Kajal IV

Kajal IV by Kajal: one of the best blends I have ever smelled. Warm, semi fresh, highly spiced, an incredible sweet base, and drunken with eternal longevity, it only completely evaporates after about two showers. Its opening is the most majestic part of the composition. It is one of those fragrances where the combination of notes creates something entirely new; the sensation is like an airy mist, mega sophisticated and intriguing. After this explosion, the perfume settles to begin its development. The top notes simply remind me of a Negroni cocktail, perfect! The green notes give a slightly bitter touch to the spiced boozy accord, which builds this comparison for me. Not challenging at all, the leather is of the highest quality, just like the other notes. Very robust, ideal for anyone who wants to make a statement, but at the same time highly sophisticated; it wont arrive kicking anyone out of the room. Its evolution develops to create a comfortable perfume. In the drydown, the fragrance showcases less of the herbal and boozy side, putting a grand emphasis on the dates and other sweet notes, together with the leather. Not cloying at all. It becomes truly very comfortable and smooth. After a day, your body and clothes will still have traces of the molecules. Any interaction with water or sun will cause the fragrance to expand again, presenting a one hundred percent high quality and noticeable vanilla side. It will genuinely start to project all over again.

“The air, in Africa, has a meaning unknown in Europe: full of apparitions and mirages, it is, in a certain sense, the true stage of every event.” (Karen Blixen) Exceptional fragrance. It recalls the smell of the night air in the Savannah, the rediscovered tranquility, and the conjunction of primordiality: the 4 elements, the 4 seasons, the 4 cardinal points. A stripping away of the superfluous to reunite with nature: a hymn to essentiality. The rich woody facets of Davana are combined with green, spicy and slightly alcoholic notes: the result is a fragrance that drove me crazy and that I would always wear. It gives comfort, calm, warmth. Ideal for the colder seasons. Ended up on wishlist.

I received this as a sample and it is a gem. Unfortunately, it was an immediate "no" from my wife. Maybe a good thing because it saves me money! 🤣 I sprayed it twice and it flooded the house. She could smell it three rooms away and immediately started to complain. But really, what is there to complain about? Fantastic and smooth. Wonderful woods and leather with the right amount of sweetness (just a touch) from the dates. I find it intoxicating. Kajal is starting their KiSS program soon. Still a mystery. I had contemplated participating. Not sure it will be well received at my house. This is my first sample from the house. A fantastic start in my opinion.

One of my favourite discoveries of 2024. I like leather and the combination with the sweet date accord and light florals, it is unique and works really well. Sweet fruity leather or vanilla leather combos have been done before, but this is a fresh spin on the formula. It’s simultaneously rugged and cozy, a little exotic. The sweetness is just at the right level for me, anymore might be cloying depending on your sweet tolerance. Performance is solid and an added bonus is the bottle and atomizer are as well.

After two full wears, is it just me or this is very similar to aqua di parma leather on steroids ? Later edit: After a few other wears, I am aware that this is not aqua di parma leather but it is very unique but it reminds me somehow of Oud Stallion and Memo Iberian leather but the dates rendered here I could not detect in any of these two. This is pure masculine and could not imagine this on a woman.