so last year we had k-e-d-t
k stands for king from dolce gabbana are
you a fan
me not so much i wasn't really a fan of
the edt but this year we have the new
k-par fun which actually
just literally hit shelves and i'm going
to share my thoughts with you on this
one how it compares with the edt
and if it's worth checking out guys if
you want to hear all about the new k
edp eau de parfum stick around it's
coming up right now
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welcome back to the fragrance review i'm
max forte if you love to make a great
first impression smelling good is
definitely a great way to start so as
we've seen with 20 20 releases as of
late
over the past few months there has been
a slew of all the parfum
flankers and iterations of fragrances
that we've had previously so such as
this one right here 2019 release
the kedt is now featured in the edp all
the parfum concentration which just hit
shelves
and it seems like every single company
is now jumping on the
bandwagon of par from concentration
fragrances or flankers
they're odd so first things first
presentation this one here is very
similar to
the original edt i'm going to pop it up
here so you guys can see the comparison
the only difference is the box is a
little darker the
comparison between the two when you look
at the original edt
the bottle is actually clear with the
blue juice and it has
gold or bronze appointments this one
here has a blue bottle
with silver appointments with the silver
crown but
essentially the same style bottle the
same style box and the actual sprayers
atomizer and these are actually pretty
good as well you can't control the
distribution depending how hard you push
on the atomizer this is available in two
main sizes at your local
store or general store it's not readily
available as of yet but i know
soon enough it'll start to pop left and
right available in two sizes 50ml will
run you 95.
or 100 ml like this one will run you 115
dollars
usd the new version of dolce gabbana k
all the parfum is considered woody
aromatic slash spicy i think it's more
in the
woody aromatic side of things i don't
really get a spicy scent here and the
nose behind this one i'm not sure i know
the original
k edt was composed by natalie larson
which i do love her nose
but i'm not 100 sure on who the nose
behind this one is if you guys know
please
share it down in the comments as per
usual so what do we get from
kpar thumb or how does it compare with
kedt guys i actually am wearing this
this is my set of day
quick spray here on my wrist to give you
guys my first impression reaction
it does open up very bright sparkly
fizzy fruity bright uh energetic
it's one of those fragrances that will
definitely captivate you and those
around you it's got that universal
appeal i wouldn't go as far as saying
it's got the x factor
it's not a mind-blowing fragrance but it
is really nice
and captivating i go even as far as
saying that as far as first impression
is concerned for my liking it's actually
better than the edt
from the get-go first thing you're gonna
get here as soon as you spray this on
is going to be a melange a blast of
fruits we're talking about sicilian
lemon we're talking about blood orange
there's a slight smidge spicy undertone
here with cardamom and chili pepper but
not
too much at all what you get here the
most is going to be this
citrus blast with a creamy undertone
that's given by the note of
fig or fig milk as they have it in a
note breakdown i do get a creamy nuance
in fact when i compare the side by side
with the original edt
the original edt actually had a sharp
note that i wasn't too keen on i wasn't
too fond of actually gave me a little
bit of a headache
something the combination of the cedar
the vetiver in there which was actually
removed on this one
that ever is one of my favorite notes
but it's very tricky depending on what
you
combine it with it can be a little bit
off-putting the adt the one that
came before this one actually had a very
predominant vetiver in the dried dow
along with the juniper berries and that
cedar wood note actually gave me a
headache
this one on the other hand it's actually
very creamy and very enticing to my nose
it's very very
appealing to me i like that creamy milky
facet that you get
with the fig milk here um we took out
the vetiver
you do have the cedar wood which
definitely gives that creaminess
along with the with the milky figs here
it is very very pleasant the citruses
are really really nice it will ride the
composition through and through it's
going to be a very
citrus aromatic fruity type of a scent
again i don't get
much of the spicy nuances in this
fragrance however once you get into the
heart about 30 minutes 20-25 minutes 30
minutes into the fragrance
you will get a little bit of herbal
undertone
with clary sage there's also a nice
lavender note in here
the lavender here is very well made very
well rounded very well put together
it adds some smoothness some creaminess
to the scent as well
a little bit of a powdery touch have to
dry down here
very well rounded lavender very well
nice note of lavender here quite well
made
the vetiver here was replaced by ciprio
and that cipro
will get will give the scent a little
bit of a smoky facet
um not too much though just a hint again
the spiciness and the smokiness are
going to be just
a smidge just a hint just to maybe add
some character to the composition but
the up front and center will be that
milky fig
fruity note that i talked about that's
sweet and creamy along with the ciprial
now
that's giving a little bit of a spicy
and smoky facet but you're going to get
a real nice lavender that will
ride the composition from the heart into
the dry down which adds this nice
calming effect to the fragrance between
40-45 minutes you are into the dry down
territory and what i get
at this point is exactly what i'm gonna
be left off with to the
whole compositions uh transition from
now until the end
what you get is going to be this creamy
milky smooth almost like a pencil
shaving cedar kind of a vibe
the lavender is going to be very
prominent here also adding some
powderiness to the fragrance
but that fig that sweet milky fig is
definitely
the main player here so i would
definitely say if you enjoy fig base
scents if you like fig base fragrances
you are going to absolutely fall in love
with this one because it's a very
predominantly fig base scent it's got
this really nice
milky balsamic fig note that's creamy
it's sweet it's enticing
it's almost niche territory it's going
to have some parts of this fragrance
that are going to be very mainstream but
it has this really nice
niche like quality to the fragrance from
the heart into the dry down which is
quite enjoyable
in my opinion three words that i would
use to summarize don't trick about a
cape parfum is this fragrance is
translucent it's
vibrant and it's milky what does
duchenne
reminds me of i got to tell you this
particular fragrance
taking away that similarity that it has
with the original edt
from the beginning of the citruses and
stuff once you get into the heart into
the dried down it's its own fragrance
and i got to tell you this is quite a
unique fragrance
and very enjoyable at that um whether
you have a seasoned nose
whether you're a noob whether you're
just starting into fragrances
you're going to like this fragrance if
you like unique scents
if you like stuff that's been done over
the past few years you want more of the
same
this is not going to be it it has a lot
of you know likable or mass appealing
universally appealing you know
components of the fragrance
but that fig note that milky fig it's
not going to be for everyone but again
if you enjoy that type of a fragrance
those type of nuances into fragrances
you're going to really really enjoy this
one i really liked it i didn't love it
it's not one of my favorites out there
but quite a nice release from dolce
gabbana i love the fact that they took
nuances from the original but they made
it into its own fragrance
not losing the characteristics from the
original kedt
performance was actually decent with
this one not great but quite good for
the first two hours actually pushes
very strong this is one that you don't
have to over spray you could do three to
four sprays which is actually what i did
today and it's going to last you for a
good
six to seven hours very very good siege
was great on this when people definitely
get whiffs they're definitely gonna you
know
enjoy your scent they're gonna smell you
so it'll project very nice for the first
hour and a half to two hours longevity
will be about seven to eight
if you do spray your clothes it'll be
eight plus and the scent is actually
past eight hours on my skin right now i
can still smell it but you have to get
closer to somebody to really understand
and smell the fragrance on them perhaps
if you spray the back of your hands and
you move about
people are going to get whiffs but it's
not a projection monster
past those two first two hours but
within those two hours actually it is
a very strong fragrance and i actually
tell you don't over spray because that's
sweet creamy fig
can get a little bit overpowering and
overbearing for sometimes you know for
some people
go easy on the trigger you're going to
enjoy the scent it is a very nice when
it transitions quite well
and it is very well rounded providing
you control your application
seasons for this one guys i think this
is much much better appreciated in the
spring
and early fall for me it's not strong
enough to cut through the winter but i
think you can actually get away with it
through the fall it is
versatile enough in character that you
can actually pull this off all year
round if you wish to do so
but because of the fig this is very
springy it's it's fruity
so i think you know summer yes don't
overdo it because it can get a little
bit overwhelming in high heat
but spring and fall it will do great
winter perhaps but
if you have really really cold winters
like i do here in new england it's not
going to cut through the winters
ages i think this is rather a youthful
scent but not a teenager kind of a scent
because of this creamy fig
nuance i think it's going to be a little
bit more mature i think it's actually
very androgynous even though it has
a more masculine facet to this fragrance
because they took away that vetiver i
think this fragrance actually can be
rather androgynous even more so than the
original edt
so i'd say age age groups demographics
i'd say 20 and up perhaps early 20s
enough to appreciate this i don't think
a teenager would gravitate towards this
particular fragrance
it's not as playful as they like
occasions for this one it is versatile
as i said before you can dress this up
dress it down work scent i think it'll
be perfect
uh but i think this is more of a casual
day wear type of a fragrance
my overall and final thoughts on this
one right here dolce gabbana kate parfum
it is a good fragrance
not great quite a nice one for 2020 not
in the top 10 for me
but if i did top 20 it would probably
make the top 20. it's quite a good one
not fantastic not something that hasn't
been done before but again that milky
creamy
facet the milky creamy nuance that you
get with this fragrance it was quite
unique and quite
uh interesting if you will fig is a note
that i like but i don't love
but i think if you do enjoy fig
fragrances a lot you're going to like
this one it doesn't have a floral aspect
to it which is nice it's a woody
creamy fig balsamic fig which is
actually quite enjoyable so for 115
for 100 mil at retail i think it's quite
on the higher
side of things you could perhaps wait
for this to hit your local or favorite
discounter
you guys know you can find this very
soon if it's not yet available the time
if i'm shooting this video this actually
could be available at my favorite
discounter
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and check out guys this was a good one
but
you want to check it out don't blind buy
i always tell you guys don't buy buy
make sure you try it before you buy it
and as always remember fragrance is
emotional emotion so be sure to wear
what truly moves you i'll see you guys
right back here real soon
take care
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