Kazimi

The House of Matriarch Kazimi The Blue Rose Extrait by Christi Meshell (Sample) (Review) this is classified as an Oriental Floral, the notes are Rose Otto, White Rose India, Wild Rose, Rose Apothecary Concrete Tincture, Ruh Gulab, Edward Rose, Rose Bourbania, Opoponax, Oakmoss, White Ginger, Red Cedar Wood, Green Heart Wood, African Stone and Ambergris. "Cazimi is an medieval astrological term which means “in the heart”. Cazimi is a Latin transliteration of the Arabic term kasmīmī, which means “as if in the the heart”. The Arabic term appears to be a translation of the Greek term egkardios, which literally means “in the heart” "Was it something I said or something I did, did the words not come out right, though I tried not to hurt you, though I tried, but I guess that's why they say, every rose has its thorn, just like every night has its dawn, just like every cowboy sings his sad, sad song, every rose has its thorn" Poison (1988) The House of Matriarchs Christi Meshell has created an astonishingly beautiful rose fragrance, in fact, it's the most gorgeous rose perfume I have ever had the absolute pleasure of smelling. Rose was always one of my toughest notes to fall in love with, not because I felt it was flowery or feminine, I just wasn't fond of the smell, I always felt it overpowered the fragrance. To my surprise, I find Kazimi to be a very masculine, full bodied, dirty rose fragrance, with many plush rose tinctures, a woman can pull this off without any hesitation, but this has a definite masculine edge to it. A bloody red rose that blackens in the fury of the cruel winters snow, my sacred heart that beckons in the shadows of mystery, darkness, and distant memories of the unknown. An brush of autumn cold that fills the air, a silent morning that descends into the harsh storm that sinks in the chaos alone, a reflection in the mirror that burns through a passage of light from below. A rush of fear and doubt that fades into the melody of the dolphins cry, a feeling of floating weightless up above a sea of distant light, a beautiful new life has just begun. A promise of tomorrow that I caress in the heaviness of my arms, a breathless moment of happiness I will forever embrace as the seasons come undone.J.Sagona (2016) I get a black, dead, silent, chaotic, with a touch of sadness rose, that bellows through a spicy, slightly astringent, warm, woody, white ginger, and a murky cloudy, musky oud. Then a delicate, earthy, full bodied, green tinted, dry oakmoss, carries a slightly sweet, chunky, balmy opoponax, and an animalic, bitter, floating above water ambergris. I get the Rose, White Ginger, Opoponax, Oud and Oakmoss, it opens up with a dark, brooding rose, and a deep, earthy white ginger, the rose is strong the ginger is mild. After twenty minutes the white ginger dissipates, the rose softens, in comes a musty with a touch of dirtiness oud, and a piney, grassy oakmoss, the oud is mild, the oakmoss is soft. After five hours the oud and rose dissipate, the oakmoss softens, in comes a dry, resinous opoponax, and a salty, watery ambergris, the opopnax Is mild, the ambergris is soft. Kazimi is a very warm, elegant, refined, sophisticated, aromatic, spicy and woody nuances, a touch creamy and dirty, unisex, it leans more masculine, Oriental Floral fragrance. This can be worn in all year round. I get good projection and average longevity, this is so beautiful, and if you're a rose lover please sample it, I see a full bottle in my future, 5/5 Stars. You can purchase The House of Matriarchs Kazimi in a sample for $13.00, 15ML Extrait $120.00 50ML Extrait $330.00.

"What’s in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet" This one is all about the rose. This is the most beautiful natural rose that you'll ever smell in a fragrance and is a combination of 7 different roses. It's an earthy, balsamic, unisex-masculine rose, not the jammy type. It is similar to the rose in ALD's Ottoman Empire and Malik Taif, but better. It is coupled with spices, along with hints of oud, oakmoss, and a muskiness. I don't detect much ambergris or ginger in this. The presentation is fantastic and all the fragrances come in a lovely blue and gold colour bottles with artistic labelling even for the samples. Projection is fairly moderate, good for the first couple of hours, longevity was only 4 hours on my skin and about 6 hours projecting on my clothing (it stays for 24hrs with zero projection on clothing) which is typical for natural rose. As with many niche perfumers, the website and marketing are very disoriented and need improving. 40% and 50% discounts are frequent throughout the year which makes the pricing very reasonable. Make sure you at least try this before you die.

Do these natural perfumes mature? At any rate, I crave this scent, and it grew on me - so either I changed or it did! I could swear that it was more peppery and less rosey when I first received it almost a year ago. The main elements I get are rose, spices (in particular cloves and ginger), and a kind of CLAY (compact, earthy) note that I'm really loving. What is that - can someone help me identify? Perhaps Oud? (I'm completely unfamiliar with Hyrax and Opoponax.) Kazimi is mildly sweet, and somehow delicious. Also, absolutely unisex. It's a very untraditional rose, this would be a great man's rose fragrance. Edit: I recommend to let it rest a year and come back to it again.

Describing a smell to others is useless. We all experience scents in different ways. To me, this is the best fragrance I've ever smelt. To me, it's thick, warm, velvety, rich rose and spices. To me, it's dark and erotic, but light and fresh at the same time. On my skin, I can smell it for a couple of hours. Others didn't smell it much, which is great, because I hate imposing my olfactory preference on others. Worth the money? To me, 100%.

Amazing dirty earthy rose. Not sweet at all. Can work very well as a masculine scent. As the several other Matriarch perfumes that I like (which wasn't all that I tested) there's a special experiential quality here, where I'd be happy just privately smelling this myself once in a while, as a ritual, to set a certain mood, caring much less about how it would smell for anybody else, or if they even would notice it.

Kazimi by @houseofmatriarch my No#1 "Rose" fragrance!It's an oriental rose scent; simply the best one I've ever smell. Imagine yourself walking into a beautiful garden of roses after a morning breeze. Moderate-soft sillage and long lasting in my skin! :)

I am Wowed by this. Deeply smoky woody rose. This is bold, confident and bossy!!! Not a sweet perfumy rose, there are plenty of those on the market. Definitely worth sampling. Something reminds me of Memo- French Leather which I also love.

Holy. $#!+. Kazimi is the darkest, dirtiest, spiciest rose I have ever smelled. Period. It opens like a hothouse full of dark blood red roses and herbs. Damp, floral, and herbacious. This is no Carnal Flower (Frederic Malle), this is what happens when Amouage's Lyric Man and Memoir Man have a love child and Creed's Love in Black teaches it etiquette. Absolute stunner and unabashedly the most realistic greenhouse of exotic roses I have ever smelled. It is in full 4k HD and better then the real thing. Projection leaves me dissapointed though. I like loud fragrances that can reach out and touch someone and Kazimi does do that for about the first 45 minutes but then becomes a skin scent on me. One hell of a skin scent but the only thing keeping this from being a 10/10 for me is the lack of projection. Scent: 9/10 the spices and herbs begin to dominate as it dries down which is fine but I would have like to see some of the floral component stick around a bit more then it does. The pink pepper and opoponax are really forward to my nose which I love, if the resinous blackberry-esque herbal wuality of Amouage JXXV is magic for you, you may fall in love with Kazimi. Longevity: 7/10 it lasts on the skin within a few inches of detectably for 7-8 hours on me and thats damn good for my skin. Projection: 8/10 for the first 20 minutes, then 6/10 until the 1 hour mark, then a 2/10 after that for the life of the fragrance. Sillage: 6/10 for the first hour, then a 1-2/10 after somewhere in the hour-1.5 hour mark. Would I buy another bottle? Listen, the price is very steep. It's amazing quality and the scent is one of the best regardless of genre (in my opinion) but I can't say for certain if I would. It's a hard choice at roughly $350 for a little 50ml bottle is what holds me back from screaming "YES!" considering if you own Memoir Man and Lyric Man, you could layer them and fulfill this same "vibe" even though you would be incapable of cloning it. The projection might even be better on the Amouage blend too I hate to say. After some more time with my bottle I may change my mind on the price-vs-volume but given that this is one of the most expensive fragrances I own...it has a lot to live up to.

From an artful/creative aspect this scent nailed it ! This literally smells like a natural/actual rose with leaves and freshly dug soil included.. I appreciate the composition as any true fragrance connoisseur would, but it's not for me as far as wearing..The earthy/dirtiness of it Is what precludes me from wearing, but again I do thoroughly appreciate the artistry.. I think Iyric man by amouage would be better suited for me, more of a clean powdery rose which I prefer to a dirty rose.. I also recommend Cartier dun ' soir for all you rose lovers, and it comes at half the price tag of the two aforementioned scents..As far as Kazimi its still amazing how the house of Matrirch brought this scent to life, truly a rose in a bottle..

Further to my comment and as per the last poster Jewelpaq; After further testing I concur that after 1.5 hour the fragrance is barely noticable. I'm not saying it is not there as there may be an asnomic effect with all the sniffing I did but it is certainly weak. House of Matriarch are offering a 'Happy Hour' today within a 3 hour window with 50% off, and if it had just a little more longevity I would seriously have considered buying it but as lovely as it is, for me even at this offered price it is unjustifiable.

Once again I dodged being blindsided by the hype train. I damn near blind bought this $360 A BOTTLE frag based on all the hoopla. Jez I don't get it... don't get me wrong, it's not bad but it's no Manrose by Etro... and Manrose is a quarter of the price. Anyway; smells animalistic with a bit of armpit sweat... Very masculine rose scent that has decent projection & longevity is a bit on the weak side. For the cost... NO FREAKING WAY! MANROSE retains the thrown folks....

This is probably the first all natural scent I have aquired (albeit only the sample size due to the price!). My first impression was as it was with Agent Provocateur - a dirty Rose bomb; but that comparison is only regarding the initial impact and not the quality of the scent which is beautifully composed with natural ingredients. I may have been a little cautious when spraying but the longevity seemed to be very short at around 2 hours. I will test again tonight.

Kazimi, the hippy fragrance of HoM. Smells green due to oakmoss, and a bit flowery due to the roses. Feels like a mix of Anna Zworykina's Sea Foam with a slight hint of Amour Elegant from Hayari Parfums. One of the better offerings from the house, however, like with every other release, this one does not project or last too long. Okay in my books, however I would pass for the inflated price.

Cedar, opoponax, & ginger rose... I get that balsamic, cedar, & tingly ginger roses with big doses of ambergris that gives the impression of spices all the way. Its also like a rose incense, Arabian style rose incense plus the tingly balsamic ginger. Very cute rose incense indeed.

This is a powerhouse rose, very masculine and strong. Quality is superb, smells unique and great, but it's not the impression I want to leave to others as a female, even though I do enjoy male fragrance on me sometimes.

It's very medicinal, dusty, and bitter, but somehow addicting; it's not all about rose although it's blended with many different kinds & forms.

Kazimi starts with quick whiffs of ginger, oud, red roses, petals, wild green leaves. Warm with spicy spices and amber. On the skin it is a succulent rose, drunk and fermented with grapes and the aura around it is subtle and intriguing. More on the unisex-male side, I think. I'm not a fan of the rose and I don't like the ginger note here because it brings me back to the smell of traditional roses. Luckily when ginger subsides, I have beautiful natural shades that blend well with dirty moss, green, cedar, and opoponax. With time it becomes more sweet, velvety and earthy, woody than oud, with a soft animalic thread of African stone and ambergris from which I take spicy leather notes that I appreciate. While this has many types of rose it is not screaming and is very balanced. Evolution is quite rapid at the beginning and subtle to grasp. The drydown is pleasant, comfortable, warm, sweet, smoky and relaxing. I would say, intimate.

i get rose, spices and woods. the first time i tried it i had trouble smelling the rose, but now i do, and it's definitely a masculine rose. it seems to have an almost spicy-herbal quality along with the rose. i think my skin exhibits the spices the most, followed by the woods. a very nice scent, but i think i'd prefer it on someone else other than i.

Smells like black pepper and spices. The top has rose for about 5 seconds. Very dissatisfying

There's a good idea here but the final execution is very messy off my skin. No usable longevity and projection beyond 10 minutes. Turns into a brown sludge soon enough with no structure, story or delineation (the worse type of all natural perfumery). Sample first as all natural perfumery tends to be highly skin chemistry dependant.

Maybe my bottle got cooked during shipping because my bottle of kazimi smelled exactly like gasoline and burnt rubber. I tried to let it dry down becaus I have read all these fabulous reviews, but the noxious gasoline smell persisted even when I scrubbed it off my arm. I contacted matriarch through two emails I found on the website to see if I could exchange it due to the possibility of heat damage occurring during shipping (I ordered in summer) and after a month of receiving no response (I emailed the day I received it and then once a week after) I had to take it up with PayPal. And even then they did not respond. Couldn’t give lower stars for either the perfume nor the house. I also purchased a discovery set and tried one (antimony) that was also a major fail smelling of nothing other than bandaids and, again, burnt rubber. I did not bother to sample the rest.

There are certain scents that my brain files as “hot florals” — usually scents that involve geranium or chrysanthemum. Sometimes the effect is produced by adding spices to rose, but the “hot florals” I have in mind are a trifecta of herbal, aromatic, and balsamic facets. Kazimi opens with an accord along these lines — subtly aromatic, subtly herbal, subtly oily — but it’s crossed with an accord that I’d describe as a combination of resinous, gourmand, and botanical. In the non-floral part, I pick up a vinegary vetiver, a dry patchouli, and a handful of teal-hued sage-type notes that may or may not exist. The combination of those notes lends the scent a musky oceanic feel with a chocolatey slither running through. The “hot florals” that top the scent off add tension in that they seem integrated but also seem as if they could go to war at any moment — a chromatic whirlpool of rusty orange and murky greens. The result is a little discomforting for me as it swings toward styles that I don’t personally enjoy — vintage masculines from past decades that lean aromatic (although not sharply aromatic). I think Kazimi is the kind of scent that fans of lines like Diptyque (think “34” and “Geranium Oderata” specifically) or Piguet (their “Oud” springs to mind) would be drawn to, only here the effect is produced through all-natural construction. (For what it’s worth, I’m also reminded of the structure of Rania J’s “Oud Assam” but without the cheesy oud as well as Serge's "De Profundis," only less glassy and wan). And, for an all-natural composition it comes off as impressively refined and tucked in. All-natural scents often topple into confusion because of the mercurial dynamics of the components, but this perfumer has more than enough experience working with these kinds of materials to keep her scents elevated. The performance is what you might expect from an all-natural composition — full and bright on application, accelerating through its various phases quite fast, ending with an enduring musky, woody base that buzzes away at a low level for several hours. The scent recalls Timothy Han’s striking first release (“She Came to Stay”) and corrects several of the problems that emerged from his second (“On the Road”), so fans of that style will surely find a lot to like here. For me, it’s not to my taste and isn’t my personal favorite from House of Matriarch (Blackbird still claims that tag). Having said that, Kazimi builds on the line’s current portfolio in that it’s a scent that leans more retro and classical (at least as retro and classical as all-natural can be) than what you might expect from a brand known for its earthy, pagan aesthetics.

Long waited, finally got my nose on it. Middle-aged male here. Welp, there's both bad and good to mention here: First off, let the layperson know that they are not going to get a red rose here. If you are expecting the common rose, you will be disappointed. I am not a note expert, but it seems other varieties of rose were used to give us what "rose" there is here. That said, the frag also has a definite greeny side. All of this is ok. The scent was very unexpected, I was intrigued by it, but have decided I won't be wearing it. I would suggest that if one is looking for a more solid "rose," all-natural, to check out DSH Rose Vert, which also has a greeny side, is great, and gives a definite familiar rose. The "harsh" notes mentioned in another review: I got that part, tho would not define it as "harsh." An interesting factor here is that the perfumer managed to make this 100% natural product have a synthetic feel, and that is not meant in a bad way; meaning, whatever this "harsh" part is to the frag, it also gives it a bit of projection and sillage, which is minimal here regardless. The "harsh" part comes across as "fresh," and enables the fragrance to lift a bit. I think this "fresh" interpretation may have a wider mass appeal because of it. This was tested on clothes for me, as I always do, so I did get more projection and longevity than most people likely would. I never use fragrances on my skin; I'm one of those people. So we have ourselves a greeny semi-freshy floral-ish with just hint of what the everyday person would recognize as rose. The "harsh" element, which I'll describe more as a "sharp," was a bit too disagreeable to my nose, unfortunately. Not a bad scent, just not what I was hoping for. I will re-explore it sometime soon, since I do have a tiny spray sample. I do like it, but I don't love it, and a part of the drydown puts it in the no-buy zone for me (aside from the cost). A tad of the HoM DNA is detectable, and I'd like to see her continue with her fragrances and especially the natural line. I am pleased with other of her fragrances that I would buy and wear regularly if they were priced lower. I would also like to see her do another variation on rose; something darker and perhaps with some sweet elements. Open to anything. Not a big rose fan, but I do enjoy it in blends. Cheers.

I really dislike the attacking, pretentious nature of the brands PR, so I was avoiding this house for quite some time. i still dont like it but my first testing experience with kazimi really exceeded my expectations this spicy rose is spectacular. the spice blend instantly reminded me TF's plum japonais, but with rose instead of plum. it has a quality of CDG's blackpepper too, but its much sweeter, deeper, sophisticated. there is also something refreshing about kazimi, it doesn't feel heavy or too velvety, its much thinner and polished. after some time the spices completely take over the rose as it sets close to skin for another couple of hours, slowly getting more and more quiet until gone completely. the staying power could've been better but this is what you get with all-natural fragrances. giving the retail price, a quiet luxury indeed

Not your typical rose. There is nothing dainty or girly about this. This fragrance is absolutely a masterpiece to me, the reviews here are so polarizing perhaps this is a case where it really depends on your skin. I get rose the whole time, but its deep, dark, earthy, and a little animal. Something about this scent is... sexy. Like you're a thousand year old witch who devours men whole. I can smell it on myself for most of the day. Notes from the HoM site: "White Ginger, Ruh Gulab, Edward Rose, Rose Bourbania, Rose Apothecary Concrete Tincture, Rose Otto White Rose India, Wild Rose, Red Cedar Heartwood, Green Heart Wood, Opoponax, Oakmoss, Oud, Africa Stone, Ambergris, Exotic Spices"

Very harsh and animalic. Has an old basement kind of smell. A friend of mine got the image of barbeque sauce. Sorry, but this I had to scratch off. Interesting to read that so many love this. Amazing that one smell could be experienced so differently. Im not a fan of dirty scents and kazimi is very dirty. I recommend noir de noir by Tom Ford. Its mystical and beautyful.

This is a strong dirty, earthy rose scent that wears off in about 1 hour and after the second hour it has completely disappeared. I would rather have some synthetic ingredients in the formulation, only to make it last longer. Then it may gear towards the very high price tag. In no way is this worth anywhere near the retail price. That's only my opinion.

The best unisex or masculine rose on the market in my opinion. Complex and full , yet not bright is surprising when most of the notes are roses. Although I felt this fragrance needed more of a base and had 4 to 5 hours longevity it is still something very special and rather exotic. Get a sample !

Kazimi might not be the perfect rose, but it's definitely worth trying if you're interested in bold peppery scents. There's a rose essential oil quality to the fragrance, and lots of pepper and ginger. Not a safe blind-buy, in my opinion, but then again, what perfume is?

Kazimi is one of the best oriental rose scents I've ever smelled. I use to sell Montale fragrances and was always fascinated with their use of rose and oud. Kazimi offers plenty of both in an all natural concoction that rivals its competition. LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!

I am a lover of Rose and this is beyond words breathtakingly beautiful and spicy rose. Really hard to describe just how much I enjoy this fragrance.

Has a close resemblance of Ottoman Empire I. This is not what you would expect of a rose-centric perfume, very alluring, spicy & other-worldly!!!

I was expecting some beautiful rose perfume, but it is so earthy spicy No projection, longevity Honestly my worst blind buy sample first !

it is very weak and it does not last or project

that ladder of notes reminds me of jackpot