Follow

Have you ever wanted to smell like you accidentally spilled your coffee on you before going somewhere, but don't want to actually spill hot coffee on your nice outfit? Well boy do I have the scent for you. As soon as you spray this on you are hit in the face with the smell of dark, bitter, roasted coffee beans. Super realistic, and near intoxicating for anyone like myself that loves the smell of roasted coffee. Then as it begins to dry it starts to smooth and sweeten out, but never to the same degree that "Followed" by the same house does. Follow always contains a bit of the classic bitter black coffee smell to it, but it still has a fair amount of maple syrupy goodness. Having given both this and Followed about 3-4 full wearing's each I will say I probably prefer this one more as it doesn't actively try to choke out myself, friends, and random strangers around me, and because of that this is the more versatile of the two as well. If you LOVE sweet coffee, like LOVE LOVE the smell of sweet coffee, and you want to tell the whole world that you love it, get Followed. If you aren't that guy, and you don't wanna nuke the room you apply in for months, get Follow. Buy what you like. That being said I still get very good performance and projection from this fragrance. Easy 12 hour wear with a strong 6 foot bubble around me, people will smell you. 9.8/10. Signature Scent Worthy.

The latest release from Kerosene prompted me to finally try the house out---in addition to the sample for Follow that I was sent (with a couple others I ordered), several samples were included that I did not order, so that's always a nice start. On the fragrance itself, Follow is a coffee-dominant gourmand that includes the variety of sweet notes shown above. I don't get many of the sweet notes distinctly, but the amber/benzoin/sap side is certainly in balance with the vanilla, as neither aspect is dominant, and it does come off ever so slightly as powdery, a nod to the tonka. It doesn't evolve much on my skin, remaining in balance throughout its dry down, and I like this, as the fragrance doesn't begin too sharp or harsh or sweet to require resolution in the first place. Follow is probably the sweetest coffee-dominant fragrance I've tried. I own several coffee fragrances, and they're all some variation of more acerbic, darker, spicier, boozier, or simply less sweet, but among these, Follow is much sweeter, for comparison's sake, than: Thierry Mugler A*Men Pure Coffee, Sebastiane Espresso Royale, Gallagher Fragrances Carpe Cafe, Legendary Fragrances Barista, or Piotr Czarnecki Sensei. In that it's sweetly different from the other coffee options above, I intend to purchase a bottle of Follow. 8 out of 10

I loved trying out this perfume. I was a bit apprehensive after trying Followed and that being very syrupy, but Follow smells sooo good and is the better of the two in my opinion. At first spray, it's coffee, rich and sweet with an almost caramel-like scent from the amber. The sap note is also present, lending its ever-so-slight coniferous attribute. However, the tonka also adds a warm spicy quality that makes it feel so cozy and nostalgic. To me, Followed was a pancake breakfast—very sweet and syrupy—with coffee on the side, while Follow was a French toast breakfast with a fall-spiced latte—still sweet, but to a lesser extent, and with some spice. The sap fades for me after the first hour, while the coffee gets a bit stronger, but the rest of the scent stays the same until the vanilla starts to kick in at around the three-hour mark. This adds a little more sweetness and causes the warm spice of the tonka to begin fading. From here on out, the scent remains the same. The longevity on me was approximately 8 hours. Overall, I really enjoyed this. I always love a coffee perfume that I can actually smell the coffee in but this one is so good that it's now my new favorite coffee fragrance.

This scent makes me think of my father. It's strong, a bit rough around the edges at first, sometimes bitter although there is sweetness hidden in the background. It's dark and deeper than you'd guess, with an unexpected playful side, and always, always authentic. FOLLOW is a stunning composition that tells a complex, not always happy, story in a beautifully elegant and honest way. Sweetness with an edge speaks to my soul and this scent rings true to my core. UPDATE I started wearing this everyday. Out of my large collection it calls to me (and I realized I can get away with wearing it at work). While at the hospital or fire department, fellow coffee lovers appreciate the scent and those rare few that don't drink coffee just seem to not notice. On me it wears as darkly sweet with just enough burnt strength to keep from being too rich, a balanced fragrance that stays smooth throughout. I'm quite pleased to have found a gourmand that is unusual yet comforting and perfectly at home in my profession. I have bought multiple full bottles and samples to share with those I love.

Sampled it at a store the other month and this got me into gourmand perfumes. Finally got a sample and yep, this is gonna be a full bottle. First whiff is very in your face, beautiful cinnamon coffee cake, having a neighbor over for coffee kinda vibe that I instantly fell in love with. On paper this does eventually dry down into coffee grounds but I don't mind that since that only happens 15+ hours later. On my skin there is still beautiful sweetness to it, which progresses from said coffee cake, to instant 3-in-1 coffee (nostalgic), to beautiful cloves. The cinnamon vibe is very much there throughout though. Alas I don't think the projection is as good as I hoped based on longevity (longevity is excellent, all day on my dry skin), and the perfume is tinted so gotta be careful with spraying on clothes. My friend told me she can smell it on me after four sprays on skin so it's definitely noticeable to other people though especially after more sprays. I will try spraying it on my jacket and hair once I get my hands on a full bottle.