Black CurrantOpens with
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IrisDries down to
Calice BeckerThe nose · 103 fragrances · also made Ambre Eccentrico (2015)Portrait →Will you like it? Mark a few fragrances you own or love and we'll tell you.
By Kilian · Sold as feminine
Killing Me Slowly
The hum of an afternoon garden party, where the air is filled with the mingled scents of ripe fruits and delicate flowers, creating a moment of serene indulgence.
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Killing Me SlowlyLuxury · $250+
45%Similar accords, often for lessFrench Kiss · GuerlainPremium tier, $100–250 · shares 4 of its 8 notes8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Calice Becker crafted Killing Me Slowly for By Kilian in 2014, a fragrance that intertwines fruity and floral notes to create an aldehydic bouquet. The composition opens with black currant and litchi, which combine to evoke the sweetness of summer berries, while buchu or agathosma adds a fresh, herbal note. As it evolves, rose and heliotrope emerge, blending into a powdery heart that is softened by hawthorn and iris. The base notes of vanilla provide warmth and depth, ensuring a scent that feels both luxurious and approachable.
Apply this fragrance to pulse points for optimal longevity — the fruity top notes will fade within an hour but the powdery heart and vanilla base will linger throughout the day. It's best suited for daytime wear when its fresh and warm character can shine.
Fig. 01 — Killing Me Slowly, By Kilian
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Calice Becker
Flowers inside a bottle of eau de cologneCalice Becker (Asancheyev-Becker) is a French master perfumer and director of the Givaudan Perfumery School, whose fascination with perfume began as a child asking how flowers get inside a bottle of eau de cologne.
“I like to add a dose of intrigue because nothing catches the attention of a touch of something unexpected.”
Calice Becker · Fragrantica nose page bio (scraped into fragrantica_bio); primary not located
Designer By Kilian
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Respected, if divisive: loved by 34%, disliked or hated by 27%.