In the City of Sin
Perfumer: Calice Becker
127 ratings
From your scent profile
Kilian In the City of Sin is a fruity floral-oriental for women that sets apricot and caramelized plum sweetness against cardamom and pink pepper.
Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.
How does it perform?
From 104 community ratings, all out of 10.
Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
57% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
Fresh
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
OrientalWhat does In the City of Sin smell like?
The top notes of cardamom, pink pepper and bergamot open fresh and spicy. In the heart, apricot, caramelized plum and rose pull the scent towards a fruity, sweet side. The base of patchouli, frankincense and cedar adds a woody, oriental depth.
Longevity and sillage are rated moderate. Most voters pick spring and fall, with summer close behind, and leisure and daily wear get the most votes. It reads as feminine. Rancé 1795 Hortense and Marni Marni have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Cardamom
- Pink pepper
- Bergamot
First hours
- Apricot
- Caramelized plum
- Rose
Towards evening
- Patchouli
- Frankincense
- Cedar
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 33%Spring
- 26%Autumn
- 24%Summer
- 18%Winter
Spring
Autumn
Summer
Winter- Casual23%
- Daytime21%
- Nighttime20%
- Evening18%
- Office17%
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
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54% matchMarni
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53% matchDahab
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53% matchLove, the Key to Life
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52% matchCiel Man
Amouage · 2003
52% matchRed Redemption (Eau de Parfum)
Ojar · 2021
51% matchSi Lolita (Eau de Parfum)
Lolita Lempicka · 2009
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Last updated: October 26, 2026