Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Opens with
SandalwoodHeart
Atlas CedarDries down to
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By Kilian · Sold as unisex
Sacred Wood
The quiet intimacy of a library where old books and warm wood mingle, capturing both the scent of knowledge and the comfort of familiar spaces.
Smells likechurch incense
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Sacred WoodLuxury · $250+
37%Similar accords, often for lessDunhill Pursuit · Alfred DunhillMid-range tier, $40–100 · shares sandalwood, incense and amber8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Sacred Wood by By Kilian, launched in 2014 and crafted by Calice Becker, is a complex Oriental Woody fragrance that blends powdery warmth with spicy aromatics. The composition opens with ambrette and carrot seeds, adding an earthy depth before transitioning into the heart notes of pink pepper, sandalwood, and milk. This creates a distinctive tension between the sweet and the woody. The base notes, featuring amyris, copahu balm, elemi, caraway, atlas cedar, mysore sandalwood, incense, myrrh, tolu balsam, and amber, anchor the scent with rich, enveloping warmth.
Apply Sacred Wood with two sprays — it takes about an hour for the powdery base to fully integrate. Given its moderate sillage and long-lasting nature, it's best worn in settings where you want a subtle yet enduring presence.
Fig. 01 — Sacred Wood, 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.”
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The Sacred Wood line
2 fragrances, compared side by side
Designer By Kilian
More from the house · founded 2007 · Ireland
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What people
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Well loved by wearers: loved by 48%, disliked or hated by 12%.