Karl Lagerfeld · 2020
Karl New York Mercer Street EDT
Longevity
Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection
CloseArm's length
Polarising
Mixed
fresh
uplifting
skin-close
fresh rhubarb and basil, crisp citrus with cotton
Scent Notes
Fresh
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About This Perfume
Karl Lagerfeld Karl New York Mercer Street smells like fresh rhubarb and basil, crisp citrus with cotton. It opens with rhubarb, basil and white pepper, moves into aromatic notes and blossoms and settles on cotton and musky notes. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de toilette is best in spring and summer and is a daytime scent. A good pick for casual days and the office. Released in 2020.
Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and uplifting for casual days.
- Sample first if: fresh is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike citrus fragrances.
Around $28.
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Concentration
EDT
Occasion
Casual · office
Projection
Close
Gender lean
Leans masculine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
- Office
Karl Lagerfeld is a German designer heritage house whose fragrance arm bridges the classic Lagerfeld line (1978) with modern flankers. Families lean fresh (13), floral (4) and woody (3). Prices sit in a wide designer band, about $25 to $480 (the vintage KL Homme sits at the ceiling), most core pieces near $75. Top accords are woody, sweet, fresh, floral and spicy. Standout live picks: KL Homme (spicy amber aftershave, warm vanilla haze, the vintage cult flanker, $479.95), Lagerfeld Men (fresh lavender and cedar with citrus brightness, the 1978 classic reissue, $31.17), Sun Moon Stars Eau de Parfum (berry jam with powdery violet petals, $56.09), Bois de Santal (smoky sandalwood incense with peppered warmth, $31.49), Jako (bright grapefruit and plum, woody cardamom, $168).
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It smells like fresh rhubarb and basil, crisp citrus with cotton. It opens with rhubarb, basil and white pepper, moves into aromatic notes and blossoms and settles on cotton and musky notes.
Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring and summer. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days and the office.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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