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By Kilian Old Fashioned vs Rochas Absolu
Absolu is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
WheatDavanaBergamot
Heart
ImmortelleCedarWhiskeyOrange BlossomTuberose
Base
Tolu BalsamStyrax
Accords
Amber
100%
Warm spicy
87%
Sweet
84%
Woody
78%
Herbal
69%
Powdery
64%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Old Fashioned by By Kilian is a Oriental Fougere fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Old Fashioned was launched in 2024. The nose behind this fragrance is Sidonie Lancesseur. Top notes are Wheat, Davana and Bergamot; middle notes are Immortelle, Cedar, Whiskey, Orange Blossom and Tuberose; base notes are Tolu Balsam and Styrax. Old Fashioned is a new fragrance of heritage and sophistication, with whisky accords inspired by the complex taste structure of an 18-year-old single malt.Created in collaboration with perfumer Sidonie Lancesseur, Kilian Hennessy wanted Old Fashioned to evoke only the purest and finest whisky: a single malt, that is, a liqueur cultivated in a single distillery, and aged to perfection with a richness of at least two decades, according to the best Scottish tradition.
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Notes
Top
Mandarin OrangeFig Leaf
Heart
Orange BlossomLilyPepperRose
Base
BenzoinTolu BalsamLabdanumCedar
Accords
Amber
100%
Warm spicy
61%
White floral
60%
Citrus
59%
Sweet
52%
Powdery
50%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Absolu by Rochas is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women. Absolu was launched in 2002. The nose behind this fragrance is Jacques Cavallier Belletrud. Top notes are Mandarin Orange and Fig Leaf; middle notes are Orange Blossom, Lily, Pepper and Rose; base notes are Benzoin, Tolu Balsam, Labdanum and Cedar. This Woodsy oriental fragrance from Rochas was introduced in 2002 with the perfumer Jacques Cavallier. The perfume opens with the notes of tangerine and fig leaves, then the floral waves of lily, neroli, black pepper and rose follow. The base notes introduce accords of incense, benzoin, cedar and toluene balm. It is available as 30, 50 and 75 ml edp, along with the 200 ml body milk and shower gel.
Notes in Common
18% sharedShared (3)
CedarOrange BlossomTolu Balsam
Only in Old Fashioned
WheatDavanaBergamotImmortelleWhiskeyTuberoseStyrax
Only in Absolu
Mandarin OrangeFig LeafLilyPepperRoseBenzoinLabdanum
Rating
3.97vs4.10
Ratings
1,883vs1,306
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Launch Year
2024vs2002
Which should I buy?
Absolu is the community's favourite of the two.
- Absolu is rated higher by the community: 4.10 from 1,306 ratings, against 3.97 from 1,883.
- Longevity votes for both lean "moderate".
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Both are voted best for fall and winter.
- By Kilian is a luxury house (typically $250+), while Rochas is mid-range (typically $40–100).
Buy Absolu if you want the higher-rated option; pick Old Fashioned if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.