Swiss Arabian
Shaghaf Oud Aswad
Woody
Floral
Warm spicy
from €28.50
By Kilian
Rose Oud
With Rose Oud, By Kilian composes a deep and refined woody fragrance. It opens on saffron, cardamom and coriander, reveals rose and oud at its heart and rests on a base of papyrus, guaiac wood and cedar.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
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Opening First minutes
Saffron · Cardamom · Coriander
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Rose · Oud
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Base Several hours
Papyrus · Guaiac wood · Cedar
What its composition says
- 3 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Papyrus: a niche material, declared by only 17 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
- Rose: conversely, a material of the common core — 32% of the catalogue contains it.
- Woody, spicy and floral: 3 registers of raw materials share its palette, with woody supplying 3 of 8.
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
Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).
Ideal occasions
- Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.
Who is it for?
For strong personalities who like understated elegance, without showing off.
Avoid if…
- you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.
If Rose Oud 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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