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Prelude to Love: Invitation to Kilian Hennessy`s Fragrant Empire

08/06/08 04:55:16

Kilian Hennessey, heir and grandson of the founder of The LVMH group, whose luxurious brand Hennessey is known worldwide for their production of quality cognac, dared to start a brand, which will have aromas as their main concern, just like the quality cognac.

He spent his childhood with creations from his family's wine cellars in Cognac, enjoying aromas and watching his ancestors' art.

After he graduated ("Schools of Higher Studies in the Information and Communication Sciences" in Sorbonne), he wrote a thesis on the semantics of odors as a language in common to gods and mortals. In his study of the "Angel's share," he met with the world of perfumery.

Angel's Share is what the house of Hennessey explains as the percentage which evaporates from Cognac cellars, as if angels themselves drank that share, which is a gift to the gods.

The perfumes presented by the house of By Kilian are aromas which Kilian Hennessy has been carrying with him since he was a child. They originate from the wine cellar; they are sweet and alcohol-like, with an intoxicating, woody scent of the cognac vat. After he graduated, Kilian trained with the greatest noses in perfumery and worked for the prestigious perfumery houses such as Dior, Paco Rabbane, McQueen and Armani.

The collection "L'Oeuvre Noire" which includes six perfumes was introduced in 2007. Each of the perfumes has both their title and subtitle. Perfumers who worked on the collection are Calice Becker and Sidonie Lancesseur . The collection encompasses the following perfumes:

A Taste of Heaven by Kilian - Absinthe Verte – fragrance for men
Beyond Love by Kilian - Prohibited - fragrance for women
Cruel Intentions by Kilian - Tempt me - unisex fragrance Liaisons Dangereuses by Kilian - Typical me - unisex fragrance
Love by Kilian - Don't be shy - fragrance for women
Straight to Heaven by Kilian - White crystal - fragrance for men

A seventh perfume, Prelude to Love - Invitation, a fragrance for men and women, will be joining the collection "L'Oeuvre Noire" in September 2008.

Prelude To Love Invitetion by Kilian

This fragrance is based on the theme "Love and its prohibition," and is an olfactive memory of the first date. Cheeks blushing, the heart is beating like crazy. This exciting moment is refreshed with a bouquet of beautiful citruses. The sweetness of bergamot, with delicate aromas of orange from Seville, embraced by sparkling citruses, twists your mind seductively and sends you a direct invitation for love.

The heart of the perfume Prelude to Love - Invitation includes intensive ginger and accords of pepper, supported by neroli and orange blossom. The base notes incorporate irresistible iris from Florence, which breaks all possible barriers and prohibitions with its magnificent aromas.