The delicate nature of newness and rebirth witnessed in springtime is where the Flower of Immortality thrives in a floral paradise forever, blooming with dewy white peach blossoms and a pastel bouquet of fresh freesia, rose and sweet vanilla. A fruity splash of fresh nectarine flows like the soft undercurrent of a clear stream to the fountain of youth from which the flower drinks.
Heir to a long line of cognac makers who were pioneers in luxury, Kilian decided to take up the torch of family tradition. His childhood haunts included the family cellars in Cognac. Remembering the "angels’ share" as part of his heritage, he was led into the world of perfumery. The "angels’ share" is what the House of Hennessy calls the percentage that - inexplicably - evaporates from cognac cellars, like an offering to the gods. Many of Kilian’s fragrances today carry this childhood memory as they are reminiscent of the sugar in the alcohol and the wood of the cognac barrels.