Kokain

Kokain is easily one of my best blind buys. i'm obsessed with the smell of petrol, gasoline and diesel. i bought this in 2023 from a German reseller on ebay. while i admit i was disappointed that it doesn't smell like gasoline throughout, i find that Kokain dries down into a sort of comforting santal-like scent with a hint of old, musky leather. it's warm and inviting, yet kind of cold. it smells like my vintage leather bag and old leather biker jackets or boots. i don't smell much of the fruity notes but i do get hints of patchouli and iris. i think the iris brings out the leatheriness of the scent, and with the patchouli it really helps paint the picture of old leather. combined with the gasoline note, Kokain to me smells like what i'd imagine a hug from a lover who's part of a biker group might smell like. is it necessarily addictive? probably not for most. but to me, Kokain feels familiar and inviting, and has me wanting more. i wish i could still purchase regularly; it was a pain to hunt for this and i was so lucky to receive it brand new in its box and still wrapped. i've used it very sparingly since and am still on the hunt for something similar.

The opening is much harsher than Tuscan Leather, with more gasoline than leather. It dries down to an initial laundry sheet smell, but after a few hours it's much softer on skin, not as smooth or refined as TL but it's a very similar scent and the raspberry is there with some low key leather. So far this is the softest of the Rammstein Kokain range that I've tried, the black ash and gold variations have more leather and spice. I would definitely say this is unisex - I'm completely happy to wear it as a man but it would equally suit a lady, with the right look. I paid 25eur for a bottle and at that price it's a bargain. Looks like it might be discontinued now unfortunately, I found it on the shelf in Mueller in Germany but it wasn't available online.

Contemporary excellence of perfume art. Reminiscence of clean, of pure. Bright and calm mood juice. Pure white scent, without any vanilla, sugarry or milky dirt on it... The idea of how does it smell is stg. like: The Aura of "Zen Surgeon Genie" arround you. It owns such versatility... it has the ability to be used in so many different occasions or activities. I do not remember any of perfumes that could be used in gim, as signature scent, and in special occasions at same time, as this PURITAN certanly can be used. Must have one in an serious collection, and that is MHO.

This is juicy. Powdery iris looking at the sky which is followed by crude leather and sexy gasoline which sets some wood on fire at the end. Feels warm and inviting somehow. Long lasting, projects like a bonfire. I haven't smelled the first TM ombre leather, but I definitely see the similarity to the newer release - except Kokain is frutier and louder, but somewhat lesser lasting on the paper strip. I smelled tuscan leather as well, but I think it's closer to ombre. My go-to with the leather jacket.

It took a while for me to track this scent down to purchase in the UK, but I enjoy it! It kinda reminds me of the vibe of getting into a hot car in the late summer, with the notes of leather and florals. It might be a bit *too* much in a heavier heat though, especially if you’re in a closed space. I wish it lasted a little bit longer, but in the whole I think it’s a pretty decent scent <3