Kilian - Back to Black

Back to Black by By Kilian is an oriental-woody fragrance for women and men, released in 2009. Created by Calice Becker, the composition is rich, sensual, and highly complex, blending gourmand sweetness with tobacco, spices, and resins. It is one of the brand’s most iconic creations — deep, addictive, and luxurious.

The fragrance unfolds in a dense and enveloping way, where white honey and fruits such as cherry and raspberry create a sweet, slightly liqueur-like accord, enriched by creamy vanilla, almond, and a spicy gingerbread nuance. Tobacco dominates the heart and base, enhanced by spices like saffron, cardamom, and nutmeg, as well as resinous notes of benzoin, olibanum, and labdanum. The composition rests on a woody foundation of patchouli, oak, and Virginia cedar, complemented by amber and tonka bean, creating a warm, long-lasting, and deeply sensual trail.

Notes: White honey, Tobacco, Cherry, Vanilla, Raspberry, Almond, Gingerbread, Tonka bean, Amber, Nutmeg, Benzoin, Chamomile, Saffron, Cardamom, Olibanum, Patchouli, French labdanum, Oak, Virginia cedar, Coriander, Geranium, Bergamot