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By Kilian

France is undeniably the country that symbolizes perfumery. Indeed, even though the art of perfuming oneself was born in Ancient Egypt thousands of years ago, Grasse has been known as the capital of perfume since the 16th century.

By Kilian perfumes

As such, French perfumers are now recognized around the world, and Kilian Hennessy is undeniably one of them.

By Kilian, the story of a destiny mapped out

By Kilian is a brand that refers to its creator, Kilian Hennessy. He is a French perfumer born in 1972 in Boulogne-Billancourt and grandson of the founder of the LVMH group. Needless to say, this direct descendant of a luxury group recognized the world over was destined to one day join this world. As such, he studied at Celsa, a graduate school for information and communication sciences based in Paris. There he wrote a dissertation on the semantics of scent and turned toward training as a perfumer. He was trained by some of the greatest noses on the planet, such as Jacques Cavallier and Thierry Wasser. He also chose to first work at renowned perfume houses such as Dior and Armani, before creating his own niche perfume brand in 2007. By Kilian was born.

The development of the By Kilian brand

Kilian Hennessy has always been immersed in the world of scent. Heir to a long line of industrialists who ventured into the world of luxury through cognac, he was quick to draw on the scents of his childhood spent near the family cellars to turn them into fragrances. By Kilian is today a perfume brand reserved for connoisseurs. It is independent and answers to no dictate of fashion or current marketing. It is a perfect alliance of luxury and elegance, uncompromising and restoring perfume to its pedestal. Indeed, even though By Kilian fragrances prove to be resolutely contemporary, they simultaneously pay tribute to the sacred meaning of perfume. Moreover, By Kilian proves to be a particularly prolific house. In barely eight years since its creation, the brand has developed 38 perfumes spread across five collections. These are called L’œuvre Noire, Arabian Nights, Asian Tales, In The Garden of Good & Evil, and Addictive State of Mind. These draw inspiration from the scent of liqueurs and are worn in an unusual way, releasing an unconventional breath. By Kilian is the perfect embodiment of what one imagines niche perfumery to be. Excellence is present in each of the perfumes created there, all crafted using the finest raw materials. Moreover, to ensure even greater development and access to more substantial resources, it should be noted that the By Kilian brand joined the Estée Lauder group in February 2016.