Prelude to love ...invitation (2008)
by By Kilian

Kilian said the following for this fragrance: "the innocent invitation of an iris freshened by citrus notes". Prelude to love opens up with a citric chord dominated by lemon with a hint of neroli. Innocent invitation? Perhaps innocent is just another word for boring...

trough time the citrus opening decays a bit leaving space to a slight sweet orange blosson aroma mixed with a hint, just a hint of iris. A pleasant aroma if I may say, very pleasant, but is it worth the price tag? Well, for ME, the answer is no.

6th December, 2011.

A citrus and orange opening in the classic EdC varietal accompanied by a little herbs. A little orange blossom in the heart, though certainly not in the vein of Sweet Redemption. One of the weakest iris dry downs I’ve encountered. If Dior Homme is too much Iris for you then this may be up your alley, but if you’re an iris lover like me then you will be disappointed in this one. In fact the whole fragrance is weak from top to bottom. Unoriginal and uninteresting and for the prices of Kilians, I need to be blown away. Some of his others do, this one certainly doesn’t.

8th November, 2011.

A nice flowery,soapy smell,i wouldnt pay $200 for a bottle but the sample will come in handy :).

20th September, 2011. (Last Edited: 8th October, 2011.)

A very nice creation by Kilian with soft and gentle citrus notes which resemble a classic masculine cologne which is very long lasting.

I have enjoyed wearing it, but am left a little empty as my expectations were far higher...

However, Big thumbs up for the experience...!

24th March, 2011. (Last Edited: 10th October, 2011.)

Prelude to Love opens as a very simple herb-seasoned eau de Cologne variant, then dries down quickly to a soft, rooty iris accord that’s enlivened by ginger and black pepper. The citrus notes smell pleasantly natural, the Mediterranean herbal accents are nicely balanced, and the interplay of iris and spices is clever, but there’s nothing here that makes me want to spend $225 US per ounce. At By Kilian's prices I want to be enthralled, intrigued, or enveloped in luxury, and while Prelude to Love smells good, it neither moves nor fascinates me.

21st December, 2010. (Last Edited: 28th December, 2010.)

This, so far, is the greatest unisex, synthetic, inoffensive scent of the 21st century. So slept on. Citruses, Iris, Freesia, Neroli, Baies Rose Pepper, Cypriol, Leather, Musks

Not terribly captivating or original, but incredibly good for what it is.

If you like any of the following scents:

Eau De Cartier Concentree
Xerjoff Kobe
Amouage Reflection man
Kiton Black
Dunhill Fresh
Bvlgari man

I would highly recommend this, as it does what they all do, much much better.
Perfectly unisex. PERFECTLY. The most underrated, and perhaps the best (although cruel intentions is quite good), of the Kilian line.

17th September, 2010.