A Taste of Heaven by Kilian (for men)

mariotgomez

This fragrance is described as "Inspired by Absinthe, bittersweet nectar of poets." There is noththing bitter about this scent. It is a "sweet" fragrance done correctly.

For the first couple of hours, this beautifully blended perfume is somewhere between a barber shop talc (or as BethAshley stated: shaving cream)and/or vanilla sparkling cream soda.

As this parfume warms up you will get notes of lavender, bergamot & oak moss extract while the vanilla notes mixes with each one.

This fragrance reminds me of going to an old fashion ice cream pallor and having a sarsaperilla (root beer) float.

To quote Kilian: "Perfume is a messenger who opens a thousand doors in memories." Because this perfume reminds me of my childhood days at an ice cream pallor with my friends celebrate life at a young age, I can see this in my collection in the future.

I can see both sexes wearing this scent. It is an elegant side of masculinity for the person who is looking for a sophisticated Vanilla/Lavender fragrance.

Later entry:
Upon arriving home from work, I decided to put a little bit of actual Absinthe on me. There is a similarity but the fragrance is missing the anise (licorice) note. I will be experimenting a little with Absinthe and give my comments.

BethAshley

During a recent trip to Holt Renfrew I finally had the chance to smell the By Kilian line. I was fortunate enough to get four samples of this pricey perfume. This one is the first one that I have tried.

The tag line to this one is "Absinthe Verte", and it is green in colour, however, I do not smell absinthe at all. I recently read an online review that likened it to shaving cream, when it is first applied I completely agree. For the first 30 to 60 minutes it smells like men's shaving cream, vanilla, musk and bergamot. I think of my dad who has always used the fluffy white shaving creams and wears Givency PI (which is vanilla based)when I put it on. This long lasting fragrance eventually dries down to a warm, soft scent that you want to keep smelling over and over. It isn't a remarkable standout but it is very wearable and mature.