nazar41k – 2022-07-05:

4 out of 5

As I write this, a bowl of peaches—probably the last of the summer—sits behind me, ripening on the kitchen counter. That earthy, sweet, rich fragrance is all here in Kiste—not one element of the listed notes is neglected or out of place. This is a sticky sweet peach and tobacco scent, thick and heavy but a little dark and deep, especially as it ages on the skin. As others have mentioned, it seems perfect for the waning days of summer and into fall, with its burning, shimmering amber hue. It’s a little melancholic, but still sensuous.
There’s a moment of unpleasant booziness in the very beginning, but it does fade after a bit, for which I’m thankful. I usually spray my chest, and as such the scent clings to my shirt (I’d never risk spraying any Slumberhouse directly on clothing… seems like you’re asking for a stain). On skin, this develops into a soft patchouli, but where it lingers on fabric it retains its peach brightness for much longer.
I had been trying to decide between Baque and Kiste and in the end I decided to buy both… Not my most frugal decision, but not one I regret, either. To spend just a moment to discuss their differences, since their descriptions share a lot in common (tobacco, stone fruit). Baque is even more tobacco-forward, and a lot richer—the vanilla replaces the honey and really amps up its cedarwood backbone. Its fruity but not as intensely so as Kiste—apricot being a bit more subdued than peach anyway. Texturally, its fitting, though, as the salty-dry drydown of Baque’s ambergris makes it a more savory affair. In full disclosure, I prefer Baque, but they’re both amazing and beautiful compositions, and very different from one another. My bottle of Kiste will not go neglected. (9/10)

Mi_EvroShipping – 2022-07-05:

4 out of 5

Have you ever heard the song Peaches by Presidents of The United States of America? (yes, the band name is weird.) Because upon wearing this, I was compelled to sing, repeatedly, the closing refrain to the song: millions of peaches, peaches for me
It. Is. PEACHES. Dark syrupy peaches. Beautiful peaches. Honey thick peaches. Mmmmm. (Okay, full disclosure, peaches are one of my favorite fruits and I really like the smell.) But I don’t think that I can quite wear this as a perfume. It just isn’t quite me.

NeoNaaa – 2022-07-05:

4 out of 5

**edited to add: if you can’t find Kiste but need that fix, try layering Hedonist and Slowdive. It’s not exactly the same but it’ll do in a pinch.
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If Viktoria Minya Hedonist and Hiram Green Slowdive had a baby…
And those are two of my favorite scents so you know I love this one.
This is the same boozy, swoony, luscious peach as Hedonist but made darker, deeper, sweeter with tobacco and dried fruits. The honey note is brooding and dense and almost chewy. If there were a goddess for the last weeks of summer, this would be her scent. It’s unabashedly sensual but also a little melancholy… twilight at the end of August, drunk on rum and eating the very last sweet peach of the season as the moon rises and the buzzing of insects around fallen fruit begins to drone.
I must have a full bottle of this immediately.

teefplus – 2022-07-05:

5 out of 5

This is a strong peach and fermenting dried fruits kind of fragrance. It’s beautifully blended and definitely unisex. The tobacco takes a back seat and I wouldn’t call this a tobacco fragrance as such. If you’re looking for a strong tobacco fragrance you might be disappointed. It’s a great fragrance, but not worth the dollars of its price tag IMO. The honey note is definitely present, adding to the sweetness.
Not my cup of tea, the fermenting fruits is not to my liking.

serg79 – 2022-07-05:

5 out of 5

4/10

Unnamed-zzz – 2022-07-05:

5 out of 5

it does not smell like peach at all. It’s completely dried apricot. very different Vs Peach.
Mainly Dried Apricot with very good tobacco note supported by honey
Very pleasant and lovely especially for Fall and cold days of Spring
You can Blow your room with 1 Spray and with 3 Spray your house will explode.
Only problem is the price point . very expensive but totaly worth to try once for life time.
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این عطر اصلا بوی هلو نمیده . بلکه به شدت بوی قوی قیصی میده ( آلوزرد خشک شده ) به همراه تنباکویی با کیفیت و مقداری عسل در پیش زمینه رایحه. خیلی خوشایند و با کیفیت . و اینقدر رایحه و پخش قوی ای داره که با 1 اسپری میتونید اتاقتون رو و با 3 اسپری خونتون رو بفرستید روی هوا .
واقعا بهترین فصل استفاده برای این عطر پاییزه ولی میشه توی روز های سرد بهار هم استفاده کرد.
مشکلش قیمتشه. خیلی گرونه . داشتن همون 2-3 میل سمپل کافیه که ازش لذت ببرید .
Scent 10/10
logvity : 9/10
Sillage : 10/10
Price : 5/10

GRESHNIK17 – 2022-07-05:

5 out of 5

A day with Kiste has me feeling like peach is the most underused note in perfumery. It’s just so distinctly mouth watering and it really plays well with others. Kiste is deep slices of canned, drunken, glazed peach mixed with a very realistic, aromatic pipe tobacco. It’s incredibly organic. I don’t have any issues with synthetics in fragrances but I really appreciate how natural the notes are. It’s as if my nose is in a Tupperware full of sliced, jammy peaches alongside a pouch of honeyed pipe tobacco. I can hunt down the individual notes but at the end of the day those two are the star players.
But my favorite thing about Kiste is how much it glows with atmosphere. It’s all moonshine in mason jars, old rocking chairs, gap toothed grins and cobbler out on Georgia porches in the evening. It’s not surprising given the booze and tobacco, but Kiste also feels vaguely “tough” and just the right amount of haunting, like something wafting by in a Mcarthy novel. I don’t mean that in any grim or melancholy way, and the atmosphere is far from overbearing. It’s still very benevolent but there’s something keeping it far less playful than the average “gourmand’. Spectacular.
So who should seek this out? Well if you love peaches and aren’t opposed to smelling like them then Kiste is a no brainer. And if the idea of a Southern Gothic scent piques your interest then you’ll want to check this out for sure. I was drawn to this scent because the list of notes had me drooling, and it did not disappoint. It’s true that it’s extremely linear, and sometimes I wish it wasn’t, but not all fragrances need to morph and twist and turn at every corner. Would love this on a cool night out in the countryside. I have a soft spot for sweet scents and it’s nice to find one with such deep heart and soul.

oksana777 – 2022-07-05:

5 out of 5

You have to like pipe tobacco to be able to wear this one. I can’t get past it, so overpowering.

got432 – 2022-07-05:

5 out of 5

اگه دنبال رایحه مشخص هلو هستید این عطر گزینه بدرد بخوری نیست.
شروع کار رایحه ای ویسکی مانند و میوه ای هست (شاید تنها توی این آغاز عطر بشه تا حدی برداشت هلو ازش داشت)
کمی بعد روایح عسل و حنا قدرت رو دست می گیرن و بیشتر مدتِ پخش عطر به همین صورت، یعنی ترکیبی گیاهی، گرم و خفه کننده از عسل ادامه پیدا می کنه
بعد از گذشت یه زمان طولانی، اون آخرا یه کم بوش بهتر میشه
من بخاطر علاقه ام به رایحه هلو خیلی دوست داشتم یه شیشه کامل این عطرو بدون تست بخرم، اما وجود نت حنا تو خریدش مرددم کرده بود
و تردیدم درست بود. این رایحه گیاهی (و از نظر من زننده) قدرت زیادی در این عطر داره
عسل، تونکا، پچولی، حنا، و کمی نت های میوه ایِ بی طراوت یک تصویر کلی از رایحه این کار به شما میدن

dzp586Unlogrere – 2022-07-05:

3 out of 5

Unique, challenging, intriguing, perfect in its flaws — all things that I want and expect from a Slumberhouse fragrance.
In Kiste, you’ve got sweet honey and innocent peach trying to coexist with the more risque booze and tobacco notes, and it really works. There’s a true balance there. You know when you try a new frag and even though its a bit weird, you just keep sniffing your wrist again and again? Then the obsession starts… well, Kiste is one of those. In fact, most Slumberhouse fragrances are like that.
You have to go into a Slumberhouse fragrance with an open mind and adventurous spirit, knowing that you’re about to smell something unusual. Otherwise, you may be blindsided by how non-traditional the scents are. Josh Lobb’s dislike of top notes (he’s spoken of this frequently and insists he doesn’t use them or understand the point of them) is sometimes hard for me to get past.
It’s funny — when I first started learning how to make perfume, I felt the same way about top notes. Boo, they’re just no fun and so fleeting, why even bother? Over time, I’ve grown to really love the dimension top notes give to a fragrance. Their flighty nature is part of the fun! So my only *real* complaint about Kiste is its one dimensional, sort of static vibe. However, that one dimension is very alluring.
Kiste is quite long lasting — I got a good 6 to 8 hours out of it on my skin. Sillage isn’t booming, though — it kind of clings to you like a velvet coat without going full beast on innocent bystanders.
If you love the sweetness and complexity of this but feel overwhelmed by its deep and dusky side, give Hiram Green’s Slowdive a try. I immediately thought of it when I smelled Kiste.
I do highly recommend this scent — its a piece of art and very lovely. Still, try a sample of it before you invest — even if you consider yourself an adventurous sniffer!

killer_sawa – 2022-07-05:

4 out of 5

Kiste opens with a very boozy peach and a chocolatey patchouli note, which only lasts for a short time. The henna and tobacco in this remind me of hay at first.
Overall this fragrance is a unique interpretation of peach. Not fresh and juicy, but like a cooked peach with a waxy honeyed texture. It makes me think of two very specific things: Unlit peach flavoured hookah tobacco and those rolled up beeswax candles we used to make in elementary school before Christmas. It’s sweet, but not overly so, warm, interesting and pleasant. The scent gets more beautiful over time, as it dries down and all the notes melt together on the skin.
A sunny and cozy fragrance for cold days and worth a try for anyone who likes the notes. Really strong, it lasts forever and projects very well.
I would recommend everyone to try this, but I feel it’s not for me. I guess I like my peach notes more traditional, for example a bit creamy or fresh and fruity. While Kiste is unisex and doesn’t smell specifically masculine in any way to me, it also doesn’t make me feel as feminine as I like to feel when I wear perfume. It’s very neutral to me, if that makes any sense to you.
PS: Does anyone know the meaning of the name ‘Kiste’? In German, Kiste means box or crate, so it sounds a little weird and funny to me, as this is a very random word that has nothing to do with this scent 😀

alwolf8 – 2022-07-05:

5 out of 5

Have just tried this, definitely get the peach, Honey and dried fruits, but for some reason or another I get more of a rotting fruit type smell (hint). Fermenting is perhaps more polite, but it is not astringent. Not for me this one, but I am sure others may like especially fems.
Sillage: 2/10
Longevity: 8/10
Scent: 6/10

Berdnik – 2022-07-05:

3 out of 5

I got a sample of this and I finally tried it. I didn’t really know what to expect from it, since I love peach but I’m on the fence with tobacco.
It opens wonderfully, with a burst of amazing, sweet, and juicy peach, maybe a bit too drunk but this is her appeal after all. Immediately afterward come tobacco and fruits. These are the notes I smell the most, but sometimes I got a whiff of honey and tonka as well. I fear that it turns a bit bubblegum-like on my skin (EDIT: it may be the tea note everyone is talking about!).
Unfortunately, tobacco in perfumes reminds me too much of my father, so I don’t really see myself wearing a tobacco-centered scent because I feel it’s too masculine for me personally – as with Chergui – but on other women this could be a bomb. It’s elegant.
This pretty much fills a room! And lasts a long time.

Poefredeecype – 2022-07-05:

3 out of 5

Kiste does have a similar vibe to TF Black Orchid edp. structurally. Strong fruity side with smoky facets and boozy undertones. Notes are different but the “shape” of both is quite alike. And of course, the quality of Kiste is far, far above lauder-companies products.
One spray of Kiste and room is filled with warm sweet aroma of sun-dried fruits. I personally get more plum-apricot combo than peach.

wolf446 – 2022-07-05:

3 out of 5

I had Black Orchid from TF and I’m sorry, but this is no where near it. Worth pointing out I’m not compatible with BO and passed it on after several attempts.
Kiste is a drunk peach. A peach that has been ripening for so long in the sun that it became alcoholic and honey sweet at the same time. Backdrop of Patch keeps this far far away from being a girly fruit candy scent. Plus the sweet pipe tobacco…probably the tonka influence. It is peculiar and beautiful. A bit balsamic.
I’m between Kiste and Sadanne. They are both the alcoholic fruit offerings from this house. Sadanne being the strawberry in heavy white wine. Besides these two my fav is Ore, the smokey delight maybe more tipical for this house, but at the moment I have plenty of other similar frag so it will have to wait.
But to go back to Kiste. This is for someone who has lived. Someone who has experience. Someone who has walked the wild side, but has managed to play it wisely. You need to know who you are and what you want for this perfume. I find it potent, confident and erotic.
Yes sweet, but also drunk, mature, powerful…even sinistre. No innocents can wear this.
Suitable for year round use, day & night. On a hot summer day maybe go light on the nozzle & use it only for a night out. This is not your usual peach frag with a dash of flowers to be worn lightly… This is a heavy dirty peach.
I like heavy scents, orientals & incense. I’m usually bored by watery, fruity scents. Do no
care about greens. Love woods thou. This is the type of fruits I have been after.
Super projection & longevity. Do not need much of this. I feel it is wise to sample first.
EDIT: I tried the Viktoria Minya Hedonist and Kiste is a heavier, stronger, drunker & dirtier big brother. Very similar I have to say. Hedonist is purely feminine I feel, as Kiste is absolutely unisex. Love them both, but I do not need both full botles at the same time.

bortnic – 2022-07-05:

4 out of 5

Kinda reminds me of Black Orchid. The scent itself might not be that close, but I think they have the same vibe.
The rest has all been said already.

poliandret – 2022-07-05:

5 out of 5

Maybe I’m the oddball out, but I do not like this. It smells like incense, pungent tobacco, and rotting fruit on me. I thought the notes would be heavenly, but it’s a scrubber.
Long longevity, strong sillage

Lesthegrelt – 2022-07-05:

5 out of 5

POTENT. This stuff is crazy strong so be careful on the sprays. Masterful blend of notes that is so warming and cozy in the cold weather. The fragrance is deep and complex. I mainly get the tobacco, honey, and the fruits. Try this if you can because it is amazing.

ПОДОЛЬЧАНИН – 2022-07-05:

4 out of 5

Peach is definitely one of my favorite fruits, and also when it comes to ice tea, candy and desserts. And this is no exception. Marvellous peachy fragrance, with all the other notes just slightly making it through, creating some of the most interesting scents I’ve had in a long time. Kudos to the brilliant perfumer!

brambactdat – 2022-07-05:

3 out of 5

I knew Slumberhouse would create the best fragrance of all time. Thx. Josh Lobb;-)

vaseka008 – 2022-07-05:

5 out of 5

LOVE. Kiste paradoxically achieves to be big and bold whilst also transparent because it is so supremely well balanced. Everything feels intentional, and although sweet, never becomes sickly.
Scent wise, it is though a bunch of peaches were cut open, glazed with honey and then left to sun bake on a sweltering day. The honey starts to caramelise these blistering peaches only then to be dumped into a vat of iced tea with a dash of liquor.
It’s progression is fairly linear throughout its very long life (12+ hours on my somewhat average skin), but I like that because of how yummy it is!

VADKO66 – 2022-07-05:

3 out of 5

A fruity floral gourmand from the Slumberhouse line, this Southern Gothic beauty combines notes of peach and honey with tobacco, scotch, tonka bean, henna, elderberry, and patchouli winningly to create a feeling of the bright with some dark lurking in the background.In my case I imagine sitting on the porch of a southern bungalow in the early 1900s on a summer day with the berry laden trees and someone who is smoking and having a scotch. Slumberhouse perfumes are very uncommon, resinous and mysterious beauties that require a very open and unconventional mind to appreciate. Same case here, this one is yet another keeper from this eclectic and eccentric house that almost never fails to deliver!

Миша=Эла – 2022-07-05:

3 out of 5

It smells mostly like a peachy, tobacco affair…smells like there is amaretto in it as well, though not in the notes listed here. This smells much better in warm weather, cold dry air does nothing for it. I’m testing it to see how it performs in the heat…if it holds up I may get this for summer.
Edit: This turned out to be far too linear for me…it does not change at all from opening to dry down (other than fading)…which is something that I rarely like in a fragrance. Nose to skin, I like it…wafting in the air, it seems somewhat room spray-ish. Performance takes a hit in hot weather. I just don’t think this fragrance would work for me. For others I would say it’s worth sampling.

tyrneps – 2022-07-05:

4 out of 5

I´m usually not keen to sweet scents but this is something that´s really up my alley. I´m excited to try their other scents asap!

Kapan – 2022-07-05:

4 out of 5

Oh I love this – but where is the almond note? There is definitely an almond note here, it’s like almond extract but the good quality kind mixed with honey and fruits. Yumm like a good pastry filled with almond and fruit filling.

jtaegnyjuw – 2022-07-05:

5 out of 5

As much as I love Norne and Jeke, I simply cannot stand Kiste. It’s reminiscent of Kenzo Jungle L’Elephant and even Armani Privé Ambre Eccentrico, and both have a similar cloying and to me sickening sweetness to them as well.
There is peach here, but it’s not the bright and fresh smell that I know from the fresh fruit itself. It’s dark, like it has ripened for far too long and is close to going bad. There’s something that reminds me of cloves, which is probably the thing that bothers me the most in this composition.
A funny anecdote. After sniffing this on my arm and then putting my nose on the atomiser of my bottle of Jeke, it seems as though Jeke is a lot more fresh than it used to be before. It’s interesting how certain scents or accords can change your reference and make other scents suddenly seem completely different.

bob1734 – 2022-07-05:

4 out of 5

Got a sample, liked it a lot.
Whisky, Peaches, sweet, mmmmm. Couldn’t stop inhaling…picking up that sweetness, getting whiffs of it and smiling, like remembering a sweet, flamboyant Auntie ‘hi sweetheart, I’m here, love you, it’s all good’ .
Then I got a headache 🙁
Perhaps coincidence, I’ll have to give it another go

НОрдмарион – 2022-07-05:

4 out of 5

Nice. Simply, it’s peach sweet tea (sweetened with honey)

insogenen – 2022-07-05:

5 out of 5

Another fascinating entry from the house of Slumberhouse, Kiste is a concoction dominated by tobacco, whiskey, and most of all, peach. My goodness, how much peach there is–I’d almost forewarn that if you’re not a fan of peach, this might not be for you, as I did find the dominance of the peach to be a bit overwhelming for me, a non-peach-lover.
Still, there’s certainly more to it than just the peach, as the tobacco, whiskey, honey, and patchouli create a sweet, boozy, slightly earthy blend. Neither the tobacco nor the patchouli outshine the sweet and boozy elements, though, which for me always remain center stage, and not in a shallow Peach Schnapps sense, but in a richer blend, and this remains relatively consistent throughout its life.
At its extrait Slumberhouse concentration, Kiste follows suit with the house’s other fragrances in offering great performance, though not quite as beastly as Norne, Jeke, or Ore. Still, lovers of Kiste will not be disappointed with its performance, even at pricing of $160 for 30ml.
7 out of 10

ierusalimski – 2022-07-05:

4 out of 5

The peach in this is not bright or fresh, but rather more like peach preserves or fermented peaches. Then there’s a heavy, syrupy honeyed tobacco with some very robust patchouli undertones. The scent is extremely sweet, deep, and boozy. If you’re a lover of rich and sensuous fruits, try this. It’s not really my style, but it’s still a good scent. Heavy, but slightly sparkling.

maksim85_09 – 2022-07-05:

5 out of 5

This is an authentic tobacco fragrance, masterfully blended and unique among many others that are overly spiced and overtly vanilla. The peach is a beautiful twist, and the henna and elderberry add additional depth and interest. Skip Tobacco Vanille and Back in Black and treat yourself to a bottle of Georgia sunshine.
It is sweet, gourmandy, uplifting and feminine to my nose, and it can get a touch potpourri-ish, but the whole package (including the bottle) is a work of art. 9.5/10 for the ladies or guys with a sweet tooth.

anz4364 – 2022-07-05:

4 out of 5

This is the best fruity fragrance I ever tried. I smell dried plums and cognac on a bed of tobacco. Absolutely gorgeous..

kolomboss11 – 2022-07-05:

3 out of 5

deadidol! i thought the exact same thing as you! there is a slight resemblance to ‘sova’ (which i love, btw) as well as another slumberhouse scent. those three (i wish i could remember the other sova-kiste trilogy scent!) form a series/set, if you will. even though they completely different scents, they share some sort of lineage, it seems. it’s the hay and the honey/beeswax accord, i would say. the peach reminds me of peach flavoured chewing gum (i.e. too sweet) as well as the manner in which japanese confectioners portray stonefruit flavours. ridiculously sweet.
it works, definitely, it’s just not for me. it’s sugar sweet and sova-licious (which in itself reminds me of this rum-and-raisin creme crepe i used to eat in japan).
there is just so much behind each scent in the slumberhouse range. none particularly vibe with me (i love sova and mare), but by god the narrative behind these perfumes is clear and easy to feel…

ocean – 2022-07-05:

4 out of 5

This is unlike any other fruity, floral that I have tried. The quality is amazing, it’s so resinous it sprayed yellow onto my wrists. It’s thick, deep, fruity, tobacco,hay just intoxicates and mesmerises me. Someone wrote earlier in a review that you don’t wear Kiste and it doesn’t wear you, it just follows you around all day and I totally comprehend that statement. It’s longevity and silage are outstanding and it’s what I call a ” stop and make you think” scent, masterpiece!

marinapopova – 2022-07-05:

3 out of 5

I’m absolutely not a fan of sweet and fruity fragrances. Usually everything sweet just makes me nauseous. Despite my preferences, I wanted to sample as many Slumberhouse perfumes as possible including Kiste. That being said, I was absolutely blown away when I first applied this on my skin. I’ve had tested Robert Piguet’s Visa earlier on the same day and, because of that, my first thought was “Oh my god, this is Visa on steroids”.
Of course the first impression vanished as I realized they’re very different fragrances and that, in fact, there’s nothing like Kiste. I’ve never smelled anything like it before and I love it when that happens!
To my nose, Kiste smells like fruit tea with lots of honey. And pipe tobacco of course. Slumberhouse has the richest and the most realistic pipe tobacco notes I’ve ever smelled.
It’s so hard to actually describe the smell of Kiste with words, because ahhhhh it’s just so pleasing synesthetic experience. Like I was bathing in comfortably warm lava that smells and tastes like the most delicious peaches and honey and there’s pipe smoke rising from it to the sky like fog and there’s dark blue starry skies. Everything is round. Suddenly it’s very hot and it’s summer, I’m a child again and I’m in countryside laying in hay but the hay feels like silk and there’s fermenting fruits on the ground and the farmer, who is a friendly old man with a heart of gold, is smiling and smoking his pipe. This scent just makes me happy. I don’t even know if it suits me, but I like it and I’m going to wear it whenever I need comforting.
This is the best sweet fruity scent there is. Very realistic and beautiful.

Ruslan1808 – 2022-07-05:

5 out of 5

I was really looking forward to trying this and have been guarding my treasured sample until I broke it out this weekend…sadly, not for me.
VERY fruit forward on me – I guess the combination of peach and berry notes made me think of cherries, I had the sense of peach and cherry macerating in booze…potentially wonderful and certainly interesting but this is where the headache kicked in. Drat!
And it’s long-lasting, at that – great for those enjoying it, but for the headache beleaguered, not so much.
Beautiful, beautiful honey drydown – which didn’t hurt me at all, thank goodness. 🙂

croneyzer – 2022-07-05:

4 out of 5

I am giving this a big thumbs up. It is exactly what you would expect based on the notes pyramid. A strong but not-too-sweet peach, tobacco, honey scent- first and foremost. My wife feels it smells summery but I think it is a dark, strong, winter/night smell.
It is quality! Strong! Long-lasting! Has great silage! Everything you expect of Slumberhouse.

zver-zver – 2022-07-05:

5 out of 5

All is right in the world if art like this continues to be made. I feel generous wearing Kiste so I will share a little secret of mine:
I recently changed my method of application for extraits: I give one true spritz to the back (hairy-side) of my left arm about 6 inches above the top of my wrist and “cross dab” on the corresponding spot of my right arm.
Why apply this way ?
-Hair provides more surface area for the materials to cling to
-Unlike the wrists which rubs everything – keyboards, table edges, the insides of pockets – the back of the arms hardly sees much friction/rubbing
-At work or at dinner, I can casually rest my face in my palm and discreetly smell my fragrance of the day wafting up my sleeves
-Some fragrances like Kiste highlight different facets on either arm – weird, i know, but true for me
Anyway.
Everyone has his or her own methods, and I have a few more that give me different experiences – PM me with yours I’m genuinely curious. With the above method of application, Kiste has been going for 17+ hours and is now hovering about 2 inches above my skin.
Regarding the experience of wearing Kiste – where do I begin?
In short, Kiste will make a synesthete out of you. It paints several vivid pictures, conjures up feelings, ghosts of flavors on your tongue, and is transportive. I’m sitting on a porch at dusk, smoking a pipe, eating peaches and bread and honey-butter. I’m very new to this, so the only other fragrance I know of which paints such vivid images is UNUM Opus 1144 which teases you with a lemon/lime custard dessert you can drool over but never eat.
The first few hours surround me in a honeyed, burnt orange halo. The *almost too sweet* peach opening gives me a pleasant lurch in my stomach and makes me reckon with the perfume. I cannot shake the image of sniffing a fine cigar and then chewing on the end. I am surprised no one has mentioned this, but the whole fragrance has a slight salted butter texture/smell/taste. The cigar dances just out of reach for the first hour, then you catch it, pin it down and crack it open down the middle (sacrilege!) and then clean out the tobacco contents and unfurl the inner wrapper (you know what I mean ;-)) and take deep whiffs. See you later.
17 hours later, the tobacco persists, the peach is gone, there is a boozy after taste.
Overall, this fragrance is a presence. It does not wear you and you do not wear it. It accompanies you throughout the day crooning, with its voice like black molasses, “you are not alone…”.

Skrace – 2022-07-05:

5 out of 5

I’m afraid if I wore this in public the reaction would be “What’s that smell?!” instead of “what a lovely perfume! What is it?” Someone here said it smelled like fermenting peaches and that’s an apt description. It’s extremely strong and as time passes, the peachy note just gets stronger and more artificial smelling. It’s disappointing because the description on Lucky Scent sounded so intriguing and delicious. I wish it had a little subtlety and didn’t make me smell like I’d just cooked up a batch of moonshine.

blackhorror – 2022-07-05:

4 out of 5

Received my full bottle of KISTE today. Yes the pricepoint is a bit dear– $160 US– but the nice matte embossed black box, and the hefty flacon, resembling a hip flask, are rewardingly luxurious.
At first spritz, I immediately noticed that the whole mix rests on a patchouly note, but a patchouly so diluted as to give one an earthy “aura”, more than the musky “head shop” note itself.
A whiskey note blooms, and it is scintillating, amber, boozy-woozy, and very dark oaky indeed, like the deep mysterious oakiness of Serge Lutens CHENE. Mingled with the deep ruddy oakiness is a hint of smoldering campfire, a smell I associate with Andy Tauer. For a fleeting will-o’-the-wisp moment, this woody/booze head almost seems to hint, not unpleasantly, at gasoline or kerosene… curiously reinforcing the down home country feel.
The bold peach accord blooms, and it has a sweet, vivid, rounded quality– it smells radiantly vermilion in color, like the stone fruit in Michel Roudnitska’s NOIR EPICES. It is bewinged with honeysuckle and summery floralcy, and also deeply jammy with sucree strawberry and ripe melon-like fruitiness. This is not the old waxy Aldehyde C-14 peach, but a new one that smells juicy and ruddily vivid, like an achingly ripe plum whose yielding skin you’ve just pierced with your thumb. A subtle vanilla blends with tonka to enhance the rich tobacco.
The sweet tea note in the drydown is warm and reassuringly Southern-folksy, not Asian/mysterious.
In drydown you are left with a deliriously fruity, jammy scent with a brandy/whisky vibe, and the hint of distant burning tobacco smoke.
This is a decidedly modern scent, it is not “haute perfumey” like an old French classic, with infinite layers and sly olfactory illusions; rather it is a beguiling, fruit-sweet deliciousness, with a warm, reassuring folksy tobacco base. It has a delirious, euphoric quality, that, as others have said about Slumberhouse, transports you to a halcyon Deep South of the Great Depression era. It is a very *kind*, welcoming, hay-ey smell… It smells honest and forthright, like Jimmy Stewart. (I just watched the 1944 American musical, STATE FAIR on Netflix. If the nubile farmgirl Jeanne Crain could’ve, she would’ve smelled like KISTE)
It’s not intended to be slick, flash or urbane, though the whiskey, tobacco and patchouly notes instill a real sophistication, and, in their woodiness, prevent the perfume from being considered a true gourmand. (Can a fragrance be deliriously, sweetly fruity… yet not be a Gourmand? KISTE is, I think.)
KISTE uses the note of peach better than any modern scent out there; in fact, it’s the nicest peach I know of since the Patou 1930’s scents, like QUE SAIS-JE?
In short, an amazing modern Fruity/Woody/Smoky. Unisex. Low sillage (throwing a cloud) but huge substantivity (lasting long on the skin). Suitable for Day or Evening, casual or formal wear. it is only the berry notes that perhaps lean this scent slightly more towards Femme than towards Butch. If you have been looking for a good modern fruity for your scent wardrobe, look NO further.

sts87 – 2022-07-05:

3 out of 5

Smells much like Arabie by Surge Lutens, xept way too pricey for 1oz…

ezizjumayew – 2022-07-05:

3 out of 5

This house doesn’t impress me much because of it’s too heavy too dark stamps that stamps on each of their fragrances.
Kiste is quite acceptable in my opinion, it is the tobacco, peaches on a plate made of honey. As time goes by the tobacco remains still but the peaches melts within the honey plate and becomes CRYSTAL CLEAR prints on the honey plate while the tobacco remains sharp on top of the plate and never melts or reforms, & that effect of the peaches and honey gives the impressions of the fruit note.
Quite heavy at max but very accepted.
(Edit 5th Feb) Wow, never thought that it could be possible, but this fragrance is quite inspi