Discussion thread for Knize Ten review

[Howard]

This is a discussion thread for the Knize Ten review (http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?p=88509).

[Scotto]

Awesome review, Howard. You have a knack for these things, I think. I want to like the Knize more than I do, but I find it too overpowering regardless of how I apply it.

[Phog Allen]

That cuts it. I HAVE to get ahold of Scotto and get a decant of this stuff. The fact that everyone actually gets a LEATHER note from this scent is the clincher. I've been wanting to try it for a good while now and this really puts it over the edge for me. These stuffy old mature and formal scents are right up my alley. I guess it's one benefit of being over 40. You can pull this stuff off. Even if your normal attire is not business or formal. A bonus is that my my cute little wife really likes these scents on me so what's to lose?

Regards, Todd

[Howard]

Awesome review, Howard. You have a knack for these things, I think. I want to like the Knize more than I do, but I find it too overpowering regardless of how I apply it.

It's a fine, fine line with this scent. Think of it as a continuous function. Somewhere between "I can't smell it at all!" and "Oh no, I've overdone it again!" is the perfect balance. This one ramps up so fast that it's tricky to find that perfect balance.

But it's worth the effort.


These stuffy old mature and formal scents are right up my alley. I guess it's one benefit of being over 40. You can pull this stuff off. Even if your normal attire is not business or formal. A bonus is that my my cute little wife really likes these scents on me so what's to lose?


Todd,

You and I are fortunate. I also have a cute little (5' 3") wife who likes the "stuffy" scents. My wife even likes Blenheim Bouquet. What's cooler than a beautiful gal who understands the attractions of old leather books, aged tobacco, and worn leather saddles?

[Rik]

Nicely done Howard! I wear this cologne all year and have repeatedly been told it matches my personality, whatever that means. This replaced Creed's Bois du Portugal as my over all favorite fragrance.

[Phog Allen]

Howard that is awesome. My wife is also 5'3" and as cute as a bug. Think Leah Remini from King of Queens. They are not identical looking but have the same hair colour and large brown eyes and wears size 3. Um yeah, fellas. She's CUTE. She also likes these classic colognes on me. She loved the Floris #89, Eucris, and BB 1818. So yes, I'm keeping her.

Regards, Todd

[kozulich]

That cuts it. I HAVE to get ahold of Scotto and get a decant of this stuff. The fact that everyone actually gets a LEATHER note from this scent is the clincher.

FWIW, I do not get leather from this scent. Pity, as I'm a huge fan of leather scents and the staying power of Knize Ten is awesome.

[Austin]

This scent is atrocious to me. I caution anyone considering this scent to get a sample first before you make a purchase.

[Scotto]

This scent is atrocious to me. I caution anyone considering this scent to get a sample first before you make a purchase.
:biggrin:

Try inhaling it. :eek:

[Howard]

Knize Ten contains castoreum. I'm not sure many other modern perfumes are using this. I may be wrong.

I wonder if the castoreum could account for both the longevity and the varied reactions of different people to this fragrance?

Some notes people report perceiving, like a rubber smell, I don't get at all. However, multiple people report it, so I think the perceptions of this fragrance differ widely.

[Austin]

Howard, my take on the scent is my personal experience. That is why I recommend that gents try first before they buy. This is a classic scent. Scents react differently on gentlemen. Some good and some bad.

[xChris]

All I smell is one of those plastic fishing lures whenever I smell this scent. :prrr: I hate it, but wonder if I am putting it on too heavy; I've got it in a sample vial only.

[Jim]

I have an uncle who wore only this for many years,he has passed away and I never gave it another thought till I saw it in the B&B decant club.
The first time I used it I almost vomited, I burn off fragrance very quickly so as a rule I have a heavy hand,after reading a review on another board the comments of strength and longevity I tried it again and realized how little I need.The experience was night and day. Feed back from friends and family have been more than positive.My aunt broke into tears when I walked past her at a family event.

It always amazes me how subjective a scent can be and how variable from person to person,my wife and her sisters often all use the same fragrance and how different it smells on each one is a wonder.

[TraderJoe]

Knize Ten - Incredible scent. Easily one of my favorites.

[Scorpio]

I tried this cologne but could not stand it. Just not my taste in EDT. It smell way too strong.

Rafael

[moses]

Kinda liked it. And add me to the club of men with a cute little (or not so, 5'6" is borderline on that) woman who likes it.

-Mo

[craigl14]

I have changed my mind on this scent. When I first used it awhile back, I couldn't stand it. It literally almost made me sick.

Yesterday I applied a very small amount, being careful to just barely press down on the spraytop enough to get a very, very light spray. I have to say, that did the trick. I enjoyed it all day long. Of course, the scent was a tad light, but a full spray is an absolute a no-no, at least for me.

[flippantfig]

Just reading up on scents, the Knize Ten has piqued my interest. This auction (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Knize-Ten-for-men-by-Knize-EDT-10ml-Decant-Sample_W0QQitemZ120033411151QQihZ002QQcategoryZ118 46QQcmdZViewItem) for a decant has cropped up. Is it advisable to pick it up at this price? Am I likely to get what I pay for?

Any help appreciated.

[sphughes]

That price seems excessive for what you will receive. If you are in the US, I just bought a 125ml bottle (4.2 oz) of the EDT for $75.00 from Colonial Drug in Cambridge, MA. I phoned in the order and the next day UPS delivered it. If I am reading the eBay price right, it is going for 11.99 British Pounds for 10 ml. Then you need to factor in shipping will will add even more.

I'd suggest buying from Colonial and if the scent disagrees with you, someone will surely take it off your hands if you put it out here. As far as the EDT goes, I LOVE it and no one that has 'sniffed me' has had anything but positive feedback.

-Scott-

[craigl14]

I was just browsing at the perfumebay.com website which I do from time to time. They are now carrying Knize Ten in several sizes and strengths. I believe I have read some have had trouble sourcing this in the U.S. I have ordered from them several times in the past and never had any problems. Very quick delivery as well.

[kuzmo]

Ok I'm just wondering ... do you guys know what 'Knize' means? :wink: (it emans Earl or Prince .... ) just thought that I would share something as it is also a Slovak word :redface:

[kozulich]

I have changed my mind on this scent. When I first used it awhile back, I couldn't stand it. It literally almost made me sick.

Yesterday I applied a very small amount, being careful to just barely press down on the spraytop enough to get a very, very light spray. I have to say, that did the trick. I enjoyed it all day long. Of course, the scent was a tad light, but a full spray is an absolute a no-no, at least for me.

It's growing on me too. Like you, I find that the key is to use VERY little.

[Doc4]

This scent is atrocious to me. I caution anyone considering this scent to get a sample first before you make a purchase.


Howard, my take on the scent is my personal experience. That is why I recommend that gents try first before they buy. This is a classic scent. Scents react differently on gentlemen. Some good and some bad.

I love this stuff. That said, I can see how it could be unpleasant for some chaps ... it's definitely got an edge to it. So you may want to start with a small bottle ... you can get 1 ounce here: http://www.beautifulperfumes.com/brands-k-knize-knize-ten-by-knize-for-men.html for $18 (and a shave soap puck for $20!)

IF you love Blenheim Bouquet and Dunhill for men (1934) you will probably love this stuff too. If perfection for you is Burberry London or L'Occitaine Eaux de Beux, you may want to proceed with caution.

[Smedley]

A lovely scent. I favour it more when I'm wearing shirts and ties, but any cooler day can have me reaching for it.

But yes, try before you buy. Definitely. Also definitely use a little bit, and don't let the initial smell of it turn you off, see how it works with your body chemistry.

[karelin7]

After reading about K10 here and on basenotes, and looking for it on the internet and here in NY at Bergdorf and not finding it, I finally got a bottle. I love it. Strawberry, camphor, and the aroma that, in fragrances, we have come to identify as leather (iso butyl quinoline) though, for my nose, it smells nothing like actual leather. My wife found it disgusting and said it smelled "like an animal." But my wife doesn't like fragrance. I do, and find K10 fairly uncomplicated. Sweet, powdery, with the "virtual leather" smell, and then after about an hour, sweet and powdery. I might be influenced, probably am, by the history of this and the fact that it's the last of its kind. It makes me feel like I entered a time warp and I'm wearing a scent from an era when men wore black tie to go to the diner. I wish it were still being distributed in the US. Maybe someone will come along and start distributing it again. It's like wearing a piece of history

[professorchaos]

Knize means "knight."

[jeasley]

Like many, I wear the after shave lotion and use it very lightly.
Works well for me!!!!!

[The National Razor]

I am goin to buy a bottle payday...tomorrow! I have to order it online though so it may be a few days before I can enjoy it

[The Nid Hog]

I'm a recent convert to Knize, but it's become the EdT that I wear for myself. If it is indeed being reformulated, I hope that it returns in force.

[Wishoot]

I am goin to buy a bottle payday...tomorrow! I have to order it online though so it may be a few days before I can enjoy it

Other than a site in Germany, I couldn't find any US web sites that had Knize Ten EdT or Aftershave. A couple have the soap, but nothing else.

If you can find it, I would love to hear about it. Thanks.

[The National Razor]

Other than a site in Germany, I couldn't find any US web sites that had Knize Ten EdT or Aftershave. A couple have the soap, but nothing else.

If you can find it, I would love to hear about it. Thanks.

Hopefully they have more than 1 and you don't get it! :wink:

Truth be told, I haven't ordered from this site before so it's conceivable it will go listed as unavailable after I order it.

http://www.perfumenetwork.com/kniztenmetsp42.html

[The Nid Hog]

I've found that some of the websites that claim to have it (like Perfume Network) really don't. Check out Colonial Drug in Cambridge, MA--they should have some in stock. Good people, good service, interesting samples.

[Wishoot]

Hopefully they have more than 1 and you don't get it! :wink:

Truth be told, I haven't ordered from this site before so it's conceivable it will go listed as unavailable after I order it.

http://www.perfumenetwork.com/kniztenmetsp42.html

Sorry my friend, they are out of stock and have been for a long time. I tried to order from every on-line vendor I could pull up with a Google search and not one had it in stock.

Give these guys a call. They have it in stock. Top notch customer service too.

Colonial Drugs

http://www.colonialdrug.com/

[The National Razor]

Sorry my friend, they are out of stock and have been for a long time. I tried to order from every on-line vendor I could pull up with a Google search and not one had it in stock.

Give these guys a call. They have it in stock. Top notch customer service too.

Colonial Drugs

http://www.colonialdrug.com/

:eek:

Thanks for letting me know. I wish they didn't still have it listed as available. Trickery!

I appreciate the link though. Muchas gracias

[professorchaos]

It's growing on me too. Like you, I find that the key is to use VERY little.

It is very strong, but I like it so much I could bath in it.

[bb557]

Sorry my friend, they are out of stock and have been for a long time. I tried to order from every on-line vendor I could pull up with a Google search and not one had it in stock.

Give these guys a call. They have it in stock. Top notch customer service too.

Colonial Drugs

http://www.colonialdrug.com/

Colonial is great and they still have it in stock. At least they did when I ordered 2 more bottles a week or two ago. They also send it out with an invoice and ask that you return the invoice with a check. very refreshing in this day and age.

[The Nid Hog]

Colonial is great and they still have it in stock. At least they did when I ordered 2 more bottles a week or two ago. They also send it out with an invoice and ask that you return the invoice with a check. very refreshing in this day and age.

I got a bottle from them at about the same time and they told me that they had plenty. There's probably a vast cavern beneath Harvard Square where they stockpile the stuff.

[The National Razor]

Colonial is great and they still have it in stock. At least they did when I ordered 2 more bottles a week or two ago. They also send it out with an invoice and ask that you return the invoice with a check. very refreshing in this day and age.

how much per bottle?

[Rudy Vey]

Other than a site in Germany, I couldn't find any US web sites that had Knize Ten EdT or Aftershave. A couple have the soap, but nothing else.

If you can find it, I would love to hear about it. Thanks.

Colonial Drug has it, I bought a large bottle just this past March. Contact them by phone or e-mail. They are listed in the shopping links section. They are very nice to deal with. I called in, they send me the bottle and with it comes the bill, then you send them a check back - like in the old days - TRUST! They do not take credit cards.

[The Nid Hog]

how much per bottle?

$75 for 3.4 oz (as I recall).

[The National Razor]

$75 for 3.4 oz (as I recall).

good deal, thanks. it will be mine. Oh yes, it will be mine

[The Nid Hog]

good deal, thanks. it will be mine. Oh yes, it will be mine

They also sell an exceptionally large 30 oz. jug of fragrance that comes with a filled but refillable 3.4 oz bottle--a great value at $275.

[The National Razor]

They also sell an exceptionally large 30 oz. jug of fragrance that comes with a filled but refillable 3.4 oz bottle--a great value at $275.

i think i'm a little light on the funds for that at the moment. even the $75 is a stretch but I have been looking forward to the K-10. I'm also going to pick up tabac EdC and ASL but that's easy to come by relatively speaking

[The Nid Hog]

i think i'm a little light on the funds for that at the moment. even the $75 is a stretch but I have been looking forward to the K-10. I'm also going to pick up tabac EdC and ASL but that's easy to come by relatively speaking

I'm not planning to by the urn o'Knize just yet either. Enjoy the Tabacs--they're great too.

[The National Razor]

I just ordered the 4.2 EdT from Colonial Drug. Great customer service (didn't even laugh when I mispronounced 'Knize'), and it's going out in the mail today. As said, they don't take credit cards and I'll mail them el checkeroo (I can't believe I just wrote that) upon receipt.

Thanks mucho guys for the great tip. I've been waiting a long time to treat my nose to this and for a while there I thought it wasn't going to happen.

[The National Razor]

K10 arrived today. Sprayed some on--it's delightfully complex. Looking forward to see how it develops over time

[Doc4]

It is very strong, but I like it so much I could bath in it.

"What's that smell?"

"Oh, it must be Henry, back within a ten mile radius."

[The National Razor]

"What's that smell?"

"Oh, it must be Henry, back within a ten mile radius."

After wearing it for 2 days, I can safely say I love it. I'm very glad I found a source--the Colonial Drug. Apparently I was being too subtle with it--no one else noticed it. I think i'll add another spray into the mix.

[Rudy Vey]

I have some decants for sale on the B/S/T forum. Check it out.

[Wishoot]

I've been using Knize Ten for over a month now and I can officially say that it is, without a doubt, my favorite EdT of all time.

Not only am I crazy for the scent, but my wife, kids and co-workers like it too.

[The Nid Hog]

Had a pretty long day today and finished it off with a good workout at the gym. Came home, had a hot shower and sprayed on some Knize Ten after I dried off. What an amazing scent. Just thought that I'd give this thread a bump so that everybody could think about the goodness that is Knize.

[The Knize]

glad you bumped, it is wonderful stuff

[jakespoppy]

I'm on the road this week, and got a chance to stop by Colonial Drug today. What a great store! Joseph was very helpful and patient. I tried the Knize 10, had him set a bottle back for me, but changed my mind at the last minute. To me, it's just such a strong, powerful blast, and I wasn't sure I liked it or would grow to like it. I sprayed a heavy shot in my palm (probably too much, or too concentrated) and it smelled like I had leaned over the edge of a large, deep, musky earthen well where someone had dumped a lot of very old leather and left it there for a long time. I know that sounds bad, but it didn't smell BAD, just very strong, like overpowering! I just wasn't sure, but now I'm thinking if I have a chance, I may try to go back there before I leave town and get a bottle and give it more time. I liked English Leather as a teenager, but this is something completely in a different league! I definitely didn't smell anything sweet or powdery! But now I'm even more curious than ever....if I do get it to try a little longer, it may end up on B/S/T!

:cool:

[The Knize]

I'm on the road this week, and got a chance to stop by Colonial Drug today. What a great store! Joseph was very helpful and patient. I tried the Knize 10, had him set a bottle back for me, but changed my mind at the last minute. To me, it's just such a strong, powerful blast, and I wasn't sure I liked it or would grow to like it. I sprayed a heavy shot in my palm (probably too much, or too concentrated) and it smelled like I had leaned over the edge of a large, deep, musky earthen well where someone had dumped a lot of very old leather and left it there for a long time. I know that sounds bad, but it didn't smell BAD, just very strong, like overpowering! I just wasn't sure, but now I'm thinking if I have a chance, I may try to go back there before I leave town and get a bottle and give it more time. I liked English Leather as a teenager, but this is something completely in a different league! I definitely didn't smell anything sweet or powdery! But now I'm even more curious than ever....if I do get it to try a little longer, it may end up on B/S/T!

:cool:

Well, you were definitely smelling the real thing! The most uncompromising scent I have ever come across by a mile. I adore it, but it amazes me how many folks like it.

[jakespoppy]

Well, Gents, I did go back to Colonial Drug today, and JB remembered me from yesterday. Very nice man. He did say several B&Br's have been in to see him. And yes, I did pick up the Knize Ten. I know I would have fretted for a long time, asking myself "why didn't you just pick some up when you had the chance?" I also know that, while there are some things I like immediately but quickly grow tired of, there are some things that I may not be immediately enamored with, but those are sometimes the things I grow to like the most and the longest, like certain music, foods, beverages, etc., and I just think that Knize Ten may be one of those things. I did give it a much gentler application today, and it gives it a much different personality than what I experienced from the blast I tried yesterday.

By the way, I appreciate all the reviews in the Review Forum, and comments here in this Forum that so many of you provide on fragrances, both positive and otherwise. It's good to get so many different perspectives, and they are most helpful.

:cool:

[The Nid Hog]

I think you'll find that it grows on you pretty fast. It's quite aggressive at first, but it dries down into something really fantastic. And, truth be told, I like the furious assault it launches when you spray it on too. Congratulations on your buy!

[The Knize]

Randy/Jakespoppy,

I think you will be happy you went for the K 10. It clearly has you in its grasp. I do not think I tend to personify any other scents, but this one seems like a living being. Even if you do not wear it that often, I do not think you will ever want to sell it although that would would be easy, too. I enjoy that assault, too, by the way.

I enjoyed your descriptions, too. Really well-done, evocative.

Enjoy!

[jakespoppy]

Thank you both, Nid Hog and cstrother for your kind comments. I agree, the initial assault, while surprising at first and now something to look forward to, does retreat somewhat and settles into a more subdued fregrance that will be pleasant throughout the day. I won't be selling this! I think this will be one to look forward to occasionally, with just enough time in between to look forward to the next round.

:cool:

[Emmett]

Now you all have made me curious.

[azmark]

Finally finished my decant today. I've really been enjoying it and it is something that has to go on ever so lightly. Honestly, I may put a little more on than one would like and like Henry, I may bathe a little in it.:thumbup1:

Emailed Cathy at Colonial for another decant and K10 soap, unlike a few pricier scents I have Im afraid to pull the trigger on this one. It's by far going to be my most complex scent and don't want to get stuck with it.

Anyone drop K10 after your purchase?

[Rudy Vey]

Finally finished my decant today. I've really been enjoying it and it is something that has to go on ever so lightly. Honestly, I may put a little more on than one would like and like Henry, I may bathe a little in it.:thumbup1:

Emailed Cathy at Colonial for another decant and K10 soap, unlike a few pricier scents I have Im afraid to pull the trigger on this one. It's by far going to be my most complex scent and don't want to get stuck with it.

Anyone drop K10 after your purchase?

I may be able to help you out - contact me via pm.

[The Nid Hog]

Finally finished my decant today. I've really been enjoying it and it is something that has to go on ever so lightly. Honestly, I may put a little more on than one would like and like Henry, I may bathe a little in it.:thumbup1:

Emailed Cathy at Colonial for another decant and K10 soap, unlike a few pricier scents I have Im afraid to pull the trigger on this one. It's by far going to be my most complex scent and don't want to get stuck with it.

Anyone drop K10 after your purchase?

Nope, I'm still using mine. I didn't really use it much this summer (in part because I was away for a couple of months) and maybe in part because it doesn't jump out at me when it's brutally hot. As soon as it started to cool off again, it was back into my rotation. I'm thinking about picking up some of the soap too, although I really don't need it.

[jakespoppy]

......Anyone drop K10 after your purchase?

On the contrary, I've not only grown to really enjoy K10, I've also found myself looking for and sampling other frags that either include an animalic note or a black tarry note, or have a similar type initial olfactory assault like K10. These have included frags like Chanel Antaeus, C&S #88, Givenchy Gentleman, Caron Yatagan, C&S Cuba, and Guerlain Jicky. I enjoy variety, and still enjoy the "tamer" frags like for example Tam Dao and Brooks Bros 1818, but the "wilder" frags are good in the right time and place, and K10 is definitely in this category.

K10 is a good example of why I like reading what people smell in a frag even more than whether they like it or not. It's helpful to know if it's polarizing as that helps understand it, but it really helps to know what it smells like, since every scent is liked by some and disliked by others.

:cool:

[azmark]

I love strong masculine "old world" scents. Not many folks can pull it off but I always get complemented on them. My wife gives me a hard time if the scent isn't "musky" or "manly" enough. But K10 is a favorite of my wife but I always worry about scents I can smell all day and not get the same "love" from it.

I really think it's my body chemistry with K10.

Wow, I quoted a lot. lol

[BarryR]

I've got a 1oz decant and still like it a lot. I do find it to be more of a winter than summer frag.

[WhiteKnight]

I almost finished a decant of K10, but I guess it still has to grow a little on me. I like it and it is without a doubt a classy scent, but it doesn't awe me in a positive way like K2 did, or in a bestranged way like K Sec did (maybe because I'm not familiar with incense fragrances), or in a green way like K Forest did. Also, I find the longevity of K10 is not so impressive as I anticipated (maybe this has to do with the fact that it is reformulized) - it lasts only for about 4 hours on me.

[professorchaos]

I've probably mentioned this before, perhaps in this thread, but Knize Ten was not love at first smell for me. I kept trying it and putting it away, dusting it off and trying it again (it was a blind buy). Once I could smell more than the powder, I was hooked.

[Doc4]

I love strong masculine "old world" scents. Not many folks can pull it off but I always get complemented on them. My wife gives me a hard time if the scent isn't "musky" or "manly" enough. But K10 is a favorite of my wife but I always worry about scents I can smell all day and not get the same "love" from it.

I really think it's my body chemistry with K10.

Wow, I quoted a lot. lol
"Yes", you "did".

I've probably mentioned this before, perhaps in this thread, but Knize Ten was not love at first smell for me. I kept trying it and putting it away, dusting it off and trying it again (it was a blind buy). Once I could smell more than the powder, I was hooked.

For me, English Fern was the "meh at first sniff" scent I eventually came to love. Actually, IIRC, it was "bathroom cleanser at first sniff" ... someone can search the old posts to see what I actually said, but it wasn't complimentary. Eventually I came around to it and now love it.

K-10 I just loved from the get-go. :thumbup1: