KL

Karl Lagerfeld · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 1983

A bold spicy oriental born in the Firmenich labs during the height of 1980s power-perfumery, worn as a signature scent by Lagerfeld himself for a time. The exact perfumer was never publicly credited, a common gap for fragrances of this era.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

FallWinterEveningSpecial Occasion

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