Karus (formerly Numero I)

I ❤️ most frags with rose 🥀 so I may be biased. Received free (pay shipping only) discovery set from website w/coupon code (JUSTIN). Numero #1 was leaking so I tried it first. 😍! The Rum is a sexy boozy medium sweet mix with rose similar to Savior Faires Whiskey Rose. (Booze 🥃 and rose 🌹is a great combo much like Oud and rose go well together) & the rose is rich and full. Strong and smooth wraped with an incense like amber that gave it a middle eastern feel reminding me of Octavian from the house of Electimuss. It doesn’t have many notes but dosent need many as these work extremely well together. You can absolutely smell the quality at first spray and into the dry down as it sets close and cozy. After several full day wears I’m able to identify more of the notes ... It is absolutely stunningly beautiful. 🥰 I really like this. This will be my Christmas gift to myself. Unless they make a 10mL - THEN ITS AN IMMEDIATE PURCHASE

😍 it. I’m a BIG 🌹 fan and this Violet/ Rose/ Rum combo does not dissopoint. It’s priced more than I want to spend however Damn.. it’s nice! I go nose blind quickly and almost forget I have it on and an hour later it shows back up and I get wafts of it for the next several hours. On several occasions I’ve just picked up my sample and smelled it just to briefly enjoy. Of the 8 rose based fragrances I own this has immediately moved to tie 2nd place 🥰 & it could move to #1. 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 time will tell. Get a sample set (#1, #2, & #3 ) and you’ll know what I mean. Numero 2 is a hot pick also. I’m waiting for Fall/Winter to wear Numero 3.

I have to say this is absolutely gorgeous,!! Very high quality and well blended perfume. Has good longevity 8 + hrs and starts a little strong but then settles down slowly into totally addictive luxury , warm and alluring profile of expensive chicness., projects well too but not in an offensive way. For me it’s definitely more feminine leaning , due to the dark rose element ( which shows how beautifully this is blended as I usually dislike fragrances with any rose I don’t get the rum as a standout note at all? everything just blends seamlessly in this stunning fragrance. The more I wear it , the more addictive I find it .!!

I just received a discovery set so this review is based on one spray alone. I really like it. So much so that this is my second review on this site. I would wear it in the same situations as PDM Layton. And I think I like it even more. My girlfriend loves the first sniff and Layton is not her favourite. It is nicely sweet, full bodied rounded and it keeps my attention. Next time I will do a full wearing and probably add to the review. At least longevity and sillage but I already have a feeling that it is very good.

Numero I is a captivating fragrance that transcends gender boundaries, making it a truly versatile and unique olfactory experience. It exudes an air of sophistication and confidence, capturing the essence of modernity with a perfect balance of boldness and subtlety. I find this a truly unisex fragrance, the rose, rum and violet makes this a captivating and alluring scent, that is both empowering and elegant. A must try!

Very playful, pleasant and a totally new approach for me. Positively surprised by this wonderful twist. At first sniff, I and II were somewhat similar, I would say. Later, both develop and each goes in its own direction.Perfect. I love that game with the notes. Very well made and worth trying for sure. Highly recommended people!

I love my Dior Homme Parfum, but this one has me in a chokehold. It is a niche DHP with a bit more of a feminine feel. Totally unisex. The packaging is solid and the bottle is more substantial than the picture expresses. They sent me samples of IV and V. Numero IV arrives next week lol.

This is really good. Beautifully blended and crafted. It’s blended so well, that it’s hard to pick out specific note, but just works. Definitely a unisex option. Rating 8/10.

Really cozy and powerfull scent. There is no rose on the official notes breakdown description. There is Pink pepper at the oppening. A beautiful pink pepper note, Bth...💞

Fabulous fragrance. I love how this smells, and this is quite long lasting. Lengthier addition coming when I finish the sample.

So many varied opinions but I really love this. I get a powdery & woody violet opening then the dry down gets slight rum & raspberry but the powderiness stays throughout. Its beautiful.

This is really good. Like reeeaaally good. It is just way too expensive. Maybe if they made a 30ml bottle, I'd buy it. But boy is this good.

Dior homme parfum ün az performanslı olanı. Koku çok güzel ama özgün değil. Kalıcı da değil. Dior varken alınır mı? Tercih sizin

Numero uno is a more youthful take on portrait of a lady with warm boozy notes

An old-fashioned powder (probably the rose and violet duo is the cause of this), a perfume with fruity-sweet but also dark sides, feeling slightly chocolatey and leathery. Warm and sweet. Violet and I don't really get along, and it couldn't catch me in this one either. There's an unfinished feeling in this scent, like a cat that shows itself in the doorway then suddenly darts back and disappears. You run after it but the cat is gone. Or was it an illusion? A strange, sharp and alcohol-like feel... If this alcohol feel is rum, in the other rums I've smelled I didn't feel like I was smelling the alcohol itself like this. I could pick up its burning warmth. Here even though there's warmth, there's no burn, I hope I got that across... I'd liked Numero II, but I couldn't love this one. The drydown is a dark chocolatey powder. I'm aware chocolate isn't listed, it's probably the patchouli giving me this. Tag(s): unfinished feel, old fashioned powder, violets, alcohol, fruity

Yeah ok so I kind of agree with the commenter below me. Out of the three I've sampled, this is actually my favourite, but still found it very underwhelming. It doesn't feel finished to me, it feels rushed, almost like he had some accords ready to go and threw together. Reminiscent of Cupid's Kiss with it's patchouli and powder. I can see why it has a following, but yeah, not for me.

This is not a rose heavy juice. Fruity nuances are there and I cannot pick out any specific fruits. It goes into a woody musky skin scent on me at the 4th hour. It's quite linear. A nice fragrance but not a love.

Its plastic play doh on me😳 Really not my scent profile.

This is a mediocre, ready for mainstream fruity violet with all the usual performance-boosting ingredients to satisfy the attention-seeker fragrance-wearing sect. It's completely devoid of nuance, zero naturalism, and has a slug of Clearwood "patchouli" lacking any structure or spirit. I would expect nothing less from Christian Provenzano.

To me, it smelled like a non-fresh 40 Knots. I also agree with the comment below that it feels like something is unfinished or missing in the fragrance.