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Followed opens with an intensely powerful and incredibly realistic note of dry roasted coffee beans, its smoky and bitter while remaining utterly delectable. As it begins to settle on the skin, a dark chocolate and sweet caramel note bring some life into the coffee, supported by a soft vanilla and ambery base. This is without a doubt the most realistic coffee note I’ve ever come across, in the opening it doesn’t even smell like a fragrance - more as though you’ve rubbed yourself with coffee beans. Thankfully the sweetness of the other notes balances things beautifully to create something truly unique and delicious. Followed is an incredible fragrance, and while I think many people exaggerate its “beast mode” qualities a bit, it is incredibly strong. This is my first time sampling anything from Kerosene, it’s opened a rabbit whole which compels me to discover more from the house.
A powerhouse of coffee, quickly overcome by a powerhouse of maple syrup. There is no joking with this one. It's as powerful as people say. Sample. Use sparingly. Don't get it on clothes unless you're sure it's for you. The use of Sotolone here is where it goes wrong for me.
Sotolone is a chemical compound with a strong aroma that smells like maple syrup, caramel, or burnt sugar at lower concentrations, and fenugreek or curry at higher concentrations.
Due to its overdose here, after a few hours, the curry smell comes out.
I had to put my decant in a ziplock bag in the attic as the curry smell was filling the room just from the 1ml decant bottle being there.
I never did spray this. I just dabbed the nozzle on my hand. It survived 3 days and 2 showers before it became unnoticeable.