Kenneth Cole Vintage Black

I fell in love with this frag at first sniff. The opening is great....a blast of crisp margarita freshness that dries into a deep dark mysterious woody base. I hear many people blasting this frag for lacking in longevity. I tend to go a little more on the trigger and it will last a solid 8 hours at least. It does tend to stick a little closer to the skin overtime but will project strong for at least the first two hours. The fresh opening tends to carry on through the duration although becoming much more musky but with hints of strong woods and a touch of lavender. I am fascinated by the way the fragrance evolves. When one applies it appears to almost have an aquatic vibe but yet eventually becoming dark, woody and very masculine. The overall vibe is signature scent worthy although I love wearing it on those cooler summer nights. It can be worn during the day but IMO the nighttime is the right time. Extremely versatile. Can be used for work for play or for a formal event. Wear it at the club,,,,why not. Smooth and sexy this scent is a big compliment getter through and through. Not overly flashy or loud yet masculine, dark and heavy enough to leave a strong impression. Along with polo blue my swiss army knife. A solid two thumbs up for me.

My first impression of this fragrance was very pleasant and masculine. It opens with a crisp citric aromatic notes and wen it dries it remembers me of the original Black from KC. Woody, green and dirty. I'm not a big fan of the original Black but Black Vintage feels more fresh and casual. The longevity is kind of average (3-5 hours) and the sillage is soft but still not weak. I really recommend to try first this fragrance with a sample cuz is not a safe blind buy. But personally I love Vintage Black more than the original Black. 3.5 out of 5.

I have both this and the original Black, and I think this one outdoes the original. The citrus notes that open the fragrance are perfection, and I enjoy how they grow and develop into a strong and smooth woodsy base. I can definitely smell lime and grapefruit, and after that the tequila a little bit. Even after the top notes have seemed to "end", they are still somewhat evident in the base as the woods reflect back onto the citrus'. I think it's a winner. One of, if not the best cologne I own!

Soooo I really have no idea what's going on here but this smells NOTHING like St. Barts. If you can only pick up a single note then , yes, it will. Its a bit more complex than St. Barts as St. Barts just smells like a poured some juice over my shirt. IT DOES NOT SMELL LIKE FULL BLOWN TEQUILA Not a very strong scent at all. Longevity is poor like most KC fragrances sadly. Close to skin scent on me after 30 minutes to an hour. Work friendly. Great for quick casual days out or errands.

This was my signature scent when I was 20-30 y.o. I tried a bunch of colognes at the store and this is the only one that really stood out to me and that's how it started. Clean and fresh but the spice comes in and lets you know this is a man's scent. Definitely unique but not offensive. 10x better than any scent you would get from deoderant. Could be used in almost any situation. All around good scent. The price makes it an easy choice. Overall I rate it 9/10.