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Intoxicated

Citrus
Fresh
Floral
Aromatic
Aldehydic
Woody
Patchouli
EDP · 2014 · unisex

Kilian, the luxury fragrance house founded by Kilian Hennessy in 2007, is known for creating bold, unconventional scents that prioritize quality and distinctive character. The brand has built a reputation for exploring niche fragrance territory with an uncompromising approach.

Intoxicated opens with a striking spice and coffee combination, supported by aldehydes and bergamot that give it a slightly sharp, aromatic character. The heart develops into a warming blend of cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg layered with tobacco and geranium, creating an almost incense-like spiciness. The base is distinctly gourmand, built on caramel, marshmallow, and sugar with vanilla and coumarin providing sweetness, while patchouli and balsam fir add earthiness and structure to prevent it from becoming cloying.

This is a fragrance for those who appreciate gourmand scents with real complexity and spice rather than simple sweetness. It works well as a cold-weather scent or for evening wear, particularly for anyone drawn to aromatic, slightly edible fragrances with depth. Intoxicated aligns with The Hedonist, The Romantic, and The Reverie.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
20%
Fresh
67%
Floral
27%
Aromatic
73%
Aldehydic
20%
Woody
23%
Patchouli
23%
Earthy
23%
Powdery
20%
Warm Spicy
70%
Spicy
100%
Vanilla
60%
Sweet
90%
Gourmand
80%
Coffee
100%
Tobacco
50%
Smoky
27%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Aldehydes
Aldehydes
The chemical family that created modern perfumery, aldehydes were first used prominently in Chanel N°5 (1921), adding a soapy, abstract, almost metallic sparkle that lifted the fragrance above anything previously possible. They don't smell like anything in nature; their effect is more textural than aromatic. Aldehydic fragrances feel luminous, sophisticated, and distinctly 20th century.
Bergamot
Bergamot
A sun-ripened Italian citrus with a brightness that goes beyond lemon, simultaneously tart, floral, and slightly spicy. It's the defining note of Earl Grey tea and the backbone of countless fresh colognes. Perfumers love it as an opener because it lifts the entire composition without overpowering what follows.
Cardamom
Cardamom
Aromatic, warm, and slightly eucalyptus-like with a spiced green freshness that is entirely its own. Cardamom is one of the most elegant spice notes in perfumery, exotic without being heavy, warm without being sweet. It appears frequently in Middle Eastern-inspired fragrances and modern masculine compositions.
Coffee
Coffee
Bitter, roasty, and slightly smoky with a warm, stimulating energy, coffee in perfumery reads as sophisticated rather than caffeinated. It adds depth to oriental and woody fragrances, and its slight bitterness stops adjacent sweet notes from becoming cloying. A note that perfumers love for its ability to make everything smell more complex.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Cinnamon
Cinnamon
Sweet, warm, and instantly comforting, cinnamon bark has a familiar warmth that slides easily into oriental and gourmand fragrances. Used sparingly it adds a pleasant warmth; used heavily it can dominate. It has a slightly sharp, peppery facet alongside its sweetness that keeps it from being purely foodie.
Geranium
Geranium
Green, rosy, and slightly minty, geranium is one of perfumery's most useful ingredients, sitting at the intersection of floral, herbal, and green families. Rose geranium adds a natural, slightly ragged freshness to rose accords that synthetic rose can't match. It grounds floral compositions in something earthy and real.
Ginger
Ginger
Warm, zesty, and slightly medicinal with a bite that sits between spice and citrus. Ginger root adds a lively, invigorating quality to fragrances, it energises rather than soothes. Depending on how it's used, it can read as fresh and zingy or warm and earthy, making it unusually versatile across fragrance families.
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
Warm, woody, and softly spiced with a slight sweetness that makes it gentler than clove or pepper. Nutmeg adds a quiet, autumnal warmth to fragrances without sharpness. It blends seamlessly into woody and oriental bases, acting more as a supporting character than a lead note.
Tobacco
Tobacco
Rich, sweet, slightly smoky and earthy, tobacco in perfumery is the idealized version: dried, cured, and faintly honeyed rather than ashy and stale. It adds a deep, contemplative warmth to oriental and woody fragrances. Tobacco fragrances feel settled and confident, the scent of someone who's entirely comfortable in their own skin.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Balsam Fir
Balsam Fir
Caramel
Caramel
Warm, buttery, and sweet with a slight bitterness from the cooking process, caramel is one of perfumery's most approachable gourmand notes. It adds a comforting, edible quality without going full dessert, and it softens and rounds other notes beautifully. A pillar of the Angel-inspired oriental-gourmand genre.
Coumarin
Coumarin
The chemical responsible for the fresh-hay, cut-grass smell found in tonka bean, dewy meadow accords, and many orientals. It's sweet and slightly almond-like, creating a soft, nostalgic warmth. Coumarin is often used to smooth transitions between notes and give fragrances a powdery, cuddly finish.
Marshmallow
Marshmallow
Soft, sweet, and powdery, marshmallow in perfumery is the idealized version: light, airy sweetness without the tooth-coating heaviness of the actual confection. It has a slight vanilla-musk quality that feels cozy and clean. Often used as a softening agent in florals and orientals to add approachable sweetness.
Patchouli
Patchouli
Dense, earthy, and darkly sweet, patchouli is the scent of damp soil and dried herbs with an almost chocolatey richness. It polarizes people because in high concentrations it's overwhelming, but as a supporting note it adds depth and longevity that almost nothing else can match. The backbone of countless oriental and chypre fragrances.
Sugar
Sugar
Clean, crystalline, and sweet without complexity, sugar adds a simple, transparent sweetness to fragrances. Unlike caramel or honey, pure sugar reads as almost odorless but amplifies the sweetness of surrounding notes. It is often used as a modifier rather than a lead note, pushing compositions toward the sweeter side of their spectrum.
Vanilla
Vanilla
Warm, sweet, and universally appealing, vanilla is to fragrance what salt is to cooking. Real vanilla is complex and slightly smoky, though most perfumery vanilla is synthetic and reads as clean, sweet, and creamy. It slows the evaporation of other notes and is the reason certain fragrances feel like a second skin.
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The RomanticBest match84% match
Your fragrance is a love letter you never stop writing.

Warm roses, vanilla, amber, creamy musks. Soft, evolving, intimate.

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The Hedonist84% match
More is more. You've always known this.

Opulent, rich, long-lasting. Vanilla, amber, dense florals, gourmand warmth.

✨
The Reverie83% match
You live slightly outside the present — and your scent proves it.

Warm, experimental sweetness. Caramelized woods, unusual ambers, avant-garde gourmand.

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Scent Profile
Citrus20%Fresh67%Floral27%Aromatic73%Aldehydic20%
Fragrance Family
Gourmand
EDP
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What does kilian Intoxicated smell like? +
Kilian, the luxury fragrance house founded by Kilian Hennessy in 2007, is known for creating bold, unconventional scents that prioritize quality and distinctive character. The brand has built a reputation for exploring niche fragrance territory with an uncompromising approach. Intoxicated opens with a striking spice and coffee combination, supported by aldehydes and bergamot that give it a slightly sharp, aromatic character. The heart develops into a warming blend of cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg layered with tobacco and geranium, creating an almost incense-like spiciness. The base is distinctly gourmand, built on caramel, marshmallow, and sugar with vanilla and coumarin providing sweetness, while patchouli and balsam fir add earthiness and structure to prevent it from becoming cloying. This is a fragrance for those who appreciate gourmand scents with real complexity and spice rather than simple sweetness. It works well as a cold-weather scent or for evening wear, particularly for anyone drawn to aromatic, slightly edible fragrances with depth. Intoxicated aligns with The Hedonist, The Romantic, and The Reverie.
What are the notes in kilian Intoxicated? +
Top: Aldehydes, Bergamot, Cardamom, Coffee. Heart: Cinnamon, Geranium, Ginger, Nutmeg, Tobacco. Base: Balsam Fir, Caramel, Coumarin, Marshmallow, Patchouli, Sugar, Vanilla.
What fragrance family is Intoxicated? +
kilian Intoxicated belongs to the Gourmand fragrance family. It is an EDP.
What other fragrances smell like kilian Intoxicated? +
Based on shared notes, frederic-malle Frederic Malle Music For A While (Caramel, Patchouli, Geranium, Bergamot), Armaf Bois Nuit for men (Patchouli, Vanilla, Cinnamon, Ginger), Escada Escada pour Homme for men (Patchouli, Vanilla, Cinnamon, Geranium), Gisada Titanium (Balsam Fir, Patchouli, Cinnamon, Cardamom), histoires de parfums 1826 (Patchouli, Vanilla, Cinnamon, Ginger) may smell similar to Intoxicated.
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