Alternatives

Alternatives to By Kilian Playing With The Devil

These niche perfumes share enough notes with By Kilian Playing With The Devil that someone who loves the original is likely to find a kindred fragrance here. The match below is calculated by note-overlap (Jaccard similarity ≥ 0.3 across top, heart, and base) — not a marketing tag, but the actual aromatic structure.

By Kilian Playing With The Devil

Alternatives — By Kilian Playing With The Devil

  1. Montale Powder Flowers

    · floral heart

    by Pierre Montale

    **Montale Powder Flowers** opens with a dry, powdery veil where rose feels not dewy, but like petals crushed between the palms.

    Shared notes: rose, jasmine, bergamot, patchouli, cedar, tonka bean

    Where it differs: osmanthus, violet, powdery notes, white musk

    By Kilian Playing With The Devil vs Montale Powder Flowers

  2. Montale Cedrat Lova

    · floral heart

    **Montale Cedrat Lova** opens with a vivid citrus flash: bergamot and lemon bring a dry sparkle, while grapefruit adds a cool bitterness. In the first minutes it feels bright and airy, like light on wet stone after rain.

    Shared notes: bergamot, black currant, jasmine, rose, cedar, sandalwood

    Where it differs: lemon, grapefruit, white flowers, marine notes

    By Kilian Playing With The Devil vs Montale Cedrat Lova

  3. By Kilian Straight to Heaven Extreme

    · woody backbone

    Released 2017 by Sidonie Lancesseur

    **Straight to Heaven Extreme** opens with a dense rum accord: sweet, spiced and almost liqueur-like, yet never sticky. In the first minutes, a dry fruity facet rises beside it, joined by a light touch of nutmeg that gives the opening more…

    Shared notes: bergamot, patchouli, rose, jasmine, cedar, tonka bean

    Where it differs: rum, dried fruits, nutmeg, amber

    By Kilian Playing With The Devil vs By Kilian Straight to Heaven Extreme

  4. By Kilian Fun Things Always Happen After Sunset

    · floral heart

    Released 2019 by Calice Becker

    **By Kilian Fun Things Always Happen After Sunset** opens in a bright, daring flash: the citrus spark of bergamot is sharpened at once by a pinch of pink pepper.

    Shared notes: bergamot, black currant, rose, lychee, sandalwood, patchouli

    Where it differs: pink pepper, jasmine sambac, amber, musk

    By Kilian Playing With The Devil vs By Kilian Fun Things Always Happen After Sunset

  5. By Kilian Killing Me Slowly

    · fruity sweetness

    **By Kilian Killing Me Slowly** opens with a juicy, slightly tart flash of blackcurrant and lychee, where the sweetness is immediately trimmed by cool bergamot.

    Shared notes: black currant, lychee, bergamot, rose, tonka bean, patchouli

    Where it differs: iris, hawthorn, vanilla, musk

    By Kilian Playing With The Devil vs By Kilian Killing Me Slowly

  6. Montale Candy Rose

    · floral heart

    Released 2012 by Pierre Montale

    **Candy Rose** opens bright and ringing, with raspberry and lychee creating the feel of chilled fruit syrup melting into the skin.

    Shared notes: lychee, black currant, blood orange, rose, jasmine, patchouli

    Where it differs: raspberry, lily of the valley, white musk, vanilla

    By Kilian Playing With The Devil vs Montale Candy Rose

Frequently asked

Which alternative is closest to By Kilian Playing With The Devil?
Montale Powder Flowers — shares rose, jasmine, bergamot, patchouli.
Which alternative differs most from By Kilian Playing With The Devil?
Montale Powder Flowers — adds osmanthus, violet, powdery notes.
How do I try By Kilian Playing With The Devil or its alternatives?
Order any of them as a 2 ml or 3 ml decant — La Scent Library hand-fills decants from authentic bottles. Delivered across Cyprus.

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