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Kilian

Prelude to Love Invitation (Perfume)

Perfumer: Calice Becker

2007UnisexModern

Votes lean feminine

6.9/ 10
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Kilian Prelude to Love Invitation is a unisex scent that sets a fresh, slightly green citrus of lemon, bergamot and orange over a floral, powdery base; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: When spring arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 78 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity
6.5 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage
6.1 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle
8.0 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

67% 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

Heart notesfirst few hours

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

  1. Fresh
  2. Citrus
  3. Floral
  4. Green
  5. Fruity
  6. Sweet
  7. Synthetic
  8. Spicy

What does Prelude to Love Invitation (Perfume) smell like?

It opens with lemon, bergamot and orange. In the heart, pepper, ginger, orange blossom and neroli add both spice and flower to the citrus, while musk and iris in the base soften everything into a powdery sweetness.

Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, with daily wear and leisure the most common settings and business not far behind. More voters read it as feminine, though a fair number find it masculine. Custo Barcelona Custo Man and Guerlain Cologne du Parfumeur have a close profile.

How it changes through the day

  1. First minutes

    • Lemon
    • Bergamot
    • Orange
  2. First hours

    • Pepper
    • Orange blossom
    • Neroli
  3. Towards evening

    • Musk
    • Iris

When to wear it?

Seasons and occasions, by user votes.

  • 37%
    Summer
  • 36%
    Spring
  • 20%
    Autumn
  • 7%
    Winter
  • Daytime
    26%
  • Casual
    25%
  • Office
    18%
  • Nighttime
    13%
  • Evening
    11%
  • Sport
    7%

Least picked for evenings.

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Last updated: October 26, 2026