Kayu by Kinetic Perfumes

Name: Kayu
Brand: Kinetic Perfumes
Rating: 7.5 (158 reviews)

2022unisex

Perfumer: Christian Carbonnel a.k.a. Chris Maurice

7.5/10

158 ratingsMost rate it 7 of 10

Kayu by Kinetic Perfumes is a well-known Sweet Woody perfume for women and men. Kayu was released in 2022. It was composed by Christian Carbonnel a.k.a. Chris Maurice. The top notes are Vanilla, Rosemary and Italian mandarin orange; middle notes are Gaiac wood, Virginia cedar and Omani frankincense; base notes include Tonka bean, Musk, Powdery and Laotian oud. Spring and autumn are the best seasons to wear it. It lasts long, with a strong sillage.

At a glance

Longevity: Most rate it 7/10: long-lasting
Sillage: Most rate it 7/10: strong
Best seasons: Spring and autumn (61% of season votes)
Worn by: Unisex, no group has a majority of votes
Smells mainly: sweet, woody, spicy

Review

Main accords

Fragrance pyramid

11 notes

Kayu features 11 fragrance notes across its scent pyramid.

Top notes

The opening

Heart notes

After 15 to 30 minutes

Base notes

The dry-down

Ratings

From the Aromifo community

Scent

158 ratings

7.5

Most rate it 7 of 10.

Longevity

137 ratings

6.9

Most rate it 7 of 10.

Sillage

138 ratings

6.6

Most rate it 7 of 10.

When to wear

154 season votes

Spring33%
Summer24%
Autumn28%
Winter15%

Who wears it

Men47%
Unisex29%
Women24%

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