Kilian
Old Fashioned
EDP · heavy weight
The note pyramid.
Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-18. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.00
- aromatic0.00
- aquatic0.00
- green0.00
- floral0.00
- spicy0.30
- woody0.50
- amber0.60
- sweet0.70
- leather0.00
- smoky0.20
- musky0.00
Where it fits.
Winter cold
Old Fashioned is rich, sweet and amber, so it lasts in cold air.
Date night
Old Fashioned is sweet and amber, made for a night out.
Signature
Old Fashioned is sweet and amber with a clear character, best in fall and winter.
Formal
Old Fashioned is polished and woody, so it sits well with a suit.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
Afnan
Rare Carbon
81/100The leather in Rare Carbon turns smooth and warm with Old Fashioned's tolu balsam, and both carry cedarwood.
Spray Old Fashioned first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Rare Carbon on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Armaf
The sweet tolu balsam in Old Fashioned smooths the sharp lavender of Club de Nuit Urban Man Elixir, with cedarwood in both.
Spray Old Fashioned first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Club de Nuit Urban Man Elixir on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).
Cartier
Old Fashioned's tolu balsam turns Pasha de Cartier Edition Noire's lavender warm and soft, with cedarwood in both.
Spray Old Fashioned first (1 spray, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Pasha de Cartier Edition Noire on top (2 sprays, neck and wrists).