The smell in short
It smells mostly vanilla and gourmand. Cardamom and artemisia at the top, nutmeg and musk in the middle and tonka bean and vanilla at the base.
- Came out
- 2006
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
Reaction Thermal notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Kenneth Cole Reaction Thermal EDT in detail
Reaction Thermal EDT comes from Kenneth Cole. This one is the Eau de Toilette.
Other Kenneth Cole perfumes
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Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter and fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Is Reaction Thermal your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is vanilla (100%), followed by gourmand and aromatic. You will probably like it if you enjoy vanilla and gourmand smells and notes like nutmeg and tonka bean. Less obvious notes include lavender and woody notes. Perfume fans rate it 4.07 out of 5.
Reaction Thermal price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €9. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs less than Tom Ford Oud Wood and Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Edt 1.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Frederic Malle Editions De Parfums Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur and Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Edt 1 spread further.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Toilette, it is lighter than an Eau de Parfum, so it fades sooner. Frederic Malle Editions De Parfums Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur and Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Edt 1 last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like tonka bean and vanilla are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Other versions
There are 2 other versions of this perfume, released between 2004 and 2005.
Perfumes that smell like Reaction Thermal
Similar picks to try: Frederic Malle Editions De Parfums Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur (5 shared notes), Tom Ford Oud Wood (6 shared notes), Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Edt 1 (5 shared notes) and Penhaligon's Penhaligons Trade Routes Halfeti (6 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Frederic Malle Editions De Parfums Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur starts from €4.
Questions people ask
Can I wear Reaction Thermal to work?
It is more of an evening scent, so it may feel too much for the office.
When did Reaction Thermal come out?
It came out in 2006.
Can women wear it?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.