Kilian

Kilian Paris turns perfume into an object of seduction and celebration, made for the night as much as for the day. Founded in 2007 by Kilian Hennessy, the house brings together heady flowers, accords inspired by the great spirits and refillable bottles worthy of a jewel. At Sayhar, a niche perfumery in Paris 8e, 16 Kilian perfumes are waiting to be discovered, from Good Girl Gone Bad to Angels’ Share, at our boutique on 27 rue de Marignan or online.

The house of Kilian Paris

Kilian Hennessy is the eighth-generation heir of the Hennessy family, the famous cognac house. He grew up among the cellars, between oak casks and eaux-de-vie, and carried that memory into perfume. His house is organised into major olfactory families: the Narcotic Flowers, devoted to the most bewitching blooms; the Liquors, a tribute to his heritage; the Cellar Woods, darker and woodier; the Fresh Citrus; and the Smoke family. Each perfume is signed by a great name in perfumery, from Alberto Morillas to Calice Becker.

The bottle is part of the Kilian Paris identity. Lacquered in white for the florals or black for the darker scents, engraved and finished with a metal plaque bearing the perfume’s name, it is refillable: made to last, not to be thrown away.

Kilian Paris perfumes available at Sayhar

Good Girl Gone Bad: the house’s signature floral, by Alberto Morillas. Orange blossom and rose open onto osmanthus and tuberose, over a narcissus base.

Love Don’t Be Shy: the tenderness of first love according to Calice Becker. Neroli, rose and honeysuckle rest on a gourmand marshmallow and a labdanum base.

Love Don’t Be Shy Extrême: the same story taken further, with an overdose of Bulgarian rose and orange blossom, over marshmallow and musk.

Rolling in Love: a skin musk by Pascal Gaurin. Almond milk and ambrette seeds, a heart of iris and freesia, then musk, tonka bean and a touch of tuberose.

Can’t Stop Loving You: a radiant orange blossom by Alberto Morillas, wrapped in labdanum, styrax and honey, over a vanilla base.

Woman in Gold: inspired by a famous gold-leaf painting. Calice Becker pairs bergamot and pink pepper with rose and geranium, over tonka bean and akigalawood.

Her Majesty: a chypre reinvented by Caroline Dumur. White peach and rum, rose and ambrette seeds, then cypriol and cedar.

Angels’ Share: Kilian Hennessy’s most personal perfume, inspired by the angels’ share that evaporates from cognac casks. Benoist Lapouza blends cognac, cinnamon, oak, tonka bean and sandalwood.

Angels’ Share Paradis: the most intense take on Angels’ Share, as an extrait de parfum. Raspberry and cognac, rose and cinnamon, then tonka bean and oak.

Angels’ Share On The Rock: Angels’ Share served over ice. An icy accord and bitter orange freshen the cognac and cinnamon, over tonka bean and oak.

Old Fashioned: a whisky accord inspired by an 18-year-old single malt, by Sidonie Lancesseur. Wheat and davana, cedar and immortelle, then styrax and Tolu balsam.

Apple Brandy on the Rocks: created for the opening of the Kilian boutique in New York. Sidonie Lancesseur plays apple brandy over ice, with a base of moss and vanilla.

Black Phantom: an Irish coffee where whisky gives way to pirates’ rum. Rum and caramel, strong coffee, then sugar cane and a cyanide accord.

Straight to Heaven: a rum-soaked woody scent by Sidonie Lancesseur. Rum and nutmeg, a patchouli heart, a base of vanilla and cedar.

Moonlight in Heaven: a tropical night by Calice Becker. Grapefruit, mango and coconut, over toasted tonka bean and rice.

Pearl Oud: an oud from the Smoke family, composed by Christiano Provenzano and softened by iris, jasmine and ylang-ylang.

Which Kilian perfume should you choose?

Floral: Good Girl Gone Bad, Woman in Gold or Can’t Stop Loving You. Gourmand floral: Love Don’t Be Shy or Love Don’t Be Shy Extrême. Soft musk: Rolling in Love. Chypre: Her Majesty. Cognac woods: Angels’ Share or Angels’ Share Paradis. Fresh: Angels’ Share On The Rock or Moonlight in Heaven. Whisky and brandy: Old Fashioned or Apple Brandy on the Rocks. Rum and coffee: Black Phantom or Straight to Heaven. Oud: Pearl Oud.

Where to buy Kilian perfumes in Paris?

At our Sayhar boutique, 27 rue de Marignan, Paris 8e, a short walk from the Champs-Élysées. The whole Kilian Paris selection is there to discover, with advice from our team. Not sure where to start? The Scent Matchmaker guides you to the perfume that suits you in just a few questions.