Flower of Immortality
Kilian (2013)

Soft, white peach cooked down to a purée to add to a Bellini, backed up by a baby powder amber. A hint of spice has developed in the sludgy remains of my five year-old sample, giving it more the flavor of a homey peach pie with a crust thick with cinnamon sugar than the peach shampoo or body butter feel I remember. Now that age has come a-calling, the Immortal Flower has withered a bit, the original juiciness sucked dry by a licorice-y, burnt-smelling dustiness that I quite like. I am almost tempted to lay down a bottle of this and let it age to my preferred level of decrepitude. But no, don’t be silly, because I just looked up the price and it costs over €200 for a 50ml bottle. There is a blush by bareMinerals I really like called That Peach Tho. I’m tempted to sellotape my now depleted sample of Flower of Immortality to the door of my office so that I can sigh, That Peach Tho, every time I pass it.

What a beautiful and clear smell! Because of my interest in the peach scent, I've tried many peach perfumes so far and I have to say that "Flower of Immortality" was one of the best I found in this field (along with Liaisons Dangereuses). A crisp rosy fruity scent. It has a joyful feeling due to the natural scent of roses. In this perfume, the fruits retain their freshness and succulence until the end, and at the same time, their smell doesn't become stale and artificial over time. Really balmy and stylish. It can't be said that it's only feminine. Anyone, regardless of gender, can use this pleasing liquid and make himself/herself fragrant. The notes are at the highest quality and there are no disturbing notes that disarrange the order. Sounds usual or familiar but wonderful.

A lot of fruit. Some flower. Not too much sugar but still cloying. Soapy. Clean in a "I just came out of bath" way Unoriginal. Uninspiring. It doesn't smell bad, at all. But it's not even anything more than nice.

Longevity and sillage are very good.

It's that Calyx/Victoria's Secret peach that's in everything, this time paired with the wild juiciness of Byredo's Pulp. It's a bit derivative, but not bad. Then, that pink pepper/patchouli mix that's also in everything wells up underneath. It's only a pleasant soapy, powdery base (instead of the marshmallow vanilla you'd expect from something like this) that saves it from being completely pointless.

It's not that Flower Of Immortality is bad, it's just that it's so precision-engineered to smell unremarkable that I just can't get onboard. Though, to be fair, I may be judging it especially harshly because Kilian used to make such interesting, unique scents that this feels like a desperate money grab coming from them.

It is rare that I have to come to the defense of a fragrance. And Flower of Immortality is one of those cases.

First off, this is unisex and not a feminine, and Kilian reps sell it as such.

Second, you really have to love peach to like it. Personally, I love peaches.

Once you get past those two points, this is the perfect summer fragrance for when you're tired of citrus or aquatic fragrances. You've got a peach opening, a floral heart, and a woody vanilla drydown. Different - but it really works. It's a light fragrance with minimal projection, as are all the Asian Tales, but the longevity is on par with that of much stronger fragrances.

Case closed.

Very cheap smelling floral/peachy thing made for 12 year old girls?

You would be better off (literally) checking out some celebrity florals at a fifth of the price.

Check out Keiko Mercheri's version of peach to see how it should be done