Kilian 2015 EDP

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Pearl Oud

by Christian Provenzano

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Kilian Pearl Oud is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2015, created by Christian Provenzano. Pearl Oud opens with Pepper and Saffron, and settles into a heart of Rose, Iris, and Ylang-Ylang. It lasts about 6 to 10 hours on skin, fills a room and is best in autumn and winter. Kilian's Pearl Oud carries an Acquired verdict, an elemental-led wear.

Kilian Pearl Oud is a divisive beast, a proper love-it-or-hate-it rose-oud that's both challenging and utterly captivating. Some find it a dirty, animalic masterpiece, others a 'cat piss' nightmare. If you dare, you might just uncover its intoxicating, luxurious core.
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  • Bold
  • Mysterious
  • Sophisticated
  • Sensual
  • Luxurious
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Pearl Oud Eau de Parfum bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Pepper20%
Saffron19%
Heartas listed
Ylang-Ylang17%
Rose26%
Iris18%

Top, heart and base are the pyramid as published, not a timing claim. Each note's timing follows its listed tier, where it usually sits across many published pyramids (from ScentPrism) and its vapour pressure. A note comes through as the notes usually listed before it fade, judged from how other pyramids order the same pair. The thickness of a ribbon shows the note's share of what is left on the skin, which tracks how strongly it smells, because odour thresholds rise with vapour pressure. The shares come from how prominent wearers vote each note. It is a simple model, not a measurement.

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How It Wears

On the skin

Presence
Fills a room
Skin close to overpowering
Longevity
Long
Very short to very long
Changes during wear
Changes clearly
Steady to transforms

Its character

DistinctivenessIts own twist
MoodIn between
CharacterSerious
SentimentBrooding

Ease of wear

Taste-dependent

What people think

Divisiveness
Broadly liked

When To Wear

Seasons

Autumn Winter Spring Summer

Time of day

Occasions

  • Date Best
  • Formal Best
  • Casual Not ideal
  • Office Not ideal
  • Sport Not ideal

Ingredients and allergens

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About

Pearl Oud opens with an immediate jolt of spicy saffron and black pepper, swiftly followed by a rich, jammy rose that's expertly tempered by the powdery elegance of iris and a hint of creamy ylang-ylang. The real character unfurls in the dry down, revealing a deep, complex oud with pronounced leathery and animalic facets, settling into a dark, smoky, and sensual finish. It's a heady journey from start to finish.

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