Back to Black Eau de Parfum - L’Oeuvre Noire Collection by By Kilian

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Back to Black
Eau de Parfum - L’Oeuvre Noire Collection
by By Kilian

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When you call your scent “aphrodisiac”, you’d better be fairly sure you’re not overreaching yourself. This latest release from By Kilian, is the sixth composed for the house by Calice Becker, is as head-turning a love potion as you’re ever likely to spritz on. That is, if you enjoy the velvet-smooth, burning liquid umber of a great cognac and the hay-like scent of tobacco steeped in fruit and honey, or sipping a fine amaretto on a bed of moss. Who doesn’t?

Back to Black is an olfactory trip to Arabia – or perhaps to the exotica-mad 1920s, when Caron gave Tabac Blond to sultry, cigarette-smoking garçonnes. The tobacco accord is slyly evoked through the herbal, faintly animalic scent of chamomile laced with honey; the honey in its turn conjures faintly floral aromas. Throughout its development, Back to Black runs through a palette of subtly gourmand flavors, from ripe, almost fermented raspberry to the dry cocoa powder of patchouli, along with almond and vanilla, without ever veering into tooth-aching sweetness thanks to the bitter, cooling effect of cardamom, coriander, vetiver and moss. It stretches out languorously on the skin for hours, displaying its dark facets, leaving you hungry for more Arabian nights in its amber glow.

Back to Black Notes
Bergamot, raspberry, blue chamomile, cardamom, coriander, saffron, cedarwood, vanilla, almond, vetiver, cistus labdanum, patchouli, oakmoss.

Perfumer
Calice Becker
Other fragrances by: Calice Becker

		$225		50ml

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A scent which you cannot stop wanting. Like a drug it draws you into its intoxicating sweetness and spice only to be cooled by the herbal greenness and sultry woods.

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Anonymous -perfume specialist from australia

This scent is of a downright dirty cherry that has been out on the town all night, smoking, dancing, then collapsing onto bed still fully clothed in all its cherry goodness, and it brought a dark stranger home too! This fragrance is beautiful, sweet, rough and naughty. Its only downside is that it seems to have no lasting power! Though it will certainly have a lasting effect on you!

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G M -Artist from UK

The opening was very honeyed and slightly fruity on me. Overall, the scent is heavy, too, but not in a bad way. I do get very nice tobacco notes, and although this fragrance is sweeter than I expected, it's still pleasant. There is just one sweet note (and I like sweet) that would keep me from wearing this more frequently...it's sort of pruney, and it makes me think of baklava (which I can't stomach). I think this would be wearable in anything except extreme heat. Nice, and I'd buy another sample when I felt like wearing this, but I'd never use it enough to buy a full bottle.

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Princess Kim R. -Artist/Philanthropist from San Diego

wow.. this juice is worth every cent! It will not disappoint. I would consider buying a big bottle of these amazing fragrance

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megan - from perth,australia

awesome. very comforting, cozy, sexy. layer it with chergui...buy the refills and save $

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ken - from chicago

poudre de bébé ou fond de framboise ???? Tabac ou vanille tendre ???? Sur moi, malheureusement, il ne sent que poudreux , lourd et ça dure pendant des heures sans changer de note pour autant. je suis décue.

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Mme K - from Montréal

This is a great scent! Masculine and provocative.

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Dejamoo - from

All I got from this sample was peaches ( for some crazy reason ) mixed with flowers. Don't get me wrong it didn't smell bad, but it is not at all what it SHOULD be. AND, it only lasted ( FULLY lasted 45 minutes ) then it quickly dried to nothing. Nice scent but not for me I guess.

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Anonymous -Mommy from Somewhere in new England

If the drydown wasn't so sweet I'd be all over this. An amazing scent, but a little too feminine. Fruit, tobacco, absolutely amazing and quite distinctive.

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CK - from Wellington

My absolute favorite fragrance from this house. I had to buy a bottle on the spot at the Scent Bar upon trying it. The Best Tobacco Scent imo.

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Van Oung -Keller Williams Realty from Torrance Ca.

Outstanding scent. Gave a sample to my friend and he felt that is was special. Worth investing in!

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eckerd - from

This just doesn't do it for me. Maybe it's my body chemistry, but this stuff goes on smelling like pancake syrup (seriously) and dries down to a cinnamon/baby powder type of smell. Not at all what I expected.

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Tyrone -Health Care from New Orleans

O M G. I received my sample order yesterday. I ordered a handful to test as my allergies do not allow me to wear just ant fragrance. The first scent i tried, Amouage-Gold, did not appeal to me and made my allergies react. I tried B to B this morning and I am ABSOLUTELY enthralled (an no allergies). I love the smell of pipe tobacco and this is enchanting, subtle, confident, seductive. Have got to put this on the wish list for my birthday. My hubby is forever asking what do you want. Now I can tell him...gallons of this :)

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Anonymous - from Wallingford, CT

Just one man's opinion: ASTOUNDING!

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Anonymous - from the South

This fragrance took a tiny bit of getting used to. But sometimes the ones that pose a challenge prove to be the best (Patchouli 24 which is now my #1 love, almost ended up in the "well....yes but not for me" bin). At first sample of Back to Black I was totally overcome by the scent of freshly-washed ferret. Very animalic (the chamomile I suppose). That sort of powdery-animalic which, once you've been in the same room with a ferret, you associate with them forever. A couple of samples later, and I've somehow come to love the little critter here and can appreciate the cherry tobacco notes, which are quite distinct and beautiful, you just need to wait for them a bit. I find Back to Black ever-changing and very beautiful. It stays close to the skin. I can't imagine wearing this in the summer, but for fall-winter, it is quite warm & seductive. The sweet notes are simply gorgeous - cherry, raspberry, honey - and not at all cloying. Consider me convinced.

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Anonymous - from Montreal

wow i love this its so original, im not good at describing perfumes but i get a cherry tobbacco with a bit of hay and a little cream. It comes off as a sweet herbal mix. Not my usual thing, i tend to like florientals, but this is awesome. Lasts a long time too, and my skin absorbs a lot of perfumes so nothing really stays more than a few hrs, but this lasted all day and coud smell on my clothes days later. Now to save up for a fb....

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Missy -Dancer from Las Vegas

After smelling it on a Kleenex, I was excited to try it on my skin. First, I get a real nice sweet tobacco, but after one hour, there's just the smell of baby powder left. Much baby powder.

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L. - from Europe

The description of this perfume is perfect. The initial smell is gently sweet yet rich. The gourmand accords definitely make the first impression of BTB... chamomile and honey with a touch of berries. But the opulence shows up more in the dry down. That is where I find the subtly sweetened tobacco making it's debut. Not at all smoky but, more warm and powdery. I think it's dry down would sit nicely on a man but it's definitely got a great feminine quality. Perfect for winter.

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Anonymous -Graphic Designer from Toronto

I was so excited about this one. I liked Chergui but was looking for something a little different. Sadly, on me this is sickly sweet cherry tobacco with an undertone of play dough. Chemistry is everything though, I'm glad it's wonderful on so many others.

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Flowers&spice - from

Ok....I was anxiously awaiting the arrival of my sample so when it finally arrived, I was ecstatic! Once I got over the initial excitement, I opened the bottle and dabbed some on my self to see what the crazy hype was about...i mean 'aphrodisiac'...that's a big word to live up to. Anyway, I must say that I was sorely miserably disappointed. Not because it doesn't smell good...it really does...BUT....it smells exactly (i mean identical) to Viktor & Rold "Flower Bomb"...ughh!!! So mad! I can get V&R for about $100 to $150...so this is totally not worth it. Don't believe??? Compare it yourself :-(

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Anonymous -Publisher from Atlanta

I must add, however, that the packaging is out-of-this-world gorgeous!!

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Anonymous - from

When I asked my 9 yr old son if he liked my new perfume, he replied, "It smells just like the powder the lady brushes on my neck after she cuts my hair." And he's right. Not for me.

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Anonymous - from

This is a classic. Maybe a FIFI award winner here. It is sultry and leathery without being masculine. It's smokey notes are not bothersome as in Midnight Oud. Try it, you'll love it!!

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Lynn Manieri -Instructor from San Mateo, Ca

talk about a comfort scent which i have been aching for. wow. love at first sniff. i will wear it all day tomorrow to make sure it stays on me. just yummy!!!! worth the money because i have yet to smell anything like this one.

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louise -agent from st pt

Sexy, sultry smoldering on the skin. Thankfully.. the tobacco in this one is NOT cherry on my skin!! A gorgeous blend of spice, tobacco, labdanum, vetiver and subtle patch. The cedar in this is not huge..very soft cedar. If you are into layering, definitely try this with Kilian Pure Oud!! Unbelievable combination!!

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Anonymous - from SouthWest, USA

Now that is waht i call GORGEOUS, this will be an awesome fragrance to wear with the cooler weather on our heels. Wow, i am not a huge Kilian fan, but this one had me at first sniff.....i ordered a bottle.

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Parfumnut - from

This is what I had hoped Serge Lutens' Chergui would be like. They are both rich sweet tobacco scents, but this keeps a nice balance and doesn't get too cloyingly sweet or heavy as Chergui tends to.

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Amy - from Santa Barbara

Initially starts off a bit powdery. Then dries to a comfortable cherry flavored pipe tobacco smell. Not intoxicating or obnoxious sweet. I enjoyed the smell on myself but received no praises from female/male co-workers. Stay power lasted most of the workday (8 hours). I believe this to be more of a selfish cologne that I want to wear and enjoy but does little to stimulate others unless they also enjoy the sultry smell of cherry pipe tobacco.

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Pizzaboy - from

Another winner from By Kilian. I have 3 of the other scents and plan on getting this as well. On me, this is a combination of Escada Collection and Ginestet Botrytis with an added rich pipe tobacco note. The tobacco is thick and lush and wish it lasted longer on my skin, I love it that much. My skin really pulls a strong honey note. It gets powdery as others have noted and the lasting power is tremendous. One dab to the wrists and you'll be able to smell it at least 12 hours later.

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Brooke - from

BTB takes you on an olfactory journey weaving in and out tobacco, slightly oudish, at times gourmand, hints of floral, and always a constant powdery accord. Calice Becker works her magic with the oddest combinations of notes. BTB is the best Kilian release to date IMO. Whoever heard of a tobacco and powdery mixed in the same frag. Only an artist could achieve such a glorious combination. One minute it's a sultry evening scent and the next minute it's a barbershop office friendly scent. I give it a solid 4 stars+. Longevity is 8-12 hours. Sillage is fairly close to the skin making it office friendly for those who don't get to close. For those who give you hugs at work, they'll be coming back for more hugs and neck smelling. BTB is full bottle worthy even at the going rate of $225.00 for 50ml. An absolute treasure.

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Ken - from Reno,Nevada

Just received my bottle today - this is delicious. Smells like a very smooth cherry pipe tobacco, with a woody almond note in the background. This is going to be great for the winter - I can see myself in a warm sweater with this beautiful scent wafting around me.

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Anonymous - from San Diego

This is very well blended. It transforms into the different stages so smoothly. I get lots of almond, saffron and a dominent honey note blended with spicy sweet tobacco. The cardamom is amazing.

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lulllull - from

this smells like pipe tobacco in a good, sweet, warm comforting way. i really like it. as with most fragrances w/almond in them, i will have to see how this develops over time as most almonds tend to get cloying to me. time will tell...

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anonymous - from

This is great. It has loads of transformation on the skin - has a great jammy fruit opening and smoothly transitions away from that to more almond/vanilla with only the slightest pop of patchouli. It's on my wishlist now!

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RobbieD -Web guy from Orlando

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Back to BlackEau de Parfum - L’Oeuvre Noire Collectionby By Kilian

Back to Black
Eau de Parfum - L’Oeuvre Noire Collection
by By Kilian