Knize Two (1978)
by Knize

Spectacular floral. Quite different than my favorite Knize 10, but great scent none the less! Prior thumbs-up reviews say it all.

After a few time wearing, it seriously grows on you, soft florals and comforting...

10th December, 2011.

the roses and the violets are killing me!!!!...................this is a light floral !aldehydic grey flannel in a bed of roses............it reminds me of a feminine perfume ..........was it tresor by lancome ?or even bois des iles by chanel? it´s well done and unique but a better choice for a woman- soft,sensual, warm and too smooth in the drydown.

13rd September, 2011. (Last Edited: 16th September, 2011.)

A promising opening with a clean mix of aldehydes, green notes and a very hidden hint of almond. In the middle phase rose and jasmine play a big role turning Knize Two into a soapy-floral fragrance that's still quite interesting but maybe a little too mannered. In the drydown I still get a lot of jasmine and rose alternating as if they were jumping out of synchrony on a dry woody base.

Overall Knize Two is a nice composition and a good alternative to the huge amount of fresh "non-fragrances" available on the market. It has a great longevity and a good sillage, but most of all it has the special retrò-feel that makes of it quite an unique fragrance. Lovers of Caraceni 1913 should definitely give this a try...

19th April, 2011. (Last Edited: 7th December, 2011.)

Aw shoot -- this violet note kills me -- I'm sure this has calone in it also. A floral aquatic with a dirty jasmine, no less. I hate it.

6th October, 2010.

This lacks the complexity of other Knize fragrances, but it has a simple charm, and has much to delight in. The opening is a bright citric blend, entwined with an approaching violet note. As the early citrus elements are discarded, I am aware of a taut aldehydic presence supporting the now potent and rich violet. A distant chorus of florals adds a light sweetness to a production that will evolve little, but slowly mature into warm and aromatic floral. It is an obvious candidate for unisex classification, and a flexible addition to any formal wardrobe.

16th December, 2009.

Knize Two - a long forgotten white floral beauty...?
For some one who has tried Knize Ten, Knize two would be a polar opposite...a floral? a beautiful surprise indeed. Makes me wonder, how pleasantly surprised could one be if a scent didnt reveal or hint at what to expect... a composition which is Indolic in nature...it's prominence(lovely tribute) in Jasmine with rose and other floral notes peeking in and out....i also detect a hint of orange.."just a hint"..done in a deliciously bitter, juicy way..could be the combination of florals..but it certainly creates a olfactory image to that effect...(back to Jasmine...) the nature of Jasmine so soft and innocent, just like the flower...feels like i have held a big bunch of these flowers with rose petals sprinkled over it with citrus elements....... it's is no doubt a very realistic floral done in a very "niche" way. by mid notes a gentle warmth of Iris adds a decaying/slightly earthy floral kind of bite...a musky base follows softening things with hints of woody notes loaded with ooomphs of moss holding the last breaths of floral notes...the basenotes are not "splendid" but still very well done. ....all in all, Knize has been as honest to a floral note just the way it paid tribute to leather in Knize 10. so, one can expect top quality.
Feminine? well, depends on how one takes to floral scents...Two was definitely made for men yet, a brutally true floral in every means...could be because of master blend of citrus elements with a strong musky base...for me, a must have. not many Jasmine based scents out there of such class...and to see they composed this in 1978? just incredible and wayyyyy ahead of time.

6th February, 2009.