By Kilian Straight to Heaven, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Rum and dried fruit poured into a cedar cabinet at night.

Main accordswoody, patchouli, rum, warm spicy, powdery

Straight to Heaven by By Kilian, bottle pictured with its key notes: Rum, Dried Fruits and Patchouli
  1. First spray0–15 min

    • Dried Fruits
    • Rum
  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 3–6 h

Lasts
3–6 h
Moderate
Sillage
Moderate, 2 of 4
When to wear

SeasonWinter

Time of dayNight out

Best forWork

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 42%Moderate

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 51%Moderate

  • Season

    Most voted: 50%Winter

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 45%Night out

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Longevity, 1,834 votes

  • Very weak5%99 votes
  • Weak8%149 votes
  • Moderate (Most voted)42%772 votes
  • Long lasting33%601 votes
  • Eternal12%213 votes

Sillage, 2,166 votes

  • Intimate18%397 votes
  • Moderate (Most voted)51%1,107 votes
  • Strong21%452 votes
  • Enormous10%210 votes

Season, 1,834 votes

  • Spring10%183 votes
  • Summer5%92 votes
  • Autumn35%642 votes
  • Winter (Most voted)50%917 votes

Time of day, 1,834 votes

  • Daytime14%260 votes
  • Office5%94 votes
  • Evening35%650 votes
  • Night out (Most voted)45%830 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €19.89Was €31.90SAVE 38%
    • Per ml: €6.63/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear
10 ml decant of Straight to Heaven by By Kilian next to the original bottle

Your 10 ml decant, next to the original bottle

Every perfume we sell is the authentic original, decanted from the perfume house’s own bottle.

Key notes
Decant sizes

We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself.

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Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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By Kilian Straight to Heaven in plain words

What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.

What it smells like

Opens with a warm, boozy hit of rum and a sweet fruity edge. The heart turns earthy and spicy with patchouli, and it dries into a woody, powdery base of cedar and amber.

How it wears

The perfume community is split between moderate and long-lasting wear, and most find projection moderate.

When to wear it

Wearers favour winter and autumn, at night and in the evening, and some say it also works in spring.

Who it suits

Suits a man who likes a smooth, romantic, sensual scent with a boozy edge. The rum and cedar can feel strong at first, so a light hand helps.

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Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, By Kilian Straight to Heaven comes as 3ml for €19.89 (€6.63/ml), 10ml for €58.95 (€5.90/ml) and 30ml for €149.58 (€4.99/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does By Kilian Straight to Heaven smell like?

By Kilian Straight to Heaven opens with Dried Fruits and Rum. The heart brings Hedione, Jasmine, Nutmeg and Patchouli. It dries down to Amber, Guaiac Wood, Leather and Musk. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as woody, patchouli, rum, warm spicy and powdery.

Is By Kilian Straight to Heaven long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as moderate (42% of votes), and 44% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (51% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is By Kilian Straight to Heaven good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for winter; summer takes only 5% of season votes.

Is By Kilian Straight to Heaven good for winter?

Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 50% of season votes.

Is By Kilian Straight to Heaven for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 81% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 19% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear By Kilian Straight to Heaven to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 5% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes By Kilian Straight to Heaven?

Straight to Heaven is made by By Kilian. It was launched in 2007. The concentration is Eau de Parfum.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of By Kilian Straight to Heaven?

A 10ml decant of By Kilian Straight to Heaven holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. 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 Straight to Heaven, 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 Straight to Heaven decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every By Kilian Straight to Heaven 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.

Is By Kilian Straight to Heaven sweet?

Moderately: rum and dried fruits sweeten the start, but patchouli and cedar make the whole feel dry and woody.

Is By Kilian Straight to Heaven good for a date night?

Yes, for the right evening: the votes lean to night and evening, and wearers call it romantic and sensual. Its boozy, woody warmth suits a moody night out more than a casual one.

Where can I buy By Kilian Straight to Heaven as a decant?

At 10ML: By Kilian Straight to Heaven comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €58.95 (€5.90/ml), and 10ML ships across the EU.

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.