I Never Make The Same Mistake Twice, Unless They're Crazy Hot by By Kilian bottle
By Kilian

I Never Make The Same Mistake Twice, Unless They're Crazy Hot

3.8/5 · 309 votes Feminine 2020
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Longevity3.2/5
Sillage3.2/5
Day72
Night62
Fall100
Winter69
Spring65
Summer56
Our take

The name is a wink, and the opening delivers on the promise: a tart, fizzy burst of black currant and pear, pricked by pink pepper and a squirt of mandarin that keeps it from tipping into jam. It feels deliberately playful, almost sticky with intent. Then the heart deepens: plum and rose tangle with patchouli, a velvet punch that turns the fruit toward something darker, more lipsticked. The dry down settles into vanilla and sandalwood, a warmly synthetic skin scent that smells like a candy wrapper left on a hot car seat.

This is a fragrance that never quite shouts, and its numbers back that up. Longevity sits at a modest 3.21 out of 5, sillage even lower, a close, conspiratorial cloud rather than a room-filling statement. That softness is both its charm and its weakness: it invites leaning in, but if you crave projection or earthy depth, this will feel like a whisper in a crowded club. It leans sweet and fruity with a spicy backbone, niche in attitude but accessible in delivery.

Wear it on a spring afternoon when you want to feel like the mess you’d happily repeat. It suits someone who loves a flirtatious gourmand floral, but anyone expecting green chypres or woody ouds should walk past. The best image I can offer: a glitter-dusted regret you’d order again at brunch, knowing exactly what comes next.

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