Kinski

I have a barely used bottle - DM if anyone’s interested!

This must be the best synthetic perfume in the world! Color of scent is perfectly matched on the bottle, a contrast between dark smoky base and yellowish-orange animalic zingy freshness being in the center and hovering above it, there is green, but I don't sense any ganja here, blending is unreal. No matter what others smell like, you will be the captivating boss in the room. Vintage Trussardi Uomo, Sagamore and Ferre for Man high-class personality league, but SF-like modern, surprisingly unique and interesting, you crave it and can't get enough of it. It's like a drug. It stands on it's own, a special fragrance. EDIT: It's a synthetic drug, I wouldn't compare it to other fragrances because it's not fair. 10/10

Really good, actually — my first association is that black bottle, probably Jewel for Him. The scent is very dark, greasy, resinous, but leaning towards the industrial. It has a kind of archetypal quality, because it’s not overly twisted — it simply proposes a natural, generic blackness from nature. As if, after Mousse Illuminee, you were digging even deeper into the earth and unearthing less obvious scents. It is woody, indeed, but it’s that deep brown shade — very refined. Still, it’s a different proposal than Haltane or Bakhoor. I remember Jewel being interesting — I had forgotten about it. Compared to Kinski, it’s a bit like doing Oud Wood, but very low to the ground, earthy. Of course, there’s no cannabis here — I rather sense leatheriness. But in terms of impression, it’s like wearing “a different Haltane,” “a different Bakhoor,” or “a dark Oud Wood.” I think I prefer this over something like Timbuktu, but it’s worth revisiting Jewel. Still, isn’t it a bit too linear?

The ones of you who have recently found bottles of this wonder, could I ask where you found them? I bought one on impulse on a stay in The Netherlands twelve years ago and have not been able to find it anywhere else, since it dawned on me that it may be taken out of production. Kinski is undoubtedly the most special scent I have ever been lucky enough to come across and I love it. To me it symbolises the hedonism and freedom one crave when truly grasping that we only have this one life and it passes by so quickly. “You only pass through this life once, Jack. You don’t come back for an encore.”

I just received a Kinski today - something I've been wanting. My personal impressions from the last 12 hours of wearing it are as follows: Firstly, I feel like a lot of people on social media have negative reviews about this scent, but for me, I absolutely love it and I feel like it's one of those scents that is extremely easy to smell, in my opinion, its pleasantness level is on par with "Like father like son" - El Ganso. I don't understand why others rate this as an eccentric scent because for someone who loves green, grassy notes, I rate that natural scent 9.5/10. As for the cannabis perfume, I don't think it contains too much of the original cannabis scent, instead, it is a more "fragrant" processed cannabis scent that can be easily smelled. The top note gives me the feeling of being lost in a forest of trees and flowers, like the garden scenes if you were watching a 4DX movie in the theater. Next, the middle note gives me a faint smell of marijuana, but as I said, it is an extremely pleasant version compared to real dried marijuana. The most impressive note seems to be the base note after about 3 hours of drying down, on my body now is a sweet scent like vanilla and white flowers, accompanied by a slight bitterness of smoke, I don't think it's unpleasant at all, on the contrary, it's very attractive for guys going on a date at night. In terms of longevity, I think it lasts quite well with about 3-6 hours on the skin, in terms of sillage, I don't rate it very highly because when you sit close to me, you can smell it. Personally I would rate it as follows: Scent: 9.5/10 Longevity: 8/10 Sillage: 6.5/10 Speciality: 10/10 Overall: 8.5/10 => Good

The hunt is finally over! My bottle of Kinski just arrived, and let me tell you, first spray, instant obsession. Now, the real challenge begins...hunting down a backup bottle before I start spritzing this stuff like it's air freshener! 😂 I’ll update this post after a wore it for a few days so I know it better .

I have a full 100ml bottle! message me if you wanted it :)

"The King" Kinski by Kinski 👑 Never has any frag captivated me so much that I literally moved the fragcomm's version of heaven and hell to get my hands on it... Never has any frag captivated me so much that I kept on pestering those whoever I knew to have it, to pass it onto me in exchange for anything they wanted... But alas, those who have it and love it, won't ever give this up for all the jewels in the world... That's what Kinski does to you... Never has any frag captivated me so much that I ended up paying 2 sellers the full amount in advance in the hope if atleast one could procure it for me... Only to be told months later, by both, it is discontinued and no stocks available... At one point, even a partial would have been great, at full retail prices... I even offered 2x 3x on retail prices but to no avail.. I took it upon me to locate if any stock surfaces anywhere in the world.. I had all my friends on high alert.. However given covid restrictions, things were difficult.. After quite a few months of incessant searching, I was able to locate a store carrying 2 bottles of Kinski which they claimed was the among last lots in the whole world... Sadly they didn't ship to India and I didn't have any friends over there to whom I could send it... Just as when it seemed like all hopes were about to be lost forever, like a literal angel, one person (identity kept secret on request) offered me to help out without asking for anything extra in return... And he did deliver when I had thought it was almost impossible.. Now coming to the frag, if you are interested in notes pyramid, please look it up in fragrantica or basenotes... I will talk about what Kinski means to me... To be honest, Kinski is not my most beloved frag (in the top 3 definitely, the other 2 being Oudh Infini and Etruscan Water) but this black bottle holds a spirit in it, which if you ask me is the essence of The Man ... You simply cannot get "man"-lier than this... Period.. This is not your suited corporate or the laid back party goer or the slick playboy or the quintessential tourist or the fancy barbershop enthusiast, this is the man that emerged even before the history could be recorded... This is the Primal Man... The man that hunted wild beasts for food.. The man that kindled the first spark... The man that discovered weed.. The man that was driven only by the most basic of all instinct, to fight, claim and survive.. The man who was an individual before the society engulfed and shackled him in a uniform... This is the First King.. The Ruler of himself.. Kinski by Kinski.. Sad it has been discontinued, if ever there was a company that decided to restart a discontinued gem, I will leave everything and rally the entire fragcomm to petition for the mighty king...

"رایحه دودی تلخ و گیاهی چوبی، بعلاوه رایحه ترش مرکباتی خنک، بعلاوه حس شیرین و گرم، این سه بخش را در رایحه این ادکلن حس می کنم. شباهت با تق هرمس داره. طبع رایحه معتدل هست البته شاید کمی به سمت گرما. و رایحه تلخ نیز غالب هست. اون بخش از رایحه که دودی گیاهی چوبی تلخ هست به خاطر وجود شاهدانه، نعناهندی، ماده ای تند و چرمی که از سمور و از نوعی گل بدست میاد به ترتیب به نام کاستریوم و لابدانوم و وتیور هست. قسمت ترش که شباهت با روایح مرکباتی داره به خاطر وجود زنجبیل، مگنولیا، سرو هست. پخش و ماندگاری آن مناسبه و در هوای معتدل، خنک، کمی گرم و شاید سرد بتوان استفاده لذت بخشی داشت. من ماری جوانا و گل رو بو نکردم اما برخی میگن شباهت رایحه با آنها داره. اما فکر میکنم خیلی نزدیک با تق هرمس هست."

The initial top is similarly fresh to Encre Noir Sport, however more smooth and dryer. Furthermore the scent develops into a dark, woody, oakmossy and animalic vetiver/weed out of a bag blend mixed with some soapy florals in the background (reminds me of Amouage Dia). I really like it, and find it quite exciting for a vetiver dominated scent.

Oh I dig this one. It strikes me as completely synthetic but the arrangement of molecules is just interesting and charming. Smells like Geza distilled Rose 31, Jasmin et Cigarette, Encre Noir, Private Label, and some Castoreum into little crystals, ground them up in his industrial sized weed grinder (I do get a bit of the smell of an emptied weed baggy), threw the ground powders in the air then took an olfactory snapshot with his Polaroid or Holga. Kind of like a theoretical Rose et Cigarette et Pipe Resin. Has a wasted elegance to it like what Withnail or Keith Richards velvet blazer or drapes would smell like. It takes the fun out of exporting an entire category of perfumes, but also saves me from ever impulse buying any of the 2000-2015 Woody synths. So basically all of Le Labo, DS Durga's woodies, the streak of Gucci I clones, most of CDG. With this and Encore Noir, I can move on from all that biz. The exception is that I do keep going back to that Private Label sample and thinking mayyyyybe....

@GRAF where is it 'here'?! can't find Kryptone scent...

Great scent but sadly discontinued...

Do not be fooled by the million notes at the grid, for there are only 2 chords: it opens in the earthly, gently refreshing and aromatic spicy vetivery/mossy, accompanied by the fresh top that practically vanishes after minutes. The grid suggests floral and fruity chords, but there are none. On the marijuana note: as there are no dry or burning notes (tobacco, incense, myrrh, etc.), there is no result of a marijuana joint - just the aroma of the cannabis leaf, green, aromatic and fresh, with a basil facet. Performance is good, as long as you spray with no constraints.

Wow.... oddly this really helped me with my panic attacks.

This is an earthy vetiver fragrance, with support of citrus, green notes, as well as a hint of rose, blackcurrant and castoreum. That's what I get. Buxton inspired Schoen with his CdG 2 Man, and Schoen inspired Buxton with his Kinski (Devil in Disguise, Emotional Rescue/Drop, Verduu Matthew Miller...). Schoen later blended Escentric 03 as a drier version of this one. No surprises here, since Buxton and Schoen are close collaborators (they did the Renegade series, together with Duchaufour). I own many vetivers (including Emotional Drop and Matthew Miller), and may pass on this one. Still, a great fragrance, and a must try! Spring, 25+ Edit: I got a full bottle, and don't regret a single second!

shortly : mariuana / skunk in bottle

I have never worn this scent without getting a compliment. First time it was like afgani kebab (totally weird i know) but you have to have a different taste to appreciate this masterpiece. Years down the line this will be a vintage collectable for the kind of dirty, smokey smell it projects. It immediately reminds me of a forest right after a shower.

اصل جنسه طراحی هنرمندانه و ساخت با کیفیت بازخورد منفی و تند ----------- Scent & Qualiy: 9/10 Longevity: 8/10 Sillage: 8/10 Creativity & Uniqueness: 8/10 Affordability: 5/10 ----------- Overall: 7.6/10

If you want something more affordable, there's a fine copy of it called KRYPTON. It's almost identical and costs here about 22-25 usd.

This is fresh vetiver turned dark, I like it...one of the best vetivers today.

Top quality thats for sure!!! performs very badly, sadly ...its how Antaeus vintage used to smell, rich, different and very unique!! Too bad you have to really press your nose close to the skin to smell the damn thing.

یه عطر تلخ، گرم و خیلی تند، که شاید بوی تخم شاه‌دانه رو یاد آوری کنه. بوی خاص خودش رو داره، رایحه ای که تو اغلب کارهای این عطرساز دیده میشه. پخش بوشم بالاست. به نظرم این لیستِ نُت ها که سایتها و منابع اینترنتی برای عطرها درج میکنن چیز بدرد بخور و جالبی نیست و فقط درمورد بعضی عطرهای بخصوص می تونه مفید واقع بشه. درصورتیکه در اغلب موارد بازدید کننده رو به خطا میندازن. در اکثر موارد وقتی دو نت با هم ترکیب میشن حاصل در دستگاه بویایی و مغز ما یه نت جدید هست، چه برسه زمانیکه حدود بیست رایحه با هم ترکیب بشن. و جالب اینکه بعضی از کاربران که احساس کارشناسی بهشون دست میده موقع کامنت گذاشتن بینیشون به دستگاه کروماتوگرافی تبدیل میشه و به تک تکِ نت هایی که واسه عطر نوشته شده اشاره میکنن. سازنده این کار (گیزا شون) یه امضای بخصوص داره که توی همه عطرهاش میشه حس کرد موگله، پایه همه عطرای اون سری رو تشکیل داده A*Men همونطور که عطر رو بین آثارش داره A*Men این امضای گیزا شون هم حکم عطر

حشيش من نوع فاخر !!

Initially I found it rather innocuously pleasant. I couldn't smell the weed even after dry down. But maybe I have weird skin chemistry. But then after an hour, it seemed to come into its own. Still no out and out weed smell to me but it developed into something quite interesting. I got the impression of a jazz piece, possibly by Thelonious Monk, being played on a slightly out of tune piano. This one's a keeper!

Reminds me of a mixture of Encre Noir & Antaeus. I've been wanting to try this scent for ages and finally tracked down a mostly full bottle for a good price. It has a fizziness to it which is why I think of EN, and the castoreum is what makes me think of Antaeus. It takes a few minutes for the marijuana note to appear, and reminds me of a ripe bud opened up, or stuck to your fingers. It's quite a nice effect. Unfortunately the scent overall didn't have the wow factor I'd anticipated going in based on the notes, and further testings hasn't made much of a difference. I don't seem to get good performance which I also get with EN, but this may be olfactory fatigue at play. I get good performance with Encre Noir sport, strange. I'm hoping that further wearings will reveal something to me I've yet to experience but I can only hope. /EDIT - I've now swapped this. My biggest fragrance disappointment to date. Also having smelled CdG 2 Man since, it's clear where Kinski pulled inspiration from

This smells like you are in a wine cellar in an old castle. Someone has just spilled some red wine on the dusty cobblestone floor. A window is open somewhere, and a cool breeze filled with faint aromas of sea and forest mixes with the sour smell of wine. There is a strange, creepy atmosphere in the room, it is as if the shadows are hiding something. A presence, a creature. Something dangerous that lurks and watches. Something that hunts in the night. Kinski is complex, unique, strong and pretty darn amazing. Intensely gothic and avant garde at the same time. I love it! Sillage is very strong to begin with, but dries down to a medium. Longevity is also great. I get well over 8 hours out of this one. It's marketed towards men, but I wear it and it works great on me - so I would say that this is pretty neutral and works great as a unisex scent.

I tested this today and found it very similar to Quorum or perhaps a slightly darker version of Montana Homme in smell and performance - but at 4 or 5 times the price. It's good, but not good enough to justify the price premium over the scents just mentioned.

Initial impressions Has an accord in the middle that reminds me of Bvlgari Aqva Amara, with the castoreum playing the sharpness instead of frankincense to the slightly sweet with a lemoneyness from pine watery note. If that makes any sense. Also, as to the weed reference, was what i was looking for and expected from this, but was definitley a letdown in that regard. No weed smell at all unless youre talking about some super lemony strain here. Not really even green smelling, maybe camphorous. Also not as dramatic as some indicate either. I would not buy a bottle, its just not that great.

All I can focus on here is the immensely strong cannabis!At least initially. Might just be my nose being sensitive to it. Wood, civet, balsams and earthyness on drydown.