By Kilian Apple Brandy On The Rocks

I have very particular tastes in fragrances. I am not a niche snob, and I am not a clone freak. I am on the search for the best of the best perfumes that are trying to do two things at the same time: be an amazing smell that people actually respect and love, and be a smell that accomplishes that feat while setting itself apart from other top dogs that have accomplished that first task. That is to say, I like the best of the best fragrances with "designer" sensibilities. That sensibility is also filtered through the fact that I resonate with traditionally masculine fragrances. My favorite "niche" fragrance, as basic as it may seem, is going to be something as basic as a Creed (e.g., Silver Mountain Water or Green Irish Tweed), and my favorite designers are Dior Sauvage Parfum and Elixir, Acqua Di Gio Profumo, or Tom Ford's Oud Wood. Unfortunately for me, sweet fragrances often turn cloying on my skin. Unlike my younger brother, on whom sweet fragrances turn spicier and more masculine. So, when I wear sweet fragrances I enjoy, such as Dior Homme Intense and Parfum (pre-reformulation/re-release) or By the Fireplace, I have to test them multiple times on skin and wear them exclusively in particularly cold weather.

Smelled this one at Sephora with my best friend one day, and of course I had heard about all of the Angel's Shares and was going down the line on the little Killian display. I surprisingly didn't like any of the Angel's Shares at first because of the cognac just being like sniffing into a bottle of liquor on the opening to me at first, but now my nose has matured and I actually quite like it. But at the time, I hated the Angel's Shares and hadn't heard about Apple Brandy OTR. We sprayed it on a tester and we both instantly fell in love. Such a refreshing green apple note with a touch of sweet rum to support it and give it a nice nose while not be overpowering for an alcoholic note with just a touch of spice from the cardamom. I instantly fell in love with it and apples are for some reason one of my favorite realistic scents to smell in a fragrance. Eventually I bought it and the longevity is okay as well as the sillage depending on where you spray. Maintains that sweet apple liquor scent profile for the first couple of hours, and unfortunately dries down to a watered down version of it with a bit of mossiness to it. Definitely a situational wear, but I love any time I can wear it.

opens with a realistic and crisp green apple; its not as sweet as i would've thought. a slight warm spiciness comes through from the cardamom. after drying down a bit, the woodiness starts to come through in a really well done cedar note that mixes beautifully with the brandy notes giving it a nice warm characteristic. the vanilla provides a nice, subtle sweetness with an earthy undertone. my only problem with this fragrance is its average level performance. it becomes a skin scent after just a couple hours.

This fragrance really comes into its own on a man’s skin. This creates the perfect blend of fresh, fruity sweetness and a masculine body scent. As all the notes fade away, the final and most distinctive note in the composition remains: dried apples. It is predominantly natural: this is what a room smells like in early autumn, where apples strung on threads are hung up to dry..

One of the best fragrances I've ever smelled, it's fall in a bottle. Just wish it was stronger considering the price but I still love it