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KL, Karl Lagerfeld Warm Spicy · 1983

KL

Rating4.5 ★ 480 votes
GenderWomen
Year1983
Best for winterNighttime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
16 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
73
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
62
intimateenormous
Price value55
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean19
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
Warm SpicyAmberCitrusCinnamonSweetAnimalicVanillaPowdery
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Warm Spicy
Amber
Citrus
Cinnamon
Sweet
Animalic
Vanilla
Powdery

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
2%
weak
1%
moderate
23%
long lasting
48%
eternal
25%
Sillage
intimate
5%
moderate
29%
strong
41%
enormous
25%
Season
spring
10%
summer
7%
fall
41%
winter
41%
Time of day
day
30%
night
70%
Gender
female
52%
more female
21%
unisex
25%
more male
1%
Value
way overpriced
7%
overpriced
13%
ok
48%
good value
20%
great value
13%

What people say

What people love
intoxicatingsensualfragrancelegendary1980sspicyorientalmasterpiecemassivesillageroomfilling
What people criticise
highpricesresalemarketdiscontinuedincreasinglyrarefindvintagejuicequalityvaries

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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In plain words

The main accords of KL are warm spicy and amber. It opens with Spices and Orange, reveals Cinnamon and Cloves at its heart, and dries down to Civet and Myrrh. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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