Kilian Old Fashioned is a whisky gourmand: a sweet, smoky, slightly syrupy scent built around an eighteen-year-old single malt, like the last drink of the night. On Selfridges it is £190 for the 50ml refillable bottle (checked September 2026).
Our take is Malt Hour. Same whisky-and-immortelle signature, built at 35% Extrait, £40 for a 50ml, or £6.99 to try a 5ml first.
Malt Hour, our take on Old Fashioned by Kilian. 35% Extrait, 7+ hours guaranteed, 60-day money-back. Try the 5ml for £6.99, or the 50ml at £40 (buy any 2, get 1 free).
What Old Fashioned smells like
Kilian built the original around a real single malt, and the whisky note is the whole point. Wheat, davana and bergamot open it, then immortelle, cedar and the whisky accord make the heart, over tolu balsam and styrax. The immortelle gives it that syrupy, slightly burnt sweetness that reads as spirit in a glass rather than a sweet. It is sweet, smoky and warm, a cold-weather scent, and unisex.
Malt Hour: the £40 version
We will be straight about what this is. Malt Hour is Aromara's interpretation of the Old Fashioned character, not a counterfeit and not a Kilian product. It carries no branding and makes no claim to be the original. It chases the part that matters: the whisky accord, the immortelle and cedar heart, and the tolu balsam and styrax base.
The difference is in two numbers. Ours is built at 35% Extrait, roughly double a standard eau de parfum, so the whisky and balsam hold for seven hours or more. And it costs £6.99 for a 5ml to test it, against £190 for the original 50ml. We guarantee the wear time in writing, with 60 days to send it back for a full refund if it does not last.
Old Fashioned vs Malt Hour
| Kilian Old Fashioned | Aromara Malt Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £190 for 50ml (refillable) | £40 for 50ml, £6.99 for 5ml |
| Concentration | Eau de parfum | 35% Extrait |
| Wear time | Strong, not guaranteed | 7+ hours, guaranteed |
| If you can tell it apart | Kilian returns policy | 60-day money-back, even opened |
| Where to buy | Selfridges, Kilian Paris UK | aromara.co.uk |
Where Malt Hour sits in our range
Malt Hour is one of 16 scents we launched on 16 September 2026, so it has no reviews yet. Here is the honest context. We already make a boozy gourmand, Aged Gold, our take on the cognac-and-praline style, and it sold 16 bottles in the 90 days to 20 September 2026 at the same £40 and 35% Extrait. Malt Hour is the drier, smokier whisky version of that idea. The 5ml at £6.99 and the 60-day money-back are how you judge it while it is new.
Our guide to extrait de parfum explains why concentration matters. For sweeter, nuttier boozy scents, try our Aged Gold, or browse all our new arrivals.
Frequently asked questions
Is Malt Hour a good dupe of Kilian Old Fashioned?
Malt Hour matches the whisky, immortelle and balsam signature of Kilian Old Fashioned, built at 35% Extrait so it holds through the dry-down.
How much is Kilian Old Fashioned in the UK?
On Selfridges it is £190 for the 50ml refillable bottle (checked September 2026). Malt Hour is £40 for a 50ml at 35% Extrait, or £6.99 for a 5ml sampler.
Does it actually smell like whisky?
Yes. The immortelle gives it a syrupy, slightly burnt sweetness that reads as spirit in a glass rather than a dessert. Malt Hour is built the same way.
How long does Malt Hour last?
7+ hours on skin and longer on clothing. It is a 35% Extrait, the strongest concentration category. If it does not last 7 hours, you get a refund.
Can I try it before buying a full bottle?
Yes. The 5ml Malt Hour is £6.99, enough to wear it for a week before committing to the 50ml at £40.
Aromara is an independent UK fragrance house. Our fragrances are original compositions inspired by the character of well-known designer scents. We are not affiliated with Kilian, and all trademarks belong to their respective owners. Every Aromara fragrance is made in the UK at 35% Extrait concentration, with a 7+ hour longevity guarantee and a 60-day money-back promise.
