Intoxicated by By Kilian

I approached the Kilian stand like someone treating themselves to an indulgence they knew they wouldn’t pay for. I tried it without expectations, and the name does it justice: it has something hypnotic and dark, like an espresso in a cognac glass. The opening is everything A*Men wasn’t: warm without being sticky, spicy without burning, spiced without smelling like cheap tea. There’s classy cardamomo, toasty sugar that doesn’t cloy, and an echo of freshly ground coffee that smells like temptation, not a kitchen. No tar or radioactive mint. It’s rounder, softer, and subtler. Mugler with a posh schoolboy diction. As it evolves, it becomes drier, earthier, less dessert-like, more like a shared drink with someone who’s going to ruin your life. Simple notes: dark coffee, cardamomo, nutmeg, and cinnamon. It smells like sniffing a steaming cup in the dead of night with your mind in ruins. Is it worth the cost? No. But almost no Kilian perfume is. You pay for the drama, the bottle, and the false sense of decadence.

Smells like an old millionaire. Sexy if you have unresolved daddy issues.

How much hype does this fragrance have… I don’t like it 🤷🏻! I have a 10ml decant that I spray every time I hear people rave about it, trying one last time to win me over, but it never has. For me, who loves pushing the boundaries of unisex scents, this composition is masculine. It opens fresh with a diluted sweet tobacco note, accompanied by a slightly dirty, slightly animalic green-bitter note. It dries down very sweet, a sweet that isn’t gourmand and ends up being annoying. It’s not the worst composition I’ve smelled; I understand that this dirty-sweet tobacco with a bit of a chypre vibe wins over many fans, but it’s not for me. I wouldn’t gift it and wouldn’t want to smell it often on someone close to me.

Total disappointment. It doesn’t even come close to matching niche quality; it’s identical to Mugler’s A*Men but with inferior performance and scent. It’s flat, lacks evolution, and its longevity is terribly poor compared to Mugler’s beast mode. If you’re going to blatantly copy and charge $200 more, at least improve it or it’s a scam. I like other scents from this brand, but this smells like a bad rip-off. I don’t delete reviews, so I’ll edit this: I was too impulsive. I still see it as plagiarism and it bothers me, but with prolonged wear, I notice the scent is actually better—it has what I loved about Mugler but more pronounced, and the vintage lavender note is toned down. I can’t be hypocritical; the smell is truly exquisite.

Kilian often proposes scents that are almost always sweet, flashy, aromatic, and dense. The resemblance to Mugler’s A*Men is definitely notable, as other comments mention, but less strident in the opening (which made me and others hesitate to spray it) and with significantly superior quality. The cardamom note fascinates me, especially in cold seasons; however, in Intoxicated, the spices are tamed quite a bit thanks to abundant doses of caramel and coffee (or, according to the index, mocha). The result is an incredibly sweet and slightly spiced caramel coffee that smells divinely. Much later, the fragrance basically smells the same as at the beginning, only with differences in terms of individual note intensities. The main difference between the two phases is that the fragrance smells much softer and more pleasant at the end than at the start, as it becomes more powdery in the base. In conclusion, we have an improved A*Men for people with money, definitely suitable for boys and girls who love the disco, perfect for night stalking or an occasional date. Dear Kilian, you create truly great fragrances that are the perfect image between elegance and absolute luxury, but not everyone is an heir, unfortunately.

What a head-turner upon first try, even though it was hot out. This coffee and spice wonder is one of the best perfumes I’ve ever tried and taught me what olfactory addiction is. Turkish coffee and cardamomo from start to finish, finished off with cinnamon and nutmeg. It’s a warm bomb for the cold, enveloping. I insist, it’s addictive: for night, for conquests, for turning heads. More masculine than unisex, though I’ve smelled it on a woman. Moderate sillage, 6-8 hours, linear but intense. The price is the Kilian price, I hesitated to pay. My undisputed number one for night outs in autumn and winter. 100×100 wild addiction.

I was instantly hooked on this perfume after trying a decant; it smells amazing, makes you feel different and great, which is why I bought the bottle. The only downside: the price, which is absolutely insane.

Another killer Kilian scent, the most intense and powerful one I’ve tried today. Although I’d rate it a middle of the road for my personal taste, it has great quality and performance. Less original than Black Phantom, Gold Knight, and Moonlight. I recommend it to gourmand lovers who like something with presence, perfect for night parties.

Intoxicated is an excellent job by Kilian, ideal for winter. Its hazy, smoky halo wraps around you like a warm coat. It opens like a mix between Dior Homme and Mugler’s A*Men, but they’re totally different. It has substance and quality to be unique. Wait for the spectacular dry down: it smells like hot beverage, coffee with spices that blur into chocolate. The smoky-sweet character lasts and projects phenomenally. It’s more complex than it seems, takes time to develop, but it’s worth it. Special and very addictive.