Les Agrumes Frais

Vodka on the Rocks Kilian 2014

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A perfume by Kilian for women and men, released in 2014. The scent is fresh-spicy. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Fresh

Spicy

Synthetic

Floral

Woody

Fragrance Notes

Cardamom

Sandalwood

Coriander

Aldehydes

Leathery notes

Lily of the valley

Oakmoss

Rhubarb

Rose

Perfumer

Sidonie Lancesseur

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Ratings

Scent

7.0244 Ratings

Longevity

7.0203 Ratings

Sillage

6.7203 Ratings

Bottle

8.4216 Ratings

Value for money

5.2108 Ratings

Submitted by Lilaea, last update on 24.03.2024.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the "Les Agrumes Frais" collection.

Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions

03/10/2023

6
Pricing 9
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 7.5
Scent

PedroCabral
133 Reviews

PedroCabral

3

Simple

Is the perfume simple? Yes, but that's not a negative thing, it just means it's a common one. It is aquatic with aromatic, brackish, ozonic and functional characteristics.

The opening reminds common deodorants as if it were the smell of things that we feel in our day to day. The perfume is initially a somewhat spicy mix, with the presence of coriander and cardamom.

The transition to drying gradually incorporates rhubarb with lily of the valley and a slightly spongy oak moss. Added to this is a good dose of ambroxan, which is popular with the general public. Drying has an herbal aromatic freshness that reminds me of Cipresso di Toscana.

In my opinion the fragrance is a very trivial aromatic with a smell that reminds me of deodorants and washing powder. It's not exactly an unpleasant aroma, but with this proposal there are many perfumes that do the trick at a much lower cost. If you ask me what perfume it looks like I would say it resembles: Legend and Percival.

Due to its more relaxed vibe, I think it is a fragrance for hot climates (spring/summer). I find it ideal to be used in everyday life with casual clothes. The fixation on my skin lasts around 8 hours and the projection is average. The scent is light, soft, fresh, luminous, masculine, casual, youthful and ordinary.

02/10/2021

6
Pricing 8
Bottle 6
Sillage 7
Longevity 7.5
Scent

GrünesMeer
21 Reviews

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GrünesMeer

Very helpful Review 10

What kind of vodka is it?

Well, the question which vodka it is now is difficult to answer. It is not a clear water like "Belvedere" or "Grey Goose", it is also not a flowery fruity like "Carnival" or "Ciroc". One thing is clear: it is pure, noble and tells a story. So it's not a cheap vodka and that would be outrageous at this price. In fact, I don't think it's a vodka at all, but rather a vodka-based macerated gin. So let's take a bottle of Beluga Vodka as a base and tip it into a kettle. At the beginning it smells fine like a bouquet garni consisting of power giving coriander and sweet-bitter seductive cardamom. I would even say that a few leaves of lovage have sneaked in to add their unique scent to this gin. Gradually a rose joins in, floating singly on this pot while the bouquet garni finds itself at the bottom of the cauldron. Oh it seems we forgot a ladle for stirring and occasional testing. Well the former we can fortunately remedy with the rhubarb growing there among the lilies of the valley. So we take a thick stick to stir and when we break off the stick the white floral scent of the lily of the valley around it rises to our noses. So why not, it certainly won't hurt. And yes very well, they did the drink good they give the gin a soft fluffiness and a nice green note. The stirrer aka rhubarb is just left in the kettle. And overnight this maceration just stays outside in this beautiful garden. Unfortunately, it storms over night and it breaks a small moss-covered branch off and lands in the pot. The pot spills over and so does the single beautiful rose blossom that was floating on top. The next morning we want to taste our mazeriertrn gin and realize, the rhubarb was possibly a little too long in it, because the gin took towards the end of a slightly sweet fruity note is embedded in all the herbs and earthy notes. But in itself, the taste is still nice subtle purist, after all, it pulled only one night. Tastes it does all times, you could well make a light gentle Moscow Mule abwandlung with 8cl each Bundabergs Blood Orange Brew and Ginger Beer, 2 cl Yuzu juice and 6cl of this macerated "Vodka, served on the Rocks".
Cheers!

04/19/2020

9
Bottle 6
Sillage 7
Longevity 6.5
Scent

Smora
155 Reviews

Smora

2

Žubrowka on the Rocks? (Sidonie Lancesseur, 2014)

Scentrack: Richard Cheese – Gin and Juice

Good vodka is odorless and devoid of any taste, thus in my opinion, creating a vodka-based fragrance is a challenging task. One has to recreate the essence of this East European drink without obvious ethanol smell that consumers rate as cheap. It seems, the perfumer solved this problem by introducing some spicy and herbal element to the composition. Vodka on the Rocks opens with the pale whiteness of aldehydes accompanied by some pepper, strong coriander and herbal cardamom. The initial blast tenders gradually to washed flowers accord, delicate by design yet strong in performance. This fresh, futuristic bouquet is paired to very nice rhubarb note. All the interplay notes morphs to gray base of Ambroxan and something similar to white musk, which gradually lose their intensity. Does Vodka on the Rocks remind me of real vodka? Yes, but just on one brand. Polish vodka Žubrowka, infused with bison grass, and very distinct herbal qualities, which was prohibited by the FDA until 2010 due to its coumarin content. Additionally, the herbal aspects of this composition reminds of several G&T-inspired fragrances. The performance of the composition is average (5-7 hours) with moderate sillage.
In conclusion, Vodka on the Rocks, is a solid recreation of vodka atmosphere. However, it lacks distinctiveness of the other By Kilian offerings. Personally, it is not my cup of tea, but one who wishes to wear a fresh herbal/alcohol combo could appreciate this fragrance even more. Still, the main question remains - is it proper to drink vodka with ice?

02/05/2019

10
Bottle 6
Sillage 8
Longevity 7
Scent

DarkWinterCS
136 Reviews

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DarkWinterCS

3

An aftershave in a package of a Kilian fragrance

It's a little sad for me to say it, but this scent is unfortunately a shot in the oven. To anticipate. He's totally unbalanced and in no real harmony. The alcoholic note already has something medically salty that does not suit this fragrance at all. It is a series of aquatic and herb notes which are not so well balanced that they are pleasant to wear. In the end it just smells like a better aftershave, which has ventured into the spicy corner.
Especially if you know the other scents of Kilian, he is completely out of the line, although he is already in the line "fresh" with others. But here is nothing new, nothing unknown, nothing that makes other Kilian fragrances special.
If then the price comes to speech, then one will demonstratively decline even as a Niche-lover, because even with much pleasant thoughts this smell would hardly find in a collection
Too bad, next time please better and rather a direction like Allure L´Homme Sport Edition Blanche, in an even creamier version.