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Kilian Dark Lord

Kilian

Dark Lord

Last updated October 16, 2026

Eau de Parfum2018MenFranceLongevity · Long LastingSillage · Strong★ 4.0 community rating
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A spiced rum elixir wrapped in dark leather and smoky vetiver, where Sichuan pepper ignites jasmine's intoxicating warmth

Top Notes

PepperSichuan PepperBergamot

Heart Notes

RumJasmine SambacDavana

Base Notes

LeatherVetiverCypriol Oil Or NagarmothaCedarPatchouli

Accords

woody· Dominantleather· Dominantearthy· Prominentaromatic· Prominentfresh spicy· Prominentanimalic· Moderatewhite floral· Moderategreen· Moderatewarm spicy· Moderatecitrus· Moderate

Best Clone

The best clone of Kilian Dark Lord is Black Ghost by Rogue Perfumes, with a 72% accuracy score.

Best Seasons

Spring34%
Summer14%
Fall / Autumn91%
Winter100%

Best Occasions

Professional100%
Night Out39%
Casual19%

Community Insights

★ 4.0 from 1.9K ratings

What people who wear Kilian Dark Lord report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Alberto Morillas.

Main accords

woody
leather
earthy
aromatic
smoky
animalic
green
rum

Longevity

Very weak2%
Weak2%
Moderate18%
Long lasting37%
Eternal40%

Sillage

Intimate5%
Moderate27%
Strong41%
Enormous27%

Who wears it

Female1%
More female0%
Unisex14%
More male19%
Male66%

Listed as Men

Day or night

Day
Night

Value for money

Way overpriced22%
Overpriced34%
Ok35%
Good value7%
Great value2%

People say it reminds them of

Gucci Gucci Guilty Absolute 619Jo Malone London Bronze Wood & Leather 107

What people like

  • Unique and daring scent
  • Strong and long-lasting
  • Great for leather and wood lovers
  • Solid release

What people dislike

  • Not for everyone
  • Challenging profile can be polarizing or offensive
  • Challenging opening of gasoline and rubber
  • High price point for a familiar DNA

What wearers say

“Well, while I don’t entirely disagree with the imaginative comments below (evil movie characters, Italian mafia, Lucifer and straight up sex) I do think they over dramatize and cheapen what is actually a quality fragrance with an incredibly smooth and sexy dry down. To me, the synthetic opening is necessary because the longevity on this one is seriously impressive. If it wasn’t for the explosive opening we wouldn’t have the smooth leathery jasmine eternal base note. Emphasis on eternal; it last for days.Gentleman, wear it on your chest under a shirt. Or spray a shirt the evening before.”
A member of a leading fragrance community
“I am just so happy I could return this perfume after opening the plastic wrapping. Such a relief. I’m not sure it can be classified as a perfume. The reason I bought it was the beautiful jasmine note in it and the fact that it does smell like leather on the skin, even though many good leather fragrances smell like wood on the skin. However, if you smell it more than a few times you might realise that you aren’t able to bear the stinky notes. I ended up hating leather fragrances after this.”
A member of a leading fragrance community
“"Dark Lord" seems a bit exaggerated as a name, unless this "lord" also wears those Gucci loafers with pink fur inside and out!This opens with a big dose of jasmine and something green and slightly smoky. I'm not a jasmine fan but it actually smelled really nice.The dry down is extremely similar to Gucci Guilty Absolute pour Homme: dry, leathery, rubbery and slightly smoky.This is the first killian I actually liked albeit not being a jasmine fan, so bravo for that!Does it deserve the price tag? personally, I don't think so, it's too similar to GGApH.”
A member of a leading fragrance community

1 Clone Found

Best Match
Rogue Perfumes Black Ghost

Rogue Perfumes

Black Ghost

72%accuracy

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Price

4-6 hours

Longevity

Moderate

Sillage

Black Ghost has slightly shorter longevity (5-6 hours vs 7+ hours) and softer sillage compared to Dark Lord, with a more linear progression that doesn't develop the same depth and sophistication in the drydown.

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