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By Kilian A Kiss from a Rose ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 7 June 2021 9 Comments

French niche line By Kilian has launched A Kiss from a Rose, a new fragrance in the brand's Narcotic Flowers collection.

Kilian Hennessy's Inspiration: KILIAN PARIS' new fragrance, A Kiss from a Rose, is an olfactive antithesis: velvety rose petals contrast a sharp vegetal accord for a swinging pendulum between beauty and danger, opulence and transparency. “I wanted to express the petals and the thorns of roses” explains Founder Kilian Hennessy, who worked on the blend with perfumer Alberto Morillas. “A Kiss from a Rose is delicate, yes, but like with a Rose you simply cannot manipulate this scent without being careful. I consider it a warning when you approach!”

Fragrance story: Opening with an airy green vegetal accord, A Kiss from a Rose quickly blooms into a floral rush of rose and jasmine. ‘Rose de Mai’ takes center stage as an opulent elixir sourced from Grasse in France. Notes of Jasmine Sambac from China dance around her—green, fruity and slightly sweet. At last, White Musk and Cypriol Essence anchor and lengthen the fragrance trail, rounding off its sensuality, comforting and soft.

By Kilian A Kiss from a Rose is available in 50 ml.

(via bykilian.fr)

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Filed Under: new fragrances
Tagged With: alberto morillas, by kilian

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  1. Celestia says:
    7 June 2021 at 1:32 pm

    Wonder if Kilian got permission from Seal.

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    • Robin says:
      7 June 2021 at 4:48 pm

      All I can tell you is that EL applied for a trademark.

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  2. cazaubon says:
    7 June 2021 at 2:34 pm

    Hmm, doesn’t sound promising with the vegetal green and white musk notes, but still lemming the red bottle.

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    • Robin says:
      7 June 2021 at 4:48 pm

      Too red for me to want to put on skin, personally. Pretty in the bottle though!

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  3. Lovestosmellgood says:
    7 June 2021 at 3:26 pm

    love the red bottle!

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    • Robin says:
      7 June 2021 at 4:49 pm

      :-)

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  4. Jalapeno says:
    7 June 2021 at 5:08 pm

    I was wondering if anyone else got an earworm from reading this… ??

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  5. Omega says:
    8 June 2021 at 12:24 am

    White musk anchor…bleh. I do love Alberto though so I should sniff it. Kilian just has not impressed me for a while.

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    • Lovestosmellgood says:
      8 June 2021 at 1:53 pm

      I like Alberto too as a perfumer…

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