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Unique Perfume That Smells Like Lilies
A lily perfume can suggest the whole flower: green stems, broad petals and a powdery center. Cartier Baiser Volé Eau de Parfum makes a useful starting point for that leafy, floral contrast. Frédéric Malle Lys Méditerranée Eau de Parfum takes lily toward sea air instead.
If you mean the small, bell-shaped flower, head to our lily-of-the-valley perfumes instead. Diorissimo and Byredo Inflorescence belong in that comparison.
Cartier Baiser Volé Eau de Parfum: the leafy, powdery choice
Cartier describes Baiser Volé EDP through three aspects of lily: the fresh leaf, floral petal and soft pistil. That contrast makes it a good candidate if a sugary white-floral bouquet isn’t what you want. Look for the Eau de Parfum when comparing bottles.
Wearer reactions put that green character into practical terms. One wearer enjoyed dewy flowers, damp stems and an earthy impression. Another found the lily reminiscent of burnt ends and wasn’t interested in wearing it. The question is whether its green and powdery sides make the flower more convincing to you or less appealing.
Frédéric Malle Lys Méditerranée Eau de Parfum: lily with sea air
Lys Méditerranée combines orange blossom, ginger lily, a sea-breeze effect and musk. The maker also describes angelica and the moisture of flower stems. Choose this direction if you want greenery and an airy coastal setting around the flower, rather than a vanilla or coconut beach scent.
The marine impression isn’t equally prominent for everyone. In wearer reviews, one person loved green white lilies in cool, salty water. Another enjoyed a wet lily-garden impression without noticing salt. A third appreciated the dewy greenery but associated it with mosquito-repellent balm and didn’t want to wear it.
Which lily should you try first?
Start with Baiser Volé EDP for the contrast between fresh leaves and soft flower. Pick Lys Méditerranée EDP if sea air and wet greenery sound more inviting. Compare them after the opening as well as at first spray: the balance between stems, petals and powder matters more here than simply finding the strongest floral.
For a broader bouquet, compare our jasmine perfumes and lilac perfumes.
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