Killing Me Slowly
Perfumer: Calice Becker
Votes lean feminine
50 ratings
From your scent profile
Kilian Killing Me Slowly is a unisex scent that moves from the fresh, fruity lychee and blackcurrant bud of its opening through rose, heliotrope and hawthorn to a powdery, vanilla-sweet base of iris.
Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.
How does it perform?
From 63 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Talks even from the shelf.
Blind buy risk
88% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Gourmand
- Powdery
- Creamy
Fresh
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Gourmand
Powdery
CreamyWhat does Killing Me Slowly smell like?
Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin. Most voters pick spring, followed by fall and summer, and the occasion votes are spread across leisure, evening, work and daily wear. More than half of voters read it as feminine.
It opens fresh and fruity with silk, buchu and lychee. Heliotrope, rose and hawthorn give the heart a soft floral character. In the base, iris and Bourbon vanilla absolute settle it into a powdery, creamy, gourmand sweetness. Carolina Herrera Very Good Girl (Eau de Parfum) and Kappa Momento have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Silk
- Buchu
- Lychee
First hours
- Heliotrope
- Rose
- Hawthorn
Towards evening
- Iris
- Bourbon vanilla absolute
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 31%Spring
- 27%Autumn
- 25%Summer
- 17%Winter
Spring
Autumn
Summer
Winter- Casual22%
- Nighttime21%
- Evening20%
- Office19%
- Daytime18%
Smells like this
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45% matchVery Good Girl (Eau de Parfum)
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44% matchRose Magnetic
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Last updated: October 26, 2026