By Kilian
Back to Black
Back to Black is an ample and textured woody fragrance signed By Kilian. It opens on saffron, cardamom and bergamot, reveals tobacco, cinnamon and cedar at its heart and rests on a base of honey, vanilla, sandalwood and patchouli.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
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Opening First minutes
Saffron · Cardamom · Bergamot
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Tobacco · Cinnamon · Cedar
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Base Several hours
Honey · Vanilla · Sandalwood · Patchouli
What its composition says
- 10 materials declared, against 7.6 on average in the catalogue: the formula is fuller than usual.
- 3 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 4 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Honey: barely 3.5% of the catalogue contains it, which makes it the rarest material in its palette.
- Bergamot: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 43% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Excellent
9 h and more estimated on skin
Projection
Generous
fills a room
Ideal seasons
Time of day
At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).
Ideal occasions
- Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.
If Back to Black by By Kilian seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.
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