176 community ratings

Apple Brandy New York

2013UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

8.0/ 10

Community score
176 ratings

Kilian Apple Brandy New York is a unisex gourmand where fruity sweetness meets a smoky, resinous woodiness, best suited to autumn and winter evenings. It has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Plenty of people say it suits a rainy fall evening.

How does it perform?

From 163 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.8 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.2 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.6 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Value for money

6.1 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

86% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Oak barrel

Vanilla Spanish labdanum Texas cedar Ambroxan

Chinese white cedar

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Smoky

What does Apple Brandy New York smell like?

The scent is warm and dense as a whole: oak barrel and vanilla bring the sweetness, while Spanish labdanum adds a resinous depth. Texas cedar and Chinese white cedar build the woody frame, and ambroxan softens it. The fruity side holds its place between the spice and the smoke.

Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with evening and night out leading the occasions. It reads closer to masculine, though it is unisex. Perfumes with a close profile include Maison Margiela By the Fireplace and Aedes de Venustas Café Tabac.