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sasha_ – :
Koto highly reminds me of Vol de Nuit by Guerlain but greener, woodier and less powdery. The other thing that they share is they are both short lasting, vanishes quickly on skin.
Yello – :
Great blind buy, one-of-a-kind.
Edit: First note is a bit bitter. but turns soft after a hour or so.
Staying power is better than expected. I sprayed one day on wrists and body before work, and it lasts till after 5pm.
alf_vs – :
A blind buy that I’m very happy to have found. I get moss, light green florals, and the base gets a touch powdery. Very well blended- genteel/refined but in a happy & non-pretentious way. Very strong for an EDC- but not loud. Non soapy.
If you like Y , Le Temps d’un Fete, Sabi or floral/green/chypre in general, give Koto a spritz.
idd214speagoessenda – :
My first acquaintance with Koto was in a department store in Tokyo in the 80ies. Back then, Koto was almost 20 years old already but of course I wasn’t aware of this. I liked it a lot but didn’t purchase, probably because of a limited travel budget. I always remembered this scent but never saw it again until last year, in a Swedish online store (!) and now I finally have a bottle. As far as I can recall, it smells exactly the same.
Although Koto includes strong notes like narcissus and leather, the Eau de Cologne concentration makes this scent different from other classic chypres. When my wrists demand chypre and the situation requires something quiet, this is the obvious choice.