Description
Kenneth Cole launches a new men’s fragrance called Mankind that have resulted from the new partnership with Parlux: “The fragrance is meant to speak to that Renaissance guy. He is accomplished but humble, he is strong but sensitive. He’s got a very clear sense of…where he is, where he’s going and how he’s going to get there. He’s very much focused on looking good but also doing good.” (wwd) . The fragrance is advertised with cheeky slogans such as “Join the Evolution “and “Your ape will either grow more hunchbacked or erect”.
The fragrance is developed by Claude Dir as aromatic – woody. Fresh aromatic elements of cardamom, tarragon leaf, ginger and pineapple lead to masculine elements of cedar, vetiver and cinnamon that provide warm sensuality. Then comes the base of sandalwood, oak moss, tonka bean and skin musk.
Chad Lavigne designed the bottle. The fragrance is available as 30, 50 and 100 ml Eau de Toilette.
Mankind was launched in 2013.
DebatDap – :
Kenneth Cole is not known for making quality goods…However, this one is pretty good. Not great, but good. Pineapple and cedar are very dominant in the opening, followed by a trail of cinnamon. I get a lot of clean fruity musk in the dry down with a touch of clean vetiver.
Nothing ground-breaking. It’s mass appealing and safe. It’s a clean fruity scent that is good for any situation in the warmer months and even into fall. It’s not a “WOW” factor scent, but people will think you smell good. A solid offering at a solid price.
Scent- 7
Longevity- 6 (I get about 6 hours)
Projection- 4 (not a projection monster in the least, but it adds to its charm)
Presentation- 8 (I think the bottle is unique with some cool touches to it. The cap is pretty nice and so is the atomizer)
Value- 8 (for around 20 bucks this is a workhorse fragrance that can fit a lot of situations if you are on a budget or just want something cheap for work)
Overall- 7
A solid scent, but there are better things in this price range, but I think it is still pretty good for the price.
Blind buy worthy? Yes. It’s cheap and inoffensive.
Compliments? You might get a few, but this isn’t going to blow anyone’s mind.
Is it a clone- Nope. It does have some similarities to AF Fierce, but not many. It’s its own fragrance.
OnendraxexMix – :
very weak barber shop talc powder smell.If it was strong it would be ok but just too weak on me to be worth it.
Holdeev.Den – :
Sweet bottle! Scent does not jive with the ph of my body as during all phases this cologne smells heavily metallic… Just like two steel poles being rubbed together.
Overall: Appreciate the hard work that went in to producing this one, from package design to bottle design… Perhaps this fragrance will work for some, but not me.
Big_Repa – :
My girlfriend bought me this and she like this one and Mankind Hero.
It’s pineapple, cinnamon & tonka bean…i can smell though out the whole frag…with a hint of a green note.
So this is kind of generic, but in a good way.
Over all if you can find it under $25.00 bucks…go for it. Smells great.
I used six sprays…both wrist, back & front of my neck, chest and front of my shirt.
Will I buy this again?…No.
Does this fragrance enter BEAST MODE, good, just okay or weak sauce at best? Good.
What’s the strength of this? EDT.
Am i willing to trade this fragrance? Yes.
Should You Skipped It, Sample It First or Blind Buy It? Blind buy worthy.
Can you use it as a unisex scent? No.
Is it the old, new formulation? Old.
What’s its availability; in production, limited edition or discontinued? In production.
SKU Number: 608940557310 (Tester)
Batch Number: 13346RG1 (Production Date: December 12, 2013)
Age: 21+
From: Hookup
Size: 100 ML
Scent: 4/5 (Generic but nice).
Value: 5/5 (Cost Free).
Sillage: 3/5 (Three feet).
Longevity: 3/5 (Six hours max).
Creativity: 3/5 (Clean, fruity & sweet).
Projection: 3/5 (about 90 minutes – two hours tops).
Versatility: 5/5 (Anytime & anywhere).
Compliments: 3.5/5 (Okay).
Until next time, I’ll catch you on the flipside.
zgt154intitytek – :
This is what I’d call a safe high school scent. It’s sweet, bright, smells like Fierce but a lot cheaper. It has a level of sophistication that I like. It’s definitely not complex, definitely linear (except for that pineapple note that fades).
Longevity is poor: 2-4 hours on my skin before it’s nearly imperceptible.
It could be a solid office/gym scent for the 25+ crowd. It’s cheap and likely won’t offend anyone, ever. It smells like what most people would say “cologne smells like.”
A 6/10 for me. Worth looking for if you’re younger and want a decent signature scent. Can be had for under $25.
Crerreigo – :
This truly is a great fragrance ! It’s kind of a simple pleasant smell that if you don’t have a lot of fragrances this will be great to purchase but if you have multiple frags then this fragrance might be a bit boring,
The scent itself is a fresh,out of the shower smell that’s smooth,slightly fruity,slightly woody and a bit musky in the drydown. Pretty basic but it’s still very pleasant none the less ! Scents that this remind me of are Abercrombie Fitch Fierce and in the drydown it does remind me of a fresher,lighter version of L’Homme. This scent would be a great gift as I can see this being a universally liked scent that won’t offend and get compliments.
Performance is average as it lasts 3-6 hours with just slightly average projection which would make this perfect for work.
Overall rating — 7 out of 10 ! Great scent that’s definitely above average but at the same time it’s nothing that will help you stand out.
criollo_2010 – :
This is your typical mass market beginners fragrance. It actually smells good if you are 25 and over you have smelled this several times. Fruity,spicy and woody is the best way to sum it up. Performance is average at best.
AllBeasts – :
As others have mentioned, smells very similar to YSL L’homme. A bight brighter and fresher throughout the life of the fragrance. Pretty good overall albeit firmly planted in the “generic” category with average performance at best.
Влад84 – :
Its a good scent! Its waY to main stream, like so many other pour homme scents!! Leather, citus,woods, i owned 36 fragrances and at least 4 of them smell similar with a note tweaked here and there!! Yves saint laurent l’homme and Mankind are hand and hand!!
alexiaa – :
Tried again…very bland with little sillage/longevity. There are much better in this category although the prices are not too bad on discount. I would grade this a D but if one is looking for a minimalist cologne that stays close to the skind…this could be rated higher.
Rotsuntonia – :
Hmmm.. this is a strange one. Like many contemporary men’s fragrances, it has a soft, feminine aspect to it. There are some very beguiling notes present, but something quite powdery and soft on the dry down that makes it less than perfect for me. It is not a casual scent, perhaps good for the office or when well-dressed. It doesn’t last particularly long either, and becomes a skin scent after a few hours. It is nice to wear when the situation calls for candor, refinement, and a pleasing disposition.
Scent: 7/10
Longevity: 7/10
Sillage: 7/10
tomoPoisalo – :
Wow fantastic scent. Almost shocked with this one. Two sprays to the hand and it was projecting immensely but cannot comment further on performance. To me it does not in any way resemble Mont blanc legend. This will be great for someone in high school, young. My number 1 recommendation top scent for a high schooler hands down
izz751elipseskism – :
Very subtle, leathery smell. A minimialist cologne.
noth174 – :
My experience with this is bias.
I found this for very cheap and sampled it before buying. Wore it on a night out. I was instantly turned off because it reminded me of my aunt who wears Vera Wang Princess or something.
I didn’t get anything I was expecting except light slightly woody and slightly gourmand. I wear Legend Intense and YSL L’homme quite often and this smells nothing like them. It’s pleasant but nothing that will get me noticed, or that I would enjoy smelling throughout the day. For an intenser fragrance in the same vein, I use Emblem by Mont Blanc.
yes, I said intenser.
Draco258 – :
While this is not an identical twin brother to Abercrombie & Fitch’s Fierce…it is so close that it may be it’s fraternal twin.
That’s how close these two are! This is about 95% the same as A&F Fierce.
A fragrance leading with it’s woody notes, a slight touch of cinnamon, and you can deff smell the pineapple in there as well. Makes for a great combination!
Price is MUCHH lower than Fierce and smells just as pleasant!
Longevity – I get 5-6 hours out of this one.
Sillage – At least 3 feet, if not 4. Most deff acceptable in my book.
Scent Itself – 8.5/10
This is deff a love for me. And an absolute no-brainer to anyone who likes A&F but doesn’t wanna spend $70-$80 for a 100ml bottle. Really…it’s that close and I got my 100ml bottle for $30! An absolute steal for how good this smells!
anea_dulap – :
I buy some samples of fragrances because of certain fragrance notes in them that I think may make them smell nice or interesting. It’s been said here on this site and others that this has the Pineapple note. Well, if it’s in there, I can’t smell it.! To me this smells like another average smelling aromatic fragrance. I guess it’s nice enough, but it’s nothing special. It’s aromatic and maybe a little woody. I don’t get any “fruity” accord to this at all let alone Pineapple. I think I smell mainly the Tarragon, Cardamom, ginger and the cedar note combinations on my skin.
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tatyanafin – :
This can be summed up as powdery pineapple. THat’s the only way I can describe it. Pineapple stays prominent throughout, and aromatic woods serves as a base. Kind of boring, in my opinion. But definitely a safe crowd pleaser.
dmitrik94 – :
To my nose this does start out in the initial blast along the same lines as my bottle of Mont Blanc Legend Intense, and initially I thought “oh great, this a redundant bottle to own”:p(can’t compare it to Fierce or original Legend like others have mentioned since I haven’t tried them)
But in the drydown, is where the saving grace came in and it switched up and kind of went down the path of a less spicy YSL L’Homme. And since I really enjoy both of those scents, I was very happy with this scent and it’s mild, but noticeable progression!
I haven’t done a full wearing yet, but two sprays to the back of my hand seemed to be at least average longevity for me….but projection certainly didn’t seem like anything to write home about after the 1st hour or so.
Still though, this is a highly versatile fragrance that will fit a multitude of occasions with a pleasing aroma that won’t choke out a room.:) And I think one that will get quite a bit of use in my rotation.
александр1986 – :
For me it’s to sweet and flowery.
Z1nGeR1607 – :
Pfaw. Mass market, predictable, unoriginal and not at all interesting. A tester was sitting near the cash registers at a T.J. Maxx with a Mont Blanc Legend tester. They smelled almost identical on paper.
patricknhm1 – :
Smells like someone wearing YSL L’homme and Lacoste Pour Homme with a leather jacket. 4 stars!
alexslimsex – :
Very refreshing and soft, To me it resembles Tommy Man by Tommy Hillfiger…. Worth buying if your passing, but I wouldn’t go out my way to buy it..
goga193 – :
Just recieved a gift set, not bad. Very comparable to AVATAR by Coty. I am sure if you are familiar with that frag, you would agree whole heartedly.
Not my cup of tea, however I enjoyed the 90’s and so for that reason I would use it here and there.
A few of my colleagues mentioned it had a CHANEL EGOISTE PLATINUM vibe.
I can see the resemblance at least to the original formulation.
Worth trying…..
alex73313 – :
Kenneth Cole’s Mankind is poor man’s YSL L’Homme! The same ginger-cardamom-vetiverish concoction. Not to say it’s bad – but it does smell unoriginal.
A safe crowd-pleaser that will leave next to almost nothing to someone’s imagination.
Overall: 3.5
5 Nose-gasm
4 Awsome sauce!
3 Good but not exciting enough
2 Meh!
1 Hell to the no!
d128312 – :
This would be a great addition to your summer collection. Although it doesn’t belong to aquatic category, it would beat most aquatic on longevity and sillage. The prominent notes are pineapple, vetiver and musk. People that are familiar with vetiver knows that it smells like wet and cold earth. The pineapple here gives a little citrus and sweetness and then cardamom adds creaminess to the fruit and the tonka beans gives it a little smell of vanilla. Do not worry to much about the cinnamon and sandalwood, they are very tame and barely noticeable so it’s not going to be like 1 million, Original Santal, Mont Blanc Individuel or Spicebomb. I live in Manila, Phillipines so I have tried this during hot weather only and I can say that it is perfect as a hot weather/summer cologne.
My overall rating 8/10
Meimd187intitytek – :
pleasant and elegant scene, pretty long lasting, very nice cologne! 8.5/10
F_A_Tman – :
a nice aromatic and fruity cologne, reminds me of the different variations of AXXE shower gels on the market,falls in the category of nautica voyage,mont blanc legend type of vibe ,which are very good office and casual fragrances,nothing special but very trendy.
scopin – :
Mankind is a quintessence of the modern masculine fruity genre. In fact, that’s a mix of three popular fragrances. It contains 50% of bubble-gumy gingery base of YSL L’Homme (strange, that nobody noticed the evident resemblance to L’Homme), 25% of green pineapples of Mont Blanc Legend and 25% of tangerins of John Varvatos Artisan. The result is not bad, though I complain about the low sillage (the longevity is average).
_Windows_7_ – :
i like the opening and the middle notes are good. I don’t care for the dry down skin scent. smells like musky babies breath or something.
gnolly – :
In the initial I got hints of a perfume, yes women’s but it comes in and out so it caught me off guard a little ( I don’t wanna smell like a woman! lol ), it has this light but sharp floral style to it, not use to wearing something like this usually but it was fine on the dry down.
I got this as a sampler after getting other colognes and tried it today to see. Would I get it again? I would. Nothing crazy about it but it is nice overall.
I’d recommend this in cooler times ( If the summer, in the evening I’d say personally )
I did get a few compliments, heard the long sniff behind me a time or two.
yokiorg – :
I like the pineapple and woodsy notes in this. Its light silage is good for a date night.
selenios – :
PLEASE make an Intense version of this! Mankind is a really nice scent with a wholly modern feel. I consider it the perfect summer night or date fragrance. It features a dark pineapple note that’s given some sexy depth with the addition of tonka bean, cinnamon, and cardamom. This is anchored by a woody base of vetiver, though the vetiver really doesn’t stand out too much. Mankind has an immediate mall/mass market appeal to it, and this may turn some people off, however when it settles in it really takes on its own character and unique charm. Its upbeat, yet sensual. Appropriate for cold weather, yet perfect for warm summer nights. And it’s smooth–a nice construction with no off notes or anything out of place. However, the longevity could be better. In my experience, it’s short-lived, lasting about 4 or 5 hours before dying out. It really only projects for about two hours. I would love to see an Eau de Parfum version of Mankind, or “Mankind Intense,” as this is such an appealing fragrance. Versatile, interesting, and hitting all the right notes, it just needs a little more oomph to push it over the edge from very good to excellent. Still, I’ll enjoy my bottle immensely this summer, and will probaby get another when I run out. Compared to some other designer fragrances that feature pineapple, such as Tous in Heaven, Black L’Excess, and Legend, I find Mankind the most refined and sophisticated. It’s more interesting, yet remains more subtle. It doesn’t over do it, and it does not shy away either.
Definitely a keeper, and worth sampling if you’re looking for something to spice up your summer.
onweek1 – :
Amazing tried today very sexy love pineapple and cinnamon very good job on this cologne
Remoseentee – :
This bottle was sitting right next to Montblanc Legend when I came in for my shift, after it first arrived.I had to admit after smelling it that it reminds me strongly of AC Fierce and Legend so at first I thought it was a good addition. Yet somehow I just cant put it next to them honestly as a contender. There’s something about it; its apathetic marketing, the faux-leather elastic strap that flaps around helplessly on the bottle, the Zegna Z doppelganger effect. Its synthetic.
Opening: Promising. Fresh and spicy and undeniably tasty. Sweet pineapple, like MBL, pulses through an array of spices and woodsy undertones. I like it, but thats where the love affair ends for me.
Longevity: Sad. After an hour it loses composure faster than 50 cent at the grammys.
Sillage: After 30 minutes, its practically unnoticeable.
Gripes: It just tries so hard to be cool and blend in that its not, and it does, in the worst way. No one liked how Microsoft got all butthurt and slapped together Surface tablets to compete with Ipad’s market share. The same rules apply here, cheap imitations to bank cash should always be met with groans from the collective voice of a discerning society. Mankind is a fauxlex watch; it’s based on actual events; its Chris Brown.
Best for: Its best for reminding you to buy MBL or Fierce. But if you want to wear it, Day/Night, Summertime. Milk that sillage for all its worth in the hot weather.
Overall: Generic. The halcyon days of Reaction and Black seem so far gone from this company that I wonder what’s left to look forward to. Its goodness is tarnished by its cheapness. Parlux fragrances churns these out by the boatload, as an afterthought. In the same way Jay Z Gold was their afterthought. Its a knock-off, and for your money, you can really afford better.
5/10
vodoley61 – :
Great fragrance I’ll definitely buy this one I own kc black, kc black vintage and kc reaction I can’t think of what other fragrance this reminds me of right now but I do know this scent is great
seceZooxHaics – :
It’s a bit too soft for me in the end, seems like it’s missing a pepper pop or woodier base — my skin tends to mute those earthy notes unfortunately. I still think it’s a solid spring/fall scent though and will work great for anyone.
rsf845speagoessenda – :
This reminds me of Mont Blant Legend.
ivanwerty – :
that pineapple scent is pretty dark…smells lovely. I see this working nicely in the fall.
JaddindcagMog – :
wow so I smelled this today at Macy’s and it’s quite amazing. I plan to purchase this now after a day wearing it on my wrist.
korshaks – :
An absolutely fantastic scent. It opens with pineapple and dark greens (tarragon) and a good dose of sweetness. Quickly it morphs into an accord that smells very inky – the blackness of oakmoss and I detect some rose, a hint of anise (from the tarragon) the cinnamon and oakmoss and cardamom. There’s a bright metallic note that so often accompanies scents that have pineapple (the same note is in CK One, Joop Nightflight, Ambre Topkapi, Mont Blanc Legend) and it is splendidly juxtaposed against the ink accord. Actually, the metallic note is what the pineapple morphs into – so (thankfully, to my taste) the pineapple note – as distinguishably pineapple – only lasts a short while.
The opening couple minutes are a bit “standard fare” but within a few minutes that ink and metal accord, set against a backdrop of soft dark spice and suede, comes to the fore and the scent becomes something special. An exceptional business/office/classy scent, that is neither stuffy nor boring.
Imagine a darker, smoother, less synthetic and overall more artsy take on Mont Blanc Legend. It also shares some qualities with Abercrombie Fierce in the dry down, but is far classier and more mature. The cardamom and oakmoss really shine in the dry down and take this to another level.
This is as versatile as Bleu de Chanel, but does not at all smell like aftershave/shaving cream, or “like my dad” as I’ve heard Bleu described by some younger girls. It smells more unique and distinctive, and also more distinguished than Bleu. If Bleu is a white collar worker, Mankind is his supervisor (in a nicer and better fitting suit!).
haywire – :
This reminds me of Z Zegna eau de toilette. The bottle almost exactly and the scent is what Z Zegna should have been.
kolesniki – :
wow….! pineapple with cardamom and ginger then cinnamon+vetiver, what a strange notes mixture, looks prominent though.