Description
Knize Ten, a classic and a unique scent, is considered to be one of the best leather compositions in the history of perfume. It was launched in the 1920s. A founder of the House is Joseph Knize, the Viennese tailor of the Royal Court.
The nose behind this fragrant creation is a perfumer Vincent Roubert, and the design of the bottle is attributed to the Viennese architect Adolf Loos. Number ten in the name symbolizes the polo game.
This extremely masculine fragrance contains notes of leather, tar, citruses and flowers. The top notes are citric and fresh with petit grain, orange, lemon, rosemary and bergamot. The heart is the woody with cedar, patchouli and sandalwood, and floral – spicy with rose, iris, carnation, cinnamon and clove, while the leather base contains castor oil, ambergris, musk and moss.
Available as toilet water of 30 and 125 ml, 125 ml aftershave lotion and deodorant spray. Knize Ten was created by Vincent Roubert and Francois Coty.
tircik – :
I have no idea how it used to be but if it was like the current version I’m not surprised if some people have defined it as “burning leather”. CHEMICAL!
A nauseating mix of soapy notes and carnation.
Castoreum? Where is it? Maybe in the vintage version…
olbos – :
Been around almost a hundred years. Ive noticed many love it and many hate it. And it is a sort of anachronistic scent, but in a good sense. I love it but i dont wear it often. And man, a tiny amount goes a long way. Micro application is advised. Longevity is eternal and projection is acute. And not sure what to say that hasnt been said. There is a definite sense of this being an older scent. Not dated by any means. Its not. It has a genuine kind of class, something one might associate with mittleuropa circa 1920…when it came out. A dashing professor at a university in Austria or Switzerland. Its of another time and hence very alluring and, really, very sexy. Its hyper masculine even though quite sweet. Its a leather scent, but thats not what i take away from it. There is musk, and castoreum for sure….and oakmoss and pine, I think. Floral underneath all of it. Its like a plush gentllemen’s club. Its decadent to be sure. The drydown is sweet, but not sickeningly sweet at all. Not to my mind. It takes on another quality on clothes, and mostly is just very male and slightly animal like, sweet but a bit dangerous. Classy, but in the way duels were once classy. Not for everyone but once in a while its a genuine pleasure to wear this.
vsm444speagoessenda – :
I must admit that it took me a few wearings to get used to the opening, the florals are slightly overpowering (it’s me that needed to grow as a fragrantician, nothing wrong with this)
I now know what to expect and this is on regular rotation, so many leather fragrances rely on an abundance of fruity sweetness to compliment (overwhelm) the main accord this though is floral/leather and is magnificent.
Absolutely classic.
rtdrfy – :
People who like Knize Ten have sophisticated taste. It really is that simple. Novices invariably find it unappealing. That’s no surprise. They immediately dislike it in the same way a child dislikes wine. It makes no difference if the wine in question is a fine vintage Bordeaux—their palette simply lacks the experience to form anything approaching a meaningful appraisal. But with time and perspective, you are able to appreciate—if not enjoy—Knize Ten as one of the greatest leathers in masculine perfumery. Every year, I look forward to the Winter. Cold weather is the best time to experience and enjoy this Viennese classic. Ultimately, Knize Ten may not be your style—you don’t have to love it—you just have to not hate it for the wrong reasons.
Deadmou5e – :
Bloody gorgeous!…But the strawebery note it’s something i don’t like at all. The strange thing that this fruity note it’s not present in the 25 ML. bottle I do have. Strange thing…Same batch code…
kamnik – :
I bought recently 2 very old, very classic fragrances. For my collection. Mind you, not for regular consumption. But for My Collection of Classic Masterpieces.
It doesn’t matter if I like them on me, or not.
Knize Ten and Kiehl’s Original Musk. Both from the early 1920’s.
Knize Ten is leathery from the start. It’s great.
I will probably buy the Golden Edition later.
Kiehl’s Original Musk takes a while before the cat piss settles. But than it will get better by the hour.
Both are too hot for Summer, so I have not worn them yet.
Although I’m sure Original Musk can by worn in Spring and Summer nights, if not too hot.
Anyway, if you are a fragrance lover, these 2 are must haves.
Edit: it’s still Summer. Too hot for this, but I can’t wait to wear this on a cold day. So just the other day, in the afternoon I decided to spray one spray on my upper arm, in order not to mix with the one I was wearing all day.
Man, this stuff was around me for the rest of the day: Stables. Leather Saddles. I couldn’t think of anything else but what I read recently about Knize Ten History as Austrian Court Tailor.That and Sissy’s butt on those saddles.
Went to the kitchen just before dinner, but in spite of my wifes flavoured cooking, the leather scent was far stronger. I was afraid she would complain. Because if the term “in the face” has ever been applied correctly, than it must be for Knize Ten.
I just can’t wait for knocking some people off their boots, or saddles in the middle of winter, with my regular 5 sprays.
m_1_106 – :
I was so damn curious about this perfume as its history is so charming.
The opening and the middle notes are very interesting, with a very strong bitter leather since the beginning with the right amount of sweetness.
Unfortunately, after 2-3 hours the leather fades away and the sweetness becomes so powdery that it almost makes me gag. It also becomes more feminine as the leather is the base of its masculinity.
It’s quite powerful and long lasting so I can’t really stand this on my skin during the dry down.
If you like old school sweet unisex powderyness this might be your perfect dress up perfume, unfortunately it doesn’t work for me.
mehanik132 – :
Beautiful powdery leather scent from the past, suits both genders. Give it a try if you are fed up with marketing, ethyl maltol and shampoo smells.
Très proche de Tabac blond (Caron), Cuir mauresque (Lutens) et Cuir cannage (Dior), c’est une petite merveille de sophistication poudrée (un fond avec des faux airs Guerlain, poudré comme l’Heure bleue mais épicé tout à la fois comme Mitsouko peut l’être) à porter sans modération à l’heure des lancements de sucreries mièvres jusqu’à la nausée.
Un parfum d’un autre temps, qui a survécu et mérite amplement qu’on le redécouvre et qu’on le fasse vivre encore longtemps.
Parfaitement mixte.
Дмитрий Шуминас – :
You wear a beat-up leather jacket and you smoke two packs a day. But there is an underlying sweetness here that is very pleasant: roses and vanilla.
What an intriguing scent. Very manly. Strong and masculine, without being disgusting like some fragrances which don’t allow a little sweetness. It’s dirty and tough, no mistake. But it’s not gross.
But be warned that people might think you are a cigarette smoker even if you aren’t.
I, surprisingly, like this scent. But I don’t love it and I wouldn’t feel comfortable wearing it.
This is what I’d imagine Clive Owen wears in Shoot ‘Em Up.
kwz170speagoessenda – :
Does toilet water means eau de toillette?
k035405 – :
Very smooth leather best used in the coolest months as this is a cozy scent and gives a sense of warmth in the below 10
degrees Celsius temperature. This is not for summer for sure.
I believe i have the older formulation as the juice is darker although i have tried the lighter color juice which is the new formulation. And it is still amazing, i actually prefer it equally if not more. There is a small difference though, the newer formula has more citrus in the opening and is slightly less waxy in the opening compared to the older formula.
I might be in the minority but i actually prefer the new formula for K10 but only by a bit. I have tried them side by side and lasting power is neck and neck. The leather is slightly stronger in the new formula to my nose.
Hopefully when i run out i get my hands on the new formulation. Either way i’m happy as i like both.
This is not anywhere near as animalic as ELDO Rien.
Knize 10 smells like a leather factory where they make fine Italian leather coats. I know this smell since my dad used to make leather coats with Italian leather and i used to visit him in the factory and knize 10 takes me back to those times, the only leather scent to do that so far.
Update:
After a few more wearings of the vintage and the current/new formulation.
i prefer the new formulation by far, it is less floral more leather also smells a little more modern compared to the vintage.
asad6661 – :
I never tried a vintage or earlier formulation so my first try of the well-known Knize Ten by Knize comes from the latest formulation, but the juice is still excellent.
Easily recognizable from its sharp opening as belonging to the same broad family of midcentury classics as Dior Eau Sauvage and Chanel Pour Monsieur, Knize Ten boldly heads into leathery territory where the other two bow out as just being citrus/floral/spicy mixes.
It’s certainly a much more agreeable leather fragrance than most other leather fragrances, though, given the citrus and woody elements that complement the leather. The note breakdown consists primarily of an herbal/citrus opening giving way to spicy/floral heart and leathery/musky/woody base.
Knize Ten performs excellently, as well, particularly as an EDT in a field of typically higher-concentrated fragrances nowadays. And at $75 for 50ml and $120 for 125ml, it’s reasonably priced even at retail.
8 out of 10
DoxAbsots – :
Soot – leather – powdery woody
Color impression: charcoal gray
Ten unleashes with a dark aromatic gestalt. A face no mother would truly love. It’s dark, tar-smeared, highly-profile in medicinal cloves and herbs and hesperidic citrus. Then his frown face wide opens and dark clouds move over neroli and carnation that welcome iris-escorted leather and sandalwood.
Ten is crown of barbershop fragrances. Literally dark and truly leathery with hidden morbid fetishism that triggers sinister imaginations. A real reference leather.
★★★★★
KissnFeel – :
I just received a sample of K10 from Luckscent and am really diggin the heck out of it. Since it’s now January and freezing, I believe I might have to spring for a full-bottle, as it’s perfect to warm up to during the ultra-frigid Boston weather. Quite the gorgeous oily skanky-sweet leather scent in a class all its own. Strappingly bad-ass and uber-masculine, yet playful and sensuous. But make no mistake baby, this is a MAN’s frag from the word GO. Oh yeah, this is a good one…I dig it a lot! :-))
Vurd – :
Though I’ve never partake(partook?), but this perfume immediately remind me of weeds. Yep, that “skunk+tobacco” smell. I wouldn’t come near 10 miles to a cop with this perfume on.
I do hope this is because I have some misunderstanding with the smell of weeds.
KarlsonKiSH – :
I don’t believe what I am smelling. maybe it’s just for me and my nose, but I totally get boiled Turnip scent
I don’t like the fragrance at all
literally, i hate it
. it’s very strong for sillage and longevity
very classy too
not for me
Pass
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از دوستان ایرانی خیلی خوشحال میشم کسی این عطر رو تست داشته نظر بده
من به شدت بوی شلغم آبپز که بهش فلفل ازافه شده میگیرم. شاید بینی من قادر به تفکیک بوهاش نیست.
خداروشکر قبل از خرید یک بطری ازش ، سمپل تست کردم.
عطر خیلی قوی ای هم هست. پخش بو و ماندگاری هردو بسیار بالا
خیلی هم کلاسیک به نظر میاد. کلا به درد من نمیخوره
Vorenfomotove – :
If you like it you should try nishane afrika olifant, they are familiar 🙂
Fezir – :
Austria’s only internationally renowed scent, now on the market for almost 100 years. Yet it appears very modern, very special, very elegant. Labels such as Comme des Garcons are trying hard to create something special, and more often than not they fail. This company, in contrast, sticks to that very fragrance that it knows how to do well. May it last forever and never be reformulated.
*****
oke411Diobtetty – :
Very strong opening, but just wait for it to develop. This stuff is amazing and well worth the price. It makes me think of a young rebellious kid, black leather jacket, greased hair with pompadour in the 1950’s. This juice is bad-ass and classy at the same time. Remarkable, unique, highest quality. This is for rebel’s who like to smell like a million bucks! This is Judas Priest meets Beethoven.
UndottUnsurse – :
holy crap this is strong!!! wow. on the leather, a bit herbal in the top, totally unique, some musk and civet, some carnation and cinnamon in the depths
raq789InsuffBooni – :
Mucho macho. Marlon Brando, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry and an entire squad of Hells Angels, all leathered up from head to toe and burning rubber, right there on your wrist. Literally could not be any butch-er if it tried.
As an extreme niche leather fan of the female gender this is the only leather scent I’ve met so far where I had to throw in the towel and admit defeat. It’s just too much for me. Wish I were a bad enough mama-jammer to hold my own with it, but I can’t – it’s not my speed – it’s a runaway beast on a turbocharged roaring motor I can’t control. This thing would wear me, not the other way around.
Which a shame because it’s a hell of a chemical feat. A real pummelling, tar-heavy, greasy animalic leather laced with gasoline and oil and boot polish, rather than any spices or girly plants. I got no citrus whatsoever, but certainly many many whiffs of authentically reeky testosterone-ridden beaver castoreum too. If you love those smells, this will sweep you away at 0-60 in a couple of seconds. Way way out there as leader of the pack of the bad-boy biker leathers in my view.
nicko89 – :
I finally found myself in Vienna and was in the Knife store. I haven’t had Knize ten for about 20 years and was anxious to renew it. I’m in agreement with most of the reviews here that this is serious stuff, a little goes a looong way. A small amount fills up the room (my wife has to leave)…..so the advice is, apply well before leaving the house and allow a good drydown on your skin before dressing.
Definitely not a warm weather scent. Lovely to wear when it’s fresh and cool out.
Tip…in the past I had enjoyed the body lotion more than the Toilet Water…..just a little softer fragrance, not so tarry, and still with great staying power. so I bought two of those. 🙂
I also bought some of the Golden Edition…..just a slight variation from the original.
djkjlz – :
Just bought a 30 ml bottle from the original shop in Vienna. It smells high quality leather. Possibly a bit too sweet for my taste. Cant comment yet on longevity, sillage is probably average. I will write a further review later.
funt113 – :
A very nice complex leather and floral fragrance with a bit of fruitiness. It smells really nice and I can tell this is a quality juice.
However, it is far too floral and old school smelling for me. I don’t dislike the scent but I’m a 27 year old male and this is not what a 27 year old male should smell like. It’s too dated smelling for me and definitely for a more mature man. I can appreciate what it is but I will not be purchasing a full bottle of it.
prizrakati – :
tested this one as a possible replacement for Cuir Mauresque, which i love but can not buy due to high price. i didnt have high hopes. well this has some slight similarity but not so close, not in a way it would work for me. the opening is unbearable, later it settles but no way i could wear it. glad it was a only a sample.
budrinchik – :
A blind buy and complete discovery. I’ve only had it for two hours and I can’t wait to say how much I love it.
It seems that it rolls into one all things I like from many perfumes without the bad sides.
It’s leathery indeed, but it’s a Belami I’d dare to wear in the summer. It’s got that barber shop soapy feel but not overbearing and old fashioned like Paco Rabanne pour Homme. It’s dandy-esque and floral like Mouchoir de Monsieur Guerlain and Penhaligon’s Hammam Bouquet but more masculine and wearable. It’s got that bubblegum-amber smell like Karl Lagerfeld Cologne but much softer and not headache inducing. It doesn’t have that herbal bitterness that setlles after a while with Caron’s Yatagan. I also get that musc smell I got from a vintage Cabochard Parfum. The bergamot, lemon and petit grain are listed as top notes but they don’t occupy the whole stage.
I’ll have to discover it and analize it much more but what a pleasant surprise!
kkf635bedyWelty – :
Knize Ten smells to me like a tough guy wearing leather jacket working as a mechanic in a car repair shop.
The opening is very “greasy”. All I can smell actually is grease. This makes Knize Ten very unique for me. All of a sudden the leather appears. At first it’s “greasy” leather but it changes in time into animalic leather with woody and subtle floral backbone. That’s it.
Sillage is knocking your socks off – you really have to be careful with your fingers on your trigger. Longevity is around 17 hours easilly.
Actually it’s complex as hell and I regret that what is written above is all I can smell…
Pure class in a bottle.
Ahunes – :
Semi-sweet floral leather with a gorgeous waft that has to be smelled to be believed.
Update: Revisited this after a couple months and was again wowed. How is this NOT in my collection already? I probably have 20 different fragrances that don’t smell half as good as this. Unmistakably sexy and seductive.
zorro tolik – :
This is a lot at once. Very perfumey. I definately get some carnation and oakmoss and other green notes and citrus, but it’s all mushed up together.
This is a blending style I’m just not a fan of. Maybe it would be better if I was getting the leather everyone is speaking so fondly of.
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Today my boyfriend was looking for something with a mechanic scent to it and I had him give this a try. On him this is almost sweet and anise-like, I like it, but I still get more green than leather.
garnebo1919 – :
I have vintage Knize Ten, and could not help responding to reviewers below. To my nose, there is nothing “fruity” except for a very fast burn-off of petitgrain and slight apricot (which I think Atelier is attempting to copy). When I smelled Knize Ten the very first time, I recoiled, it was so “harsh” and leathery. It took a while for the love (and now I do). It’s the original, one of the best leathers, and it does settle down into a sweeter, (like a well-warn glove that mingles with your own scent) mellower “easier” rose-amber-sandalwood-patch that above all–is leather. I personally do not think it is much like Cuir Maresque which is even smoother and “sweeter,” perhaps more “ambered” with better longevity though both are good. The initial top notes and first hour of Knize Ten do try me sometimes.
About the “vintage” vs. reformulation argument…I lost my vintage virginity a while back, and have been all the happier for it. But I’m not dogmatic. I don’t know what new iterations of KT smell like–but I never smelled “fruity” aspects at the top. While I think we can appreciate the fact that many classics have unfortunately changed due to new regulations, some of the iterations are not bad. I have both Old Classic Chanel No. 5 (vintage) and the new Chanel L’eau (flanker). I prefer vintage more, but the L’eau also suits me, especially on hotter, less formal days.
The fact is, that companies do not generally tell us what they have taken out, put in, reduced, accentuated, and for those of us that remember the “original” we may have to “muddy the waters.”
These scents as they were–are the “first,” the “real” the “classic.” Everything else after that may be quite good (and sometimes is)–but it’s an iteration. I think it helps all of us to know what the first, original releases were like, so as to compare, contrast, and develop a nose, and a sense of materials used, history, and now, how new materials are used to replace certain profiles (e.g. civet, oak moss, bergamot). It gives us a baseline. Granted, some of us may whinge at the loss (or desecration) of our favorite perfume. But as I have learned from older noses, so too, may those who come after learn from others like me. If I hadn’t heard about classic “Vol de Nuit” repeatedly from “learned perfumistas,” I wouldn’t have sought the opportunity to smell one of the great-greats! I loved!!! seeing the bottle in the recent “Jackie” movie btw. Just my two cents…
Vadanello – :
@Bigsly: Well, I would sooner blame my old nose than I would a reformulation. 🙂
But I am not the only one that smelled something fruity in the open. Raidthesaladbar has this to say: “The opening note of Knize Ten is one of the strangest accords I‘ve ever smelled. I’d describe it as strawberry liqueur … Over the next minutes, it fades into the background (without ever completely disappearing), and the main accord emerges”
Like him, I only really get this note for the first minute or two and after that the spice and powder comes in. With respect to the leather, I have to admit that I am sort of scent blind to that accord. I have never really thought that ‘leather’ perfumes smelled like real leather, but that is just my personal shortcoming. (The one exception might be MDCI’s Cuir Garamante where I have to concede that I do smell something like a soft suede.)
neneteIcesy – :
@MountainviewK: Some claim it was reformulated for the worst not long ago. I have some very old EdC and I just acquired some EdT (about a decade old), neither of which smell like cherry/candied fruit. There is nothing remotely resembling any kind of fruit in either, actually. If what you are saying is accurate (could you have gotten a mislabeled decant?) then it sounds like it was turned into some sort of One Million type scent, and I suggest searching ebay for an “old school” leather, whether that be KT, Bel Ami, or something else (even a Russian Leather, though some say they tend to last for short periods of time).
сcasperr – :
Interesting one here. Not for me but will try to give an honest appraisal knowing that the notes that I don’t like might appeal to others.
First off, upon applying the predominant scent that I get is sort of a candied fruit, like a cherry Jolly Roger. A little bit surprising given all of the reviews discussing how masculine and leathery this is. In fact, through the entire wearing I don’t sense anything that I would call leather; but in fairness ‘leather’ is something that I rarely smell even in those perfumes where it is shown as a predominant note (as here). I have sniffed a lot of good leather in my time and perfumes don’t seem to replicate it, but that is a discussion for another day.
After the first few minutes that super sweet fruity note subsides, to be replaced by something kind of waxy and floral – probably the carnation – and something even a little powdery (the orris, I suppose), combined with an undercurrent of spicy woods. The spice reminds me a bit of Old Spice but it is not predominant, at least for the first hour. Again, so far it does not strike me as particularly masculine at this stage.
After the first hour though it gets better. The floral and powdery notes recede and the spice becomes more prominent which puts it a little more in my wheelhouse. I still get a fair amount of powder and carnation but the spice makes it rather pleasant. I will give it a modest like, just to be generous and not drag down the ratings, since it is clearly a high quality fragrance and probably one that many on the forum, whose tastes run a little differently than mine, might enjoy. Sillage is above average.
HEadliner486 – :
Amazing high quality frag.. longevity and projection are insane.. one spray is enough..
pansmirn – :
Little needs to be added to the below reviews. Its a totally unique and beautiful floral leather perfume. The florals are absolutely beautiful and the base is endlessly complex. Fabulous performance!
ismael – :
Knize Ten…
One of the most respected, well liked leather fragrances ever created. I knew I had to get my hands on a bottle.
The more I wear it the more I have fallen in love with it! I find it to be very easy to wear in the colder months and a solid performer. Very unique.
Scent – 10/10
Projection – 10/10 2 sprays is PLENTY trust me, 3 is pushing it.
Longevity – 10/10 Over 12 hours easily
Versatility – 9/10 Too thick for warm days but easy to wear to work, or casual or to your wedding.
All and all an excellent fragrance and truly a must have for someone who enjoys leather fragrances
artek375 – :
Hello !
I have a 50 ml bottle of Knize Ten .
Anyone interested in swapping, don’t hesitate to contact me.
Ciao
A_Fess_12 – :
Knize Ten was too intense for me at first, but I’m glad I persevered. This is great stuff.
What changed wasn’t the scent – it was me. At first I’d been digging my nose into my wrist, huffing up the fumes. The effect was cloying and repulsive. But when I wore it like a classic perfume should be worn – idly, so the scent wafts up to you – it was utterly magnificent.
Knize Ten opens with an almost sweet floral bouquet. Then you’re hit with an enormous dose of leather and beaver bum. It’s rich, complex, very animalic and quite beguiling. It’s not for fans of modern clean scents (read: bland anti-perfumes), and it’s certainly not for warmer weather. But on the right day, on the right gentleman, Knize Ten would be superb.
I won’t be buying a full bottle, as I already have one great animalic scent – Chanel Antaeus – which is more than enough for my sensibilities. But if you want something with classic animalic roar – at a fraction of the price of a skanky niche scents – you really shouldn’t look past it.
moxie222 – :
I wonder why Knize Ten has survived so many decades without major reformulation. Maybe the Viennese, true to the spirit of polite snobbery they so love to cultivate, just didn’t care. Or maybe Knize realised that adapting this to modern customers was a lost cause. If there is such a thing as the polar opposite to the „modern masculine“, it’s probably this. And so in between my rants against the focus-tested garbage that companies peddle to us nowadays, I tried to like Knize Ten. It’s almost a matter of pride for someone who actually lives in Vienna, where you can simply walk into Knize’s old-timey haberdashery and demand to be spritzed. But it’s a tough sell, to say the least.
The opening note of Knize Ten is one of the strangest accords I‘ve ever smelled. I’d describe it as strawberry liqueur, but with fuel instead of alcohol – weirdly familiar, and yet unlike anything you’ve ever smelled before. Over the next minutes, it fades into the background (without ever completely disappearing), and the main accord emerges. To my nose, it’s castoreum and leather in roughly equal strength. The prominent castoreum note adds a very dirty connotation to the fragrance (I’ve read fuel station, bottom of an ash tray, burnt rubber). It’s hard to individually identify the other ingredients here, because they are numerous and well-blended.
Knize Ten is not as strong or piercing as other classic chest-thumping masculines (e.g. Aramis) – its famed strength is more a case of „hard to stomach“. Seriously, don’t try this in the summer heat. In the same way that chugging a glass of lukewarm Stroh 80 is going to make you puke, this is suited for colder temperatures. Perhaps it’s easier to appreciate Knize Ten on a paper strip, where the castoreum isn’t as strong. On skin, it easily lasts 12 hours; on clothes, several days.
This is not a fragrance for a first date or a job interview. It’s what the Overly Manly Man is wearing as he fights a bear, preferably in a tweed suit. Knize Ten is a throwback to a time and culture where masculinity was synonymous with elegance, and it feels almost anachronistic wearing it today. It‘s also surprisingly affordable, considering that the same establishment sells bespoke suits starting at 6000$, so I bought a beautiful 30ml bottle for 26€. I doubt I’ll be wearing it much, but I can’t wait to scent my bookmarks in delicious strawberry petrol.
– Didn’t get noticed, didn’t get a compliment (but my mum says I’m a handsome young man)
– Now listening to: Max Raabe – Kein Schwein ruft mich an
insallparma – :
Sorry, it cannot be the real thing… I was expecting much more from Knize Ten, something more in the likes of Cuir the Russie, with a strong leather smell as in Fahrenheit, but it is just a soft leather/amber/oriental-ish scent, but not bad at all, more versatile then L. T. Piver Cuir, but vary much like the latter. A bit old fashion, perhaps? But again that is not a crime otherwise so many niches would be trying very hard to achive the same effect with a “new” flair and with a “new” price, usually out of this world and no one dares to compalin about, they just follow the flute …
saxonis – :
Truly terrible, starts off like synthetic burned rubber, and doesn’t much improve over its lifespan, though it does lose some of the harshness. Sticks to your clothes and I can even still smell it on my wrist 12 hours later.
The wife says I smell like I’ve been scrubbing floors with chemical cleaner =(
vps720InsuffBooni – :
One of my few fragrances where I could say the drydown is better than opening-mid.
Im re-reviewing this, as I know it much better, and I can briefly make a few points.
Its getting cold and Im wearing this again. I realy enjoy its uniqueness. Its old school powerhouse, grimmy, castor oil fragrance. But its so well done, a classic, that is very wearable today because of the fine blending. It is similar to another great classic, Guerlain Derby.
Rating: 9/10
God bless you. John 3:16
SENYABES – :
My first wear of this frag was in a country with over 100% humidity and average temperatures over 30 degrees. You’ll hate it. The richness of the fragrance was more apparent when I used it in a cooler climate with almost no humidity and temperatures in the teens. The tar and leather richness really shines. I think this might be a killer winter fragrance. Still forming my thoughts.
berlog – :
This one is not my favorite. I get a lot of leather and moss. It smells good until I get a note that smells synthetic on me, which reminds me of a watercolor paint set I used to paint with when I was little.
pycijaselu – :
Just got this. I wish I could tell you I loved it. No. It is one of the worst things I’ve ever smelt. I am actually not sure how to describe it, it just doesn’t smell like something any normal person should apply on themselves. I live in a tropical country so that may have something to do with. I’ll try this out a few more times and then edit this review if anything changes.
4ba9lta3zar – :
Amazing classic vintage like leather fragrance! Clap! Clap! Clap! Thumbs up!
Mevbc505intitytek – :
it takes many hours from me every time i try to think about what this perfume reminds me of .. its Kiwi shoe polish black color .. we are done
bob_4433 – :
The absolute best leather blend I have ever smelled. It must be a highly guarded secret recipe because no other house has copied it! It is a good thing they have been selling it for many years. It was hard to find, but, I am glad when I did. I mix a little with a floral to take the edge of the masculinity. A few drops of the sample I got took 5 years off my car leaving it better than the new car smell!
WerEagero – :
Let me start by saying that the fist time I wore Knize Ten, I did not care for it. The strong floral opening really threw me off so I abandoned this scent.
Fast forward to present day and a fellow fragrance head of mine said to me… “I don’t understand why you don’t just love Knize Ten. You love Bel Ami and Floris Mahon Leather, you SHOULD love this one as well.” Thinking about that statement I said to myself “Self, you really should give this one another try.”
So I wore this one again today. It has a very strong floral / herbal opening that is a bit on the feminine side as I remembered. “I am not impressed. Nope! not for me.” I thought as I headed out the door to work this morning.
Fast forward about 2 hours later and I start to get a spicy, dry, slightly powdery leather scent. Hmmm… that is better. Over the next few hours, Knize Ten starts to open up and become more complex on my skin. Dare I say it… but I am beginning to like this. The leather starts to shine with a bit of a barbershop vibe. OK, I like this…
After about 10 hours it is still going strong, much more of an old school vibe, a complex masculine leather at this point. Ok, I REALLY like this one!
This is a great scent, especially for an older guy like myself, but you will have to hang in there for a couple of hours to get past the floral