By Kilian
Prelude to Love
Prelude to Love is a dazzlingly fresh floral fragrance signed By Kilian. It opens on bergamot, neroli and coriander, reveals orange blossom and freesia at its heart and rests on a base of white musk and cedar.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
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Opening First minutes
Bergamot · Neroli · Coriander
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Orange blossom · Freesia
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Base Several hours
White musk · Cedar
What its composition says
- 3 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 2 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Freesia: barely 3.1% of the catalogue contains it, which makes it the rarest material in its palette.
- White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
- Floral, citrus, musky and woody: 4 registers of raw materials share its palette, with floral supplying 3 of 7.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection
Moderate
noticeable at arm’s length
Ideal seasons
Time of day
Versatile, from mid-season to sunny days (15–25 °C / 59–77 °F).
Ideal occasions
- Office & everyday Measured enough not to overwhelm a closed space or a meeting.
Strengths
- Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.
The success of Prelude to Love by By Kilian comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.
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