Love by Kilian Rose and Oud Special Blend 2022

This fragrance is excellent, very well crafted and original, I have nothing else like this in my collection. I tested it a while ago and I knew I had to get my hands on a bottle ! Just don’t be mistaken, the very well achieved oud accord here is strong and dirty, but slowly sweetened by the rose and Neroli essence that’s present in the original Love (which I also own). This fragrance lasts for hours on end on my skin, and evolves quite a bit throughout the first 2 hours of wear, so I do not get bored of it! At first I get mainly a blast of dirty oud, that quickly settles and begins mixing with the sweetness of the rose and the neroli; as time passes, the mix finds a beautiful balance that lasts for 8+ hours on me; projection subsides after the 4 hour mark. Calice Becker has done an amazing job with this release, I’m so happy that it’s joined in my collection! I dare to say that this is for the oud lovers only (otherwise you might dislike it), and I would recommend not to blind buy this one.

Let me just say, this perfume is such a dream! It's a bummer that it's always sold out every time I check it out at my local Sephora, but this fragrance is a MUST HAVE for me! First off, allegedly this is the scent that Rihanna uses, and who doesn't love Rihanna?! So many people mention how she smells of heaven, like hello! If I can smell of Rihanna and heaven, might as well! Anyway, this perfume just smells like marshmallows. But not that overly sick cheap marshmallow smell, that super beautiful expensive smell. There was a few times I would spray it on myself at the store, about 5 sprays, and that alone, oh my god, it lasts me like crazy! I kid you not, that day I had at least 5 girls stop me and ask me what fragrance I was wearing. And you know me, I will never gatekeep my fragrances! So, i'd say that this perfume is overpriced. But, it's to die for! At the moment, I'm not sure if this is a perfume that I'm going to invest my money on, but I want it so badly!

This smells like a beautiful horse wearing Love Don't Be Shy. It's fabulous, I love it.

A Rose and oud combo to die for ! A full bottle for sale if needed...

I enjoyed this perfume a lot. It's mostly rose and oud, and it's quite similar to other popular rose and oud combos, like the MFK Satin Mood. I agree that this perfume feels slightly "dirty" and animalic, due to the nature of oud being used. Due to that particular indolic, animalic oud, the perfume comes out as a little overpowering to some reviewers. I can definitely see it being even nauseating and "tooth-rotting" sweet to some. The base of this perfume is beautiful, however. It's a delicate Eastern sugary base with some smoky undertones. The projection is incredibly strong for me too.