Old Fashioned
| Edp | Concentration | Edp |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2024 | Year | 2024 |
| ££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Vintage Essence
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Which Should You Buy?
Kilian's Old Fashioned is a divisonal boozy gourmand that delivers on its name, but isn't for everyone. Some find the realistic whiskey note captivating; others recoil from smelling like a "wealthy alcoholic old lady" or a night out. Not a safe blind-buy for the faint of liver.
A budget take on By Kilian's Old Fashioned - that heady, boozy whiskey-and-grain rush of wheat and davana over immortelle, cedar and resinous balsams. Vintage Essence captures the distillery-warm character but reads flatter and more linear than the niche original, the boozy top thinner and the drydown less rich.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 7% | 0% |
| Floral | 12% | 3% |
| Fruity | 7% | 8% |
| Green | 1% | 1% |
| Sweet | 33% | 33% |
| Warm | 22% | 25% |
| Woody | 11% | 17% |
| Earthy | 11% | 14% |
| Animalic | 3% | 2% |
| Fresh | 5% | 2% |
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Accords
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
With its photorealistic boozy opening and strong amber character, this is best reserved for evening events or intimate dates, rather than the office. The scent profile is too direct and heavy for casual or sporty wear, but works well for formal occasions in cool weather when you want to make a statement.
Seasons
The boozy grain, honeyed immortelle and warm balsams are made for cold autumn and winter evenings.
Occasions
Cozy and characterful, it suits relaxed evenings, casual wear and cool-night dates over the office or sport.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Sweet, Warm Spicy, Woody accords and Wheat, Davana notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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