Katia

This is a smell from my past. This was apparently one of my mom's first perfumes, and despite her not using it by the time I was born; I always saw this gorgeous bottle on her vanity. In my mind this was an old lady smell, belonging to someone more on the mature side. Surely the smell of an independent woman; it doesn't invoke sensuality, but rather power. And although I had these ideas about Katia in my mind, I haven't smelt the actual perfume for many many years, until this year. As I got my first few paychecks this year, I was thinking of spending some money on something that will remind me that I'm a financially independent person myself. And as I walked past the glamorous Vakko store at a nearby mall, I decided that I wanted to get Katia, which also meant freedom and maturity for my mom, many years ago. And the moment I got home and opened up the packaging to get a whiff, my memories came back. I was right about thinking that this was a not-so-sensual but powerful, mature smell; but in my opinion, this doesn't smell dated or fogeyish. I can definitely see the nostalgia, as some other commenters here mention their moms as well, but I think this perfume still has use and versatility. It's surely more fitting for winter and fall, and I can imagine how this would irritate some noses during spring and especially in the summer. I'd say this is more of a day perfume, for the appropriate season, and it's quite long-wearing. The sillage is strong, but not too obnoxious to bother people from across the room. Above the inter-generational feelings and the nostalgia for an older, upper-middle class Turkish society; I think I genuinely like it.

All we miss and regret about once a beautiful country... Gracious, elegant, classy. Must be much more older, it was already legendary in early 90's. And also all that I miss about once nicely bold perfumes. My friend were painting scarfs for Vakko, her atelier were nearby its headquarter in İstanbul and we all had handfull of its samplers which was a real treasure for us because at this time it was too luxurious and expensive for our student allowances :)

Is there anyone who remembers the vakko in cornish in izmir? When you open the door and walk to the elevators,usually a very chic lady would pass by and she would be wearing fur and smelling Katia. Yes this fragrance is so feminine and adult and its definitely a rich women's fragrance. I will always love it.

Very old, much much older than 2009 as stated in the description above. When I was a high school student ( in 90s) I used to smell the tester, and dream of affording it. I did so many times later in 2000s.. Last year in 2019 my eyes caught it while I was wandering.I happily sniffed it; it was old- fashioned. Really old-fashioned, a frag representing even much older decades than 90s. It used to be expensive, now it costs a third of comparable frags, such as those of Guerlain, Dior, Chanel. It seems that my nose and life evolved. Katia is left behind. Vakko could have updated this scent; it could have re-designed the bottle, re-formulated the original to lighten and keep up with the fragrance world. Instead Vakko let Katia age old-fashionably. Sad:((

While I love hyacinth so much, this perfume didn't quite work for me. It seems quite heavy, overpowering. Then maybe it is because I love mild, non intrusive, floral scents.