Dark Lord
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- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
Dark Lord comes from By Kilian, built around pepper, smoke and dark spice. Sichuan pepper, bergamot and cloves open it with a sharp, smoky snap. Jasmine sambac and rum warm the heart, with davana and birch keeping it from turning too sweet. The base runs deep: oakmoss, amber, leather, vetiver, cedar and patchouli, dry and a little animalic under the smoke. Released in 2018, it tends to be chosen by men who want something dark rather than clean. Voters wear it in winter and fall, almost always at night or in the evening, and it is a natural pick for going out. The longevity vote leans long-lasting, and the sillage vote leans strong, so a light hand goes a long way. A 3ml decant is enough to see if its shadowy mood suits you.
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The community verdict
A woody leather mix defines Dark Lord, with pepper and bergamot giving way to rum, then oakmoss and amber. Wear time divides between long and exceptionally long; the largest group finds projection strong, though others say moderate. It fits winter nights and autumn evenings, especially for leather lovers.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Brand
- By Kilian
- Scent profile
- For men
- Launched
- 2018
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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By Kilian Dark Lord, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Rum and leather in a smoky club lit by candles.
What you smell
- Lasts
- 7–12 h
- Long lasting
- Sillage
- Strong, 3 of 4
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity768 votes
Most voted: 39%Long lasting
37%Eternal
Sillage905 votes
Most voted: 43%Strong
29%Moderate
Season768 votes
Most voted: 48%Winter
38%Autumn
Time of day768 votes
Most voted: 52%Night out
35%Evening
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Longevity768 votes
- Very weak2%14 votes
- Weak4%30 votes
- Moderate18%141 votes
- Long lasting (Most voted)39%302 votes
- Eternal37%281 votes
Sillage905 votes
- Intimate6%54 votes
- Moderate29%259 votes
- Strong (Most voted)43%385 votes
- Enormous23%207 votes
Season768 votes
- Spring11%82 votes
- Summer3%23 votes
- Autumn38%292 votes
- Winter (Most voted)48%371 votes
Time of day768 votes
- Daytime10%75 votes
- Office3%22 votes
- Evening35%270 votes
- Night out (Most voted)52%401 votes
Which size is right for you?
Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
At 3 sprays a day.
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Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.
Hand-decanted from the original bottle
Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.
Wear it for days before you commit
Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.
Just like the full bottle
A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.
10ML vs a blind buy
What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.
Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
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Smell it on your skin before you buy
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No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
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No
Travel-ready atomiser
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No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
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More from By Kilian
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Frequently asked questions
What does By Kilian Dark Lord smell like?
By Kilian Dark Lord opens with Bergamot, Cloves, Pepper and Sichuan Pepper. The heart brings Birch, Davana, Jasmine Sambac and Rum. It dries down to Amber, Cedar, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Leather.
Is By Kilian Dark Lord long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (39% of votes), and 76% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (43% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is By Kilian Dark Lord good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for winter; summer takes only 3% of season votes.
Is By Kilian Dark Lord good for winter?
Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 48% of season votes.
Is By Kilian Dark Lord for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 87% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 13% for daytime or the office.
Can I wear By Kilian Dark Lord to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 3% of time-of-day votes go to the office.
Who makes By Kilian Dark Lord?
Dark Lord is made by By Kilian. It was launched in 2018.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of By Kilian Dark Lord?
A 10ml decant of By Kilian Dark Lord holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear at 3 sprays a day. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.
Which other By Kilian perfumes can I try?
Besides By Kilian Dark Lord, 10ML has Angels' Share, Love Don't Be Shy and Black Phantom from By Kilian, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this By Kilian Dark Lord decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every By Kilian Dark Lord decant is filled by hand from an original By Kilian bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.
What is a decant?
A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.
How does the money-back guarantee work?
If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.