In the City of Sin

I didn't expect to like this at all, much less love. But what happened was it leaked a bit, sO I got to smell it after about 24 hours of base time, & I admit I don't like the opening AT ALL, the base~ oh ~heaven!~. Has a hint of sinister & I can do without that part (a liiiiiittle bitter, maybe that is the cardamom) but what dominates is coconut~ with that other stuff in the background to give it substance and complexity. YUM. Reminds me of Michael Kors - which I love - but find way too simple to wear. I get sick of it too easily due to its' simplicity but love the smell on other people (as long as it's not for too long, just passing by). I definitely smell the roses. exQuisite. It's one of mY favorite smells but I can't wear it usually. Too sweet /single noted usually-not in this case. Coconut, beachy~, Roses, rich floral~ cool and breezy, with a hint of mischievous and naughty. I still don't fully "get" her, but willing to take the time, see where things go. Lovely. Signature worthy. Worth getting to know. For now - I do not like the name and disagree that it's unisex. I may change mY mind about the name once I get to know her but not about it having flowery tones. Not unisex, not androgynous. ...Peace... OK I'm getting to know her now. SINISTER IS Right!!! A very melancholic perfume. Femme all the way. Not evil. But sadistic. Watch out! UPDATE!!! OK!! I get her now! Devil’s cake- Transports you into a WORLD of sinfully notes Transforms u into ur own little city of sin ;) ooh

This is an enchanting rose-plum with supporting efforts from the patch and the woods -- it just works SOOO well. I'm not which came first, but this reminds me a LOT of the violet-rose trope, the way it's structured and supported, and so it was an instant YES from me, but for me the star of the show is the smooth cardamom chiming in to make sure this doesn't get too sweet and cloying. It's the kind of cardamom that you get in Marrakech Intense and a few others that escape me. Cardamom can be a little acidic, abrasive and acrid, but this is smooth and backs the rose-plum perfectly. I know this is discontinued, so I'm sure it fetches a hefty sum on the groups, but for me and mine, I'd like to keep this one... Love.

This was recommended to me at the Kilian counter and was one I hadn't tried due to my habit of limiting myself to masculine or unisex perfumes. The reason I do that BTW is not because of any aversion to them, rather that I would be opening a Pandora's box of female focused possibilities and financial decline. The odd one is okay and this was one I made an exception for. I really, really like fruity fragrances and In the city of sin is great to be honest. It's a wonderful fruity/floral, sexy musk scent which to my nose is only slightly spicy, nothing offensive. Easily unisex, not for me though more suitable for my girlfriend... she liked it too.

Kilian doesn't seize to surprize. For me, this is the best fragrance in the world that has fruity notes, especially plum. It's so diry and sexy, inviting you to wear it more and more. Like an obsession. From the first sniff I was amazed by the extreme quality of the ingrediends and the overall package - only Kilian knows how to make a good perfume and a following ambalage. Longetivity is good, sillage is great for this kind of scent - noticable, but not too much (you need to get closer). I get the blast of fruits mixed with cedar and heavy wood in general, then rose and incense which is so beutiful together. My rating: 10/10

Plum and cardamom is a really bewitching combo, IMO. The dark spiciness of that combo grounds and tempers the juiciness of the rose and berries. It's delicious. Like many Kilians, this is a scent I really love but I wish for the price it had more lasting power and projection. It sits fairly close to the skin but this is one that definitely has me sniffing my wrists all day long.