What does it smell like?
Main smell: woody and powdery. It opens with ambrette (musk mallow) and carrot seeds, moves to sandalwood and milk and dries down to Atlas cedar and myrrh.
- Came out
- 2014
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Sacred Wood notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Kilian Sacred Wood EDP in detail
Kilian is the house behind Sacred Wood EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. For evenings, The Spirit Of Dubai Turath has more depth.
Will people notice Sacred Wood?
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Tom Ford Oud Wood.
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Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts longer than Tom Ford Oud Wood. Base notes like Atlas cedar and myrrh are the part that stays longest on the skin.
The style of Sacred Wood
The strongest accord is woody (100%), followed by powdery and gourmand. You will probably like it if you enjoy woody and powdery smells and notes like sandalwood and Atlas cedar. Less obvious notes include pink pepper, amyris and tolu balsam. Perfume fans rate it 4.08 out of 5.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer.
Other versions
There is 1 other version of this perfume, released in 2014.
If you like Sacred Wood, try these
Similar picks to try: Tom Ford Oud Wood (5 shared notes), The Spirit Of Dubai Turath (7 shared notes), Carolina Herrera Ch Bad Boy Extreme (5 shared notes) and Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady (5 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Carolina Herrera Ch Bad Boy Extreme starts from €138.
More questions
When did Sacred Wood come out?
It came out in 2014.
Is Sacred Wood unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.
Is it expensive?
It is on the expensive side: about €299 in Europe.