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GreGrey – :
My sister bought KL at Mallorca airport in -85, I bought PB Calandre. Later on, I envyd my sister a lot, because KL was nowhere to be found in Norway..
No, I’m at my mothers cottage at the countryside, and she gave me all of her very old perfumes, including KL..
10 ml left in the bottle, and it still smells absolutely FANTALASTISK after all these years!
gleb.ror – :
I bought KL the year it debuted. An unusual fragrance, it was sophisticated and quite pricey. I loved it and used it up to the very last drop in that iconic bottle with the fan top.
Then KL slipped my mind until last week. A quick check showed it was discontinued – like many fragrances I like. What little is out there is expensive, but I paid a steep price for a micro mini bottle. KL is worth it, there’s nothing like it. Thankfully it hasn’t been reformulated!
The scent is in a category of its own, but I get a sweetness from it, and some intense spices. Since I haven’t worn it in so long I’ll have to experiment a little with the scent – something to look forward to.
WerWolf163 – :
When this was a newborn, I had gone into a shop intending to buy Opium…and bought this instead. KL became my signature fragrance, and was a brilliant fit for a ginger like me. It played up perfectly to the natural spicy, musky scent that we redheads exude. And, unlike most scents I try, it lasted on me and seemed to become one with my skin.
I was absolutely crushed when it was discontinued. Tucked away into the recesses of my drawers are two perfume bottles of KL that are not yet empty, which I use for all special occasions. And I also have multiple empty bottles that I keep just so I can sniff them once in awhile…and feel the pain of the most perfect scent in the world, now extinct.
Serega Zp – :
In Jakarta, these perfume are like almost available everywhere at offline stores. I always see it when I do a vintage perfume trip. Got the 50ml sealed bottle for USD20. And I agree this is so deep, rich, and beautiful.
shooh11 – :
This was my first fragrance…the first one I chose myself and paid for it with my own money…and this was even before my studies at the university…It was the first time I recognized a perfume note, that of orange…I am very sad that some of my youth favorite fragrances are discontinued, such as KL and Barynia by Helena Rubinstein…KL was a unique scent, nothing like the chemistry of contemporary perfumery.
beargyraf – :
I still have more than half a bottle of this gorgeous scent. The original, mind. This is Opium’s twin sister. Not identical twin, but close. I also have a half bottle of the original Opium (I always keep my scents in a cool, dark place; it pays). They are two of my favorite scents, which I reserve for very spacial occasions … And which never fail to get me tons of compliments.
Immambnet – :
Oncle Serge you devil! Thank you for reinventing this beauty in Bapteme de Feu! I went in rummaging through my sample stash and hell no couldn’t find my decant of Bapteme….but if the incendiary spicey overcooked marmalade chord in yours isn’t a riff on this stunning beauty I’ll eat my hat as we say Downunder….
Anyway it stopped me procrastinating on a bottle of Bapteme at horrendous Aussie prices before the 50mls are all gone…
Ah but I digress. And join with those weeping over this stunner. It had a warmth and sweetness that Opium avoided in its take no prisoners sourish biting perfumey dryness and fiery synthetic carnation spice emphasis. I bought this beauty instead of Opium and I still prefer it. Nay, I love it and have hunted it down on eBay expense be damned. It’s just so richly beautiful.
Laughingly it was another one I wore to work! Millions may have dropped from allergies around me but I have emerged unscathed and am still hosing down with all of these magnificent beasts! And people love it, I will often get a compliment from youngsters…
sheet2006 – :
From what I understand, this perfume was big in America.
Hard to find now being some 30 years old.
Anyone wanting my mini for a swap or something, pm me please.
Homelion1 – :
Is anyone wanting to swap their bottle ?? Please message me! I neeeed some please!!
Thank you!
vano8182 – :
Beautiful KL and Galanos my favorite scents Oriental Spices N Sultry Oranges oh my Goodness! KL will go down in history as one of the most Intoxicating and Sensual Fragrance of its time..unfortunately discontinued and Expensive, thank god I have 3 Bottles that I bought in Puerto Rico back in the hay days and will last me a very long time! Good Luck to those still searching for this Beautifully Made Masterpiece!
klim222111 – :
Interesting how differently our noses can perceive fragrances. To me this smells nothing like Opium. It doesn’t have Opium’s heavy carnation, and it’s also much more subtle than vintage Opium. I mainly get a lot of citrus, especially the orange, and the cinnamon and clove. It smells like one of those clove-studded oranges that you make at Christmas dusted with cinnamon. But I also seem to get a lot more of the florals than other reviewers mentioned. If I hold my nose closely to my wrist and sniff, I get a lot of orchid and rose and ylang. I have the EDT, and now that I’ve worn it, I do get the civet in it. In fact, it’s a pretty dominant note on the drydown. At first I couldn’t detect it, but it takes awhile to show up in the wearing.
A very intriguing fragrance. It’s delicious as it develops. I think it works with skin chemistry and can smell differently depending on the person. I also thought it might be something like vintage Coco, but again, smells nothing like it. This smells much more tropical to me, a spicy tropical. Beautiful!
Alex_Noss – :
So sorry.. that last bit was for Cinnabar. Did not realize I was on KL. KL is right in there with the Cinnabar frag. Timeless, sexy, perfect for winter. Please return. And yet, take another hint. We liked everything as it was for perfume in the 80’s. So sexy and classy to boot.
aleksgorec – :
I tried a blast of the new (or in a new bottle) Cinnabar at the mall, and I regret not asking for a larger bottle of it last year, when it was in the red cap bottle.I somehow think it was not changed yet. The new bottle is the minimalistic trend Estee Lauder took on the old frags all of which are still popular to wear. Timeless and well formulated, I would hope they stop now, hear us well, and realize we like the fragrances exactly like they were. We liked the bottles too. “New and improved” is not always the way to go. I would still buy Cinnabar as it is a warm, sexy scent, perfect for winter. I would say that the older versions seemed a little sweeter (more amber?) and the cinnamon heated on my skin well. The change was not too obvious, but I do not know why anyone would want to change a perfect perfume. That is another thing….what happened to perfume? The old Cinnabar bottle of perfume was attractive. Take a hint E. L. Please!
Squirrel22 – :
Yes, winter comes, but alas, KL still is gone. My one bottle remains from the 1980s in my drawer of vintage scents, and I do wish they would bring this one back again. It is not as bold as Cinnabar on me, but I wear it well, and would buy it again should it reappear. I do not know why some of these frags go away. Can anyone answer that? What is the mathematical formula?
The orange and spice were so nice.
batia2356 – :
I wear KL better than Opium or Cinnabar, as KL has a rounded, powdery facet to it and its spice vs. sweet ratio feels just right on my skin. KL is beautiful – like liquid gold. My mom wore this in the 80’s for “fancy times”, and it suited her jade-green eyeliner, gold jewelry, perfectly-coiffed hair and her skirts, which came in jewel-toned colors.
During the Christmas holidays I used to help my mom poke fragrant cloves into juicy oranges and scrape cinnamon sticks for use in apple cider and roasted ham; KL smells like those spicy oranges in the opening. Sweet, honey-like resins add an ancient feeling to the composition, incense smoke, heady ylang and an anamalic facet make KL feel exotic, while creamy vanilla acts as a way to blur all the notes together. Strong, yes, but it is sultry, smooth and refined too, which separates KL from other fragrances in the same style or time period of release to me. A+!
I can understand why people are paying hundreds of dollars for partially full bottles. Even fragrances that smell similar to KL are difficult to come by (and yet, they’re NOT KL!), so I can understand how some people, who have been wearing this and loving it for years, might feel a bit frantic about how they might keep KL in their lives. I feel for you. My signature is very difficult to find now, too…
Collaps3 – :
I AGREE WITH CINDY. ONE OF THE BEST EVER!!!!!
hush82 – :
PLEASE bring it back!!!!
One of the best perfumes EVER to have been made.
fevephelf – :
Just absolutely delicious. Begins with a familiar vintage-y feel… I am at first reminded of that unmistakable Lauder signature that was present in Cinnabar, Estee, Private Collection… then, a punch of hot amber and spice like my eternal beloved Guess Original… in fact, the scent stays similar to Guess for half an hour or so (I don’t mind!) before it morphs into the entirely unique animal I have come to crave.
“Animal” is a fitting description for KL, actually, as it is so heavy in civet, which I happen to adore. The silky, powdery way that the civet comes through in KL does remind me a bit of Must De Cartier.Enough with the comparisons, though, as this is the point at which KL is just so remarkably itself… all warm, dry spice, a low hum of sweetness, like a velvety, powdery vanilla… not the least bit gourmand- makes me suspect the orchid is a stronger player than the list of notes suggests.
After an hour on my skin, this potion becomes magical, and I am rendered delirious with sighs. This smells like it was *made for my skin*.
Leave it to me to fall so hopelessly in love with yet another unicorn.
ChokopieMa – :
Hello AnetteDUB I am interested to buy your KL perfume. Releases me capacities and prices.
Looking forward to hearing from you
glileafen – :
What an amazing fragrance. Heady, seductive but not overly sweet or cloying. I first found KL when I was living in Germany in the early ’80’s. It remained my favorite through my life in Germany and Italy and Washington DC; through my terrible divorce and incredibly wonderful remarriage of 23 years. Such treasured memories it brings up. Upon learning that it was being discontinued I bought enough to wear everyday for about 50 years. I’ve moved on now in years and lifestyle. I’ve sold some of the unopened packages but still have a few left including body powder and perfume creme. If anyone is interested in this have used but thoroughly still useable items, just let me know. I’m looking at getting them to someone who would still enjoy them.
абвер – :
I am wearing some of this beautiful perfume today as I have been on a nostalgia lick. This is from my 80’s stash of the 60 ml spray, and also I have a 120 ml splash that is hardly used-thanking Heaven I kept them both! KL was my obsession after the original Opium. My husband, then boyfriend, LOVED it and bought this for me every Christmas for several years. I had it coming out my ears! This, right along with original Galanos at the time, were my signatures and was saved for nights out, then became my scent every day until I burned myself out. Everything I owned wafted of KL. It’s still just as strong and beautiful today, a spicy soft, deep floriental that bursts with orange. Yes, it IS in the vein of Opium but much, much more refined! Original Opium was a masterpiece as well, but please don’t think KL is a dupe or less than Opium; they’re cousins from a long lost era of greatness. I sprayed with abandon those days and wish I’d have known the great ones would vanish-I would have been a little more frugal maybe?….na! if you can ever find a bottle please grab it; you will not be disappointed! The “only” thing I might not like is in KL, if your chemistry on some days is off the civet will come out too strong and goes straight to a, sort of musty, day-old laundry, needs to be washed dirtiness”…but on most occasions it’s just glorious. PLEASE, Karl, bring it back!!
kantri – :
yeap better than opium and closer to Cinnabar. I have two of the original miniature bottles. I wore when I met my husband of 33 years
Vetervolk2011 – :
(a single tear rolls down my cheek) When I think of all the KL I wore with abandon in the ’80s and early ’90s! Perfume, EDT, shower gel, body lotion… heaven in a bottle readily available at any department store counter. Alas, those days are gone and now I pay twice the price for a quarter-ounce in a capless bottle. This is the best fragrance I have ever owned. The spiced citrus opening, the mellow amber finish, the lingering whispers… ((sigh)) I would encourage all oriental lovers to try this but I want it all for myself.
Sophia_fromAC – :
ooooohh very spicy and Opium Like but better I think. Have a tiny little bottle of EDT and it is strong, all you need is a drop. Reminds me of a sophisticated woman who would smoke a long cigarette with her long slit skirt at an upscale NYC bar!!
goshyk – :
Several months ago I purchased this fragrance for £7 on a clearance shelf at a small chemist. Immediately I thought it was too strong and dated for today’s fragrances.
I can appreciate this fragrance but it was not for me, so I put it oneBay and lo and behold it sold for £58.
I do however wish I had decanted so e for myself.
figures15 – :
This reminds me soooo much of everything about my teens! The grey and orange fan were the epitome of 80’s sophistication..which was exactly what I wanted to be at 16.. KL was sweet and spicy and sexy…again everything I wanted to be!! Not as heavy as Opium or Cinnabar, just soft and warm and lovely, like wrapping yourself in a beautiful cashmere sweater…. how I wish they’d bring it back…
Gunalas – :
This is another review of one of my favorite fragrances of all time. I see they have introduced some new KL scents, for her and him…this is the real KL…„The Secret behind the fan….”
Yesterday I had such a craving to wear this wonderful fragrance again. I have a very little bit, left in the bottle, so decided I would wear it, and really enjoy it, as I did years ago. Oh how I loved wearing this gem! It’s extremely well put together. It opens with a smooth, bright orange, which combined with the bergamot and spices just grabs your attention from the very start. The spices play a huge part in this fragrance, and they are very vibrant. The cinnamon is deep, almost like it has just been purchased at the African spice market, and the same goes for the cloves. They aren’t weak, by any means, but they don’t override the other fabulous notes. The rose and jasmine shine through, and the pepper and ylang-ylang play their parts just right. But the biggest secret is the dry down. It just seems to drift into the dry down, ever so discreetly. The warm amber..patchouli and vanilla, with the touch of civet. This fragrance lasts and lasts. It needs to applied with a bit of caution, as even the EDT is strong. I have heard people describe this as very similar to Opium. In my opinion, it isn’t. I wore Opium for years, so I can compare them. Both are spicy, yes..but they have a completely different vibe. And the dry downs differ. I purchased my last bottle of this fragrance in the late nineties, duty free). I could never find it again, after that. I had the shower gel at one stage, and it was astounding! I have never had such a potent shower gel. I loved wearing this perfume..it was such a striking, and vibrant scent. Maybe that’s perhaps I’m a Tauer fan) His no.12 for example..Eau D’Epices). The wonders of the fragrances from these times..the longevity. Oh, how I long for that wonderful staying power, on today’s perfumes! This was not a super expensive purchase in the eighties, but the prices have soared! Never mind, I loved it when I wore it, and the secret behind the fan is still safe with me!
Oblighblothdx – :
My absolutely favorite scent of ALL TIME… but with one caveat: I first tried the L’eau de Toilette and LOVED it…then bought the perfume, and it was similar but I found it too strong . The Eau De Toilette lasted all day and into the night and in fact did linger on my clothes which I liked…. I found I didn’t need to buy it stronger. Oh how I wish they brought it back. I still have some in my fridge “cooling” for special occasions and hope that it will last me…. it is SO sexy… but still ok for day. what more could you ask for?
aog779speagoessenda – :
Delicious and sexy! Reminds me of the first Salvador Dalì …
A scent that gets even better when it’s cold outside.
One of my favourites! Like spicy orange …
Batek1987 – :
When I was younger, I had a gorgeous man ask me what I wanted for my birthday. I told him that I wanted a bottle of perfume BUT I wanted him to go to the perfume counter and pick out a fragrance that he thought was not only amazing, something that would make him spin around to see who was wearing it if you walked by. Something that would have a warm and sexy scent that would drive him wild and after some pretty intensive shopping, he came back with this one…….enough said…..too bad you cant find it any longer. Some older vintages are on ebay for $$$$$!!
dgungahore – :
I am a lover of spicy Orientals, but this one was too spicy for me. I used a large bottle of it back in the early 80’s and couldn’t wait until it was finished. There was a sharpness to it that was unpleasant. The spices drowned out all other aspects of the fragrance.
Generally I like spices and orange in a fragrance, but this smelled very sour, not sweet or soft like some of the other famous orientals of the era. To me this always felt very masculine.
To my memory this had more in common with the vintage Chanel Coco than with Youth Dew or Cinnabar. It was much sharper than the Coco, but still quite similar.
It had extremely good longevity and very heavy sillage. The fan shaped bottle was gorgeous.
stray – :
The description says that this scent came out in 1983, but I remember my Mom giving me a beautiful fan-shaped bottle of the pure parfum in 1982, of which I still have a few drops. It’s become so scarce that I only dab it on occasionally. I comes off as an oriental in the manner of Opium when it’s first applied, but as it dries down and is warmed by the skin, I definitely pick up a note of oakmoss even if its not as pronounced as it is in other classic chypres, so I can see why it was placed in the chypre category. I just wonder why oakmoss wasn’t included in the list of notes. As my bottle has aged, the civet note seems to have gotten stonger and I like that!
mc_tolia – :
Spicy, powdery, vanillic, ambery, incensey, lush and warm… gorgeous. Most certainly cooler weather friendly, and it’s a tad too heavy for hot summer days, unless applied with the lightest touch… but on a balmy summer night, it is downright sexy. The lasting power is all day and the next on my eat-em-up skin, and the sillage is far and wide. Harder and harder to find, so naturally it’s getting pricier and pricier to acquire in alignment.
It is in the Opium vicinity, which I love, but because The Big O cranks up the funky-sour-musk-volume full f’in blast with my chemistry, I sadly cannot adorn. KL more than satisfies my craving to visit that scent neighborhood without having to worry about the perfume police issuing me a ticket.
centurino – :
Wonderful openging of spices, orange and bergamott.
ALEX-61 – :
This is my all time favorite. Very spicy and delicious.
Coilssows – :
Loved this scent …. Have never since found a perfume to match …. Have never since got so many compliments as when I wore KL … miss this perfume … wish it were back
djek2001 – :
Opium and Cinnabar never worked on me, but KL was a perfect fit and was my signature scent for several years in the mid 80s. LOVED it and I think it smelled amazing on me. 🙂 My head was turned by other trends in fragrance later in the 80s, but on reflection, I should have stuck with KL instead of some of the others I tried.
fuektyrj – :
I had a bottle of this in the 80s & it reminded me of Opium a lot! A gorgeous, strong stunner, bold & an epitome of 80s fragrances.
I am baffled at how it is classed here as a chypre. Where is Oakmoss? It seems to me it is more an oriental spicy.
rtseo – :
What a wonderful, sexy scent!!!!!! It is dark and sultry! Love it!
snueczfege – :
I am renaming this one Spice Queen. It didn’t blow me away but I love Orientals so this one is a keeper for me. I believe it is the Benzoin that keeps trying to break through the spice to soften it a bit but the spice is still winning. I could wear this on a cold winter’s day when the skies are cloudy and overcast. This will be used as a pick me up fragrance for sure as it has a kick that won’t let go. My Kenzo Elephant has finally met its match in the spice department!
ViarlKagree – :
Loved this fragrance- Any ideas on similar updated fragrance?
intemnJeona – :
KL was inbetween the brazen Opium and the sultry Cinnabar. It was a perfect oriental fragrance for day or night wear. It was a beautiful fragrance that had a touch of enigma in it. When men were close to me, it was obvious they wondered what I was wearing and what I was thinking. It would be nice if they would bring it back, in the original formula and fan bottle.
nbw580Diobtetty – :
Awesome purfume that is a classic, just wish that it was still made:(! I have several bottles in my stash and will wear it only the most special of occassions.
bark-19 – :
I used to wear this in the 80’s and loved it. I loved the spicy orange top notes and the sexy warm cinnamon spice that stayed on my skin all night. I was heartbroken when it was discontinued.
10ml minatures have been popping up for sale on ebay (not sure if they’re genuine) and I have bought a couple. I am back in heaven. I LOVE THIS PERFUME.
Vadim95 – :
I bought a small (1/3rd ounce) bottle of this at a swap meet for 4 dollars because I had read that KL was like Opium. I find, however that KL has a very offputting medicinal quality to it that I cannot abide. To compare KL to Opium is not accurate. Opium is finely crafted. A true sum of its beautifully blended parts. I can thinks of many better ways to use the obscene amounts of money that they want on ebay for this stinker. I’m giving the one I have to the Goodwill and then tonight I’m taking a hot shower to scrub all traces of KL off!
Pharmacevtishka – :
KL was the first “real” perfume I ever bought. It immediately became my signature scent and I’ve worn it ever since. It’s the one perfume I don’t share with daughters or friends. I first bought it in 1989 and last bought a bottle in 2001 at Mall of America in Minneapolis. I’ve found other scents that I like, but KL will always have my heart. The day my last bottle runs out will be a sad, sad day. Right now I’m wearing Euphoria or Flowerbomb most days to stretch out the KL, and CK In2U for the summer. I have always been told that scents change over time, but I haven’t noticed my KL is any less delicious for all its age. I hope it lasts forever!
Ahydtrjkiu – :
Can you believe the current asking price for this! Five years ago 50ml set me back US$17 or so. And that was exactly what it was worth since it was well nigh unwearable even for a reckless perfume adventurist like myself. KL is a rough Opium, a penniless Cinnabar. Faux fur, big hair, bigger spectacles, more layers of make-up than a Photoshop layering blitz. Excellent for desert wear or desert war…
oozz – :
Wonderfull complex spicy as all of the dark colored perfumes
sanylp40 – :
My mother wore this one in the early eighties, i remember this one was very sweet and deep but its a retro scent pur sang.
pronin526 – :
This was my very favorite fragrance in the 80’s! I was a big fan. When I found out it was discontinued I was so disapointed I lost interest in fragrances for a while. It used to be my signature scent and now I was without one. I allready knew what would be a great replacement; Coco by Chanel. Coco and KL were in a way similar. They were released in the same era en both start of citrussy and spicy, kind of sweet and oriental. But it took me years to let another fragrance take KL’s place. (stuck in the 80’s right?) At last indeed it was Coco by Chanel that became my signature scent. Another similar scent is “8me jour” (Huitieme jour) by Yves Rocher. (also discontinued) In this internet era it is not that hard to find a vintage bottle of KL. (not cheap though) I purchased an EDT and a pure perfume on Ebay. They still smell great and I am so happy I have acces to that fragrance again. But honestly, I have to admit that Coco is a bit more balanced than KL. The 80’s are over and I am much older now and Coco is now my signature scent. (Although I own so many fragrances now that I don’t really have a signature scent anymore) KL was the perfume that started my fragrance obsession and it will allways be part of my collection. Oh and I have to add that the design of the bottle and advertisement were so great at the time. The combination of grey with a touch of pink, the oriental fan design. In those days that was so creative en trendy! Nowadays when I wear KL I allways get compliments. For me it is also a comforting scent that I wear when I am at home. I guess that is only because of all memories that are connected to this fragrance.
mline – :
KL was a gift to me from my boyfriend back in the 1980’s. This fragrance holds many pleasant memories for me.
It is very similar to Opium. And like so many perfumes of this genre, it smells better and better the longer it is on the skin. A good perfume for curling up with someone special on a cold winter evening. Very good.
sensetive – :
Lagerfeld launched his own “Opium” that had lots of spices and deep, rich florals! In its day it was a commercial hit, however never matching the commotion of Opium. These big spicy orientals dominated the 1980s! Opium, Cinnabar and KL heated up the night life! Cocktail bars weaved cigarette smoke with the exotic notes. Short hair and large earrings went well with KL.
Yes, middle America was hip to Lagerfeld and KL. In the autumn, oriental worked so well. KL had civet to add to the sexiness. It strange how they faded into obscurity.
KL is now a rare internet commodity. Is it worth it? Yes!
UniosseBiox – :
I typed “great sillage” but was auto corrected! Oops.
inmeh – :
I rediscovered my bottle when we moved last year. It’s almost full! I worked in the cosmetics department of a store in the mid to late eighties and it was one of the perfumes I couldn’t bear to part with, even though I didn’t wear it often. Warm, wonderful spice but I think it doesn’t overpower as much as some of the eighties scents could. Great Willard, though.
EgLet – :
After purchasing this very expensive fragrance i really expected something fabulously oriental. But i was hugly dissapointed! This is one of the biggest dissapointments with perfume i have ever bought blindly (i buy mostly blindly based on reviews here on Fragrantica since a lot of scents are not available in my country).
It starts as very sharp and very incredibly spicy. Spices, spices and spices once again. But not in a pleasant way. Very sharp and reminds me of an classic eau de cologne that has been produced in Soviet Union, anmed “Tripple/Тройной” but with A LOT of pepper and cinnamon added. I would say even that it smells in some way like some kind of vinegar. It stays like this for a long time and only much more later the flower notes come through. I had to wait really long time to smell those flowers. A couple of hours. The drydown is nice, but still very sharp. If you ever smelled Paloma Picasso´s “Tentantions” then you might have the idea of how it could smell like, only many times more spicier and sharper!
I still will give it one more try in pure parfum concentration since i think that EDT version contains too much alcohol and because of that it might be so sharp.
I really recommend you to try this if you can before you buy it. But even if you don´t like it it won´t be a problem to sell it on ebay since it is on a high demand.
My review was for EDT version of this fragrance.
NB! Beware of staining your clothes, the juice has some colour that leaves stains on your clothes.
Please do not remove this comment, since others might find it useful. Not every review should be positive, so people like me wanted to make a blind buy might find it very informative. Thanks.
skandaererS – :
This was the first perfume I was obsessed with. I cannot remember how it got it. I kept the bottle long after it was gone because it smelled so good. I hardly remember it now. Just that it got better as the day went on and I loved it.
sanya_tumofievuch – :
I loved KL, it was amazing the amount of people that asked what I was wearing.Can you still purchase it and if so where from
wim852speagoessenda – :
My ex’s twin sister got a 4 pc giftset that included Chloe, this, Poeme and Tresor. Of the three, this is the only one she did not like and she gave it to me, saying it would smell better on a man than on her. I was grateful, since I only had Drakkar, AdG and Nautica at the time.
As my collection grew and Mother got a whiff of this, it ended up with her, and she adores it and guards it very closely. She dislikes florientals and anything too powdery but adores this, go figure…
This begins citursy (mostly orange and mandarin) with a lovely blend of spices. As it develops it becomes a very spicy sweet floral: rose, orchid and ylang ylang being the strongest (jasmine takes a supporting role) balanced magnificently by cloves, pepper and warm cinnamon. Elegant and very oriental this is very much an eighties fragrance yet never gets too loud or obnoxious. The base is heavy, but balanced-civet, myrrh and benzoin give it a very musky, exotic almost incensy feel. Patchouli is moderate with amber and vanilla smoothing it all together in a warm, sweet cloud and styrax gives it an aged rich and woody feel that clings to the skin and lasts forever.
Chypres by definition have bergamot, flowers and patchouli or musk or moss in the base, despite the heavy spices, this does meet the criteria for a true chypre but; it is hard to call it that when the spices are so very prevalent. I usually avoid eighties womens scents as they are too loud or massive but this is a classic and I love it…and I am testing it while Mom is away, shhhh!
Sillage: great
Longevity: excellent
Overall: 4.5/5
The juice in this one is a lovely magenta color and one should be careful if one wears it with light colored clothing. The pigment can dry on the sprayer and be transferred with the next spray and leave blood colored spots when it redries.
I would suggest either letting it dry on the skin before dressing or wiping off the sprayer with a tissue before replacing the lid. I am very curious now, to smell the men’s version…
takeoff2000 – :
I really loved this scent years ago when i wore it alll the time. Haven’t been able to buy it for years, as where i live they never have it in stock anymore. But always had nice compliments on this one!
SvetlanSehpz – :
I agree – this is not a chypre by any definition. It is a Fresh Soft Oriental though I note Michael Edwards further subclassifies it as a citrus fruity in the soft oriental category. I myself don’t register anything citrusy or fruity about it. It is lighter and softer than Opium, Salvador Dali or Youth Dew yet still conjures images of the spicy orient. It is long lasting and great for the Office as it makes a statement and can be worn easily during the day whereas Opium and Youth Dew would be too overpowering. One of my favourites and almost impossible to find in Australia these days.
ice1682 – :
Karl Lagerfeld KL was my first great love! I got a bottle of it from my aunt in the late 80’s, and it was love at first sniff. The clove and the cinnamon makes it rich and warm, but it still has some icy-cold, almost ruthless undertones – definitely a bold 80’s power scent! It’s intriguing, sexy and multi-layered, but easily overdosed – more than a few droplets, and it becomes as subtle as a mallet.
Apparently it’s been discontinued in most countries, but I managed to stumble across it in a mall in Milton Keynes (of all places!) and was delighted to add it to my wardrobe once again.
menikmati – :
I agree that this is a spicy oriental fragrance. It does remind me of Opium, Cinnibar an