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Mebka593Diobtetty – :
Yay! My favorite part of Slow Explosions, the leather and apple on an aromatic vetiver Amber without Saffron and rose. New love! And got last $ 29.99 bottle on sale! Thanks to forum poster last December. Wished it was larger bottle than 1.7 fl oz.
badaylord – :
Bigsly – I find them nearly indistinguishable from one another with Absinth being brighter and Konig being a bit heavier with a barely noticeable leather note. The longevity of Absinth is much better. I love both and if I had to choose I’d take the Absinth for the brilliance and longevity but either would be fine. And yes the vetiver is prominent in both.
Nidalap – :
@odin88: I don’t get any similarity, other than perhaps some vetiver.
myrzik76 – :
Does anyone notice a similarity to Nasomatto’s Absinth?
Serkjkee – :
A lot of woodsmoke in the opening, then sweet apple, dry woods, and herbals. Very dry, fall scent, reminds me of burning leaves. Lasts well.
nico – :
I like the way Bigsly said it – ‘Moderatley complex’ The opening is imo ozonic and very modern and appealing. I couldn’t even tell Vetiver was at the root of all this goodness goin in the scent. Very well done vetiver if not among the very best out there. She put some thought into this for us vetiver lovers!! N I C E
Pravoobladatel – :
For me this is a very smooth, moderately complex vetiver scent. I don’t get much apple, and I like Unbreakable, which has an obvious apple note (that lasts). I generally dislike scents with strong vetiver so I’m surprised that I like this one. Now the price is another matter entirely. At $30 for 50 ml I think I’d be a buyer, for example. As things stand, I have Guerlain’s Vetiver Frozen, which has a similar quality, in terms of being a vetiver scent that’s smooth, as well as Cereus #5, so considering how I rarely wear such fragrances, this one would be redundant.
zop329Bessinepome – :
Opens like a green apple flavored bandage, in an interestingly pleasant way. 5 minutes in the bandage facet comes into focus and reveals itself as leather. There is a noticeable smoky papyrus note, as well as a very slight vetiver note that adds a rough, dry woody undertone. The apple here is a bit too prominent for my nose. It kind of cheapens out the other notes and leaves the drydown feeling very middle-of-the-road designer smelling. I guess its a good accessible way to test the niche waters but theres nothing new or exciting going on here to my nose. 5.5/10
Vovucha – :
excellent vetiver fragrance to test out. such a well blended fragrance and to me leans to the masculine side. I have gotten a lot of compliments on a couple of wearings. One of those I would buy and may. Worth checking out, especially if you love vetiver based scents like I do, Konig gives me a crisp red apple opening with a vetiver chaser. Very well done. two thumbs up.
al418 – :
It’s so interesting how different people smell a fragrance and perceive very different notes. To me, this is predominantly a leather scent, although there is nothing dominant about this fragrance. It is a discreet leather number with definite cypress, papyrus and apple laced throughout. The Vetiver is very very minor to my nose and just slightly colors this piece of art. Definitely for those who prefer restrained fragrances, but with a sharply masculine overtone.
ytrewq – :
This is a personal and crowd pleaser for anyone that I have come across while wearing this beautiful elixir.
You definitely get the apple and dry woods with the sage in the beginning and its seems a bit dusty as well in a Creed Royal Oud Vibe. The cypress and vetiver combo with a smoke is just breathtaking!
My skin is moderately oily and I get easily 7 to 9 hours from it with moderate sillage (I wear things for me anyway so sillage isn’t too important for me).
Sombre Negra to me is a Grail scent and this is a perfect second offering from Yosh. Cant wait until she comes out with the THIRD!
whiplash – :
Nothing special.. Apple, smokey vetiver.. Kind of aventus but based on apple. Poor sillage, poor texture on skin. Poor in general.
Sedziwoj – :
this fragrance & Sombre Negra have something in common, both of them lacks a note that is already in the other fragrance. Konig is an apple Vetiver & soft leather essence that is amazing but lacks a note that is shown clearly in Sombre Negra and i personally can’t define! so as Sombre Negra has a missing note that’s shown obviously in Konig. i was about to buy Konig and good that i didn’t cause when i compare them i just realized the missing notes in both. i can’t deny that both are amazing but still not complete!
Verner – :
This dark woody forest, apple, cypress its nice but pricy, poor projection!
kot312 – :
apple woody opening then burnt wood! Great for burnt wood lovers!
serzroman – :
Apple Vetiver.
If you’re looking for a good masculine fragrance that’s safe and modern, Konig might be worth checking out. The whole fragrance is basically all about the pairing of a green apple note and woody / grassy vetiver. This combo, despite probably resulting a bit too simple, give birth to a nicely played woody aromatic composition with soft leathery / smoky undertones and herbal nuances. Easy to wear, by all means masculine and office-friendly but probably too restrained to my tastes.
With that said, this is still head and shoulders above the average quality available amongst similar fragrances.
Rating: 6.5-7/10
vkcglso245 – :
Konig by Yosh is about apple baked in fire.
Interesting, smoky composition for fall and winter.
gfp730speagoessenda – :
I get a lot of cypress in this. To my nose, it’s basically Encre Noire (current formulation) with apple note. Moderate projection and longevity on my skin.
Valentin677 – :
This is Encre Noire with leather. Same Elmer’s glue smell with a super dry woody note. I’m surprised that people see it differently. Longevity is 4 hours, sillage is moderate, replay value also moderate thus making the perfume somewhat forgettable. I have come to the conclusion that Yosh will never top her best creation of Sombre Negra.
rtree1979 – :
Very smoky and herbal in the beginning. The leather/wood/cypress combination is very dominant, and it reminds me a bit of Yosh’s Sombre Negra…the difference is in the fruitiness that this one has, thanks to the apple and sage. The papyrus gives it a vibrant crispness, and the other notes complement to make a very interesting, unusual composition.
It’s very dark, but with a lush sort of accord that I think is brilliant. Yosh is a creative genius, and it’s one of her best yet!