Kalan eau de parfum parfums de marly

I recently blind-bought Kalan, after having collected about ten other PDMs over the last year or so. I knew Kalan was by far the most controversial of their fragrances. Instead of buying a decant, I decided to do a full 2.5oz bottle. When it arrived, I was honestly afraid I would hate it and that I would have to talk myself into liking it.

I sprayed some on my arm and took a whiff. Wow! My immediate reaction was, “How in the world is Kalan controversial or disliked? This is absolutely fantastic!” (On top of the amazing scent, performance and projection were also incredible.)

I guess one of the great things about fragrances is that they can provide a very personal experience and a wide range of opinions. I respect the fact that for many contributors here, Kalan is a definite no. For me, it’s a masterpiece.

I recently reviewed this on my Youtube "Rotten Rebel" and wanted to share my thoughts on the scent with the fine folks of Fragrantica.

Kalan opens up spicy with a sort of bitter kind of citrus. The opening is not my favorite part of the scent and I feel it's very much the opening that some guys don't like.
To me, Kalan dries down to something woody with a dose of soft vanilla and a hint of sweetness with something ambery and earthy to it.

Fantastic dry down. Love it.

One of my most complimented scents of last year and it's an unreal compliment-getter. Even those who usually don't care much about scents like the dry down of Kalan.

Not sure why this has such a low rating. Maybe low rating because of the opening scaring some guys away. To me, it's crazy good and the positive reactions I get when wearing it are just a nice bonus.

Don't get it if you are sensitive to spicy scents or if you don't enjoy woody scents. Try before you buy. And if you try it, please do try it on skin.

Happy days!

I rarely leave Reviews on fragrances, but with all the hate Kalan has gotten I just need to say this.
Kalan is my all time favorite fragrance, and the first niche fragrance i ever got my nose on, so it has a special place in my heart. It was love at first sniff and i knew from that moment i just NEEDED to have it in my collection.
I can understand why so many people don't like it, because it has an interesting and different smell the most fragrances. It opens with a big hit of citrus, spices and a hint of something sweet burning in the distance. It dries down to something sweet and woody, but you cant shake the feeling of something burning in the distance, or maybe i just forgot to take the pizza out in time, who knows.

Anyways, this is a more complex fragrance then the popular designers, so if that's what your used to, then this might not be for you. So do sample first. Maybe you are one of the lucky ones that falls in love with Kalan.

I smelled this recently and to my nose it smells like a more masculine, rugged and darker version of Baccarat Rouge 540. I prefer this to Baccarat Rouge as a guy because it's not as pretty as BR and I prefer to wear scents that are beautiful but not pretty if that makes any sense.

These are my initial thoughts. I'd need to give it far better wearings to offer a legit opinion...It's also very strong but not as loud as Baccarat. Simply Put, this fragrance almost makes Baccarat Rouge, pour femme. No offense to men who own BR...It was on my 'to buy list' too...Before I smelled this...Everyone should wear what they want, i'm trying to help paint a picture of Kalan people can relate to.

Very nice, even if a bit derivative...i mean its even in a red bottle...hmmm
lmao

SIMPLY PUT SCENTS