Kinski

"The King" Kinski by Kinski 👑 Never has any frag captivated me so much that I literally moved the fragcomm's version of heaven and hell to get my hands on it... Never has any frag captivated me so much that I kept on pestering those whoever I knew to have it, to pass it onto me in exchange for anything they wanted... But alas, those who have it and love it, won't ever give this up for all the jewels in the world... That's what Kinski does to you... Never has any frag captivated me so much that I ended up paying 2 sellers the full amount in advance in the hope if atleast one could procure it for me... Only to be told months later, by both, it is discontinued and no stocks available... At one point, even a partial would have been great, at full retail prices... I even offered 2x 3x on retail prices but to no avail.. I took it upon me to locate if any stock surfaces anywhere in the world.. I had all my friends on high alert.. However given covid restrictions, things were difficult.. After quite a few months of incessant searching, I was able to locate a store carrying 2 bottles of Kinski which they claimed was the among last lots in the whole world... Sadly they didn't ship to India and I didn't have any friends over there to whom I could send it... Just as when it seemed like all hopes were about to be lost forever, like a literal angel, one person (identity kept secret on request) offered me to help out without asking for anything extra in return... And he did deliver when I had thought it was almost impossible.. Now coming to the frag, if you are interested in notes pyramid, please look it up in fragrantica or basenotes... I will talk about what Kinski means to me... To be honest, Kinski is not my most beloved frag (in the top 3 definitely, the other 2 being Oudh Infini and Etruscan Water) but this black bottle holds a spirit in it, which if you ask me is the essence of The Man ... You simply cannot get "man"-lier than this... Period.. This is not your suited corporate or the laid back party goer or the slick playboy or the quintessential tourist or the fancy barbershop enthusiast, this is the man that emerged even before the history could be recorded... This is the Primal Man... The man that hunted wild beasts for food.. The man that kindled the first spark... The man that discovered weed.. The man that was driven only by the most basic of all instinct, to fight, claim and survive.. The man who was an individual before the society engulfed and shackled him in a uniform... This is the First King.. The Ruler of himself.. Kinski by Kinski.. Sad it has been discontinued, if ever there was a company that decided to restart a discontinued gem, I will leave everything and rally the entire fragcomm to petition for the mighty king...

Before I had ever visited the Fragrantica break down of the notes in this fragrance, I sprayed this bad boy on my skin at the LuckyScent boutique. Well, what did I think I was smelling?... Glad bags, black Glad trash bags! You know, that plastic petroleum, new shopping bag smell—well, yes, that’s I what I Kinski did for me. I didn’t know there was a cannabis accord until reading this page. There is a similar accord in the opening in the Comme des Garçon 2 Man but CDG is sweeter and warmer, but then—POOF—you go straight to the dry down with CDG. Kinski is a much better construction. The opening lasts much longer and the middle phase is very rich and complex—gorgeous—with vetiver and warm notes of woods and leather-not listed, there are florals to this too but in the perfect amounts. The final and last phase is very warm and comforting but neither overly sweet nor feminine. So do I love it? YES! This perfume is at the right coordinate of manly and warm and sweet, but also avant garde too. It fixes the weak longevity of CDG 2 Man, although CDG 2 Man is more approachable. This perfume is so well made that you can actually pickout notes of different ingredients; the CDG is murkier by contrast. If you are an 80s frag man and your stuck on your Bijan for men, well, here is a frag you can live with. Kinski is just as hardcore... just without some of the 80s flatness. Another competitor to this fragrance is Afternoon of a Faun. The ELdO is the sweetest of the bunch, is also hardcore in strength, but would be more suited to a woman. (I’m still on the fence about the gender appropriateness). Both the ELdO and Kinski get sweet in the end but the ELdO gets really sweet. I would like to use the Afternoon of a Faun and Kinski perfumes in nippy weather, fall and snowy winters; 2 Man is year round. $140 is pretty affordable for a complex fragrance such as Kinski. My water bill is more money and I’m never home. Enjoy :-)

I've been fearful of trying Kinski for a couple of years now due to the fact that it has been touted as a heavy animal and ganja scent when in actual fact it is so much more. Sure the castoreum is strong but totally unexpectedly... I adore it! Just a quick word on Kinski himself... a very troubled and strange man indeed. While I'm a fan of his work (Mainly due to Werner Hertzog) I find alleged aspects of his personal life utterly reprehensible and although some would argue irrelevant it can't help but taint my view of this fragrance. 'Feral Sensuality' says it all really the woodiest, most complex, animal fragrance out there! First thing that hits me is a fizzy, sharp labdanum with earthy and green vetiver. It's very musky the musk is great as it never gets too overpowering in the heart of the fragrance. It does have a slight weed feel to it but speaking as somebody who smoked their fair share it doesn't resemble dank fragrant sensi buds more like a wet earthy bush. The overriding vibe in this fragrance is the smokiness and lord knows there's an abundance of it! Just smells EXACTLY like a damp bonfire it's a brave brave thing and beautifully avant garde. If you thought Encre noire was smokey and woody Kinski is next level and makes EN look reserved compared to the rawness it possesses. The drydown is resinous and pure woodsy strength...with the animal nature too but not strong or unpleasant. In conclusion Kinski is totally bonkers! I can guarantee you won't smell anything else like it and I don't think there's any danger you will in the future either. It's a complex masterpiece that I really didn't think I'd like but just goes to show you can't judge a book by it's cover and there's no accounting for taste etc... I want to have it just because it's so weird and different but I have no idea when I'd wear it?

Today is the New Year's eve and I'm so glad to have chance to be the first person writing review of this wonderful fragrance. I got it as a New Year gift from my lovely boyfriend. However I'm not impressed by escentric molecules this creation by G. Schoen is just perfection, beautiful and very mysterious. From the beginning to the end I'm able to smel cannabis accord that is not very strong but prominent and in my opinion it creates the unusual aura of this cologne. Another surprise is the castoreum that is present from beginning until the end and even more ... when other accords are gone castoreum is still prominent. Because I'm in love with all animalic type of fragrances the Kinski cologne is not exception. The heart notes are mostly dominated by cannabis and spices, probably nutmeg. In the same time the watery notes make this fragrance unexpectedly fresh almost ozonic-metallic - in this stage the fragrance lasts for very long time. The base notes develop slowly after few hours and IMHO this is the most wonderful state. Very deep and resinous woods with slight sweetness surrounded by labdanum composed perfectly with castoreum (that is still prominent) create very special aura. I don't know other fragrance that is so woody and animalic at the same time. However there is nothing furious or strange in the Kinski fragrance it is rather gentle as the cozy fur blanket. My other impression is the Kinski frag. was created for both man and woman. I don't feel it to be too masculine or too feminine. It is perfect for any time especially the time you need feel special. I can honestly say the Kinski frag. is my new wonderful discovery for the upcoming new year 2012.

I just received a Kinski today - something I've been wanting. My personal impressions from the last 12 hours of wearing it are as follows: Firstly, I feel like a lot of people on social media have negative reviews about this scent, but for me, I absolutely love it and I feel like it's one of those scents that is extremely easy to smell, in my opinion, its pleasantness level is on par with "Like father like son" - El Ganso. I don't understand why others rate this as an eccentric scent because for someone who loves green, grassy notes, I rate that natural scent 9.5/10. As for the cannabis perfume, I don't think it contains too much of the original cannabis scent, instead, it is a more "fragrant" processed cannabis scent that can be easily smelled. The top note gives me the feeling of being lost in a forest of trees and flowers, like the garden scenes if you were watching a 4DX movie in the theater. Next, the middle note gives me a faint smell of marijuana, but as I said, it is an extremely pleasant version compared to real dried marijuana. The most impressive note seems to be the base note after about 3 hours of drying down, on my body now is a sweet scent like vanilla and white flowers, accompanied by a slight bitterness of smoke, I don't think it's unpleasant at all, on the contrary, it's very attractive for guys going on a date at night. In terms of longevity, I think it lasts quite well with about 3-6 hours on the skin, in terms of sillage, I don't rate it very highly because when you sit close to me, you can smell it. Personally I would rate it as follows: Scent: 9.5/10 Longevity: 8/10 Sillage: 6.5/10 Speciality: 10/10 Overall: 8.5/10 => Good