Long Kiss Goodnight.

Long Kiss Goodnight was born from Chris Collins’ desire to capture a moment where romance feels both daring and accessible. In 2022, perfumer Jérôme Epinette was tasked with turning that narrative into scent, using a burst of tropical passion fruit to signal the first kiss, while saffron and roasted coffee beans add a daring edge. The heart of pink peony and Rosa centifolia whispers a floral promise, and frankincense grounds the composition, echoing the brand’s focus on storytelling through scent.

Passion fruit gives the opening a bright, tropical zing, while saffron adds a metallic, peppery sparkle rarely paired with fruit. Roasted coffee beans anchor that sparkle with deep, bittersweet warmth, creating an energizing-intimate contrast. Pink peony and Rosa centifolia soften the edge, and frankincense adds an incense depth that readies the amber, oud, and vanilla base for a lingering, finish.

The first fifteen minutes explode with juicy passion fruit, sharp and sweet, quickly followed by saffron’s metallic shimmer and the dark, bittersweet undercurrent of roasted coffee beans. This trio creates a warm, slightly smoky prelude that commands attention. Around the half‑hour mark, the heart blooms: pink peony’s soft, powdery petals mingle with Rosa centifolia’s classic rose elegance, while frankincense weaves a subtle incense veil, giving the fragrance a garden‑at‑dusk intimacy. As the scent settles into its drydown after about an hour, amber radiates a honeyed glow, oud introduces a deep, animalic woodiness, and vanilla bean smooths everything with creamy sweetness. The base lingers on skin for eight to ten hours, leaving a warm, sensual trail that fades only when the night does.

Since its 2022 launch, Long Kiss Goodnight has been noted for its bold blend of tropical fruit and coffee, earning a reputation as a polarising yet memorable scent. Wearers often cite its strong sillage and warm amber-oud drydown as conversation starters, placing it alongside other Chris Collins fragrances that balance daring gourmand twists with classic floral-woody foundations.