Smoke for the Soul, from By Kilian was released in 2014. The perfumer behind this creation is Fabrice Pellegrin. The notes are Birch, Cannabis, Cardamom, Cashmere wood, Eucalyptus, Grapefruit, Mate, Tobacco.
Unfortunately as the Kilian range expands it really exposes them for not being all that exclusive or original. Creations like Back to Black and Straight to heaven really impressed with their flare and spark of creativity. Sure you're going to get similar perfume from different brands and I accept that fact but this should perhaps be reflected in the price point here? Perhaps putting it in a less expensive bottle or not having ornate boxes which require a key to get into! I do appreciate that the atomizer travel spray is beautiful and I do in fact own one, the refills are a great idea and a cheaper option. Right enough of that what about this juice? Smoke for the soul is excellent! Truly a wonderful scent heady, earthy, green and smoky. All true but one thing instantly came to mind... KINSKI. Yep I interrupted the girl at the By Kilian counter as she was about to tell me how original it was... "This is very reminiscent of KINSKI." and it is but again there's subtle differences. The smoke smells slightly different here as if a different wood is burning. I actually tried them against each other when I got home and the likeness is significant but not absolute. The opening is one of bright eucalyptus and a citrus note but not as fresh or prominent as it is in Kinski. As for the 'Cannabis' note I was a habitual, massive pothead for years and although I can see how this might be construed as a ganja note, I've smelled more convincing ones. Very woody base of birch tar, I don't know what mate is to be honest but there's a vetiver type smell in here. For all intents and purposes this base is covered in my collection, without saying this is a copycat because the subtle differences (lack of animalic quality for example) are enough to make it worth a sniff and perhaps some will prefer it? The longevity is okay and it has moderate projection to begin with.
Unfortunately as the Kilian range expands it really exposes them for not being all that exclusive or original. Creations like Back to Black and Straight to heaven really impressed with their flare and spark of creativity. Sure you're going to get similar perfume from different brands and I accept that fact but this should perhaps be reflected in the price point here? Perhaps putting it in a less expensive bottle or not having ornate boxes which require a key to get into! I do appreciate that the atomizer travel spray is beautiful and I do in fact own one, the refills are a great idea and a cheaper option. Right enough of that what about this juice? Smoke for the soul is excellent! Truly a wonderful scent heady, earthy, green and smoky. All true but one thing instantly came to mind... KINSKI. Yep I interrupted the girl at the By Kilian counter as she was about to tell me how original it was... "This is very reminiscent of KINSKI." and it is but again there's subtle differences. The smoke smells slightly different here as if a different wood is burning. I actually tried them against each other when I got home and the likeness is significant but not absolute. The opening is one of bright eucalyptus and a citrus note but not as fresh or prominent as it is in Kinski. As for the 'Cannabis' note I was a habitual, massive pothead for years and although I can see how this might be construed as a ganja note, I've smelled more convincing ones. Very woody base of birch tar, I don't know what mate is to be honest but there's a vetiver type smell in here. For all intents and purposes this base is covered in my collection, without saying this is a copycat because the subtle differences (lack of animalic quality for example) are enough to make it worth a sniff and perhaps some will prefer it? The longevity is okay and it has moderate projection to begin with.