Kun Amo

Let’s get this outta the way first: yes, Kun Amo has that “Baccarat-esque” airy sweetness people love to scream about. But this is NOT BR540. Basta. Not everything sweet and woody needs to live in Baccarat’s shadow, okay? Also, the notes on Fragrantica are wrong. These are the notes, as listed on the Jeroboam Paris Website: Top: Mandarine, Bergamot, Almond Heart: Crunchy Pear, Jasmine, Sea Spray, Raspberry Base: Cedarwood, Sugar, White Musks, Ambery Woods, Cashmeran Now onto the good stuff. Kun Amo opens with a juicy hit of baked, caramelised pear, and it’s fire. Like, legit cozy and addictive. There’s also a sparkle of mandarin and bergamot on top veeeery faint, but that pear... mmmhhh it’s the main event. Think fruit compote but dipped in transparent molecules and wrapped in a skin scent cloak that still projects. There’s also a breezy twist in the middle, maybe that "sea spray" note? It keeps things fresh and stops it from going full dessert mode. Refreshing. It reminds me a lot of JHAG's "Pear Inc" - the thing is Pear Inc isn't long lasting or that strong but holy shit does it have a juicy pear. It's like Jeroboam took Pear Inc, Tuned it and made it FINE, spoiled it with luxury items. This is in my opinion the BEST pear fragrance of all time. The drydown? Musky, woody, smooth. You can definitely feel the ambery cashmeran-vibe settling in, giving it a sexy, second-skin kinda energy. Very long lasting! Performance? Wild. It sticks to you like a sweet memory and leaves a soft trail that makes people do double takes. I personally prefer this over BR540. (It's not that similar I'm telling y'all fr) It's less clinical, more human you know, made with love ;) (kun amo ^^) Final thoughts? Sweet, fruity, airy, sexy, modern without trying too hard. 9/10 my final rating... BR540 who? Kun Amo came to PLAY.

Jeroboam Kun Amo smells like a musky ripe pear that is still fresh with softly smoked woods. Maltol is not listed in notes on retail websites but I can see why something like it could be in here, as it's described as a warm-fruity caramel sweet jam-like odor with an aspect of cotton candy. It doesn't smell like cotton candy to me, but the maltol caramelizes the pear top note and stretches out that sweetness past the opening. Both together are smooth and very likeable. Ex Nihilo Blue Talisman being an ambery fruity scent that activates the beginning stage of migraines for me due to the akigalawood and georgywood, so I don't get the comparison. However, the sweet molecular musk is reminiscent to the kind in Jusbox Cheeky Smile, which has elements of BR540 but more woody like Kun Amo. The almond counters this pairing to help the scent avoid being so syrupy by adding a constant slight powdery base. Kind of reminds me of a softer everyday version of FDB Sirene. The woody notes, kind of oud-like, are apparent in here and at times smoky in the opening hours. That may be the ambery woods which also help with longevity as this lasts 7+ hours on me and projects decently. Here are the notes listed: Fragrance Notes: Almond, Ambery Woods, Bergamot, Cashmeran, Cedarwood, Crunchy Pear, Jasmine, Mandarin, Raspberry, Sea Spray, Sugar, White Musks. Kun amo means with love in Esperanto.

It’s not bad. Really. There is actually something hidden behind the first and second doors; this fragrance has genuine depth. In fact, it is the most interesting scent from this house so far. If you instantly get hit by the ambroxan, just give it a moment. Perfume is not a quick five-minute bathroom break—it is often a hours-long meditative experience.It feels noble and stands out from others in its fragrance family. The sweetness here is refined, not the cheap, artificial kind you find on Walmart shelves. It is definitely worth a try. The longevity lasts for hours, and the story it tells is highly intriguing. You can clearly feel the creator's sophisticated touch. This isn't some cheap street vendor dumping liters of high-fructose corn syrup and palm oil into a vat.It is a magnificent, fascinating, and high-quality accessory. It pairs perfectly with a genuine cashmere sweater.

I have a weakness for pear and got caught out by this one. Tried it, went home, couldn’t stop thinking about it, and was ultimately compelled to purchase. Sweet and clean at first as others have noted. Then it does something unusual on me in the midst of the dry down - it goes in kind of a celery root direction! I found that both strange and amusing, and I’m sure someone could explain, but I can’t. Maybe the ambroxan? Or the “woodsy notes” mentioned in the pyramid? The celery root window passes in probably less than two minutes, and the fragrance settles into the high key sweetness of pear balanced by a bass line of oud-like smokiness. Usually I only like the idea of smokiness as I tend to find it super masculine, but because there is balance here I really enjoy it. This is a fun ride that will keep you sniffing your wrists as you enjoy its transitions.

Crisp pear, crystal rock candy lollipop, faint spicy cigarette smoke, clean musk and sparkling ambroxan. I read elsewhere that there is a sweet almond accord as well! The dry down has a spicy crystal woods accord, the same type of spicy amborxon that BR540 the Extrait version has, but it does NOT smell like BR. *DO NOT OVER SPRAY!!! Tread softly! * The vibe: Sparkling Scandinavian makeup, pink Polly Pocket case as a pillbox, cigarette box with Lisa Frank stickers, rock candy lollipops, a Japanese Chloë Sevigny magazine, 90’sY2K style and a cute resting b*tch face. Loves “All The Things She Said” by t.A.T.u. If you love Apollonia, Anamor All That Matters, You, Radiant Nectar... you will adore this.