Kafka on the Shore
Perfumer: David Chieze
Votes lean masculine
96 ratings
From your scent profile
Folie à Plusieurs Kafka on the Shore is a unisex scent where oak wood, leather and birch tar give a smoky, woody frame, softened by iris and vanilla.
Skunky's take: The flowers do the talking, the rest listens.
How does it perform?
From 80 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
90% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Powdery
- Resinous
- Earthy
- Smoky
Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Resinous
Earthy
SmokyWhat does Kafka on the Shore smell like?
Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall, spring and winter, with summer a minority choice. Leisure and evening wear lead. Masculine and feminine votes run close, so it sits between the two.
The notes have no top, heart or base split, so it reads as a whole. Oak, leather and birch tar build an earthy, smoky spine; iris adds powder, vanilla and amber a sweet warmth. Aged paper and lavender stay in the background.
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 31%Autumn
- 28%Spring
- 27%Winter
- 14%Summer
Autumn
Spring
Winter
Summer- Casual24%
- Evening20%
- Office19%
- Daytime19%
- Nighttime17%
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