CitronOpens with
GingerHeart
CedarDries down to
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Kiani
A walk through a bustling spice market where the fresh aroma of herbs and spices intertwine with the rich, woody notes of aged wood.
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KianiLuxury · $250+
50%Similar accords, often for less212 Men · Carolina HerreraPremium tier, $100–250 · shares 6 of its 16 notes8 matches →How it wears
From community votes · bars are each option's shareComposition & Character
Notes Pyramid
TopOpening
BaseFoundation
The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 2017 by Thameen and crafted by perfumer Alexandre Illan, Kiani is a woody spicy fragrance that balances freshness with warmth. The composition opens with the bright zest of citron and sage, giving way to elemi and green bell pepper for an unexpected layer of complexity. A heart of lavender and ginger adds herbal spiciness before settling into a base of cedar, vetiver, sandalwood, guaiac wood, and musk that reads as earthy and grounding.
Apply Kiani to your pulse points for a gradual build-up that allows each layer to unfold. The bright top notes are short-lived but make way for the warm base notes within an hour, so reapply if you want to extend its presence throughout the day.
Fig. 01 — Kiani, Thameen
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Alexandre Illan
Alexandre Illan, a French perfumer, trained as a junior perfumer at the Mane In-House Perfumery School in Grasse before joining Symrise's Aroma Molecules team in Holzminden, Germany, in 2018.
Designer Thameen
More from the house · founded 2013 · United Kingdom
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What people
are saying.
Warmly received so far: loved by 72%, disliked or hated by 1%.