Kilian Back to Black Aphrodisiac Eau de Parfum is a sultry, honeyed tobacco that wraps you in velvet warmth from first spray to final whisper. A spark of spice and tart red fruit glints over languid streams of honey, then curls into incense and cedar as vanilla softens the edges, creating the sensation of smoke rising from a sweet hookah in a midnight lounge. Plush, enveloping, and irresistibly tactile, it reads unisex, elegant, and decadently addictive.
Launch and Perfumer
Launched in 2009. Perfumer Calice Becker.
Olfactory Notes
Top: Bergamot, Saffron, Nutmeg, Cardamom, Coriander, Raspberry, Blue Chamomile
Heart: Honey, Olibanum, Cedar, Patchouli, Oak
Base: Tobacco, Vanilla, Almond, Tonka Bean, Benzoin, Labdanum
Story and Positioning
Conceived for the L’Oeuvre Noire narrative and now housed within The Smokes family, Back to Black captures the allure of honey-glazed tobacco illuminated by incense and framed in polished woods. It is an after-dark charmer tailored for evening wear and cool weather, the kind of gourmand tobacco that invites closeness without shouting. If you enjoy plush honey tobacco signatures in the refined sweet smoky vein, this sits confidently among the modern greats for date nights, lounge hours, and black tie moments.
Bottle and Design
The refillable flacon arrives in deep black lacquer with crisp facets, each side meticulously engraved with the Achilles shield motif. A silver metal plate on the front carries the name, and the substantial cap and weighty glass give an enduring presence on the vanity. Built to be refilled indefinitely, it is designed as a lasting object of desire.
Country of Origin: France
Manufacturer: ELCO S.A.S By Kilian, part of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Address: 40 48 rue Cambon, 75001 Paris, France
Country of Manufacture: France
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