Three by Krigler

Does anyone have any more information on this house? What's their story? Why not really mentioned much here on BN?

http://krigler.com/index.html

I think our the_good_life might have some input on these and the history of the house. They claim to have had some illustrious customers.

OdyM, thank you for posting the scent notes and descriptions. These seem right up you alley!

I ordered some samples from them a couple months ago, and to be honest, I was pretty disappointed overall. Almost all of them are overrun by a modern musk note that billows and overtakes everything, at least to my nose. This was true on paper or skin, so it might just be a chemical that I'm a bit sensitive to. Based on reviews I've seen others don't have this same issue, at least to the degree that I do.

Anyway, getting past that issue, they seem to be old formulas or recreations of what some older fragrances were said to smell like, only using newer materials. I say this b/c they have a certain vibe to them that reminds me of some older or more off-beat Creeds, but with a musk note that reminds me of laundry detergent. They're more "niche" than say older Guerlain or Caron, to my nose. I ordered three samples, and they sent me one freebie (America One):

Cozy Cedar Wood was the biggest surprise and the most disappointing to me. About all I can smell is "musk," maybe with some cedar and spice. I definitely do not get anything that smells like the description, and even wondered if they sent me the wrong sample. But the juice is the right color compared to all their other offerings, so I guess it has to be right. A better name for what I smell in this one would be Cozy Cashmere Musk.

America One was also disappointing, for the same reason. Here, at least the other notes play some role. It's citrusy, musky, and strong. One reviewer on one website mentioned that this is what boxes of clothes that she used to get shipped to her from America years ago when she lived in Russia smelled like. I can buy that - it's sort of like a very bright, citrusy laundry detergent smell...again, IMO. There's a touch of cumin here and there, making for an odd mix when it comes into the picture. I guess this is what Krigler is calling "contrasts."

Good Fir was actually pretty solid and worth sampling. Though again, the musk note is just too prominent in my opinion. Not as much as the previous two I mentioned, but still there and grating to my nose. As Ody says above, the pine note is VERY piney. If it weren't for the musk, I'd like this one.

Established Cognac is the last one I tried and my favorite of the four. The cognac note is really, really good...very much like a good cognac with a fruity/raisiny and almost chocolaty smell. It develops into a nice woody note that has a bit of "dustiness" to it. Unlike the other three the musk did not dominate, though I think there is a bit there in the background. The only thing that kept me from buying some of this (aside from price!) was the longevity. It just did not last long at all. I usually don't have big problems with longevity, but this one was really short-lived. Also, it stays very close to the skin.

So, all-in-all, I did not have a great experience with these. They are interesting and worth checking out if you like niche with something of an old-world twist. If you're anosmic to this particular musk, you might be in for a treat - I really can't say!