By Kilian Apple Brandy, released in 2013, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
By Kilian Apple Brandy: woody, vanilla and amber, about 5h on skin, projection 8/10, sillage 5/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for By Kilian Apple Brandy we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity, with the ones still in production first:
Evokes the boozy apple-and-rum warmth of By Kilian Apple Brandy, blending rich woody notes with a sweet vanilla finish.
It shares its woody, vanilla and amber accords with By Kilian Apple Brandy, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 148 community ratings.
Leans into a prominent fresh apple note sitting atop woody accords, in the same aromatic family as By Kilian Apple Brandy.
It shares its woody, powdery and aromatic accords with By Kilian Apple Brandy, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 487 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Shares the woody, oak-infused bourbon warmth found in the heart of By Kilian Apple Brandy, though centered more on vanillic woods.
It shares its woody, vanilla and powdery accords with By Kilian Apple Brandy, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 1,597 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Offers a sweet, resinous vanilla and amber warmth that echoes the comforting dry-down of By Kilian Apple Brandy.
It shares its vanilla, amber and powdery accords with By Kilian Apple Brandy, opens on Rum too, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 722 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
A balsamic, woody amber composition sharing the rich, resinous depth characteristic of By Kilian Apple Brandy.
It shares its woody, powdery and sweet accords with By Kilian Apple Brandy, lasts about 7h against 5h and carries 297 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Donna Karan DKNY Red Delicious Men, at about $35 for 100 ml (estimate).
Calvin Klein Liquid Gold Euphoria, at about 7h on skin, against about 5h for By Kilian Apple Brandy.
Alexandria Fragrances Wasted Moment, at 91% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Calvin Klein Liquid Gold Euphoria comes closest at 7.0h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
By Kilian Apple Brandy notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-10-06.