Krazy Krizia
Krizia (1991)

Out of the numerous galbanum-green-vanillic-ambers that were released in the span of ten or so years, Krazy Krizia is the one that most dazzles me. There's an almost fermented-smelling mandarin among the aldehydes in the opening, and the sensation of a Manhattan heavy on the Angostura bitters and muddled with basil. The florals are wet and spicy and soaked in a heaping bowl of Peach Melba.

Krazy's crescendo is followed by a dry down that feels simultaneously cool creamy and warm powdery, an orange Creamsicle vanilla, a sunlight-hitting-hay tonka. There is soft, only slightly raw leathery undertone, undergirding the sweetness from the amber. It could be said that this plays with ideas that would later manifest as 'gourmand' in perfume—falling just short of edible-smelling realism thanks to its green element.

You would have thought that, after pulling three blinders out of his hat - including the tuberose monster Amarige - Dominique Ropion would have eased off a bit and produced something a bit more normal.
Well, he did, in a way...
But, as the name implies, Krazy Krizia isn't that normal.

It's a lovely, soft oriental of peaches and cream, but there's something else going on - just below the surface.

When I was at school, I had a Saturday job on the local fruit and veg market, and that involved taking the empty boxes and all the bad produce to the bin lorry.
Now, it's been a long time since I've sniffed a rotten orange with green mould on it, but that's what this strange undercurrent reminds me of, a crate of mouldy oranges.

The great Roudnitska was still around in 1991, and if the composer of that famous over-ripe melon had smelled this, I wonder if he would have been amused - or flattered even.

Something that evokes Ernest Beaux' crème anglaise - and Diorella, and still hits the sweet spot; that’s one heluva perfume in my opinion.

KRAZY – Krizia – 1991 – Amber fruity vanilla.

Bergamot, Mandarin, Rosewood, Peach, Cassis, Lemon
Jasmine, Muguet, Rose, Orris
Patchouli, Cedar, Vanilla, Benzoin, Tonka, Ambrein, Musk

An attempt to create a Shalimar/Emeraude oriental using a lighter touch than either of those two classics. This is pleasant, but not distinguished. There was no need to go down this well worn path and nothing innovative in its re-conception for the nineties.

Nice bottle design.

First edit: This has grown on me. Although not mentioned in its make-up, I now get a fruity floral effect - cocoanut tuberose - that is fun and enjoyable.

I am with the reviewer that has no image or name, below...sadly. I want to enjoy any oriental..and anything complex and vanillish. I am sampling a mini of uncertain vintage. I suspect this kind of special effect perfume is a kind of time bridge from proper perfume composed in a classical style from the older era and modern one note special effect styled offerings. So this is a one note special effect embedded upon a complex "oriental" composition. The special effect demands all your attention but it's grounded and persistent in perfumeness as opposed to say laundry muskness or shampoo cleanness.
The special effect here is a uni-dimensional summer carnival apple-cinnamon pie. I rarely enjoy cinnamon in a scent and can't say the apple is winning me over either. I can't really appreciate any of the warm woodsy base others have described because this top note effect is so strident.

I experience Krazy as an Oriental relative of Obsession and Dior Addict in that it's got a lot of heft and vanilla in its base juxtaposed with some green notes. That said, I actually think it's more interesting and complex than either of those, and certainly more obscure. I was really happy to have it recommended to me, because I have too many associations with Obsession to actually wear it, though I wanted something in the same ballpark.

This is a very nice perfume which at first I thought wasn't right for me because it's quite strong to begin with. Personally I'm not into strong, heavy perfumes so I was quite doubtful I'd like this but after half an hour or so it starts to settle down on my skin. That's when it gets really nice! It becomes soft, creamy, warm and sexy and lasts forever. I get little whiffs of it when I move around which I love. The transformation is pretty amazing. So, now I really like it and am really happy to have it in my perfume collection.