Review Anya’s Garden Kaffir

Continuing my exploration of Anya's Garden scents -- today I'm wearing Kaffir which is the strongest of all her scents. It is the only one available in cologne strength.

This is one I recommend definitely getting a sample first. As I said, it is very strong. On me, it starts out with a crisp, hay accord that lasts for a couple of hours, even though hay is not a note that is listed.

Fragrance Family: Citrus-Floral-Leather/Wood
Top notes: Kaffir Thai lime leaf, galbanum, French and Tropical tarragon accord
Middle notes: tinctures of eight jasmines, heritage oak extract, Grasse jasmine
Base notes: sustainable golden agarwood, musk seed, leather accord

Here's what Anya says about it:

Lemon lime with a Thai twist, floral and leather and warm wood...

Tropical flirty fun - Kaffir radiates good vibes of sexy playfulness, and stimulates the wearer to explore their own version of intrigue and romance -- and keep it going for hours with the surprising leather drydown. A complex accord of eight jasmines and heritage oak weave sensuously, surprisingly. Pure foodie pleasure with an incredible lemon/lime twist. The leather drydown lingers and adds a soft and animalic surprise.

My take
This fragrance is very lovely when it enters the second and third stages.

I know there are many who look for hay accords in fragrances, and this is heavy on that when it begins, though as I said, it is not listed as a note. I don't smell tarragon, though it is one of my favorite spices to cook with and has a lovely sweet scent, smelling much like it tastes.

Once it enters into the second and third stages of the fragrance, it is soft, sweet, woodsy, and a bit of leather. These are the points where I love it very much.

This would be an excellent scent for a man.

Purchase for
3.5 ml parfum extrait $60
15 ml edp $100
15 ml cologne $50
Sample $7

I would love to know if you wear this one and how it wears on you. Do you get that hay accord? Do you have another favorite of Anya's?

Karin
www.savvythinker.com

See also: Anya's Garden-Temple and RiverCali and my review of Fairchild and Pan. See also my review of MoonDance and Starflower.

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