By Kilian · 2014
Sacred Wood EDP
Longevity
5–11 hmost of 24 people
Projection
Softabout 3 in 5 of 61 people
Worn by
Everyonemost often worn by
woody
sweet
grounded
creamy sandalwood incense with a peppery glow
Scent Notes
Woody
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What the community says
Above all, creamy
Scendira's summary of 200+ people on perfume review sites and Reddit. Updated 25 Oct 2026
How long it lasts84 people
5–11 h
for most people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
Most people get 5–11 hours. From 24 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (8 h).
20%
35% Moderate
45% Long-lasting
20% fades quickly · rounded to the nearest 5%
Mixed reports on wear time
How far it projects61 people
Mostly close to the skin
about 3 in 5 say it stays close to the skin
In words
Ask people how far Sacred Wood carries, and about 3 in 5 say it stays close to the skin.
A smaller group, about 1 in 4, say it comes across strongly on them.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Summary in words
By Kilian Sacred Wood: what 200+ people say about it.
In short: Above all, creamy.
Worn by everyone.
Most people get 5–11 hours of wear (24 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 8 hours).
About 45% of 84 people say it lasts a long time (mixed reports on wear time).
Mostly close to the skin (61 people): Ask people how far Sacred Wood carries, and about 3 in 5 say it stays close to the skin. A smaller group, about 1 in 4, say it comes across strongly on them.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
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How we count
- It sums up what 200+ 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.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
By Kilian Sacred Wood smells like creamy sandalwood incense with a peppery glow. It opens with ambrette (musk mallow), carrot seeds and pink pepper, moves into sandalwood, milk and amyris and settles on Atlas cedar, Mysore sandalwood and incense. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, fall and winter and is an evening scent. A good pick for nights out. Released in 2014.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length. Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something woody and sweet for nights out.
- Sample first if: woody is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike spicy fragrances.
Around $226.
Explore more: More from By Kilian · Woody perfumes · Carrot seeds perfumes · Pink pepper perfumes
Concentration
EDP
Occasion
Night out
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Night out
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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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like creamy sandalwood incense with a peppery glow. It opens with ambrette (musk mallow), carrot seeds and pink pepper, moves into sandalwood, milk and amyris and settles on Atlas cedar, Mysore sandalwood and incense.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits nights out.
It reads unisex.
Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
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