While wandering through TJ Maxx today I spotted this on the shelf.Kanon edt Spray.I have never seen the original I do own the Norweigian Wood version that I wear every few months.So I grabbed it for the sum of 7bucks.I remember online reviews being mainly favorable mentioning citrus top notes and wood and moss base.Sounds good to me.
I get home and open the box and spray a couple of squirts into the box and give it a sniff.Not good all I smell is cardboard.Let it sit a few minutes and sniff again-cardboard.I spray 2 more squirts in the box and can smell something other than cardboard.But I cannot tell you what I am smelling.So I spray some on the back of my hand and sniff ,no discernable citrus and an odd scent is present.I wait a few minutes and sniff again the odd scent is familiar and I can almost place it.I go to my wife and have her close her eyes and take a sniff and I say "play-do" and she bursts out laughing and says "Yes ,not as strong as play-do but the same smell".
I leave it on and over the next 3 hours the play-do scent lessens somewhat and a barely discernable sweetness is in the background .This stuff is oddly fascinating,smells nothing like its composition notes.Nothing like any of the reviews,has this stuff fallen victim to reformulation?Because at this point I can't see any reason for it to have lasted 50+ years.I don't think it will see alot of use.
I get home and open the box and spray a couple of squirts into the box and give it a sniff.Not good all I smell is cardboard.Let it sit a few minutes and sniff again-cardboard.I spray 2 more squirts in the box and can smell something other than cardboard.But I cannot tell you what I am smelling.So I spray some on the back of my hand and sniff ,no discernable citrus and an odd scent is present.I wait a few minutes and sniff again the odd scent is familiar and I can almost place it.I go to my wife and have her close her eyes and take a sniff and I say "play-do" and she bursts out laughing and says "Yes ,not as strong as play-do but the same smell".
I leave it on and over the next 3 hours the play-do scent lessens somewhat and a barely discernable sweetness is in the background .This stuff is oddly fascinating,smells nothing like its composition notes.Nothing like any of the reviews,has this stuff fallen victim to reformulation?Because at this point I can't see any reason for it to have lasted 50+ years.I don't think it will see alot of use.