By Kilian
Back to Black
unisex · Launched 2009
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Scent profile
Share of people who describe it this way
How it wears
Share of votes by people who wear it: 111 votes, Parfica open fragrance database.
- Longevity
- eternal37% of votes
- Scent trail
- moderate51% of votes
- Season
- winter72% of votes
- Time of day
- night71% of votes
All votes
Longevity · 79 votes
- very weak3%
- weak4%
- moderate22%
- long lasting35%
- eternal37%
Sillage · 79 votes
- intimate6%
- moderate51%
- strong32%
- enormous11%
Season · 111 votes
- winter72%
- spring21%
- summer7%
Time of day · 108 votes
- day29%
- night71%
Sillage: how far the scent is noticed by people around you. Season and time of day allow several answers, so shares there are of all answers given.
Notes
Top notes are the first minutes, heart is the next hours, base is what stays.
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About By Kilian Back to Black
Perfumer: Calice Becker
Back to Black — unisex fragrance by By Kilian. Notes: White Honey, Tobacco, Cherry, Vanilla, Raspberry, Almond, Gingerbread, Amber, Tonka Bean, Nutmeg, Benzoin, Chamomile, Saffron, Cardamom, Olibanum, Patchouli, French labdanum, Oak, Virginia Cedar, Coriander, Geranium, Bergamot.
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Back to Black — unisex fragrance by By Kilian (released 2009). Notes: White Honey, Tobacco, Cherry, Vanilla, Raspberry, Almond, Gingerbread, Amber, Tonka Bean, Nutmeg, Benzoin, Chamomile, Saffron, Cardamom, Olibanum, Patchouli, French labdanum, Oak, Virginia Cedar, Coriander, Geranium, Bergamot.
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Quick answers
How much does By Kilian Back to Black cost in France?
From €17.01 for Decant 2 ml at Scento. Price from one partner shop in France, checked daily, unchanged since 27 Oct 2026.
Which sizes are sold?
Decant 2 ml, Decant 5 ml, Decant 8 ml.
What does it smell like?
Mainly gourmand, spicy, woody and resinous. Notes: almond, amber, benzoin, bergamot, cardamom, chamomile.
Who makes it?
By Kilian (France). Launched in 2009. The perfumer is Calice Becker. Marketed unisex.
How long does it last?
People rate its longevity as very long lasting and its sillage as moderate. Based on 79 wearers’ votes.
When to wear it?
Most people wear it in winter and autumn, mostly evenings.
Where does this data come from?
The rating and the votes on longevity, sillage, season and time of day come from Parfica open fragrance database. Notes, accords, perfumers and release data come from the ScentGlade catalogue (shared with the Olfactory app) and its editors. Prices and stock come from the partner shops’ own product feeds and show the last update date.