Kropp Och Själ

This was not an immediate love for me. To be quite honest, the Baccarat Rouge DNA was never really my cup of tea. I'm not that familiar with Coromandel (I've only smelt it a good while ago), either. First, the opening is very, very pleasant. That zesty, sweet burst of blood orange is zingy and juicy. I also get a lot of florals but not in a screechy way, this is masterfully blended, as I've come to expect from the house. I struggle slightly more with the drydown, which those who love BR540 (closer to the extrait, I'd say) and Oud for Greatness will immediately feel at home with. Kropp och själ definitely does have that DNA mixed in but more leathery. I find it unisex like BR540 but sadly on my skin, that DNA turns into an acidic B.O. kind of vibe that is a big turn off. However, people seemed to really like it so maybe it's my nose at work here. Performance wise, this is a monster, like BR540 EDP. I can still smell it on my skin the next morning and it projects a lot in the first 2-3 hours. Spray this one too much and you'll fill a room for sure. As such, this is a cold season perfume, Fall and Winter mostly, and colder Spring days. I also find this to be more of a date or night out type of DNA. There is something quite "cozy" about it, though. I suppose that's where the name (which means "body and soul") comes into play. Either way, as much as I love this in the air and on a friend of mine (who's female), on me this just turns not so pleasant. Objectively speaking however, this is classy as heck and considering how masterfully blended this is and the price difference between it and BR540, this is very much worth the price of admission. Dressed up by an elegant woman or a confident man, this would be an absolute stunner of a perfume.

WOW!!! This is definitely one classy fragrance, the formula is extremely complex so much so that it's almost impossible to discern any single element or note, after a powerful medicinal barage of top notes the drydown morphs into a spicy, herbal plus exotic floral melange that is patchouli/amber centric while wrapped up within a gauze of white chocolate, orris & leather, a very tight & sophisticated frag that takes the wearer on a whirling dervish ride of olfactive ecstasy, it is THAT GOOD!!! Niche in every aspect of it's composition, the terminal effect lasted almost 12 hours on skin and even persisted into the next day... This is touted by the fragrance house of Pana Dora as having scented ties with the royal Swedish court from centuries past and I must say that to close one's eyes while breathing in this majestic chypre styled perfume it wouldn't be that difficult to imagine such a regal & noble setting, the presentation is spectacular from the heavy weighted bottle to the solid metal overcap while nestled in a golden foiled cylindrical coffret, absolute luxury in every regard with no expense spared, very rarely does a fragrance have this effect with me, I find it totally mesmerizing & the myriad ingredients are of the highest quality, lovers of both vintage & contempory perfumery should try this as it has a truly singular aura that is utterly novel and intrinsically authentic. well worth the expense but do sample first before a full bottle purchase as RRP is Swedish 2800 kroner approx. (US$275-300) . My next review for this house will be XVI, at first sniff it too smells gorgeous... and that, as they say, is another story!!!

Wow. That all i can say is just. Wow. This fragrance is absoloutley beautiful and is so unbelievably high quality it almost transcends perfume for me. Whenever id read all these brands claiming its not just a perfume but an emotion and an experience, i kinda just took it all for marketing and bs but this fragrance from Pana Dora is absoloutley incredible. When i close my eyes and smell this i am instantly transported into the wilderness, With beautiful flowers at my feet, tall grown trees by my side and wildlife going about their days. This fragrance is absoloutley gorgeous for both men and women and i dont see it as more masculine or feminine i see it as PERFECT middle ground. This has completely changed how i look at perfume and i am happily going to become the number 1 Kropp&Själ glazer 10/10 incredible

Incredibly smooth and soothing. This scent is one of those ones that can be used at any time of the year. Incredibly fresh and calming. Feels like it's simple yet has a deeper complexity to it. That seems to be Pana Dora's signature. Speaking of signature, this most definitely can be a signature scent. My struggle is trying to decide if this or Orchestra from Pana Dora should be my signature. Incredible house with so many 10/10 fragrance. This along with Orchestra, Aqua De Dora, Forever Love, and Dorasima sits as some of my favorite scents of all time.

This fragrance is so good. Easily my favorite Pana Dora fragrance after smelling all of them. I can only describe it as very masculine with a hint of femininity. The feminine part of this fragrance does not subtract from but actually it adds to the masculinity of this smell. The best way I can describe it is when a lumberjack comes home from work and plays dress up with his daughters. It seems as though it should make him appear more feminine but it really just makes him even more manly.