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Apple Brandy on the Rocks 2021

Sinairq
13.09.2021 - 04:25 PM
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Pricing
7
Bottle
8
Sillage
7
Longevity
9.5
Scent

Balmy summer night, apple spritzer with shot in the park

Kilian, even if again and again sharply criticized by some or mildly smiled at.
Still one of my favorite houses.
The big and older brother of the "On the Rocks" the former City Exclusive fragrance Apple Brandy - New York represented one of the first points of contact after the iconic Straight to Heaven for me with the brand.
And what a contact it was. Apples, brandy, wood - I was blown away, drunk with joy.
Deep, full-bodied, pleasant - warm pleasure somewhere between distinguished and drunk at the village fair.

Now so some years later the "Flanker". Clear was immediately: The must here. Blindbuy.
In most Cases....not the smartest move, but.....well. Kilian had disappointed me so far rarely.
And not this time either. At least in terms of scent.
On the Rocks smells a lot "softer", airier and fresher than the role model.
Starts a little "tangy" with a slightly fruity note, should probably be the pineapple.
In my nose, however, nüscht with freshly cut pineapple zutun, rather anklänge of bergamot, but not directly penetrating citrus.
Rather like a mixed with some rum and Berentzen sour apple apple spritzer from which one has shaken a large part of the carbonic acid.
Although directly Boozy in the top note, but less "heavy" and slaying, as in the original
This light freshness pulls through the whole fragrance, almost to the base.
Vanilla, I perceive only very subordinate so that no too sticky sweetness spoils the course.
Ambroxan + moss come through with time and the fragrance presents itself somewhat greenish background.
No gloomy forest, no clammy musty moss, more like the dewdrops on a damp meadow. Associations of fresh and cool could arise.
The rum is consistently perceptible, but without this warmth in the original of a quaffable glass in a wood-paneled well heated gentlemen - lounge can be thought.
Is really conveyed rather the modern club atmosphere that you expect in the Big Apple aka NY. Lots of cool glass, metal and undercooled disdainful facial expressions.

All in all, you get with the fragrance exactly what you expect from the name, the DNA of Apple Brandy with a fresh twist. Without drifting too much in the shower gel / Saubermann or Zitrik / Freshness direction. A Beautiful Balance - Act between Heavy - Boozy and Fresh - Airy.

Now to the drum around, because here I find Kilian has mined hard. I've always been a little flacon and packaging snob, if I pay good money it should not only smell good but also be presented appealing.
The bottles, the coffrets and the whole presentation used to be a huge plus for the brand.
I bought my first flacons before Esteé Lauder took over the brand and this is now my first one after that and what you get for the price is unfortunately a joke.

The flacon design is a very nice idea, but implemented absolutely cheap.
From afar Hübsch, but as soon as you have him in hand and pulls off the cap an insult to any sense of aesthetics. Cheap plastic, with a poor fit and hold. The badge on the front paper-thin, almost like a sticker stuck on it.
The whole thing packaged in a featureless tiny black cardboard box.
No metal box, no velvet, nothing. Cost saving where it only goes. Whereby for 180 euros....
Well, at least the sprayer is really good, fine mist. No coarse particles.

Durability and sillage both for the proud price and the fact that in addition to the fresh notes with other notes especially in the base is also worked rather in the lower midfield.
Starts the whole in the first 30minuten quite brachial and well erriechbar for the environment, so the magic after 4-5h is only Hautnahe for my nose perceptible, no comparison to the original.

Overall, an absolutely beautiful fragrance, round, pleasant Immergeher ( as long as you have no problem with being asked if you have a sit :D).

Price - performance but mMn only for fans of the brand or lovers of Boozy fragrances justifiable, who is looking for a nice Ausgehduft or just nen Freshie comes elsewhere even with 2 bottles cheaper away.
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