Kiton

Ciro Paone founded Kiton in 1968 in Arzano, near Naples. This date establishes the house and its geographical connection with Neapolitan tailoring, but not the year of its first fragrance.

The name Kiton refers to the ancient Greek chiton, a ceremonial garment. This etymology links the name with clothing and the history of form without turning it into a description of the collection's scent.

In 2021, the family's second generation continued Ciro Paone's legacy, combining tailoring with technology and experimentation. This concerns the family house's development and does not establish a change in fragrance rights.

The current fragrance collection includes Ciro, Red, Colonia Napoletana, Riva Fiorita, and Vesuvio. These titles map the range, but each composition needs its own pyramid and creative credit.

Red was presented in 2023 as a modern interpretation of Kiton's first iconic fragrance. The name and year of that earlier reference are not stated, so Red remains an independently dated release here.

Kiton Red was presented in 2023 as a modern reading of an earlier signature scent from the house. It moves from sage, bergamot, Amalfi lemon, and pineapple through lily of the valley and violet to musk and cedar, providing a precise introduction to the range.