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By Kilian Dark Lord ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 11 July 2018 20 Comments

French niche line By Kilian has launched Dark Lord, a new fragrance.

Dark Lord "Ex Tenebris Lux' is a gentleman of the night. Meet him in the most surprising of circumstances and his mystery slowly unfolds: A head-twisting mix of shadows and light, it seduces in seconds with its elegant, long-lasting accords of leather and strong vetiver, its jasmine drenched in rum, and a dandyish entrance of bergamot and pepper. Under lock and tasseled key, a 1.7 oz. flacon is carved with the Achilles’ Shield as a symbol of protection and finished with monogram-engraved gunmetal details. A smiling skull rises like a monument atop a black lacquered wooden coffret, illuminating a display of grim magnificence.

By Kilian Dark Lord is available at Saks Fifth Avenue, $295 for 50 ml Eau de Parfum.

(via saksfifthavenue)

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  1. lillyjo says:
    11 July 2018 at 11:07 am

    I know it shouldn’t matter, but I don’t like this brand because of its death marketing. No matter what the scent, I couldn’t own a coffin box, or wear something called Dark Lord. Logically, I know it’s a gimmick, but I’m superstitious and frankly I don’t need any more bad luck.

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    • Robin says:
      11 July 2018 at 12:18 pm

      I don’t like this brand because I don’t think they’re worth the money. Doesn’t matter how you get there, it’s just good to have brands you can ignore now that there are 3000 new perfumes a year :-)

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      • lillyjo says:
        11 July 2018 at 1:38 pm

        I’ve sampled a few, and agree they are to expensive for what they are. I think alot of the cost is in the presentation, which is fine, but I don’t care for the presentation. Alot of people do though.

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  2. AnnJune says:
    11 July 2018 at 11:32 am

    Sorry, sounds like silliness to me… just brings Voldemort to mind, er, I mean he who must not be named.

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    • Robin says:
      11 July 2018 at 12:18 pm

      :-)

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    • apsara says:
      11 July 2018 at 3:19 pm

      Actually, I am pretty certain my ex-husband is he who must not be named.

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      • Robin says:
        11 July 2018 at 4:18 pm

        Excellent!

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      • johanob says:
        11 July 2018 at 5:00 pm

        Haha!You made me smile and LOL!!
        My Mom always said my Father’s Mom was “She who must be obeyed”Hahahahaha!!!

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      • SheWolf says:
        11 July 2018 at 5:13 pm

        I actually lol’d

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      • AnnJune says:
        12 July 2018 at 8:18 am

        Ha! That’s excellent…

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  3. johanob says:
    11 July 2018 at 1:03 pm

    Why the darkness,Kilian?How about Love and Light for your next release.

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    • hajusuuri says:
      11 July 2018 at 1:32 pm

      Good name for a fragrance!

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      • lillyjo says:
        11 July 2018 at 1:35 pm

        I think Jlo has a perfume similar to that name.

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  4. mals86 says:
    11 July 2018 at 2:22 pm

    I have been increasingly annoyed with BK for some time. I think the scents are good, but so not worth the money. I’ve gone through 3 2ml samples of Rose Oud, 5mls of Beyond Love, and a 10ml travel spray of Sweet Redemption, and am working on a second of SR… but the newer stuff is just beyond me, really.

    Besides which, every time I wear SR, my youngest son says, “You smell like lollipops.”

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  5. gunmetal24 says:
    11 July 2018 at 2:57 pm

    Me “I’m wearing Dark Lord”

    Friend: “Dungeon and Dragons?”

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    • lillyjo says:
      11 July 2018 at 4:06 pm

      Ha!

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  6. Jalapeno says:
    11 July 2018 at 4:59 pm

    Darth Vader would snort derisively at the mere thought of wearing anything that foofy. And then Force-choke the person who wrote that ad copy.

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    • johanob says:
      11 July 2018 at 5:02 pm

      Wishful thinking,but yes,where is the Darth when you ACTUALLY need him!?Haha

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    • october says:
      12 July 2018 at 10:42 am

      Ha! I immediately thought of Star Wars when I read this. Mystery and darkness play a part in lots of marketing for men’s scents, but come on. It just gets silly sometimes.

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  7. sweetgrass says:
    12 July 2018 at 11:24 am

    I feel like this is something I should like, but.. I dunno… feels like it’s trying too hard? It kind of seems like a bored rich person who is trying on a “dark” persona to freak out the squares at the country club or something. I just keep thinking that a brand like BPAL does this kind of thing better and at least doesn’t charge you a kidney for it.

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