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onlyref75 – :
Cognac, red wine, pomegranate, wood and a hint of rose and incense stood out the most. Boozy turned cozy in a sophisticated way on my skin. I really like it from start to finish. If I’m gonna smell like a “drunk”, then I wanna smell like an expensive and exotic one 🙂 This is IT! Totally a fragrance for grown up women (little girls, stay away :)). It smells unique, sexy, sassy, mature, provocative, dark, secretive and mysterious. Such a wonderful surprise and a fantastic blind buy for me. THANK YOU guys for your reviews that helped me make my decision with this one.
This weekend, we are invited to a friend’s birthday celebration, and the whole gang will go clubbing after dinner. The thought of pairing a pair of MK sexy shoes, MK cute clutch with this precious fragrance as a special “accessory” to complete an evening look, already made my head spin 🙂 I feel “drunk” in this “alcohol” right now :))
(Tempting to layer KORS with the beautiful Dolce & Gabbana The One For Men EDT, to create more “wild” and “daring” effect, because I love the sensual and soft tobacco note in The One 🙂 But on the other hand, I don’t wanna steal my husband’s thunder with it, so I will wear KORS alone then. But some days… :)))
natka29 – :
I Remember the first time I smelled KORS I was in Marshall Fields and the SA promoting it sampled it for me,I was like Mmmmmmm this smells like it has Wine in it, She was excited I picked up on The Wine, I Told her, This smells like the Classics, And they Don’t make them like that Anymore which she Agreed, It was FULL Bodied and Intoxicating, A year or so later I picked up a bottle for My Mom as it was Reduced and it was on it’s way to being sadly discontinued….My Mom Loved it so much a few years ago I bought her a second 100ml which she still has Half left!
Headshoter – :
This was a great blind buy. I heard about it but assumed it was Michael being referred to. This is the hidden gem. It has a delicious Coca Cola and sweet wine vibe similar to original Poison. Not that it smells exactly like it, but it is in that same vein to me which is fantastic. Highly recommended if you love rich florientals.
LANGER – :
I have one half of a bottle of this fragrance left from many years ago. I always thought it was gorgeous. The only fragrance that I can find that is similar is Always Red by Elizabeth Arden.
Kadochnikov.DA – :
I am so fascinated by this fragrance. I am transported to the cellar of a medieval castle, surrounded by barrels of aging port wine and brandy, where I encounter a table with a mystifying tableau of dark, gothic roses; a bowl of peculiar red fruits; and a gold censer releasing ancient incense smoke into the air.
I love complex fragrances like this, and I really think Kors is trying to tell us an olfactive story. It’s medieval yet futuristic, and is simultaneously beautiful and unsettling. Every major note in this fragrance has its own identity and occupies an otherworldly plane of existence.
On a side note, I don’t get the bottle and marketing of Kors at all. There’s nothing about the fragrance that suggests a white and chrome high-tech bottle and an ad with a preteen staring blankly into the camera. In a perfect world, this fragrance would have been the actual juice in the bottle for Kingdom by Alexander McQueen. The juxtaposition of the carnal and the ethereal, of the disturbing and the elegant, is *extremely* McQueen. In fact, both Kors and Kingdom were released in 2003. It’s like someone took the wrong baby home from the hospital or something.
You cannot talk about Kors without mentioning its unfortunate discontinuation and gradual disappearance from the collective consciousness. Possible substitutions for the fragrance have been discussed by other reviewers, although I think we all agree that Kors was a singularly unique fragrance and there is nothing else that truly comes close to it. The closest that I have found is the niche fragrance Bloody Wood by Liquides Imaginaires which has the red wine and woody/smoky elements, but unfortunately does not have the rose and strange fruitiness that I think is the most hypnotic part of Kors.
If you happen to come across this rare, endangered fragrance in the wild, make sure to fully appreciate this fine work of art — Kors deserves to dazzle a few more noses before it goes fully extinct.
roma zabava – :
The realistic, bitter, syrupy and dry red wine note in this makes it very unusual. The leather is casual not dry (like Bandit) but not like a luxury car smell either. Smooth. Everything comes together for a very smooth waxy effect.
Editing: Is there not leather in this? Looking at the notes, I don’t see it. Where am I getting the leather smell? Must be the wood. Also, I love the bottle. It swivels on top.
XaSSeR – :
Thanks EvesFolly for contacting the site and having the correct notes updated on here.
Gives me a chance to hunt for other perfumes that contain some of the more unusual notes I thoroughly enjoyed in Kors.
Thanks too for the suggestions for alternative scents too
igor07101987 – :
I love this perfume. I bought it in 2003 at a local Perfume Store in Tijuana, right on the corner of Revolution avenue and 3rd st. I came asking for a different perfume and the sales person recommended Kors, I immediately felt in love with it and with no doubt I bought it. I have not found it on any store now days but I saw a couple of sellers in Amazon however I’m a little skeptical about it. I have smelled the others Michael Kors fragrances and nothing smells the same. Hope Kors comes back at least as a Limited Edition so I can stock up.
Vidocq1977 – :
Exciting news! I contacted Fragrantica’s hard-working database manager and they updated the notes here. So as of this date (March 2016), they are correct. The problem is that people often get this unique and obsolete fragrance (“Kors”) confused with original Michael Kors (“Michael”), a musky tuberose scent – also amazing; very different. It sounds like some of the reviewers here actually had samples of Michael.
To break it down: If what you smell are white florals and musk, with a leathery or incensy undertone, that’s “Michael.” If you smell red wine and sharp fruits with dark smoke and a rich, balsamic base, that’s “Kors.” If you’re buying online, many sites are selling “Michael” and mistakenly labeling it as “Kors.” Hope that clears up some of the confusion.
The key phrase for “Kors” could be “Days of Wine and Roses.” It feels like an evening looking drunkenly into long-lost romances. It is booze-soaked and bittersweet. To get more analytical: It smells like a vibrant port wine (with a shot of something stronger), classic dark red roses with exotic, narcotic notes of Jasmine and Ylang, clear and sensual musk, spicy, smoky incense (almost like pipe smoke), old woods and resins, a sharp tang of deep red fruits (pomegranate – to me, even a bit of rosehip), a deeply hidden, delicious base of ambrox, and hints of bitter herbs like artemisia/davana and chamomile. Just about the only note I don’t get is citrus, but it could very well be blended in there.
If that all sounds strange and fantastical, well, it is. This amazing fragrance has been my favorite for over a decade, and is my “secret weapon” scent. It really does smell very strongly of wine and spirits. Be warned: only wear this if you want to smell like a sexy drunk. Which I do. (You know, truth in advertising).
This perfume is, as many have noted, out of production. For over ten years, actually. There is still some to be found, if you dig around a bit. And it is truly a one-of-a-kind scent. Unusual, challenging, definitely not for everybody.
For those of you who, like me, are looking for a more current replacement – I don’t think there is one. We are united in tragedy. But the search goes on. I recommend investigating more fragrances by Steve Demercado; he seems to do a lot with booze, fruit, and spice. You might like Queen (by Queen Latifah): a very boozy vanilla with incense and spice. Another cheap-but-great celeb fragrance with a similar vibe is Truth or Dare Naked (by Madonna): a warm, spicy, woody, floral. I also have high hopes for Vince Camuto for women (rum, vanilla, leather, musk, florals), but I haven’t tested it yet. (Update: NOT Vince Camuto – read my scathing review). Good luck, fellow “Kors” fans!
olga20-90 – :
So I sampled this and thought I that was going crazy, as my experience seems to be very different to many others below. I’m not getting a bunch of unlisted notes (booze, fruits, smoke, roses and red wine, which does sound delicious, by the way). Instead, I agree with Fragrantica’s listed notes and with reviewer Sissi, as I had a very similar experience to her. Perhaps this scent has been reformulated, (I’m not sure) but I will tell you what I got out of it 🙂
Kors really needs the warmth of the skin to come alive, as this smelt astringent and like alcohol in the vial. On me, the opening is a gorgeous tuberose-gardenia with warm amber undertones; and this was definitely my favourite part. Until a clean, almost astringent and slightly sharper white floral emerges, with hints of pepper (I thought that this was perhaps freesia; but on second thought, Sissi is right, it’s definitely lily). During the dry-down there’s a sweetness of mostly musk and amber. I don’t get any leather at all. Only lasts for about 3 hours; soft sillage.
tepan – :
I was lucky enough to get my hands on a few mls of this unique fragrance. The first thing I get is the boozy smell and it’s pure booze not your typical alcohol smell from a fresh spray. Red wine, no mistaking that scent.
As this progresses I get some floral rose but it’s faint. Leather, booze soaked wood and dirty ashtrays are the prominent notes I’m getting.
As I’m going about my daily routine, I keep getting whiffs of Kors. Mostly the dirty ashtray mixed with booze scent which has physically turned my stomach a few times. None of the good stuff seems to want to come out and play with me. Just these old notes that remind me of a dive bar I spent a lot of time playing Pac-Man in the corner in while my dad drank with his buddies after work.
Before I go scrub it off I just have to say that I think this is an amazing perfume even if it’s not for me. It’s so unique and the notes are so real, I’ve never smelled anything like it before. Well done Kors, it’s a shame it’s discontinued.
Sega198077 – :
This review may come off as a bit ridiculous, as it’s part distant memory, part plea for assistance.
I fell in love with this boozy, smoky, sexy fragrance when it launched in 2003. I smelled it in a Sephora holiday catalog, as a sample. (Along with the original Clean fragrance, actually, which I ended up hating.)
I never was able to purchase this fragrance, as I was a broke 20-year-old back then (wow, that made me feel old!), plus I lived in the country without much access to high end shopping. Arkansas didn’t even get a proper Sephora until 2010, or so.
At any rate, I remembered this scent later, as an adult with money. (Ha!) I was heartbroken to find out that it was discontinued. I have many perfumes that I like, and have sniffed many more…but none smell like this.
I was wondering if any of you brilliant Fragrantica members know of a fragrance with similar notes, or at least a similar vibe? (Oh, and I agree that there has been an error made in the “notes” listed above. This one’s all booze, haha! I remember port, brandy, incense, tobacco, and woods – like a sultry jazz club, perhaps.)
Any help will be much appreciated. (Even if it’s a point in the right direction – like a message board post, etc.) <3
Micheal Kors, PLEASE BRING THIS BACK!
astral8111 – :
Oh how I miss this wonderful, unique scent.
I first discovered it a few years ago when I purchased a random set of miniature scents from the US, and a 15ml EDP spray of Kors was included.
It quickly became my favourite scent – I always received compliments when wearing it, and in particular I loved the boozy, powerhouse opening – I’d never smelled another scent like it, before or since.
Kors suited my chemistry so well on the dry down too.
I’ve tried unsuccessfully to source a bottle or 3 of this wonderful scent, as it was discontinued before I received my purse size bottle. So disappointed to find it’s off the shelves for good – I live in hope one day Kors will re-release it as a special limited edition or similar, so I can stock up!
Probably unlikely though, so if you are a fragantica member who wants to swap or decant Kors to a member who would really love having it again, I’d love to hear from you!
UPDATE – On the day I posted this, someone living close to me in my city posted on Gumtree that they were selling the Body Gel & a (small) perfume vial of this for a tiny price. Couldn’t believe my luck, I now have a precious couple of mls to enjoy, plus 2 tubes of the delicious Body Gel. Happy!
kumka – :
I like it,but i dont love it.
The fragrance itself is subtle sexy, indeed a chypre part and fruty part exist.
7.2.2016 edit:
I like it more now when i tried couple of times more, its a mix of all those ingredients which can be overwhelming one to another ,and in this scent its not. Well balanced between white flowers and musk and leather note.
Really nice, i am crying inside me that its nearly impossible to buy bottle.
I have currently 1 and a half decant of it.
RED800 – :
I remember smelling a sample of this (I think it was included in a perfume order) quite some time ago and thinking it smelled quite ‘boozy,’ LOL! Definitely not my cup of tea but I could I see it working on others…
JUVE1991 – :
I have found this review: “Kors Perfume by Michael Kors,is a delicious red scent of sheer port wine and cognac, layered with sensuous rose petals and exotic spices.
Notes: Sicilian bergamot, clementine, pomegranate, davana oil, sheer cognac, dewdrop notes, red berry rose, crimson rose petals, sheer spring jasmine, sheer port accord, ylang ylang, natural chamomile, rosewood, red incense, tolu balsam, white amber, bio-musk.” Obviously, ingredients on this fragrantica page are somehow mixed…
Personally it reminds me on soft blue plum brandies made in my country. Since plum brandy (Šljivovica) is cure for anything, this perfume for me have aromatherapy healing powers.
revenkov – :
I got more compliments than you can imagine when I wore this fragrance. Then it was DISCONTINUED. I can’t believe it. It had notes of Red Currant, Pepper, Red Wine and Roses. It was not masculine – just DIFFERENT!!! So distinctive. Very unfortunate that they stopped making it.
I discovered it at Sephora when it was initially released.
Зуля – :
I’m Sorry but the Notes Listed Above for this are Incorrect!!
Update: Thanks for Correcting the Notes on This fragrance!
FARGUS67 – :
May I say, first of all, that the bottle couldn’t be less of a representation of this fragrance. I like the bottle, because I like clean, simple, fresh, musky scents. This is dirty, complex, syrupy and heady. So… thumbs down for the marketing team, tsk, tsk…!
I did blind buy, but on purpose, I was intrigued as I try to get out of my comfort zone recently.
As everyone before mentioned – fruity red wine or a very aromatic cognac of some sorts comes to mind. Or rather smacks you across the face, hard. The overbearing sweetness is then toned down by leather and musk.
This is not an everyday fragrance, this is not a scent you’d wear to work, and I can’t help but wonder how would it smell on m boyfriend….
crash – :
I received a tester with a perfume purchase. It was the most unpleasant fragrance I have ever smelt. The reason being is that if you like to smell of stale port or alcoholic beverages and it is very linear that may be for you. This smell is powerfully strong, lacks structure, and has a staleness attached to it. It is not a pretty, or classic fragrance, I can see why this perfume is an acquired taste. I will not purchase it, because it reminded me of spilling wine on a fabric which has been left for days.
assonyfakCaws – :
This smells like a lavish party. I would not recommend wearing it when you may be subject to a sobriety check. It smells like a sweet cognac first and foremost, with floral and fruit notes underneath. Wearing it gives you that same heady feeling you get looking at the dregs of your third glass of red wine at gallery night in the city. There is a leather and smokiness at the base of this that makes me adore it. The bottle is even shaped like a cigarette. I don’t know why, but wearing this makes me feel snooty. A good night out fragrance.
sanch – :
Tremendous luxurious, unique and precious. KORS Eau de Parfum is one of a kind. The first note I encountered is the boozy wine note, it is very enjoyable and was such a pleasant surprise, smells to me like red wine, cognac, pomegranate, red berries, roses, rosewood, balsam, incense, dirty ashtray (that’s the incense, supposed to be cigar like, that sometimes can go wrong with the body chemistry) , very good longevity in my skin and I hope Kors does not disappear as I thing it is unique and brilliant though certainly not for everyone or every occasion, sometimes almost masculine fragrance, with huge arrangements of almost too-ripe roses and red fruits scattered about the room and a thread of cigar smoke drifting through the fireplace-warmed air. Kors makes me feel like I’m in a smokey bar (or makes me want to go to one), the shape of the bottle itself looks like modelled after that of a cigarette or a cigar too.
kum1939 – :
On me its just beautiful…it smells like happiness, celebration, hugs and smiles… but, remember… on me…
smail-1001_99 – :
I was so disappointed when this fragrance was discontinued! I never recieved so many compliments before on my fragrance! I wish I could find somewhere that still has it!
It is so hard to describe this scent other than it is truly unique for a woman’s fragrance. The combination of leather,wine,etc. almost sounds like a men’s fragrance but this is so feminine at the same time. I wasn’t sure about it at first and just spritzed myself at the store and left. I found myself constantly sniffing at my wrist all day and loving it. So I went back and bought the whole set of fragrance,lotion,shower gel,etc. By the time I ran out of everything, the scent was discontinued and I’ve never found it again. I found that I could wear this scent day and night but it reminds me more of a hot summery night. Maybe that’s because I wore it while on a cruise?
seaways – :
This EdP starts out as a plasticky fruity-floral with harsh woody base notes, similar to many other commercial/celebrity scents and functional scents for shampoos and other hair products. It’s one of those perfumes that has such strong sillage that even a little dab irritates my nose, and it’s a skin-grabber, sending down its roots for a long-term stay.
I do not smell leather or sandalwood, or any of the other good things that are supposed to be in the mix, nor do I smell any trace of flowers other than the usual generic floral accord. The fruit is an artificial mixed fruit candy flavoring. For me, this perfume has absolutely no distinguishing features and nothing to recommend it. However, if strong, synthetic-smelling, commercial fruity-florals are your thing, you might like it.
gannius69 – :
Michael Kors, kors opens with sandalwood
and white flowers first tuberose with it’s acidity sweet accord and with gardenia
Lily starts the middle notes with spicy
sweet crispy note dries to an air of fresh
fressia amber provides the drying down
that is warm with musk that makes it a bit animalistic there is an leather undertone which lurks under the delicate
white florals freesia sandalwood and other notes in this.
turns this into an mysterious with a bit
of a clinical reputare.
мокрая киса – :
Unique-not your typical flowery/lemon/powder perfume. I have trouble finding a perfume that lasts, but this may do the trick. An intriguing, exotic scent.
venom8097 – :
I agree with Amanda79–you do not want to be wearing this if you get pulled over by a cop. The top notes are very boozy, and the vodka is clearly identifiable, although I have no idea which fragrance notes contribute to this. It smells like a fruity, alcoholic drink I used to have in college. I am on the fence with this one b/c I do love its almost intoxicating, qualities, but at the same time I don’t want people to pass by me and wonder how many drinks I’ve put away.
esaaz – :
It was a blind buy,but im not sorry at all.Kors is very strange perfume,sexy boozy and perfect for winter nights out
zaxspb78rus – :
I feel as though I partied all night in a dark, smoke-filled bar frequented by unshowered Harley-types in grimy leather jackets drinking cinnamon-flavored vodka and singing karaoke. Sawdust has been strewn all over the floor to soak up any spills. I’m wearing Michael Kors KORS. This is a real surprise.
I had been looking forward to testing this sample because I had seen so many allusions to Michael Kors, but the perfume in question was evidently MICHAEL KORS, not KORS. Fragrantican Amanda79 expressed my sentiments perhaps best: wear this liquid and good luck passing any breathalizer test!
Vodka, leather, smoke, cinnamon, sawdust, and dirt. Hmmm… This one’s not for me.
dimonis1207 – :
Imagine a girl in black leather jacket smoking in a bar. Sweet Musculinic and Unique perfume. the leather and vodca is very prominent, sometimes i can smell cigar too. which is funny because there is no cigar in the notes. anyways i found this perfume very sexy and feminine. I love it!
xserhxxx – :
The top is very boozy reminding me of flavored brandy, vodka or a fruity red wine. I don’t pick up much of the flowers but I do get alot of sandalwood and musk. Something stops it from being too sickly sweet, possibly the leather. This is good as otherwise I wouldn’t be able to stand it, being too much like Rush which makes me physically ill.
It isn’t masculine at all on me,and I actually find it a unique wearable winter scent.
Update: Agreed!! The notes listed for this frgrance have been changed and are no longer accurate.
LexaKrava – :
On me this fragrance is complex and intoxicating if I do say so myself! I can definitely get a hint of the port wine in this fragrance which also entices me as I do love wine but I also smell the tuberose which I love and the leather. It’s a great steadfast love affair!
ыукпд_ым – :
To me it smells like straight up booze/soured wine. Its so strong it made me want to faint. I would hate to get pulled over in this!
Notes include Sicilian Bergamot, Clementine, Pomegranate, Davana Oil, Sheer Cognac, Dewdrop Notes, Red Berry Rose, Crimson Rose Petals, Sheer Spring Jasmine, Sheer Port Accord, Ylang Ylang, Natural Chamomile, Rosewood, Red Incense, Tolu Balsam, White Amber, Bio-Musk.
DallFlaft – :
Almost entirely tuberose and gardenia on me. Very linear.
моя семья – :
I really like this scent. Unfortunately, it is hard to find. I discovered it many years ago when my sister and BF were all on a shopping quest for a new scent. To me it’s a nice blend of citrus, floral & spice. Maybe it’s not for everyone, but my husband, friends and family always give me compliments when I wear it.
fanta62 – :
Is too strong , even a little bit masculine.
I hate it , I can’t understand why somebody buy it !!!