SOTE - Kajal III by Kajal · Brotherhood Of Scent

SOTE - Kajal III by Kajal

I bought this stuff a few months ago (H of D) and I have yet to take it out for a run. It's still warm in the desert with 60 degrees at night and another day in the mid 80s tomorrow. By my reckoning those temps make this frag completely appropriate.

The opening has a citrus (lemon) and grapefruit vibe and I don't think I can overstate the "zestiness" (LOVE that word) with that initial blast. I've read a few reviews comparing it to a lemon-lime soda sort of blast. I'm not sure I agree with that but those comments aren't too far off either. The grapefruit is sharp and photorealistic (smells just like a real grapefruit), which is a bit invigorating. (Yeah, I know... I'm wearing this at night to bed.)

The mid has ginger, rosemary, neroli (one of my favorite scents) and lavender. It drys down to a clean citrus and the ginger provides a crisp, yet spicy warm vibe.

The base include the (omnipresent) ambroxan, patchouli and musk. How can you possibly miss with that threesome in the base.

This is a very well-blended frag and I understand that I can expect pretty good performance, especially given that it's a freshie. I may be way off base but I don't see anything here that would be too objectionable to anyone. Is it a crowd-pleaser? You bet... Is it blind-buy safe? Given it's a buck and a half on jomashop, I'd have to say no.

The consensus at fragrantica seems to like it a bit more than me, however I still think it's a:

8.1/10.0 Have a great evening my brothers.

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