By Kilian · 2024
Sunkissed Goddess Eau de Parfum
Longevity
Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection
Variesreports split · 66 people
Season
Summer9 in 10 season mentions
gourmand
sweet
cozy
intimate
Creamy coconut and vanilla sun-warmed florals
Scent Notes
Gourmand / Lactonic
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What the community says
Creamy and often worn in summer
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, Reddit and YouTube, updated 25 Oct 2026: 80 describe how long it lasts, 66 how far it projects and 79 how it smells. Most other posts only name Sunkissed Goddess.
Sample first: opinions on this one are split.
How long it lasts80 people
50%
say it lasts a long time
20%
30% Moderate
50% Long-lasting
20% fades quickly · rounded to the nearest 5%
Wear time varies a lot
How far it projects66 people
Mixed reports on projection
about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately
about 2 in 5 say it projects strongly
In words
Reports are mixed: about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately, and about 2 in 5 say it projects strongly.
When people wear it35 mentions
9 in 10
season mentions are summer
9 in 10 summer1 in 10 other seasons
From 35 mentions of a season.
Summer
How it smells, in their words79 people
creamy47
How many of the 79 people who describe the smell use each word.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Creators on Sunkissed Goddess2 videos
Summary in words
By Kilian Sunkissed Goddess: what people say about it.
In short: Creamy and often worn in summer.
Worn by everyone.
About 50% of 80 people say it lasts a long time (wear time varies a lot).
Mixed reports on projection (66 people): Reports are mixed: about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately, and about 2 in 5 say it projects strongly.
Of the 35 mentions of a season, about 9 in 10 are about summer weather.
People wear it most for: summer.
47 of the 79 people who describe how it smells call it creamy, the word used most.
Sample first: opinions on this one are split.
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 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 Sunkissed Goddess smells like Creamy coconut and vanilla sun-warmed florals. It opens with tiaré and ylang-ylang, moves into coconut and vanilla and settles on gaiac wood and labdanum. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum is best in spring and summer and is easy to wear day or night. A good pick for date nights. Released in 2024.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and sweet for date nights.
- Sample first if: floral is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike creamy fragrances.
Around $305.
Explore more: More from By Kilian · Gourmand perfumes · Ylang-ylang perfumes · Coconut perfumes
Concentration
Eau de Parfum
Occasion
Date
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
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 coconut and vanilla sun-warmed florals. It opens with tiaré and ylang-ylang, moves into coconut and vanilla and settles on gaiac wood and labdanum.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring and summer. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits date nights.
It reads unisex.
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