Criminal Of Love By Kilian

Unisex
Eau de Parfum
Year: 2014

At a glance

Is Criminal Of Love By Kilian worth trying?

Criminal of Love by By Kilian is a Chypre Floral fragrance for women and men.

Best match
Evening, Special Occasion wear in Fall, Winter
Performance feel
Very Good longevity with Strong sillage
Signature profile
warm spicy, tobacco, woody with Cardamom, Saffron, Turkish Rose

The first impression

Criminal of Love by By Kilian is a Chypre Floral fragrance for women and men. Criminal of Love was launched in 2014. The nose behind this fragrance is Dorothée Piot. Top notes are Cardamom and Saffron; middle notes are Turkish Rose, Atlas Cedar and Papyrus; base notes are Tobacco, Patchouli, Incense and Immortelle.

What shapes the scent

warm spicy 100%
tobacco 85%
woody 70%
rose 60%
patchouli 50%
sweet 40%
amber 35%
balsamic 30%
smoky 25%
leather 20%

The perfumer behind it

Dorothée Piot

Dorothée Piot

Dorothée Piot is a French perfumer who has worked with prestigious houses such as Amouage, By Kilian, and Azzaro. She created fragrances like Amouage's Bracken Woman and Fate Woman, as well as By Kilian's Criminal of Love. Her portfolio also includes scents for Andy Warhol and Bentley, showcasing a range from avant-garde to classic elegance.

Notes pyramid

Top Notes

First impression · 15-30 min

Cardamom Cardamom
Saffron Saffron

Heart Notes

Core character · 2-4 hours

Turkish Rose Turkish Rose
Atlas Cedar Atlas Cedar
Papyrus Papyrus

Base Notes

Lasting impression · 4+ hours

Tobacco Tobacco
Patchouli Patchouli
Incense Incense
Immortelle Immortelle

The mood it creates

The Outlaw Archetype: Portrait of Criminal Of Love By Kilian

Essence

Criminal of Love is the Outlaw archetype distilled-a rebel whose crimes are passion and excess. The fragrance's saffron-stained cardamom and tobacco accord are fingerprints at a crime scene, each note a stolen kiss. They operate outside conventions, their Turkish rose and patchouli heart a manifesto written in blood and incense.

Style & Aesthetic

They wear leather jackets lined with silk, the collar always flipped up against the wind. Their uniform: black denim frayed at the cuffs, boots scarred by cobblestones, a single emerald ring glowing like the perfume's immortelle in darkness. The scent clings to their rolled cigarette packs and dog-eared poetry collections.

Philosophy & Values

They believe love is the only law worth breaking. The fragrance's contrast of spicy top notes and balsamic base mirrors their ethos-intensity tempered by depth. For them, every encounter is a heist; they steal moments, not things, leaving only cedar smoke and rose petals as evidence.

Relationships

Lovers are accomplices, drawn to the danger in their papyrus-dry wit. Friends are fellow fugitives, sharing smuggled whiskey and atlas cedar-scented secrets. Their relationships burn fast and bright, like the perfume's tobacco note-a slow combustion with embers that outlast the flame.

Lifestyle

They haunt jazz cellars and 24-hour diners, the fragrance's leathery incense trailing behind them. Mornings find them nursing black coffee in borrowed apartments, Criminal of Love still clinging to their shirt collar. Their life is a series of safe houses, each one scented with memories of last night's indiscretions.

Shadow

Their defiance can harden into cynicism-the patchouli's earthiness turning to mud. The very immortelle that makes them unforgettable also makes them restless; the Outlaw fears domestication more than capture. When the rose wilts, only the smoke remains.

Conclusion

This fragrance is a wanted poster in a bottle. Its spicy-woody trail marks the Outlaw's path-one of stolen midnights and repentant dawns. Spray it like a pardon, or a sentence: love is the crime, and you're already guilty.