Rolling in Love

First off, Fragrances are subjective and what you like the next person will despise. With that being said let’s talk about one of my favorites “Rolling in love”. The first time I ever smelled this was when I ordered my very first Kilian fragrance “LDBS” and Rolling in love was a sample. I used that sample up so quickly and told my husband that next year when we got our taxes I was getting a full bottle. He agreed because he really likes it as well on me. To be point blank, Rolling in love smells exactly like the name. This fragrance smells like two bodies hot and heavy rolling in the sheets. The muskiness along with that creamy almond seed is killer! I bought my bottle brand new from Sephora, and I have zero clue how people can hardly smell it. Maybe yall got a dud because mine is a beast! I’ve let her macerate for about 5 months now, and as soon as I take the top off I immediately smell it before I even spray it. That’s how strong she has become and I adore her! I spray behind my neck, both wrists, behind ears, behind knees and ankles and she literally lasts all damn day! I also like to spray in my cleavage when me and husband are due for sexy time lol because Rolling in love is definitely a sexy time fragrance. Rolling in love IS a skin scent, but she stays. The opening is straight ambrette and almond, then once it starts to dry down you get the beautiful iris and freesia, which is probably my favorite part. Yes I do agree this can be overwhelming at times if you spray too much, but if you just spray the 4 to 5 sprays the scent trail lasts all day long and doesn’t get cloying. This fragrance is sexy as hell. I seen someone compare it to Jergens cherry almond lotion, and although I can see the resemblance, Rolling in love is special. I get at LEAST 7 hours on my clothes and skin. My husband adores it on me, and my husband tells me like it is. While I wouldn’t say this is blind but worthy, you gotta have a certain taste to appreciate the beauty of this juice. She is potent! That is why you don’t overdue it. 4 to 5 sprays is good enough, and when the heat on your skin starts to warm it up, it’s literally intoxicating. Who cares that this fragrance isn’t “complex”? I still haven’t come across a dupe that comes anywhere close to this. This is a feminine fragrance to me. I couldn’t see my husband wearing this, or any man for that matter. This is a female fragrance for sexy time and date night. I wear it in the middle of summer I do not care, and I never get told I stink. It’s beautiful. Like sex in a bottle. Rolling in the sheets is what it should be called lol.

The first time I smelled Rolling in Love, my first thought was that iris and almond were the life of this party. I thought it was very powdery and didn’t think it was my style but felt like it would grow on me because I still liked it. A year later in May, it grew on me. My skin just transforms this fragrance. It’s more creamy and musky now with almond milk and peachy undertones. A tame tuberose mixed with other florals and vanilla. There is a freshness, that makes this wearable in warmer weather like spring and early fall. I sometimes get away with it in summer especially with the tuberose that reminds me of a calmer version of the one in the beachy Le Labo Lys 41. The coziness makes it perfect for fall and sometimes winter. It satisfies the fresh milkiness I got in MM Coffee Break without sharp soapy lavender at times. Also satisfies the prominent almond I got in the sweeter, creamier JM Scarlet Poppy which was not an all-year round scent. I’m also not sure if I’m going crazy but I smell jasmine in here, which made me uninterested in buying a Valentino DBIR Intense travel after selling the full bottle. To clarify, I don’t think these smell similar. The point I’m trying to make is Rolling in Love fits many sleeves and satisfies many cravings in one juice, making it a good signature for me. It helps that it surprisingly wears beautifully in hot humid weather. Although it’s something I won’t crave all the time in the summer time or really cold winter, it’s a good all-year-round scent for the most part. Update: The more I smell a side-by-side of Aerin Amber Musk that I first tested in Jul2023 years after testing Rolling in Love that I bought May2023, the more I realize similarities. Except RIL has a powdery musk, not an oily musk which I prefer more. RIL also projects more in the opening but Aerin lasts a little longer and warms up, projecting more on the skin with time. Both last on clothes though. Conflicted because that means I don’t need both long-term, so I may not repurchase when one finishes. It’ll probably be RIL because of the longevity on skin. Also because I can just buy the refillable and refill my travel size. The empty bottle when I’m finished will go to my sister after I refill it for her. She really likes this scent and it fits her. It’s funny how that happens, when two fragrances smell somewhat similar with different note breakdowns. Probably why I love them both.

The divine amalgamation of almond milk, iris, and tuberose emanates a sensual and enveloping aura, making it my unwavering signature scent. However, it has come to my attention that there is a circulating claim comparing Rolling in Love to Carolina Herrera’s Good Girl. This parallel is a bewildering misconception, as the two perfumes are worlds apart in terms of complexity, richness, and overall olfactive experience. Good Girl, while appealing to some, is a stark contrast to the intricate artistry present in By Kilian's masterpiece, and may be viewed as a simpler, more commercially driven fragrance. My boyfriend, with his discerning nose, has never mistaken this luxurious scent for any other. He recognizes the unique character of Rolling in Love, acknowledging its individuality behind it. The depth and the sillage of Rolling in Love are unmatched. Only in matters of longevity, it wavers. While Good Girl might share a distant olfactive relative with Rolling in Love, it is by no means a comparable experience. By Kilian’s Rolling in Love is undeniably a fragrance in a league of its own, and it continues to be the olfactive signature that represents my essence and my love for the exquisite, serving as both a luxurious indulgence and a soothing remedy. To me, Rolling in Love is more than just a wonderful scent; it's like a calming remedy. When I put it on, it feels like my whole body just relaxes and pacifies my mind.

My signature ❥ I've been looking for a signature fragrance for a long time and this is why I chose this one. I would describe this scent as bitter almond and dusty vanilla woven together so perfectly by threads of iris and other floral notes. I love the little raspberry note as well because it gives some sort of a juicy depth to an already complex powdery fragrance which, paradoxically, works perfectly. Longevity and sillage are amazing on me as well. I imagine a beautiful woman's evening routine; putting on vanilla and almond milk body cream, getting in bed with clean flowery smelling sheets. Eating raspberries, reading an old book in a vintage hotel room decorated with red velvet chairs and gold-coloured picture frames. I feel like this would be worn by a woman that is completely put together, confident, and probably has ex boyfriends dwelling over losing a woman like her. :^) Insanely feminine, not unisex in my opinion. It's classy, elegant, romantic, rich, vintage, unique, haunting and completely enchanting. Sultry and seductive but in a calm way, somehow quietly alluring; not in your face, but most certainly noticeable. Composed, attractive and sexy. I can't compliment this enough, I hope all of you get the chance to experience it and enjoy it at least once.

Sometimes I don't need an uber-unique and innovative fragrance, sometimes I just want something that smells good, and I disagree with some comments below. While this isn't so complex or unique, it smells divine and to me, this smells expensive. There's a difference in niche perfumery, sometimes we pay for creativity and sometimes we pay for quality and here, this perfume smells like a fine fragrance that is mass appealing but created with attention to quality while creating dimensions and layers to a composition to create a very beautiful, harmonious product. That is what has been done with Rolling in Love. It's a beautiful almond, vanilla, and tonka perfume with a floral quality and every note plays so well with one another and complements the composition perfectly. The only notes I can truly pick out are the almond and tonka. It doesn't smell like tuberose, vanilla, freesia, or iris to me. That is a sign of a very well blended perfume created by an experienced perfumer. This is perfect for daily wear and can be worn year-round. I even think it's appropriate for summer. This can be worn to work, for evening, on date night, and would make a great signature scent. Love it. 10/10. Reminds me of Borea by Tiziana Terenzi.