose bomb; but that comparison is only regarding the initial impact and not the quality of the scent which is beautifully composed with natural ingredients. I may have been a little cautious when spraying but the longevity seemed to be very short at around 2 hours. I will test again tonight.
ege275speagoessenda – :
Very harsh and animalic. Has an old basement kind of smell. A friend of mine got the image of barbeque sauce. Sorry, but this I had to scratch off. Interesting to read that so many love this. Amazing that one smell could be experienced so differently. Im not a fan of dirty scents and kazimi is very dirty. I recommend noir de noir by Tom Ford. Its mystical and beautyful.
Elmer – :
Something tells me that rose notes shouldn’t be used too much in perfumes.This one smells very very soapy.
freedi_990 – :
Kazimi by @houseofmatriarch my No#1 “Rose” fragrance!It’s an oriental rose scent; simply the best one I’ve ever smell. Imagine yourself walking into a beautiful garden of roses after a morning breeze. Moderate-soft sillage and long lasting in my skin! 🙂
Kreisan – :
Kazimi, the hippy fragrance of HoM. Smells green due to oakmoss, and a bit flowery due to the roses. Feels like a mix of Anna Zworykina’s Sea Foam with a slight hint of Amour Elegant from Hayari Parfums. One of the better offerings from the house, however, like with every other release, this one does not project or last too long. Okay in my books, however I would pass for the inflated price.
mostonyks – :
From an artful/creative aspect this scent nailed it ! This literally smells like a natural/actual rose with leaves and freshly dug soil included.. I appreciate the composition as any true fragrance connoisseur would, but it’s not for me as far as wearing..The earthy/dirtiness of it Is what precludes me from wearing, but again I do thoroughly appreciate the artistry.. I think Iyric man by amouage would be better suited for me, more of a clean powdery rose which I prefer to a dirty rose.. I also recommend Cartier dun ‘ soir for all you rose lovers, and it comes at half the price tag of the two aforementioned scents..As far as Kazimi its still amazing how the house of Matrirch brought this scent to life, truly a rose in a bottle..
PraiseMaker – :
I am a lover of Rose and this is beyond words breathtakingly beautiful and spicy rose. Really hard to describe just how much I enjoy this fragrance.
alex23 – :
It’s very medicinal, dusty, and bitter, but somehow addicting; it’s not all about rose although it’s blended with many different kinds & forms.
yaninem – :
Holy. $#!+.
Kazimi is the darkest, dirtiest, spiciest rose I have ever smelled. Period.
It opens like a hothouse full of dark blood red roses and herbs. Damp, floral, and herbacious. This is no Carnal Flower (Frederic Malle), this is what happens when Amouage’s Lyric Man and Memoir Man have a love child and Creed’s Love in Black teaches it etiquette.
Absolute stunner and unabashedly the most realistic greenhouse of exotic roses I have ever smelled. It is in full 4k HD and better then the real thing.
Projection leaves me dissapointed though. I like loud fragrances that can reach out and touch someone and Kazimi does do that for about the first 45 minutes but then becomes a skin scent on me. One hell of a skin scent but the only thing keeping this from being a 10/10 for me is the lack of projection.
Scent: 9/10 the spices and herbs begin to dominate as it dries down which is fine but I would have like to see some of the floral component stick around a bit more then it does. The pink pepper and opoponax are really forward to my nose which I love, if the resinous blackberry-esque herbal wuality of Amouage JXXV is magic for you, you may fall in love with Kazimi.
Longevity: 7/10 it lasts on the skin within a few inches of detectably for 7-8 hours on me and thats damn good for my skin.
Projection: 8/10 for the first 20 minutes, then 6/10 until the 1 hour mark, then a 2/10 after that for the life of the fragrance.
Sillage: 6/10 for the first hour, then a 1-2/10 after somewhere in the hour-1.5 hour mark.
Would I buy another bottle? Listen, the price is very steep. It’s amazing quality and the scent is one of the best regardless of genre (in my opinion) but I can’t say for certain if I would. It’s a hard choice at roughly $350 for a little 50ml bottle is what holds me back from screaming “YES!” considering if you own Memoir Man and Lyric Man, you could layer them and fulfill this same “vibe” even though you would be incapable of cloning it. The projection might even be better on the Amouage blend too I hate to say.
After some more time with my bottle I may change my mind on the price-vs-volume but given that this is one of the most expensive fragrances I own…it has a lot to live up to.
Petru14 – :
There are certain scents that my brain files as “hot florals” — usually scents that involve geranium or chrysanthemum. Sometimes the effect is produced by adding spices to rose, but the “hot florals” I have in mind are a trifecta of herbal, aromatic, and balsamic facets. Kazimi opens with an accord along these lines — subtly aromatic, subtly herbal, subtly oily — but it’s crossed with an accord that I’d describe as a combination of resinous, gourmand, and botanical. In the non-floral part, I pick up a vinegary vetiver, a dry patchouli, and a handful of teal-hued sage-type notes that may or may not exist. The combination of those notes lends the scent a musky oceanic feel with a chocolatey slither running through. The “hot florals” that top the scent off add tension in that they seem integrated but also seem as if they could go to war at any moment — a chromatic whirlpool of rusty orange and murky greens. The result is a little discomforting for me as it swings toward styles that I don’t personally enjoy — vintage masculines from past decades that lean aromatic (although not sharply aromatic). I think Kazimi is the kind of scent that fans of lines like Diptyque (think “34” and “Geranium Oderata” specifically) or Piguet (their “Oud” springs to mind) would be drawn to, only here the effect is produced through all-natural construction. (For what it’s worth, I’m also reminded of the structure of Rania J’s “Oud Assam” but without the cheesy oud as well as Serge’s “De Profundis,” only less glassy and wan). And, for an all-natural composition it comes off as impressively refined and tucked in. All-natural scents often topple into confusion because of the mercurial dynamics of the components, but this perfumer has more than enough experience working with these kinds of materials to keep her scents elevated. The performance is what you might expect from an all-natural composition — full and bright on application, accelerating through its various phases quite fast, ending with an enduring musky, woody base that buzzes away at a low level for several hours. The scent recalls Timothy Han’s striking first release (“She Came to Stay”) and corrects several of the problems that emerged from his second (“On the Road”), so fans of that style will surely find a lot to like here. For me, it’s not to my taste and isn’t my personal favorite from House of Matriarch (Blackbird still claims that tag). Having said that, Kazimi builds on the line’s current portfolio in that it’s a scent that leans more retro and classical (at least as retro and classical as all-natural can be) than what you might expect from a brand known for its earthy, pagan aesthetics.
1234561 – :
The House of Matriarch Kazimi The Blue Rose Extrait by Christi Meshell (Sample) (Review) this is classified as an Oriental Floral, the notes are Rose Otto, White Rose India, Wild Rose, Rose Apothecary Concrete Tincture, Ruh Gulab, Edward Rose, Rose Bourbania, Opoponax, Oakmoss, White Ginger, Red Cedar Wood, Green Heart Wood, African Stone and Ambergris.
“Cazimi is an medieval astrological term which means “in the heart”. Cazimi is a Latin transliteration of the Arabic term kasmīmī, which means “as if in the the heart”. The Arabic term appears to be a translation of the Greek term egkardios, which literally means “in the heart”
“Was it something I said or something I did, did the words not come out right, though I tried not to hurt you, though I tried, but I guess that’s why they say, every rose has its thorn, just like every night has its dawn, just like every cowboy sings his sad, sad song, every rose has its thorn” Poison (1988)
The House of Matriarchs Christi Meshell has created an astonishingly beautiful rose fragrance, in fact, it’s the most gorgeous rose perfume I have ever had the absolute pleasure of smelling.
Rose was always one of my toughest notes to fall in love with, not because I felt it was flowery or feminine, I just wasn’t fond of the smell, I always felt it overpowered the fragrance.
To my surprise, I find Kazimi to be a very masculine, full bodied, dirty rose fragrance, with many plush rose tinctures, a woman can pull this off without any hesitation, but this has a definite masculine edge to it.
A bloody red rose that blackens in the fury of the cruel winters snow, my sacred heart that beckons in the shadows of mystery, darkness, and distant memories of the unknown.
An brush of autumn cold that fills the air, a silent morning that descends into the harsh storm that sinks in the chaos alone, a reflection in the mirror that burns through a passage of light from below.
A rush of fear and doubt that fades into the melody of the dolphins cry, a feeling of floating weightless up above a sea of distant light, a beautiful new life has just begun.
A promise of tomorrow that I caress in the heaviness of my arms, a breathless moment of happiness I will forever embrace as the seasons come undone.J.Sagona (2016)
I get a black, dead, silent, chaotic, with a touch of sadness rose, that bellows through a spicy, slightly astringent, warm, woody, white ginger, and a murky cloudy, musky oud.
Then a delicate, earthy, full bodied, green tinted, dry oakmoss, carries a slightly sweet, chunky, balmy opoponax, and an animalic, bitter, floating above water ambergris.
I get the Rose, White Ginger, Opoponax, Oud and Oakmoss, it opens up with a dark, brooding rose, and a deep, earthy white ginger, the rose is strong the ginger is mild.
After twenty minutes the white ginger dissipates, the rose softens, in comes a musty with a touch of dirtiness oud, and a piney, grassy oakmoss, the oud is mild, the oakmoss is soft.
After five hours the oud and rose dissipate, the oakmoss softens, in comes a dry, resinous opoponax, and a salty, watery ambergris, the opopnax Is mild, the ambergris is soft.
Kazimi is a very warm, elegant, refined, sophisticated, aromatic, spicy and woody nuances, a touch creamy and dirty, unisex, it leans more masculine, Oriental Floral fragrance.
This can be worn in all year round. I get good projection and average longevity, this is so beautiful, and if you’re a rose lover please sample it, I see a full bottle in my future, 5/5 Stars.
You can purchase The House of Matriarchs Kazimi in a sample for $13.00, 15ML Extrait $120.00 50ML Extrait $330.00.
alexsak – :
I find Kazimi to be without any doubt, the best Rose fragrance I’ve ever smelled.
100% natural, no synthetics, there’s no sweetness hiding the beauty of the rose. It’s just straight up natural dark rose, slightly green in the opening, like a full bodied rose with the stem. With hints of spices, and a noticeable dose of natural smooth Oud. It’s a very smooth / woody oud, it’s not off putting, even for non Oud fans. Very beautiful, as it develops into the mid, I get more of a pure Rose Petal from the French Rose Otto, and the oud softens lightly in the background, still with just a hint of mixed spices.
It’s incredibly beautiful, and much more masculine than any of the other roses I’ve tried. It’s one of my new favourites in my entire collection. I bought a full bottle one day after testing the sample, it was that good!
It actually has 7 different kinds of natural rose, Africa Stone (Hyrax), Green Heartwood and natural Ambergris.. I get 8 hours on skin with 2 hours projection, and a couple of days on clothing.
In my opinion, this is the highest quality rose scent there is.. it doesn’t get any better than 100% natural… it’s ridiculously beautiful!
bara-gara – :
Kazimi is one of the best oriental rose scents I’ve ever smelled. I use to sell Montale fragrances and was always fascinated with their use of rose and oud. Kazimi offers plenty of both in an all natural concoction that rivals its competition. LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!