Kenneth Cole Vintage Black Kenneth Cole for men

This is too sexy:). I got some for my hubs for his bday. I love it. It's so sexy. I don't see why all the bad reviews?

Edit: I am noticing a bit more of the tequila scent since I've been on the forums. I may be ever-so-slightly turning from this but not altogether. I'd still be bummed if this were to discontinue.

I´ve read some really bad and confusing reviews about this frag and I just can´t go conform with them.

Some people say this frag just smells too boozy. Sorry, but this would be the first frag to smell like cheap liquor. That´s just ridiculous.

You see, I´m just an average german guy, and with Wolfgang Joop and Carlos Lagerfeldos on my side, I pretty much feel like Robinson Crusoe with a Banana in one hand and a wooden...dildo ...lets face it, we have awesome cars but fragrance like, we just suck.

So I´m in a state of swissness. Total open to the world of fragrances.

And with my nose, I´ve been able to travel the world just visiting my local douglas shop, and compared to some real good french scents (and some real crappy french scents) Mr. Kenneth Cole´s scent Black vintage does a real good job.

I can´t see why some folks would like to beat the bejesus out of it, ´cause let´s face it, it smells manly in a citric way. But not annoying citric.

It smells like a cool drink with a slice of lemon on the brink, sitting in your favorite bar, that kind of smell you wanne smell on your collar, when you finally got the beauty of the office (or the next door beauty, for those of you who don´t work in a frikkin office like me) to finally attend at a rendez-vous with you in that very bar.

Trust me, you don´t want to smell like Le Mal (spelled wrong, intentionally). You don´t want to smell like you´ve just been neutured when you finally got her this far.

Stand up! Smell like a man! This frag is the right way to go.

Besides all the above, I have to admit it that this frag isn´t top notch. But let´s face it: A BMW is not a Ferrari. But it is still a BMW. And a top notch fragrance is something else...something a girl in heat couldn´t possibly apreciate, with all the hormons and all the expectations. She´s just facing too much stess thinking about the colour of your mutual childrens eyes.

Again, "Le male" would be the wrong way, cause you wouldn´t feel confident, when she needs a strong shoulder to lean on. Poor thing.

After all, this is a fine, magicly citric, slightly bloomy scent with a dominant tequilla note.

For those who can´t immagine how this smells like: it´s just awesome. Period.

Give it a chance.

Vintage is bad bang for the buck and neither seems vintage nor black but rather kind of modern and bright. A hyper-citric shot of tequila strained through a fabric softener. It's kind of cloyingly sharp but still a fresh scent. I don't get along with it.

*Musing* Just what is it I wonder, that made them call this Vintage?

The ad shows a guy in a leather jacket (obviously worn) and faded jeans and rebellious "devil-may-care" attitude...where is the leather, the sexiness, the BLACK?!?! I am a BIG fan of Kenneth Cole (his scents, his footwear and most of all his clothing), this was a let down for sure. I am glad I did not shell out $67.50 for the 100ml (only size available) EDT!!

Maybe all the wonderful vintages and luxurious samples sent to me by other members have spoiled my nose...but this is NO vintage and barely even Black (I love Black original!) Woody? sure, eventually; aromatic? I guess. Check it out....

This begins with a HUGE citrus blast of grapefruit (bitter and zesty) and lime (dry and sour) along some non-descript greens. Modern and bright for sure, and very clean and light. The heart breaks no new ground as lavender is once again covered in a subtle white pepper, though the sharp booziness of tequila is a bit different. This is not all that different from Set Sail St Barts from Tommy Bahama...and, this is actually less appealing to me. That, at least, had some tropical leaves and salty sea spray to go with the tequila and lime!! The drydown of oak (actually a magnificent scent when smelled in real life) and sandalwood is ho-hum at best. This is coming off my WISH list as soon as I post this. The scent strip in GQ smelled better than the actual EDT from a tester bottle. Do yourself a favor, folks: spend the extra 15 dollars or so, and get Quercus from Penhaligon's or just buy the original Black...at least IT has some character and sex appeal. This is not worth even the discount prices listed here!

Sillage: okay
Longevity: decent
Overall: 2/5

Kenneth Cole: What the hell were you thinking? Too much tequila the night before no doubt! LOL...

this is really bad.

Contrasting classic masculinity with metropolitan modernity, VINTAGE BLACK is authentic and unforgettable - a blend of effervescent citrus, masculine woods and soft skin musks. It fuses the past with the attitude of today.

Being a huge fan of the original Black I decided to try this one out. Make no mistake - just because this cologne has the Name Black in it does not mean its the same or even similar scent... I notice they don't list the nose behind this scent. I would imagine it was a nobody and not the original noses, Harry and Sabine. This cologne is nothing like the original Black. It smells like a cross between Polo Black and Armani Code... only not as good as either of those. As a die hard original Black fan - i do not recommend this vintage black at all.

I smelled it and for about 2 minutes lingered in it. That's 2 minutes, not 5 minuets. It was ok, but honestly not good enough for me. I'm sure some will love it.