"Darling" is a perfume by Coty, and was the first perfume Kylie endorsed. It released on November 9, 2006. The perfume was designed by Thierry Wasser from Firmenich. Wasser wanted to create a perfume which reflected Kylie: the key notes are Australian sandalwood, star fruit, freesia and Boronia flower.
In 2021, Kylie relaunched Darling in Australia and Europe. The scent has been subtly updated by Firmenich perfumer Ilias Ermenidis, while the flacon and packaging have also been given a contemporary update.
Scent[]
The top notes of darling consist of passionfruit, lychee and freesia, giving it a floral and fruity tone, while the middle notes consist of lil and boronia. The bottom notes of Darling are made of vanilla, amber and sandalwood. Thierry Wasser said he wanted to combine "strength and movement in order to reflect the intensity of my encounter with Kylie through this fragrance."
Reception[]
Darling was described as "glamorous, dynamic and heavy" and received positive reviews from buyers
The following versions of Darling[]
In 2007 the successor of the perfume, Sweet Darling came into the markets. Having the base as its predecessor, cotton candy, patchouli and vanilla were added into the original substance. Sweet Darling was a limited edition, being available only in 2007. In 2008 the third version of Darling, Sexy Darling, was released. It was created by Sophie Labbe and it contains blood orange, pear, pink pepper, red rose, belle de nuit, jasmine, sandalwood and musk. In 2011 a new incarnation of Darling was released as Dazzling Darling.
Following the relaunch of Darling in 2021, a fifth instalment of the fragrance line was added in 2022, in the form of Disco Darling; this perfume was designed as the nighttime counterpart to Darling. Its name was inspired by Kylie's fifteenth studio album, released in 2020.
Promotion[]
Extended play[]
An extended play with the same name was released in 2007; it was given out free at the launch of the perfume, at Harrods on February 9, 2007. It features two album tracks and three live track from her 2005 Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour.
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Believe in You" (Live) | 3:24 |
| 2. | "In Your Eyes" (Live) | 3:08 |
| 3. | "Slow" (Live) | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Loving Days" | 4:24 |
| 5. | "Burning Up" | 3:59 |
Total length: |
18:15 | |