Prelude to Love By Kilian for women and men

I dont like that one at all..although I enjoy orange blossom scents, that one isnt working, like the notes do not work well together, and I feel I am wearing something very medicinal, it reminds me of a medication my kids once had!! not impressed...not nice, not worth the money at all!!
yes the scent does stand out, in a weird way!!

Kilian said the following for this fragrance: "the innocent invitation of an iris freshened by citrus notes". Prelude to love opens up with a citric chord dominated by lemon with a hint of neroli. Innocent invitation? Perhaps innocent is just another word for boring...

trough time the citrus opening decays a bit leaving space to a slight sweet orange blosson aroma mixed with a hint, just a hint of iris. A pleasant aroma if I may say, very pleasant, but is it worth the price tag? Well, for ME, the answer is no.

I actually pursued this fragrance due to my interaction with Frunkinator (the reviewer previous to mine). I will have to come back for a more thourough review. But I will tell you this. Find the nearest Saks and smell this one out. If you are at all intrigued by Frunk's description, then you really should try it. I think his description is perfect. Citrus with some leather and added sweetness. I would agree that this would stand head and shoulders above many in the crowd. I will wear this a couple of times over the next week or so and come back more descriptive. But for now, don't let the Kilian hype detour you from trying this.

After an already olfactory exhausted nose one afternoon I stumble upon the Saks 5th Kilian section. I wanted to love Straight to Heaven, but after running through the gauntlet of fragrances...Taste of Heaven had me at first sniff. I sniffed right passed Prelude, until a second trip and a clear nose found its way back to Kilians doorstep. I began with love, and next moved over to Prelude. Which this time had me by the nostrils and did exactly what its name said. I couldn't stop smelling myself and for the first time I knew this really was just the invitation.

-What I get from the fragrance is a not too floral, but more sweet orange blossom and neroli blend. It also gives a slightly waxy Iris similar to a makeup bag aroma and soft leather. If leather Oud by Dior is considered a shoe, this would be a lambskin jacket.
-The versatility factor of Prelude is outstanding. Very signature scent worthy and although very unisex, might do just a tad better on a man due to the leathery vibe evolving through in the base.
-Proj/Long/Sillage is also very good. I have gotten noticed after 8 hours, but note it sits much closer to the skin by around the 6 hour mark.
-Prelude reminds me of a cross between Heeley's Iris de Nuit II and Dior Homme.

This is a masterpiece IMO, and for the cost of the refill bottle or travel packs... it's well worth the money. If you do not want to spend the extra $100 on the incredibly sexy and sleek bottle, then don't. But don't let that deter you from one Prelude you don't want to miss.

Prelude to Love (can you say pretentious) you say? Well, there is no love here!

It's a nice morning scent to start the day with. Fresh and simple. Unfortunately, It really never evolves into anything more then what you get upfront which is solid rather sweet citrus accord that amps up quickly. Reminds me of an expensive soap.

Sillage is good and it does stick around. Kilian does use top quality notes but it still does not excite me.

Remember, this stuff ain't cheap! I expect more bang for the buck. There are better choices in the Kilian line. Go fish!

Very pure water. I think that for her and for him. At the beginning it is gode of Cologne, then I feel violets and lilies of the valley. This is not the sherbet citruses . The neutral fine scent. At finish I feel orange blossom.

Nothing special... Nice fragrance, with a little bit of very strange jasmin in the middle, but nothing special. I used a sample and dont want more.

Glad I only had a sample as the perfume disappeared very quickly; if I was paying big bucks I would be very annoyed. It's a pleasant, run-of-the-mill floral with nothing special to say for itself.

This prelude starts off with a soft intro of green notes, played by guitars and other string-instruments, but then the conductor will invite the trompets to blow very bold and sharp accords right in your face...yelling: CITRUS!!

The poor singer that tries singing her best orange notes in her ginger coloured dress, finds herself lacking power...

Sad story...

I received a sample of this several months ago and remember strongly disliking it, but I am going through some of my samples and decided to give it another shot.

When I first put this on it had a really unpleasant medicinal smell... almost like Desitin (for diaper rash). This was one of the things that deterred me from wearing it when I first got it.

After a few minutes the medicinal smell fades and it becomes more delicate and floral. Several hours later the musk comes out.

I no longer strongly dislike this scent... I guess my taste is starting to evolve. While it is interesting to smell it is not something I would purchase.

Some deluted incense and green notes and voila we sell a piece that doesn't worth it's money.After a few minutes you are trying to track down where did the smell go.Nothing special

i find most of by kilian's fragrances wearable ... and like most of them, although i only own decants. prelude to love smells like a sweet bubbly champagne with fresh orange pulp on me.. all innocence, a french garden party and nice for summer. on others it is very green. yet, liaisons dangerouses is exceptional on me, fignotes and sensual...but i do not reach for it... that is the mystique... it does not tell me a story

Someone gave me a raft of BK samples, of which Prelude to Love was by far the most interesting and wearable. It reminded me a little of those high-class, French-milled soaps.

Like the other posters, I'm not sure the BK series lives up to the hype and its heavy intellectual baggage. The scents purport to build step by step on modes of sexual interaction, but the execution of some just doesn't cut it. "Don't be Shy" reminds one of French Toast, while "Taste of Heaven" is a barber-shop concoction.

I did enjoy Dangerous Liaisons, however.

I received a sample of this perfume when I purchased another fragrance. Since yesterday was Valentine, I decided to wear this perfume. The title itself lends to the holiday and the venue we were going to, a jazz club.

Prelude to Love: opens up with beautiful blend of delicate sweetness. Possibly from the Calabrian Bergamot or the Freesia Accord.

As it warmed down (hours later) the Cordamon and Iris notes developed. At times this reminded me of Infusion d'Iris, more like Infusion d'Iris dressed up heading to a masquerade party. You kinda know who is behind the beautiful costuming but you second guess yourself.

Hours and hours later the soft musk notes came to play.

Prelude to Love, is like a fine glass of cognac. It is an acquired taste and eventually you learn to appreciate the fine taste.

By Kilian uses the purest of perfume notes and sometime very expensive ones other fragrance houses may not use them for mass commercial usage.

The marketing is "with the protection of the environment in mind, each product has been created with the intention to never be thrown away." The bottles are refillable...Enjoy this product for life."

By the way, I woke up the next morning still smelling this lovely scent.

When you decide to purchase a perfume from this line take your time in choosing the right one for you. You won't be disappointed.

update: Added to collection 5/06/10