44 community ratings

Karasu

Name: Karasu
Brand: Apoteker Tepe

Perfumer: Holladay Saltz

2016UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.2/ 10

Community score
44 ratings

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Apoteker Tepe Karasu is a unisex scent that takes a green, woody character and darkens it with spice, resin and smoke.

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Skunky's take: Comes alive when it gets cold; fall and winter are its seasons.

How does it perform?

From 36 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.5 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.6 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

5.3 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

77% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Cardamom

Paper

Hinoki cypress

Fujian Cypress

Costus root

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Green
Spicy
Woody
Animal
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky
Leathery

What does Karasu smell like?

Most voters pick fall and winter, with leisure and evening wear leading. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. More voters read it as masculine, though a fair number call it feminine.

Cardamom adds a spicy edge, while hinoki cypress and Fujian cypress build a green, woody frame. Paper and costus root bring an earthy, faintly animal tone. Smoky, leathery and resinous accords make the whole dry and serious. Jacomo Jacomo de Jacomo and Zoologist Tiger have a close profile.