Knize Ten Knize for men

Initially Knize Ten is a disturbing fragrance, which harmonizes a number of discordant elements to create something chaotic but beautiful. My initial experiences were less than agreeable, the opening was too intense, too troubled, but once I discovered that a small amount goes a long way, it unlocked the genius within this mercurial fragrance. Scarcely have I extracted so much from such a small application.

The opening is astringent, and with the citric elements clashing, the initial moments are relatively subdued. A bitter tsunami of geranium, rose and carnation are doused in a dark petroleum aura, with the resulting potency softened slightly with the presence of sandalwood and cedarwood. Within ten minutes, one is subjected to the full intensity of Knize Ten, a cacophony of diversity. A chaotic tapestry of petroleum, floral and leather notes create a thing of beauty by finding the perfect balance of ingredients. On paper, this should never work, but in reality, this taps into something deep inside the brain. This fragrance makes no sense whatsoever, but that is why it is either revered or reviled by those that experience it. There are a multitude of notes, each adding something different, and nothing appears superfluous. As the potency of the middle notes diminishes, things soften considerably. There is still the camphoric seam, with its floral hue to drive it on, but a degree of comfort is afforded to the wearer, with soft amber and vanilla notes. Beyond an hour, it has found its range, and it merely varies the intensity of its components, ensuring that the dry down is wonderfully engaging. With a unique evolution, excellent projection and longevity, this is the easiest thumbs up I can remember awarding.

extremely masculine? nah. Most defintely both sexes can wear this. It starts off very strong with all kinds of things going on..leather, hint of gasoline, citrus, perfumed english type soap, flowers, a lavender type of note. Then after about 20 minutes, I get alot of that rosemary/floral/musky soapiness. It is truly unisex at this point. Underneath that soapy scent is a classic car leather scent..a clean leather. Leather is not in the forefront on my skin. Once it's at this point, about 20 minutes in...this smells exactly like my grandparents apartment in NYC back in the day. When I would ride the elevator and walk down the hallway and opened the door to their apartment..this was the smell. Wow. How strange that Knize Ten would bring me right back there spending weeks with them in the city every summer watching spanish soap operas ( my grandma would translate) and yelling at people from the balcony. I might need a full bottle of this.
This scent lasts a long time, and is really lovely
for a man or woman.

I bought this for my husband - but really I want to wear it! It's a fantatsic ambery leather that smells old-fashioned in the best possible way. It smells incredibly expensive and rich without being too refined - that smokey edge makes it a bit dangerous and slightly decadent. Benedict Cumberbatch's Sherlock Holmes would wear this - or maybe it's better on Adele Adler. Fabulous!

Normalmente non sono per le fragranze floreali, soprattutto quelle maschili.
Devo dire d'aver cambiato opinione dopo aver sentito Ten, tantochè me lo sono comprato:
PROFUMO DI ALTO LIVELLO!

it is a great fragrance...it reminds me of a high quality tire that is wearing english leather cologne.. very unique, have never smelled a fragrance like it. but it is manly, a leather jacket would be approriate for this one. not sure i would wear this one often , but i would have it in my collection.

Perfect leather scent, neither sharp, nor heavy. Subtle, well balanced, a bit oily. Best for winter or rainy days when the fragrance shows off all its beauty. Definitely with a character as every perfume should be but in nowadays usually is not. Rating 10/10 without a doubt. Highly recommended at least for testing.

Knize Ten is as much a historical document as perfume and one that fully gives flesh to the era in which it was created, especially if one remembers that it was created at the time of the birth of the automobile industry, when the smell of petrol and leather must have seemed the essence of luxury. If you think of L'Heure Bleu as a 1920's actress and society gal, then Knize Ten is her dastardly younger brother with a moustache and a penchant for gambling and fast cars. Both share a very similar floral heart, but the extravagant sweetness of the former is not apparent in Knize Ten. Instead there leatheriness that tells you that after having charmed a gal with his manners, and having smoked his cigar, he just wants to get down to it. Too important in its own right and as a comment on contemporary fragrance to not be smelt.

Knize Ten is definitely the king of dirty, oily, restroom leathers. I wouldn't call it animalic (although there's definitely some resinous castoreum in there), but it's definitely outgoing and has character.

Knize Ten is the fragrance you'd wear when you want everyone to know you have a huge dick.

Remember when Oppenheimer remarked, "Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds", after testing the first atomic bomb? The bringer of death that he helped to create?

Well, I can only imagine the thoughts of François Coty and Vincent Roubert after they create Knize Ten. It's the strongest, skankiest leather I've ever smelled, and while it doesn't smell animalic by any means, it does have that "porta potty" smell I get from other leathers like Royal English Leather. Meaning, it doesn't smell like urine or shit, it smells like the pink aroma of the restroom itself.

I'm going to have to revisit this one a few more times, but so far Knize Ten is definitely peaking my interest. I want to get to know it even more.

Yes, yes, yes! Here is a real, 1920's smoky leather. Knize Ten smells properly leathery and smoky, rounded out by an ambery, floral heart that reminds me somewhat of L'Heure Bleue. Knize Ten is nostalgic in the best sense of the word. If you wear it while dancing the waltz, your partner will want to get even closer, I promise!

E' proprio come lo descrivono ma io sono una che desidera profumi cattivi, intriganti, che ti stendono senza essere volgari.O sono io oppure tutto sto gran dire dei profumi finisce sempre per essere "una sveltina"...scompaiono sulla mia pelle. Ottimo profumo, sillage=0 !!!!

The offensive opening reminds me of being in a car garage smelling petrol, tar and rubber and then suddenly the garage changes into a shop where they sell lots of leather shoes! Really amazing though I can understand its dislike.
After that it changes again in a very very distinguished, sophisticated, not offensive and manly scent with perfect sillage and longevity.
The dry down is a perfect original smell of (mainly) leather, amber, a touch of vanilla which makes you feel like a real man. Genuine leather!!
Classic warm old scent that is still perfectly wearable these days (35+).

Knize Ten lives up to all of its hype, and then some. It has become my favorite leather fragrance.

Knize Ten smells like the interior of a brand new luxury car with leather upoholstery. We're not talking about black leather, like in Fonzie's leather jacket. This is a soft, tan-colored leather smell that is also spicy, no doubt acheived by the presence of cinnamon. The addition of iris to the leather gives Knize Ten a hazy, dusky smell, adding to its allure and giving the scent great depth. It has a wonderful oily glow to it that the best leathers have, without smelling like gasoline.

Knize Ten's biggest artistic virtue is how amazingly elegant, refined and perfectly balanced it is. It's so multifaceted, evolving by the hour ever so slightly, yet never losing its leather focus. It is a fragrance that smells better and better the longer you wear it, and you will wear it for a long time since the scent lasts for well over 12 hours.

The best fragrances are those where all of the ingredients fit and work together in perfect harmony. Balance is a quality that is hard to acheive in creating a perfume, but is particularly hard in a leather perfume; leathers often smell off-kilter or overpowered by smoky notes or a petrolieum smell. Knize Ten, howver, acheives perfect equilibrium with all of its various smells. It smells debonaire and dashing. This fragrance is so comfortable to wear and is so good, wearing it brightens even the most miserbale day.

MY RATING: 10/10

A love or hate scent and possibly one of the best masculine fragrances ever produced. Knize Ten It's a typical example of the concept "expensive doesn't always mean good" as it is very reasonably priced and at the same time better than almost any other expensier male leather fragrance available on the market.



An archetypal leather fragrance and one of the very few pre-WWII leather compositions who carefully avoided disastrous reformulations. Made by Franoise Coty and Vincent Roubert, Knize Ten is a pillar of the early 900 perfumery and something we all should preserve from oblivion.



The opening is litterally shocking (to me in a good way, but can be challenging to someone) with a severe and breathtaking explosion of leather. If you like it, fine, if you don't, just try to survive for a while as in the drydown Ten turns into an incredibly comfortable and wearable scent. A magnifically rounded amber smooths the ever dominant animalic leather adjusting the initial severity and harshness with an incredibly delightful warmness. Flowery patterns (ylang-ylang and jasmine), some spices, woods. Everything smells so rich but incredibly blended and balanced. Absolutely distinctive.



Knize Ten became the benchmark of masculine leather fragrances and after eighty years it's still one of the most successful compositions ever. An all time favourite and a great example of how an older classic perfume can be tremendous in its modernity.



Like it or not, there's only one like it.



Rating: 10/10

Yes, definitely the definitive leather fragrance hands down. Its packaging is somewhat dated but there is something endearing about it. The perfume itself is complex, subtle, slightly soft and powdery yet strong at the same time. It's the smell of an old world composition where attention to detail is executed precision and intent.

With the right marketing, it should have be a runaway success. But it is still produced by a small german company in very limited quantities. Talk about exclusivity!

The last time I checked, Luckyscent is on backorder since last year. Other websites that list it are also out of stock.

Luckily, I managed to find a seller from Australia on eBay offering 5 and 10ml decants. Guess that will have to do until the backorder comes through.

OMG - NOW I know why Luca Turin gave this 5 stars. This is amazing stuff. I tried the sample and absolutely would not to choose to wear it BUT it is so leathery with very little sweetness and no animalic smell. I cannot detect any citrus either. Just a hint of musk and patchouli in the drydown, but these are barely detectable and do not distract one's nose from the big picture. Totally different from any other leather I have tried. It smells as if you are standing in a tyre shop - that tarry, leathery, rubbery smell. I can see this suiting bikers and their chicks. It gets five stars from this perfume dabbler too.
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I have to add to this. I have been wearing it all day (8 hours +) and can still smell it on my wrist, now without the rubber just some musk and sandalwood, in fact totally unrecognizable from when I put it on and somewhat easier for me to wear. However, when I said above I would never wear it, I have changed my mind. I WOULD...by myself at home, in secret, and feeling guilty because..well...I never thought I would admit to liking it. But that hot rubber proved to have a haunting effect and I couldn't stop sniffing it. How can someone like sweet stuff such as Payard Lychee Mousse, and THIS one? Hard to get my head around!Today has been an epiphany for me and knocked down a lot of pre-conceived prejudices. I have to say this can never be called a perfume, a scent or a fragrance, it's a SMELL. Experience it, just once, even if you think you will hate it. You may be surprised, too.

A raw scent. No wonder that famous Manolo Blahnik use this as his signature. It's sophisticated, elegant and classy. I thought there was nothing to compete with Colonia Intensa in classic category, but there is...this one. As Colonia Intensa, Knize is for a serious man who wears a suit or a nice blazer well combined with the other clothes. Classic black suit for a gentleman - there is nothing to complain about. Classic parfume - there is nothing to complain about. But, this perfume hasn't usual smell. It is well balanced. Opening is sharp, spicy and strong for the nose. Rosemary was the most sensible to me. It needs about 10min until the main notes are gone and then the perfume is developing into the heart. The heart prickles the nose. I wondered what it could be...and yes, I was right - that is patchouly which is strong and really spicy. There are no traces of the rose, only a woody composition which dominates. Cinnamon gives the spiceiness to the whole story. After some time, the base is coming out but leather is recognizable from the opening until the end, but now it takes a main role with the wood. The drydown of the parfume is classic for such composition. It is elegant, it prickles the nose but it is not assailant. Very long lasting perfume. It has not a big aura, it is intimate, but it has its own personality...anybody who comes closer, it will recognize that personality. Elegant and classy, like Blahnik itself!

I had been waiting,impatiently I might add,for this to come back on the market. I finally found it at Lucky Scent and received my bottle on 1/10. It was well worth the wait. Knize Ten is a stylish gentlemen's leather that smells like none of the other leathers in my wardrobe. It's in a wonderful leather world all by itself.
It's already made it into my top five,bumping Cuir Pleine Fleur (Heeley).

5 stars easy--this one has no faults that I can detect.

I read an article featuring the portly Manolo Blahnik who was wearing dandified house-slippers and professing that Knize Ten was his favorite scent. Hmmm, interesting, I'm gonna get it! I was sure it would smell of violets, or something limey-citrusy. Wrong! Nothing dandy about this scent. It's weird, wild and fabulous. I envisioned him walking across a room, the sillage leaving a waft of carbolic soap, doll plastic, ginger and cloves, a bit of citrus, powder, and warm salt dough. Go Mr. Dandy!

The dry down on my skin reminds me of Wella Balsam's Shampoo from the late seventies, but watch out, on fabric you've been to the gas station after the shower!

A raw, "meaty" leather singes the nostrils and lasts a couple of hours or so, then gives way to a nice blend with a strong spice note. It's a bit powdery and the leather is in the background. If there is vanilla in here it is very minimal, and the animalic notes are not offensive (compared to Kouros, for example). Longevity and projection/"sillage" are excellent. I can certainly understand why some don't like this one, and I didn't at first either. However, I decided to keep trying and as often occurs, my "nose" adjusted to it and I was able to enjoy the blend, especially once the strong leather in the opening subsides. If you like strong leather and spice with a nice cast of background notes (including powdery iris), you should try this one.

There is no doubt that this is a leather scent. The leather is right up front, first thing out of the sample vial, taking up at least half of the olfactory stage. It’s not a rough ‘n tough, ripped-straight-off-the-animal leather, it’s a fairly refined natural leather, the kind that might be used to make an old-fashioned briefcase. Along with the leather is a soft, slightly spicy, woody, peppery and powdery floral backup, perfectly blended and in complete harmony. None of the backup notes is so strong that it pops out against the leather; they simply hum together as a unit while the leather does its thing.

As the perfume dries down, the leather finishes its solo and blends with the rest of the notes to create a luminous whole that is absolutely gorgeous. The floral notes become a bit more prominent, but they are so well blended that individual notes remain obscure, and a new flower is created. The leather-petaled flower that some other perfumes have tried unsuccessfully to achieve is blooming in all its glory in Ten. Sillage is good, and the scent lasts 5-6 hours, not bad for an EdT.

This is among the best leather scents I have smelled. It’s certainly the most “leathery”. It is definitely decant-worthy and regular rotation-worthy. It’s supposed to be a “man’s” perfume, but I’m sure it would be just as appealing for a woman as a man - different context, different scent. If you don’t like leather, this scent is not for you, but if you do, or even if you think you might, it’s a must-try.

Note: The "castor oil" mentioned in the notes here is almost certainly castoreum. The two are very different things.