Heaven's Cut

Heaven's Cut opens with the same rich cognac splash that made By Kilian's Angel's Share a modern gourmand icon, immediately setting a boozy, fireside tone. Cinnamon and tonka bean move in for the heart, giving a warm, spiced sweetness rather than anything sharp, and the base settles into praline, vanilla and sandalwood for a comforting, dessert-like finish. The structure is a faithful copy of the original's pyramid, and the opening hour is genuinely close. Where it falls short is staying power: Angel's Share is known for lasting most of a day with real depth in its dry-down, while Heaven's Cut's cinnamon and praline flatten out sooner, leaving a simpler vanilla-musk trail by the evening. For a cosy autumn or winter scent worn for a few hours, it does the job convincingly; for an all-day boozy hug, it runs out of steam.