Karl Lagerfeld Karl Hamburg Alster Eau de Toilette 100ml Spray

Karl Lagerfeld Karl Hamburg Alster Eau de Toilette 100ml is a fresh aromatic fragrance for men, launched in 2021 and composed by perfumer Emilie Coppermann as part of the Karl City collection. The fragrance is a tribute to the Alster Lakes in central Hamburg — one of Karl Lagerfeld's favourite places — and the composition captures that imagined morning by the water: crisp mint and mandarin on top, a herbal-floral heart of sage, lavender and freesia, and a clean drydown of white woods, moss and musk.

About Karl Lagerfeld

Karl Lagerfeld (1933–2019) was one of the defining figures of 20th- and early 21st-century fashion, creative director of Chanel for over three decades and head of his own eponymous brand. Born in Hamburg, he never lost his attachment to the city, and the Karl City collection of fragrances takes that personal geography as its starting point. Each scent in the line is built around a city he loved — Paris, Hamburg, Tokyo — and reads as a postcard rather than a marketing concept.

Fragrance notes

• Top: Mint, Mandarin Orange
• Heart: Sage, Lavender, Freesia
• Base: White Woods, Moss, Musk

Olfactory family: Aromatic Fresh  |  Launched: 2021  |  Perfumer: Emilie Coppermann

Who it's for

Karl Hamburg Alster is a clean, easy-to-wear daily fragrance for men who prefer aromatic freshness over heavy woods, ouds or gourmands. The mint-and-mandarin opening reads as crisp and well-groomed, the lavender-sage heart gives it composure, and the soft mossy-musky base keeps it understated — well suited to office wear, daytime, and warm-weather travel. It is most at home in spring and summer but stays wearable into mild autumn.

How to use

1. Spray two to three times onto pulse points — wrists, neck, chest.
2. Hold the bottle around 15 cm away to disperse evenly.
3. For an extra freshness lift, apply once after a morning shower onto warm skin.
4. Reapply lightly through the day if needed; the EDT concentration is designed for moderate longevity rather than projection.

Specifications

• Size: 100ml
• Concentration: Eau de Toilette
• Gender: Men
• Brand: Karl Lagerfeld
• Collection: Karl City
• Year: 2021
• Perfumer: Emilie Coppermann