Cruel Intentions

I found this in a gorgeous shop in St Germaine in Paris and I loved it, it was a had to have for me (who can resist the amazing packaging!?) It starts off soft and woody and grows into a luscious, heady, creamy spicy cloud. It has density but it's not oppressive and i don't get the coconut. It has super lasting power, the best I have ever found. I can smell it on jackets weeks after, and days in my hair. It is very strong though, definitely not a summer fragrance, winter only and I'd say evening as well, unless your willing to keep it behind the knees. Due to super silage you do have to 'feel' like wearing this as it's definitely on till you shower and then some.

Generally, i don't have many nice things to say about the house of Kilian. Their perfumes are mostly forgettable, fleeting, and massively over priced. Having said that, out of a large lineup i do think a few are gold. This is one! Its a beautiful powdery, slightly sweet perfume, with a touch of booziness. Its got a certain coziness to it, but its not thick or cloying. I wore it in 80F weather without a problem. Someone below me called it ethereal. Yes. Also, i'm surprised no one here thinks this smells even remotely close to YSL M7 vintage, but without the oud. I get that immediately. Speaking of Oud, i don't smell any at all. I don't even know why its listed on fragrantica, i can't see it listed anywhere else? Performance is extraordinary. It lasts 10+ hours, projecting ALL day. I've had it on for 12 hours today, and i can still smell it wafting up from my forearms. A real standout from Kilian!

This one doesn't like me. It's woody but in a very sharp, unpleasant way, with just a hint of the bergamot behind it. It dries down to be vetiver, which I love, with a hint of the sharp, high note continuing to ruin it. This is why I'm glad there are samples - looking at the notes, it seemed like it would be perfect for me.

Gorgeous! Soft and woody fragrance, I can immediately smell the woods, rose, and bergamot. I also can smell the vetiver, and the woods become much more prominent on dry down with the amber. Although it is labeled unisex, I think it is more feminine. However, it does have a subtle masculinity. It is a beautiful work of perfume, slightly sweet and gentle, but it isn't unnoticeable. I would love to own this, but it's too expensive! I guess the bottle and the packaging are worth it, though :) Adding: the longer you wear it, it seems the more masculine it becomes.

I was gifted this in a travel size that comes with 2 refills. Doc Elly's review is spot on. All I get is sandalwood, albeit a good synthetic sandalwood that lays close to the skin.