#027 Kilani Essence A Conversation with Yusef Al Kilani

In this episode of Olfactive Melbourne, we sit down with Yusef Al Kilani, the perfumer, artisan, and collector behind Kilani Essence, an independent Australian house where modern perfumery meets traditional Arabic technique. Built from the ground up and shaped by time spent learning in Dubai, Kilani Essence is the work of a single maker pouring art, science, and obsession into every bottle. Drawing on a personally chosen palette of naturals and synthetics selected for their quality and safety, each fragrance is handcrafted in small batches as extrait de parfum, with storytelling and emotional connection at its heart. The house is built on responsible sourcing and conscious creation, honouring the materials, the craft, and the people behind them. In this note by note masterclass, we explore Electric Fumo (Spark), a fragrance that moves from bright, electric energy into smoke, resin, and depth. It opens with ginger, grapefruit, bergamot, and juniper berries before moving into a heart of green tea, cardamom, Mysore sandalwood, and olibanum. As the fragrance settles, it reveals a grounding base of Choya Nakh, patchouli, ambergris, cashmeran, agarwood, cedarwood, and Siberian fir, threaded with sea notes and sea salt. https://www.kilaniessence.com/ Watch or listen now for a note-by-note masterclass with one of Australia's most colourful and heartfelt independent perfumers, and a conversation about culture, history, inspiration and the unmistakable identity of Kilani Essence.