By Kilian Criminal of Love, released in 2014, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
By Kilian Criminal of Love: warm spicy, tobacco and woody, about 7h on skin, projection 8/10, sillage 6/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for By Kilian Criminal of Love we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
Leans into similar warm patchouli and rose territory found in By Kilian Criminal of Love, offering an accessible alternative.
It shares its rose, woody and patchouli accords with By Kilian Criminal of Love, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 491 community ratings.
Captures a deep woody and balsamic profile akin to By Kilian Criminal of Love at a fraction of the cost.
It shares its rose, amber and warm spicy accords with By Kilian Criminal of Love, lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 189 community ratings.
Evokes the warm spicy and rose-infused character of By Kilian Criminal of Love, with a similarly rich balsamic trail.
It shares its woody, warm spicy and rose accords with By Kilian Criminal of Love, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 70 community ratings.
Shares a similar spicy woody ambiance reminiscent of By Kilian Criminal of Love, blending deep resins and florals.
It shares its woody, warm spicy and tobacco accords with By Kilian Criminal of Love, opens on Cardamom and Saffron too, lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 13 community ratings.
Features a dense amber and spicy structure reminiscent of the heavier facets of By Kilian Criminal of Love.
It shares its rose and woody accords with By Kilian Criminal of Love, lasts about 3h against 7h and carries 49 community ratings.
Mauboussin Cristal Oud, at about $35 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 85% less than By Kilian Criminal of Love.
Athena Fragrances Origami, at about 7h on skin, against about 7h for By Kilian Criminal of Love.
Orlov Paris Bright Red, at 84% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Joop! Wow! for Women saves you about $265 a year against By Kilian Criminal of Love. Assumes 100 ml bottles on both sides; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Athena Fragrances Origami comes closest at 7.1h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
By Kilian Criminal of Love notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-09-18.