Birch tar smoke and Virginia tobacco pressed into worn leather.
Rosemary, sage, black pepper, star anise and plum open sharp and slightly sweet before birch tar, cumin, Bulgarian rose, myrrh and Virginia tobacco push it into a smoky, resinous heart. Suede, leather, oud, frankincense, honey and praline settle the drydown into a rich, smoky sweetness that runs for ten to fourteen hours.
Perfumed by: Claude Dir
KSI Take: This leans hard into birch tar and rough suede rather than a polished, refined leather, closer to a Western saddle than a French leather glove, and the candied plum opening can read a little too sweet in the first few minutes. Wear it in cold weather for casual, low key nights, since the ten plus hour longevity and heavy projection make it a poor choice anywhere you need to stay quiet.
KSI Scent Profile: Smoky · Leather · Tobacco · Sweet · Resinous
Standout notes: Birch Tar, Virginia Tobacco, Bulgarian Rose, Myrrh, Leather, Oud, Honey & Frankincense
2ml KSI Decant
Hand-decanted from an authentic bottle into a 2ml atomizer so you can properly wear the fragrance before deciding whether the full bottle deserves a place in your collection.
This is a Kaleidoscope Scent Index hand-decant and is not a manufacturer-produced sample. All fragrance samples are final sale.