Hello to all. There is a lot of discussion on original scents vs. reformulations, vintage vs. new juice. I follow some of this with interest, and yet at the same time I don't want to fall down the rabbit-hole of an infinite number of versions of a particular scent.
HOWEVER...
Here is today's experience with two versions of Knize 2 .
The new juice is a carded (actually boxed) little sample, from Les Senteurs, obtained this year. It is a clear colour. The floral notes are prominent at the beginning, and they are beautiful. Due to the prominence of the violet notes (both flower and leaf) the scent has a silvery-purple image for me. The character of the scent is elegant and suave. Could be easily worn by men or women.
I bought the vintage juice at a shop three years ago. Looking at the box, label, price sticker; I'm sure this had been there for several years. The juice is a deep golden colour. The galbanum completely dominates. The scent has a vintage, "dirty" (or earthy) and aggressive character. It suggests green to the max. Due to its powerful opening blast, it seems masculine to me.
Interestingly, after about two hours the scents wind up in a similar place.
Reformulation? The effects of age? I don't know. But I do find the difference to be interesting. And I have to say the vintage juice is the more compelling of the two.
HOWEVER...
Here is today's experience with two versions of Knize 2 .
The new juice is a carded (actually boxed) little sample, from Les Senteurs, obtained this year. It is a clear colour. The floral notes are prominent at the beginning, and they are beautiful. Due to the prominence of the violet notes (both flower and leaf) the scent has a silvery-purple image for me. The character of the scent is elegant and suave. Could be easily worn by men or women.
I bought the vintage juice at a shop three years ago. Looking at the box, label, price sticker; I'm sure this had been there for several years. The juice is a deep golden colour. The galbanum completely dominates. The scent has a vintage, "dirty" (or earthy) and aggressive character. It suggests green to the max. Due to its powerful opening blast, it seems masculine to me.
Interestingly, after about two hours the scents wind up in a similar place.
Reformulation? The effects of age? I don't know. But I do find the difference to be interesting. And I have to say the vintage juice is the more compelling of the two.
