By Kilian

House Summary

By Kilian was founded in 2007 by Kilian Hennessy, an eighth-generation heir to the Hennessy cognac house who grew up around his family's centuries-old cellars in southwest France — the memory of scent evaporating from the aging barrels, known as the angels' share, became a defining reference for his own perfumery. That background shows directly in the house's mentality — rich, boozy, gourmand-leaning compositions treated with the same reverence given to fine spirits. The refillable bottle system frames indulgence as considered ritual rather than disposable consumption, tying sustainability to a luxury-object mentality rather than a budget one.