By Kilian

Vodka on the Rocks

  • Unisex
  • Eau de Parfum
  • 2011

With Vodka on the Rocks, By Kilian composes a soft and retro-chic powdery fragrance. It opens on coriander and bergamot, reveals iris and amber at its heart and rests on a base of white musk, vanilla and sandalwood.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Coriander · Bergamot

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Iris · Amber

  3. Base Several hours

    White musk · Vanilla · Sandalwood

What its composition says

  • 2 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Coriander: barely 3.5% 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, musky, gourmand, citrus, amber and woody: 6 registers of raw materials share its palette, with floral supplying 1 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 Generous
fills a room

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).

Our picks

  • Le Labo Santal 33 Woody Leather Powdery Eau de Parfum · 2011

    Shares 3 accords, including woody.

  • Byredo Mojave Ghost Woody Floral Musky Eau de Parfum · 2014

    Shares 3 accords, including woody.

  • Maison Francis Kurkdjian Grand Soir Amber Vanilla Gourmand Eau de Parfum · 2016

    Shares 3 accords, including amber.

  • Guerlain Samsara Woody Floral Vanilla Eau de Parfum · 1989

    Shares 3 accords, including woody.

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