Playing With The Devil

So confusing as a scent not what I expected, is it boozy-green? is it spicy? is it fruity? Unfortunately there is not one note for me that stands out to make it memorable or addictive :/ there are so many more fun scents to reach out than this when you have been collecting perfumes for a while.

Мне все же кажется он более мужественный, на вечер, самое то!

I saw a review saying that this smelled like a candle, and now I can't get that out of my head whenever I smell this. Very underwhelming for such a seductive name. 07/14/26: Yea this is a heavy dislike almost disgusting. Idk why this is still in production while other complete gems are discontinued. The pepper and pimento really stick out and depending on your skin chemistry can make you smell ill. Please test first before wearing in public! (Im a Kilian lover down but this is sad)

I’m watching Her Majesty reviews, the newest release as of now, and I remembered I had a refill set of Playing With The Devil. I start from the beginning with saying that Kilian’s perfumes are not my cup of tea, not my DNA. The whole box I purchased almost 10 years ago still smells fresh, the way I remember it. The fragrance didn’t change, mature, in my opinion. The fragrance is fruity, not overly sweet, and I don’t find the depth of its dry down the way I prefer to. I can’t really smell the different fruits, it’s more like a punch. I smell the rum, and I like it. And some floral scent, which I also like. To me, the name of the perfume doesn’t suit the profile of the scent. It’s more like a fragrance I would make as a gift to a young girl, 14 years old teenager, so she can use a quality scent. It reminds me something from my childhood too, but I can’t reminisce what. I wore it in both hot and cold climate and do not remember any change. I feel it more of a hot weather fragrance though. I appreciate the quality and the craftsmanship behind this fragrance creation, but that’s all!

Really beautiful and juicy summer fragrance and great silliage. Doesn’t ever go overly sweet or cloying. Definitely unisex Not something I would expect from a house like this. Layering with santal 33 takes it to another level

TL;DR: a more unisex, perhaps slightly darker, take on Dior's J'Adore (also by Calice Becker.) This fragrance smells great, but it's not particularly memorable. Playing with the Devil is way more unisex than the notes might lead you to believe. It opens with a very satisfying mix of fruity notes - especially berries and blood orange. The blood orange is particularly good, and sticks around for quite a while. I love peppery notes, and they are definitely detectable here. In the heart, floral elements slowly and politely peep up, but they are subtle. The fragrance also becomes slightly soapy by this point. The base is a pleasant but nondescript cedar/vanilla combo. Again, pleasant! But not memorable and really, really, terrifically overpriced. Kilian seems to discontinue fragrances ruthlessly... I'm shocked this one is still around.

I would want to buy it for my future wife

This one surprised me in the best possible way. The opening is a BIG, juicy burst of sweet fruit and warm spice — properly attention-grabbing. Then it eases into this beautifully blended, smooth fruity-spice mix with no harsh edges at all. The dry down is soft, cosy, a little mischievous, and it lasts for HOURS on my skin. An unexpected strong love, and honestly a really lucky successful blind buy for me (it was a great price point), but unless you are really brave or very flush, I'd recommend a sample first.

This is definitely an autumn scent for me. On my skin it is more "warm spicy" than fruity. The tonka is present throughout, almost overpowering. I cannot smell any of the peach, lychee, or rose. Patchouli is identifiable but not overpowering. It reminds me of a holiday limited edition Glade candle I once had, a potpourri type of scent, nothing bad but would rather have the house smelling like this than wear it. If you like to buy things just for the experience of smelling them, I think this is a somewhat ""safe"" buy because it is quite pleasant, cozy, smooth, I spray it on my pillow and I like having it around. But if you actually want to wear it, I think you have yo have a specific taste or skin chemistry. I will finish up my decant this fall/winter and not repurchase.

The fruity opening is great but this becomes too sweet, soapy, and powdery on the dry down. I do see the laundry sheet comparison. Very woody as well. Not masculine at all. Longevity is very good.

Delicious fruity opening. I’m trying to think of a better smelling fruit basket. Balanced as well. The blood orange is noticeable for me. The peach is not too artificial the litchi is not too overpowering. I don’t get specific florals or anything specific in the base pop out. It’s just a really nice smelling fragrance that I’d be happy to wear.

This is a nice fruity spicy, strong sweet blood orange opening, musky and powdery after dry down, ambery. But... it last nothing on my skin, max 2 hours... total disappointment. I have received compliments though...

This is an addictive fruity, spicy, comforting fragrance. A little dark, a little fun and leaves a lovely scent trail. It reminds me of the now discontinued Dolce & Gabbana The One Desire.

Beni takip ettiğiniz için teşekkür ederim. Amouage markasını bitirmiş bulunmaktayım. Bugün ise By Kilian parfümlerini ve bende neler çağrıştırdıklarına bakacağız. Yeniden tekrar ediyorum, parfümlerimi kendim üretiyorum. esans birimi olarak en az %38 ile %50 oranlarında sık kullanıyorum. elinizde edt'' formülünde üretilen parfüm bende extrait olarak bulunur. haberiniz olsun. By Kilian Playing With The Devil '' Tam bir İngilizce - Türkçe Öğretmeni parfümüdür... Uzun toplu dizine kadar uzanmış çizme giyen, 2 yılda bir hamile olan , ya da hamile gibi bira göbeği bulunan, 30 yaş üstü ağır kadın parfümüdür. Koku oldukça tok , doygun, dolu dolu hissettiren , ultra performans modu olan, sulu meyvelerin en yoğun halidir. yüzde yüz meyve sularından saf bir şekilde üretilmiş temiz bir koku fakat oldukça katı bir parfüm ve tenime hiç yakışmadı. biraz bunda değişiklik olarak ravent eklerdim. Çok kızgın sinirli meyveler bunlar. kirke gibi hiç değil. kirke benzer koku değil. Tam bir niche parfüm ama eşime dostuma asla önermem. ama koklaması hoş çalışma: 10/9.1 Koku: 10/6.2

It does have the fruit and floral notes listed and they're all pretty realistic, but the masculine woody base notes overtake the rest of the scent.

Opens very peachy but not complex. Dries down into a laundry sheet /white musk. It’s not bad but does not wear like a perfume of this price point on me.

Im a man with a interesting nose i think i like some wierde stuff and i dont like female frag but this i dont know how to say it its 10/10 for me nice peach note and blod orange i feel fresh everytime i were this feel like u just shower in a jacuzzi with fruits love it

This smells like a yankee candle store.

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I don't get any of the fruity notes outside of the blood orange citrus. Its fresh, bright, clean, lightly soapy and soft spicy. It's nice, I don't love it, but I do like it. Moderate sillage and 2 hr use on longevity for my skin. About 3 hrs on clothes. Can easily be unisex leans slightly feminine.

This opens up with a refreshing and sweet blast of fruit, on my skin its mainly peach for the first few minutes of the opening, then the main fruity note I get is Lychee, however the top notes fade on my skin mostly within the first 10-15 minutes, with only the lychee remaining as a prominent back note, that being said, this is mainly a Spicy Patchouli kinda scent with hints of vanilla and a smoothness that completes it all. I honestly like this a lot more than I expected to be honest, longevity for me is around 7 hours with medium-strong projection for the first 2ish hours, its Unisex but definitely leans feminine, mainly due to the opening and early drydown, good for all seasons but definitely leans to the warmer days and/or months. Worth a try, especially if you live near a store when you can try 'By Kilian fragrances' Final Verdict 8.5/10

I didn’t appreciate this fragrance in warm weather because it really smelled soapy and didn’t come across as pleasant. I couldn’t pick out any specific notes except for some abstract citrus and pepper. However, in cooler weather, it’s a completely different story—or rather, a different scent 😄. Here, you get beautiful citrusy notes; I’d even say it’s more grapefruit than blood orange. Lychee also makes an appearance, adding a lovely, slightly strawberry-like nuance. And the soft pepper note is very pleasant as well. The composition is quite complex and can’t be broken down into all its individual notes because it’s quite multidimensional in its character. The base is also very well done, revealing a pleasant, soft resinous benzoin and a hint of woodiness. Cool autumn and winter are definitely the perfect climates for this fragrance, in my humble opinion.

It is the best woman fragrance I have ever encountered, bravo 👏

ive had an interesting experience with this fragrance. i smelled way too much in saks one day then made a decision at the end after my nose had been obliterated. the man at the counter showed this to me and initially it smelled like straight up peach rings. when it dried down i got super spicy notes along with a chocolatey nuance. i dont think ive ever smelled a hot pepper note which i thought made it cool. it smelled strong on my wrist the entire way home. now when i smell it, i still get the initial fruity blast but it dries down more boozy. another unlisted note but these are the vibes i get. i dont get chocolate anymore and it doesnt last as long. ive tested many times since ive gotten my bottle. i feel like id prefer to smell this on a man rather than myself. i like to mix with fruitier perfumes to make the top notes last longer like khair lychee fusion

I used to sell fancy shampoo in the 1990s, and it has that same vibe. Almost exactly like a high end salon circa 1996. It's an updated Grojsman's Jaipur for Boucheron, still peachy, a bit lighter and sweeter/vanilla and with no incense. That one is discontinued, and I've found 1990s vintage fruity perfumes do not preserve well. So if you liked Lancôme Tresor, Jaipur, that whole 1990s thing, this is a good match for you. That said, I'd only buy it for 1996 prices.

This gave really big Passion Fruit. Given how conceptual some notes are I find it baffling that passion fruit is not listed as a fragrance note. Appreciate it might be composed by listing other notes but why not cut to the chase and say it like it is. I loved it, erm, fresh tangy Passion Fruit. Unfortunately the OH likened it to cat pee 😂. He never critiques let alone criticises fragrance I wear beyond ‘nice’ or…’really lovely’. So, with respect for his view I’m not going to buy. I have too many anyway. Now my goal is to find a tolerable passion fruit fragrance 🤣

Intriguing blast of fruit in the opening. That fades out all too soon and what I'm left with is a pretty monotone cypress/evergreen accord, which isn't bad, it just lacks depth for me. I just wish the top notes would stick around longer. Probably worth trying at least a couple times cuz some commenters say different notes pop with different wears. I think it's unisex.

A burst of fruit that melts into a patchouli / grapefruit hybrid. One of Kilian's more sophisticated offerings. Very nice. Must try.

I was in harrods at the time and my friend suggested that I try this fragrance, and this really stood out for me. For a summer scent, this is extremely unique. Its bright but also quite dark, you get a very powerful wine smell because of the grape and grapefruit. The dry down turns more into a woody scent but still retains that red wine smell. Smell 9.6/10 Sillage 8.5/10 Longevity 8.5/10 Bottle 8.5/10 How much i would pay for this. 50ml: £200

Gabriella sold me this in Kilian’s Greenwich Village boutique after testing about a dozen fragrances at the bar. I was looking for a signature scent that I could wear to the office on a Friday before a night out dancing in Brooklyn. I was considering Moonlight in Heaven, Bad Boys Are No Good But Good Boys Are No Fun, and this. Playing with the Devil is exactly as advertised. It ensnares with a ripe fruitiness reminiscent of Kasugai gummies. If they offered an assorted pack with lychee, mango, peach, and muscat, it would be exactly like this perfume— powdery coating, chemical off-gas, foiled cellophane, and all. There's a photorealistic juiciness that manages to remain restrained enough for adults. When you get in close, the slutty base notes stop you in your tracks. I remember smelling myself while particularity horny and understanding the animalistic depth here. “Woody” and “patchouli” don’t cut it. “Salacious” and “writhing” seem more appropriate. It's all very French. Playing with the Devil is a witches brew on my skin. Capsicum and peppercorn alchemize with sweat and sebum. It turns me into a hungry venus flytrap that feeds on blood and sings. Like a lot of other Kilian scents, this varies tremendously from one body to another. I remember after a fever once, my natural funk was off. Maybe because my skin pH was different– but this scent smelled like stale cat piss on me that day. I had to scrub myself down because the resultant aroma was unbearable. Smelling it on paper is a different experience, too. I think that’s just the nature of this brand. I remember walking into Kilian looking for a particular set of notes. The big boss walked out from the back to say, “We don’t sell notes. We tell stories.” I totally agree. I’m reminded of a Tribeca lawyer I once hooked up with from Grindr. His sweaty crotch emitted a pheromone softened by the laundry detergent of his just-washed bedsheets. He was the kind of old money gay that sees his every purchase as a poem instead of hedonistic consumption. I was young and naïve and desperate for attention. We both got what we wanted that night, but I left none the wiser. I didn't yet understand what it meant to have to pay for one’s desires with one’s soul. The Devil is, after all, a businessman. Use sparingly.