Waterlily Sun

This is the only Aerin Lauder where I purchased a bottle. The others I have are either travel sprayers or roller balls, which is fine since I don't wear them as much as I do this. I also had a rollerball of this which I blew right through. I just kept finding myself reapplying because I loved the sparkling citrus opening of bergamot combined with the refreshing green notes and waterlily. As it wears on it is joined by a clean jasmine that is softened by a lightweight fluffy musk. Though the note profile is simple, the composition as a whole is bright, yet warm and calming and brings to mind slow summer days. The performance isn't the best with this fragrance though, as is true of most of the perfumes from this brand, but it's not as bad as the others. I get at least a good 4-5 hours before having to reapply. I'm somewhat perplexed by the dryer sheet/air freshener comments because fortunately, it doesn't smell that way to me at all. And while I get watery notes, or rather something that brings water to mind, it is not an aquatic. Nor am I getting anything beachy or sunscreeny here either. No, it is just a beautifully done soft citrus floral perfect for warm weather wear.

I think this is exquisite, and with much better performance than most people give it credit for. It's my third purchase from Aerin.. rose de grasse and lilac path being the other favourites. This is something you do not want to overspray... it's better light. I understand how some people think it smells cheap or synthetic. I disagree, but understand. It lacks an expensive air, but is undeniably a quality perfume. It's not a natural or organic scent for sure, but it sums up water lilies perfectly (in an abstract manner) This is what Hermes' Jardin sur la Nil should smell like. (It's just citrus... not evocative of a place or feeling as this one is) This is wonderful. This combined with Creeds Virgin Island Water is the most dreamy and beautiful summer scent imaginable.

Citrusy and green when you first put it on but then the Waterlily really comes out. Long lasting but not overpowering- I've had people walk by/brush past, stop and back up to ask what I'm wearing. Def. not a BIG scent, very feminine and flowery. On me, I don't really get much sense of the musk until the scent has pretty much all but faded away. Really a nice, fresh, floral with lots of citrus in the beginning. Long-lasting but without overwhelming sillage which is nice- it can be hard to find a fragrance that holds its heart without being overwhelming. If you do not like white florals, citrus and greens- def. not the scent for you!! I think the name sums it up nicely, though, Waterlily Sun.

It's like a pond with the sun shining through the trees making a sparkling lace pattern on the green water, but a sunny spot shining right on the grass at the edge of the water where the dragonflies buzz. There is a frog half soaking in the cattails and lily pads with white flowers blooming. When I've worn it, I'm never sure if I like it or not. The combination of swampy water and sunshine intrigues me. I have samples I wear occasionally and just ordered a mini to add to my other collection of Aerin minis, but that's probably as far as I'll go with this one. In any case, it tells a story, and that I like.

Trying out a sample of this and I have to say, I really like it. I hope the longevity is worth while. I love the citrusy opening notes and the warm and spicy (to my nose) drydown. I love floral citruses and this hits the spot. There are notes that remind me of Bottega Venetta Knot but this is heavier and I hope this heaviness will lend to the longevity I am looking for. Knot is pretty but because it is literally gone after a short while, so I did not bother to purchase. This one, while pricey up there with JM's perfumes, may be my next purchase (get in line Aerin there are a few ahead of you).

This is a beautiful scent! It was my favorite, but now I associate it with an ex boyfriend and developed an aversion to it. I wore this to class years ago, and the entire class complimented me. I was mildly flattered and embarrassed. Longevity and sillage are amazing as well.

I think this is refreshing with lemony opening. Bright, sparkly, and illuminating. I think it layers well with lush white florals if you want to add a bit of softness. Update: 8/15/2023. This is so nice in the summer. I love it. The soft citrus flowery dry down is lovely.

This is my current go-to daytime perfume. Light and inoffensive it gives that fresh from the shower feeling. To me it’s a watery green waterlilly fragrance and has longevity of several hours from just one spritz.

Zingy green bergamot with bright watery white florals, gets a bit more powdery as it settles. Perfect for hot weather, no other season to wear it. Just around arms' length projection.

Nice for true citrus lovers!This is a bottle of lemonade that is wearable. Great lasting power nothing artificial or offensive.

This scent was my go-to as a teenager. It's green and harmonious. So so good

Pretty, innocent, fresh and powdery. Lightest in the series. Love it.

This is my fourth Aerin. Two heavy (one of the best vanillas ever, Tangier Vanilla and Evening Rose d Or) and one light (Mediterranean Honeysuckle) being the others. The Mediterranean Honeysuckle is a gorgeous summer fragrance, so light but with presence, just a wonderful scent to surround yourself with and go about your day. Waterlily Sun is similar, not quite as good in my opinion but still lovely. For me the bergamot is the most noticeable note here and one that lasts but unlike in so many cases here it is not blended with any spices but with a faint jasmine, combination of which creates this slightly watery note as opposed to a zesty citrus. It is very pleasant, very green, I think it will be at its best on a hot summers day when I will revisit it & this review. I have been collecting Aerins sort of post humously as their price point was ridiculous, however they are thoroughly enjoyable, very clean, not minimalistic but just very well balanced compositions, kind of like Georgia O’Keeffe’s flower paintings - sensual in a direct, pure, statuesque way.

This reminds me of Nest Amazon Lily, but better. This is waterlily and jasmine for its short life on my skin - 2 hours max - although the first 10 minutes seems synthetic and citrusy. For some reason, my male cat is obsessed with this scent - I don't detect any feral notes, but I can say he is very attracted to the bottle. I don't get the same reaction from my husband, so this may be a species- specific man magnet. My late night reviews are always so much fun to write - back to the scent, this is pretty, not special. I will keep the little bottle for my dear cat to play with.

Upon first spritz this is awesome! I get the Waterlily and the Bergamot right away. It is so refreshing! The Jasmine mixed with Musk on the dry down is beautiful. I could imagine that this was what Cleopatra may have smelled like those two Millenias ago. Seeing it is an EDP I would have expected it last a bit longer. That is the only drawback really. I don't mind refreshing myself however. So I picked up a bottle as one of my Summer scents. 9/10

Pretty, I wouldn't describe as green...Water lilly top note strong at first, this one is a perfume I would mist and walk through. Lots of compliments though...not sure if I'll get full sz

I've been hunting for a dupe for MFK Aqua Universalis Forte. This is very, very close if not an exact dupe.

This was in my church's toiletries basket, so I'm trying it out. It's nice and fresh, crisp, green and tea-like. Nothing spectacular, but uplifting and pretty. It's good for practically anyone. I agree, after 2-3 hours it really begins to fade, it has the performance of a body spray, but the price of high-end designer or semi-niche. Why? Price is always a factor to me, and I can't understand why this would be so costly? It has a Pacifica feel.

A light and refreshing green floral that feels almost transparent. I wish there was another note in there to make it feel more modern. It has the same airy quality as their Rose scent. Safe for office wear.

As a waterlily lover, I am dissapointed in this. Aerin Lauder's Waterlily Sun is just not a good representation of my favorite flower, the waterlily. There is a screechy musk that does not blend well. Smells cheap and I hate to say but it's also repulsive. I expected more from this house. I'm so happy to have sampled through a swap partner. Now i can take this off of my want-to-test list. Maybe i am just too sensitive to this certain type of musk that others are more anosmic too. I have smelled this before in other perfumes like Sunflowers Bloom (a bit) and more so Lucky You by EA, for instance. Some people love it while others cannot stand it.

This perfume does not at all live up to its lively description -- or if it does, it does so in the way a Yankee candle or air freshener smells like its description. Cheap and a bit tacky, this is best suited for someone used to mass produced scents. I really wanted to like this as a casual, "clean," easy to wear scent, but I just can't get behind it :( I'll probably give it away to a young woman or teenager. It's pleasant enough, but not at all refined or sophisticated.

Opens with a kapow of Glade Air Freshener. On dry down, it becomes a warm, sunny, totally forgettable fragrance. It's very uncomplicated and there is no mystery here. You aren't going to get hours of smells fading and evolving on dry down. If I picked one word to describe its smell on me, that word would be clean. It's definitely one that is incredibly vulnerable to skin chemistry. It smells good enough on me, AMAZING on my husband, and horrible on my sister.

I think Waterlily Sun works best when spraying after a shower and/or before bed. It's crisp, musky + floral, with the sharper citrus and green notes to give it brightness. There's a decidedly fizzy aspect to the scent that kind of overpowers me when I sniff my wrist, and I have to say I'm not a fan of it. Like, it could be okay but it just goes too much over the line and sort of ruins the scent for me.

I originally liked the scent a bit. Then I realized that water has a longer throw and greater sillage. How much are we supposed to spend on these fragrances that smell like nothing and last less than ten minutes?

Pleasant. Definitely green and bright, a bit simple and soft. For the price I think it should last longer, it only last 2-3 hours on my skin and then it’s completely gone.

Green notes, bergamot, $110. If it were $30, i might but it as a gift for a friend. The bottle is pretty, but i can't wear a bottle.

This was so promising but the bergamot comes off strong and sour, and makes it smell like the whole fragrance went off

The opening was hella strong and made my head hurt. Bearable after a few minutes but too much synthetic sun overall.

Started off fresh and promising...Then my body chemistry turned on it. Sour! Urgh :(

The waterlily and green notes are chokingly synthetic and smell like bug spray. So sad. Still on the hunt for a true waterlily scent (having grown up around them). Do your neighbors a favor and avoid this entire line of cheap, synthetic, acrid juice. The entire line is like breathing poison. There's just no way these chemicals aren't endocrine-disruptors or cause miscarriages. I honestly loathe the scents in this line. Only one or two aren't actively repellant to smell on someone. Extraordinarily overpriced for the quality. The packaging is pretty, but that's all this has going for it. They all degrade quickly from heat and light as well. A few months on the sales floor and they already have acquired the crayon/bug spray aroma from oxidizing aromachemicals and oils.

Green, citrus, floral. The citrus is strong on first spray. I agree with the others saying it smells like bug spray.

Was a bit hesitant to add this to my collection after previous reviews, but due to a fab bid win on ebay, I did. I like this... On the verge of love maybe? Yes it does smell soapy but in a very nice, tasteful way. It does smell green, but it is a fragile green, not in the terms of faint smelling, I am describing a gentle, but definitely there, natural green. It sparkles from the first spray. I find this very refreshing and mood elevating. The Waterlily and Bergamot are discernible immediately, and in my opinion are the core composition of this fragrance. I am not getting much more than a smidge of the musk, and the Jasmine is very faint but beautiful. I feel this is going to be a superior late spring and summer fragrance because although it is very strong, it is not at all cloying. This to me is a very sexy breath of clean, herbal green, fresh air. I know other reviews are not so stellar, but I think this is a very well done aquatic fragrance. It was just what my fragrance collection needed. Sillage is fantastic for me and longevity is better than average. Living in New Mexico I am looking forward to wearing this when the temp is hovering in the high 90s and 100s. I think it will be the perfect frag for feeling cool, calm and collected. I find it elegant. I might add... although I do not know where it is coming from on my skin there is a teensy BIT of a spicy bite, which I really like. Edit: After having this on all day it is 5 stars for me. It has not faded, it is still as refreshing and beautiful as when first sprayed. It has garnered compliments. This is a win - win from start to finish!

It is safe. It doesn't turn sour or bitter as green notes are wont to do with my skin, while the bergamot, water lily and jasmine play nicely with the musk. There are so many more complex things I love in the bottle, only to have one note go off key with my chemistry once I try it on, ruining the entire fragrance. Not so with this. It starts out green and fresh, and dries down a bit warmer and sexier. The simple notes may not be the olfactory assassins the scent bombs from the earlier generations were, but we live in different times, and in a world for the most part no longer bludgeoned with public second-hand smoke, there's room for the simpler things like this to shine. Added update: I was wrong to have decried this as 'not a scent bomb'. I have found that compared to so many other fragrances I have that share the same accords, only this one requires a feather-light hand in application. I recently was in a fitting room area with someone who was wearing this-not only did I recognize it from across the way, (confirmed with the wearer what I was smelling) but it lingered long after she had made her selection and I was back for another round. Simple? yes. Weak? Absolutely not!

Aerin Lauder is exquisitely beautiful, and her much celebrated homes are truly amazing. Plus, she's a wonderful wife and mother, a successful business woman, and a billionaire. I'm rarely interested in celebrities of any category, but I adore Aerin (and her sister, Jane.) After all that you'd expect a glowing review of Waterlily Sun...but, frankly, it bores me. Actually, with the exception of Tuberose-Gardenia, all of Aerin's fragrances bore me. Waterlily sun is classy, attractive, non-offensive, and pretty. I think it's over-priced for what it is: a new, slightly-tweaked version of Jo Malone Lotus Blossom & Water Lily. (For a lovely water lily scent, I prefer Journey by Mary Kay...which is an oldie, but it has that special "something" that makes perfume "not body spray".) I wish Aerin's fragrance offerings had a touch of her Bubbe's pizzazz. If you want to smell unique, and be memorable, definitely try Cinnabar or original Private Collection. If you want to be ultra-polite, and mind your manners, Aerin's line is just what you want.

Initially this is a sharp, zesty, fizzy lime/citrus tingle to my nose. I don't really even care for the opening. Ick. The dry down is more soft and floral and it's decent. More likable. This definitely is not worth the price tag. I'm trying it in winter now and will give it another try in warmer months. Maybe less is more here as the other reviewer suggested. I'm pretty disappointed. Hopefully it will be better in different weather and with a lighter spray. Out of the Aerin fragrances, I have Hibiscus Palm and ADORE it. I have a roller of Agean Blossom and it's nice and clean, a definite LIKE. I also have Ikat Jasmine and it just reminds me of RL Polo Blue for women. I had Gardenia Rattan but gave it away. This line is a hit or miss with me. No way to sample it though without buying a roller (which isn't even available in this particular fragrance.) I really hope this scent gets better when it's warm. Update: Gave it to my best friend and she loves it!

This is my first Aerin Lauder perfume and my impression is that she seems to be carrying on the family tradition of creating fragrances that capture the Estee Lauder ideal of American beauty: clean, fresh, athletic, well groomed, and upper class. I've never been to the Hamptons, though I hope to go one day. When I do go this will be the perfect fragrance for a summer holiday there. This has a relatively simple composition: bergamot and green notes on top, waterlily and jasmine heart notes, and a very light musk in the base. The words that come to mind in describing this fragrance are floral, water, and sunshine. It's definitely a floral rather than a water fragrance, but it's so green, fresh and bright that feels aquatic, though not in a salty, marine way. It brings to mind a perfect, sunny summer day in the garden of an estate or within a Monet painting. If the Hamptons isn’t your scene how about the Giverny?

I'm slightly disappointed with this fragrance. I got the 2ml manufacturer's sample, and reading the little description on the card became incredibly excited. Jasmine, lilies, bergamot, and green notes are on top of my favorites list. Maybe I have been spoiled by niche houses, but when a fragrance has such a simple and lovely composition as this, I except it to smell pretty authentic. This smells like perfume versions of those notes. It's not exactly bad--it's a nice perfume actually--but it doesn't evoke any of that "walking in a garden of jasmine and lilies" type of feel. It's most like a... "freshening up", need to smell cleaner body fragrance type feel. Drydown is floral, white musk. Lots of musk. I think this could have been a lot more successful if there was less musk and more authentic florals. It's one of those fragrances that just missed the mark of being potentially, something great.

This was the first Aerin perfume I tried and fell in love with-- it's fresh, clean, bright, and a great summer scent. It smells so clean but still feminine, and it's a "cooler" scent for a warm summer day. I know Aerin perfumes are expensive, but I think they smell expensive, too. It's very well done. I like about 85% of her scents, and this is a favorite. I do tend to look for sales at Estee Lauder Cosmetics outlets, and I have pretty good luck-- so give that a try if these are out of your budget. I tried and loved several other scents of hers at the outlet, and I would pay full price for my favorites, including this one, if I had to.

Waterlily Sun is a bright fresh winner of a scent from Aerin Lauder. It opens with a lovely juicy sparkling bergamot with green and waterlily notes following. It is like a beautiful garden with a lily pond on a spring day. Jasmine and musk come in the drydown and make this beauty last. It has good sillage for about 2 hours and is a skin scent for a good 8 hours, which is the best longevity of any of the Aerin fragrances I have tried. So far this is my favorite of the Aerin Lauder launches. It's bright, cheerful, perfect for spring and summer. The mini bottles in the sampler set from Aerin are perfect for travelling.

Love this scent ! clean crisp, citrus and tea. Similar to EA Green Tea. But it does NOT smell like Clinique Happy ( a lot of orange)..This scent is very similar to Liz Sport , which Ive used samples of. If you can find this scent buy it. I would describe it as a bright, clean scent. Sunny Not worth large price tag , low sillage power. Go with green tea or tommy girl if youre looking for something crisp citrus refreshing at half the price. Or buy Liz CLaiborne Sport off ebay , Lol

I know that the top notes are supposed to be green and bergamot, but I get a *strong* blast of lemon. I'm a little disappointed since bergamot is one of my favorites. The waterlily and jasmine do come through after it dries, which is nice. I guess that's the best I can do. It's nice. Not terribly interesting - the kind of fragrance you would expect from a nicer bath soap. Pleasant, but not something I would want to spend money on.

LOVE, Green, watery freshness nice citrus twist! I chuckled reading the reviews. I had not pinpointed it being similar to Clinique HAPPY, but once I read that, I get it! Not identical twins, but if you like one, you will like the other. I am not a huge fan of EA Green Tea, & I do know what it smells like, I tried to like it for years. This does not smell anything like Green Tea to me at all.

This smells very nice but it is also very forgettable!? Elegant spring perfume, it is rounded, it isn't out of the ordinary , it doesnt make any giant statement, a mix of green floral notes, sunny, pleasant...lovely!! But light.., nothing heavy or thick there!! After trying it a couple hours ago, I can hardly remember i, but it smells attractive, so that is a huge point here !!

I'm not loving this Waterlily Sun, it's not a scrubber, doesn't smell bad but not something I'd want to wear. Smells very green as expected and I thought I smelled neroli but it's not listed, that didn't last long. I don't know, it's just too unisex smelling and doesn't do anything for me. So far I like mediterranean honeysuckle but still have a few more aerins to try.

I guess I am not sure why people say its smells cheap and like bathroom freshener. I gotten a sample of it and it really does smell like fresh flowers. Started out with some green and citrusy notes and settles into real flower like note. I m not a flower perfume lover but this smells really natural, like you are walking in flower garden

A somewhat stronger version of their bamboo rose cologne but a little more sweeter. Great for a cooldown on a hot summer day, longevity isn't great and is very close to the skin even when sprayed on clothing. I imagine someone like Margot Robbie in a beautiful white linen sundress would wear this.

to me smells very nice and fresh it reminds me a little bit of knot by bottega veneta but lighter muskier and more floral without the harsh soap note, but honestly it also reminds me of most estee lauder perfumes very pretty but also sometimes dull .

Waterlily Sun smells just like LV Cactus Garden. Very sharp green on the opening. There is a slight difference that Cactus Garden has a faint musky scent on the dry down. Both has longevity of about 2 hours.

the beginning had some moist green stem aspect, if not overwhelmed by citruses. Then the heart turns into some sweet fruity note which is also aquatic. It doesn't really fit image of waterlily.

A green fragrance with minimal sweetness. Kind of sappy stalk like, mixed with tonic water and lime. Moderate silage, 3-4 sprays for mega projection, and lasts for about four hours.