84 community ratings

Light My Fire

Perfumer: Sidonie Lancesseur

2014MenClassic

7.1/ 10

Community score
84 ratings

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Kilian Light My Fire is a sweet, smoky men's fragrance with floral, powdery and spicy sides; it has been discontinued.

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How does it perform?

From 76 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.5 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.1 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

68% 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

Cumin Blossoms Patchouli Tonka bean Tobacco Birch wood Vanilla Hay

White heliotrope

Almond Vetiver

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Resinous

What does Light My Fire smell like?

The notes have no top-heart-base split, so the scent reads as one piece. Cumin and patchouli draw a spicy, earthy frame, while tobacco and birch wood carry the smoky side. Vanilla, tonka bean and almond sweeten it, and white heliotrope and blossoms add a soft, powdery layer. The fresh and resinous accords stay in the background.

Most voters pick fall and winter, and leisure and evening wear lead. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters find it masculine, though a fair number call it feminine. Comme des Garçons 8 88 and Juliette Has A Gun Romantina have a close profile.