The same hide, thicker, with oud worked into the grain.
A heavier dose of Finnish birch tar sets the smoke and saffron rides over it, while Bangladeshi oud assafi joins cistus labdanum and benzoin to make the drydown warmer and denser than the eau de parfum.
Perfumed by: Aurélien Guichard
KSI Take: The oud is the one real addition and it earns the upgrade, pulling a dry smoky leather closer to skin. It also sits tighter to the body, so anyone who wanted more volume rather than more depth should stay with the original.
KSI Scent Profile: Leather · Oud · Smoky · Resinous · Woody
Standout notes: Oud Assafi, Birch Tar, Saffron, Cistus Labdanum & Benzoin
2ml KSI Decant
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