Kilian Back to Black EDP

Description

Kilian Back to Black EDP is less a perfume than an atmosphere, Calice Becker built it around warm honey and rich tobacco, wrapped in resinous olibanum, cedar, and oak, with saffron and cardamom adding spice up top. It conjures a smoky jazz-bar mood rather than a clean, everyday scent: intimate, a little dangerous, and unmistakably after-dark.

Scent Character

Back to Black leans smoky-sweet: warm honey and tobacco dominate the drydown, wrapped in resinous woods (cedar, oak, olibanum) and a spiced bergamot-saffron-cardamom opening. Translation: an amber-leather-honey composition, moody, resinous, and intimate rather than fresh or floral.

Fragrance Pyramid

Notes: Bergamot, Saffron, Nutmeg, Cardamom, Coriander, Raspberry, Chamomile, Olibanum, Honey, Cedar, Oak, Tobacco, Patchouli, Almond, Vanilla, Labdanum

Performance

• Longevity: 4–6 hours on skin
• Sillage: Moderate to strong
• Projection: 2–3 ft for the first hour, settling closer after

Best Occasions & Season

• Fall and winter
• Evening and special-occasion wear
• Unisex

Concentration & Provenance

Concentration: Eau de Parfum
Perfumer: Calice Becker
House: Kilian Paris, one of the original "L'Oeuvre Noire" fragrances
Launched: 2009

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Sample Back to Black before committing to the full bottle: 1mL from $11.99.

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FAQ

Is Back to Black for men or women? Unisex.

How long does it last? 4–6 hours, with moderate-to-strong sillage while it's fresh on skin.

What does it smell like? Warm honey and tobacco over resinous woods and incense, closer to an amber-leather composition than a fruity or floral scent.

Is it one of Kilian's original fragrances? Yes. Back to Black dates to 2009 and is part of the founding "L'Oeuvre Noire" collection.