MEMENTO MORI

Kilian's Memento Mori, launched in 2022, is a unisex oriental vanilla that opens with an unusual top-heavy composition: dark chocolate, rum, caramel, sugar, almond, vetiver, sandalwood, and heliotrope all appear at the top. This means the fragrance makes an immediate, intense impression—sweet, boozy, and nutty, with a creamy undertone from heliotrope and a grounding woody base from vetiver and sandalwood. There are no listed heart or base notes, so the opening essentially defines the entire experience, though the drydown likely softens into a warm, skin-like sweetness. The main accords confirm this: sweet (100%), woody (69%), warm spicy (65%), chocolate (64%), almond (63%), and caramel (61%). It suits collectors who enjoy gourmand orientals with a dark, decadent character, and those who appreciate fragrances that are unapologetically rich rather than fresh or subtle. Ideal for evening wear, cooler months, or anyone seeking a bold, edible-adjacent scent with a woody backbone.

Kilian Memento Mori（2022）係一款中性東方香草調香水，前調集合黑朱古力、蘭姆酒、焦糖、糖、杏仁、香根草、檀香同天芥菜，一開出就係濃郁甜香帶酒氣同堅果感，天芥菜添上柔滑粉質，香根草同檀香則提供木質底蘊。由於官方冇列出中調同基調，所以整個香氣幾乎由前調主導，但相信會慢慢過渡成溫暖貼膚嘅甜味。主調數據顯示：甜味100%、木質69%、暖辛65%、朱古力64%、杏仁63%、焦糖61%。適合鍾情美食調東方香、追求濃郁暗黑風格嘅收藏家，尤其夜晚或秋冬使用，鍾意大膽、近乎可食用香氣但要有木質支撐嘅人。