Knize Forest fragrance notes
Head
- lavender, bergamot, petitgrain, orange, lemon
Heart
- sage, rosemary, basil, oregano, carnation, geranium, rosewood
Base
- sandalwood, patchouli, vetiver, oakmoss, labdanum resin, amber, musk
Latest Reviews of Knize Forest
Alchymia. Perfumare. Magnum Opus.
Primitive. Crude. Synthetic. Cheap.
Yes, I don’t like fougères, but this is a new low for me in this genre. In fact, this is as bad as it gets.
I have no idea why this is called a “forest”. A forest of aromachemicals perhaps?
And what an awful outcome from such an awesome list of notes! It was worth giving it a chance even just based on the notes.
Some find this green. I find it inducing headache. Maybe it turns into something more decent after some time, but I couldn’t pass the first 10-15 mins. At least it washes off easily.
Knize, Knize Forest:
Composition: 4.5/10
Complexity: 6/10
Development: -
Naturality: 3.5/10
Primitive. Crude. Synthetic. Cheap.
Yes, I don’t like fougères, but this is a new low for me in this genre. In fact, this is as bad as it gets.
I have no idea why this is called a “forest”. A forest of aromachemicals perhaps?
And what an awful outcome from such an awesome list of notes! It was worth giving it a chance even just based on the notes.
Some find this green. I find it inducing headache. Maybe it turns into something more decent after some time, but I couldn’t pass the first 10-15 mins. At least it washes off easily.
Knize, Knize Forest:
Composition: 4.5/10
Complexity: 6/10
Development: -
Naturality: 3.5/10
Green Fougere
Good for what it is. A basic, green fougere structure with a minty note and earthy component. Not much to see here, just a solid workaday fragrance from a reliable brand. Forest dries down to an herbal, earthy base that lasts perhaps a few hours at the most.
I don't get the Green Irish Tweed association, but there is a certain level of bright citrus and dirty greens that bears some semblance.
Nice old-school masculine fragrance; not sure it is worth the niche price though.
Good for what it is. A basic, green fougere structure with a minty note and earthy component. Not much to see here, just a solid workaday fragrance from a reliable brand. Forest dries down to an herbal, earthy base that lasts perhaps a few hours at the most.
I don't get the Green Irish Tweed association, but there is a certain level of bright citrus and dirty greens that bears some semblance.
Nice old-school masculine fragrance; not sure it is worth the niche price though.
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Knize Forest is a workmanlike fougere, with typical Knize class, gentlemanly, understated. Lavender-prominent, and not as foresty as its name suggests. Not as sweet as Caron Pour Un Homme, so if you prefer your fougeres on the drier side, this is worth sampling. Not as well-known as it should be.
Although nice, and almost interesting, anything but green..
The opening immediately reminds me of Jacomo Paradox Blue, I mean it's spot on.. but Paradox Blue is discontinued, and could once be a cheap alternative. Not only is it discontinued, it's near impossible to find.
So instinctively, since it compares to a fragrance with "Blue" it its name, it makes me think this is a blue fragrance. Not blue, like it current stuff, rather old school blue frags, think Polo Sport, Cool Water, Paradox Blue, Navy for Men, and stuff of that nature.
This opens with a lavender, laundry fresh, but also exotic inky vibe. An array of citrus notes underneath, but it mostly smells like a candied orange. I get a little bit of mint in the background as well. Moss comes in the middle, but it's not a very good moss note, and I doubt it's real oakmoss too.
The dry down is where the forest aspect sets in, but not even fully. I get the herbs and green notes, but it's very faint, it's more still about the lavender.
Honestly, I am a bit disappointed here. Knize Ten and Golden Edition are both phenomenal, while Forest is just pretty boring, and lackluster. I would have never thought it was a Knize fragrance, if I was blind smelling it.
Additional notes:
It does really remind me of Cool Water, I mean the lavender, and the green notes, maybe a bit like Green Irish Tweed too. The metallic edge gives it the GIT vibe, but the lavender yells Cool Water. I haven't smelled Kiton Man in a while either, but it reminds me strongly of that one as well.
Not worth a blind buy, not really a forest fragrance, barely a green fragrance. Almost a thumbs down honestly, but that's because I had high expectations and feel let down.
Performance is around the 6 hour mark for me, with average projection.
The opening immediately reminds me of Jacomo Paradox Blue, I mean it's spot on.. but Paradox Blue is discontinued, and could once be a cheap alternative. Not only is it discontinued, it's near impossible to find.
So instinctively, since it compares to a fragrance with "Blue" it its name, it makes me think this is a blue fragrance. Not blue, like it current stuff, rather old school blue frags, think Polo Sport, Cool Water, Paradox Blue, Navy for Men, and stuff of that nature.
This opens with a lavender, laundry fresh, but also exotic inky vibe. An array of citrus notes underneath, but it mostly smells like a candied orange. I get a little bit of mint in the background as well. Moss comes in the middle, but it's not a very good moss note, and I doubt it's real oakmoss too.
The dry down is where the forest aspect sets in, but not even fully. I get the herbs and green notes, but it's very faint, it's more still about the lavender.
Honestly, I am a bit disappointed here. Knize Ten and Golden Edition are both phenomenal, while Forest is just pretty boring, and lackluster. I would have never thought it was a Knize fragrance, if I was blind smelling it.
Additional notes:
It does really remind me of Cool Water, I mean the lavender, and the green notes, maybe a bit like Green Irish Tweed too. The metallic edge gives it the GIT vibe, but the lavender yells Cool Water. I haven't smelled Kiton Man in a while either, but it reminds me strongly of that one as well.
Not worth a blind buy, not really a forest fragrance, barely a green fragrance. Almost a thumbs down honestly, but that's because I had high expectations and feel let down.
Performance is around the 6 hour mark for me, with average projection.
This opens with a green fresh burst of pine and herbal notes and straight away you get the green Irish Tweed/cool water vibe. As time passes it drys down to a nice Sandalwood accord.
The ingredients smell natural but this scent is let down by it's longevity of about two hours. Shame!
The ingredients smell natural but this scent is let down by it's longevity of about two hours. Shame!
classy, elegant and very very balsamic (in the best sense of the word) my first impression was to put it in the hanging humidifiers of the radiators, but I'm not so rich that I could afford it! :) exactly what you expect, thinking of a coniferous forest ..or a relaxing finnish sauna in a spa..great fragrance!
