By Kilian · 2021
Apple Brandy on the Rocks Eau de Parfum
Longevity
4–8 hmost of 44 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 160+ people
Season
Cooler months7 in 10 season mentions
What the community says
Smooth and fresh, made for cooler months
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites and Reddit, updated 25 Oct 2026: 190+ describe how long it lasts, 160+ how far it projects and 51 how it smells. Most other posts only name Apple Brandy on the Rocks.
How long it lasts190+ people
4–8 h
for most people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
Most people get 4–8 hours. From 44 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (6 h).
20%
40% Moderate
40% Long-lasting
20% fades quickly · rounded to the nearest 5%
Wear time varies a lot
How far it projects160+ people
Mixed reports on projection
about half say it projects moderately
about 1 in 3 say it projects strongly
In words
No single story here: about half say it projects moderately, while about 1 in 3 say it projects strongly.
When people wear it51 mentions
7 in 10
season mentions are cooler
7 in 10 cooler3 in 10 other seasons
From 51 mentions of a season.
Cooler months
What people like
Lasts well for manyof 190+
say it lasts a long time
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Creators on Apple Brandy on the Rocks2 videos
Summary in words
By Kilian Apple Brandy on the Rocks: what people say about it.
In short: Smooth and fresh, made for cooler months.
Worn by everyone.
Most people get 4–8 hours of wear (44 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 6 hours).
Wear time varies a lot (190+ people): 20% say it fades quickly; 40% say it lasts a moderate time; 40% say it lasts a long time.
Mixed reports on projection (160+ people): No single story here: about half say it projects moderately, while about 1 in 3 say it projects strongly.
Of the 51 mentions of a season, about 7 in 10 are about cooler weather.
People wear it most for: cooler months.
Lasts well for many: 40% of 190+ say it lasts a long time.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 300+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
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The full profile.
About This Perfume
Apple Brandy on the Rocks by By Kilian is a Aromatic Fruity fragrance for women and men. Apple Brandy on the Rocks was launched in 2021. The nose behind this fragrance is Sidonie Lancesseur. Top notes are Cardamom and Bergamot; middle notes are Apple, Rum, Brandy, Pineapple, Vanilla and Moss; base notes are Cedar and Ambroxan.
Concentration
Eau de Parfum
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
By Kilian was founded in 2007 by Kilian Hennessy (of the Hennessy cognac family) and now belongs to Estée Lauder Companies; the house is defined by lacquered refillable bottles and a heavy gourmand-oriental catalogue that leans cognac, vanilla, tobacco and rose. Scendira lists 125 Kilian fragrances with 43 in stock, priced $9 to $460. The lean is gourmand-unisex, Angels' Share and its "On The Rocks" variant are the modern anchors. Community's top five in stock: Angel's Share On The Rocks (citrus-cinnamon cognac amber, 2025), Musk Oud (oud incense rose, 2013), Angels' Share (cognac cinnamon vanilla, 2020), Princess (marshmallow-tea, 2022) and Smoking Hot (tobacco-vanilla, 2023). If you want the house at its most-loved: Angels' Share is the flagship, Good Girl Gone Bad (florals) is the biggest feminine, Black Phantom is the gourmand-dark tent-pole.
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