Casablanca Lily 2019

Casablanca Lily by Byredo definitely smells similar to the Givenchy classic Amarige, but to me it is different enough to warrant a purchase of this fragrance as well (like I did.) This is a honeyed and fruit tinged white floral fragrance with a small hint of spice and wood in the base. The gardenia and tuberose are what I get the most of, followed by the sweet honey and the spicy carnation. Unlike Amarige though, this perfume doesn't have the black locust, mimosa, berries or ylang ylang notes, which is mainly what sets these two apart. They both share the plum though, but it is more intense here. Casablanca Lily is somehow more moody and yet lighter at the same time, which is unusual to me. Sillage is half an arm's length on me and this fragrance has a medium longevity of 3 hours on my skin. This fragrance is slightly pricy for what you get, but I don't think of it as daylight roberry either. I'd give the price a 6/10 for what you are getting. Altogether though, I'd give Casablanca Lily by Byredo an 8.5/10. It would have been a 9 if it actually smelt like lilies. I couldn't smell any lily in this fragrance unfortunately. Maybe its name should be changed to "Tubéreuse Miel?"

I tried this out in Byredo's Soho store this past summer. My main reasoning for this was because Ethel Cain had sung its praises. (She said that both Casablanca Lily and La Tulipe smelled like beautiful women who are gently kissing your neck) So of course I had to find out. Boy oh boy. One spritz of this had me pacing around the store for 30 minutes because I *really* wanted this, but the price tag was absolutely nuts. This perfume is something I would never usually go for, white florals, warm, but it WORKS. The honey and plum keep this sweet and feminine, balancing the tuberose and gardenia. This is alluring for sure, and most definitely sophisticated. I ended up biting the bullet and buying it (hey, at least I got a free candle amirite). This is as close to a signature fragrance as I've ever gotten other than Soft by Poesie- but that lives in a different world than this. This is soft, sweet, feminine, sensual. I just feel so conflicted whenever I spray this because of how much it costs. Moderate sillage, pretty decent longevity (10 hours), and doesn't turn into something I don't like after a while. Love.

Like someone below said, this makes you feel like beautiful woman. Just some natural, warm, welcoming, cozy gardenia/tuberose and plum cocooned by honey and soft wood and blended to perfection. Not over-sweetened, not harsh, not heavy or cloying, and certainly without the 'crayon' accord that sometimes white flower perfume, even real flowers natural like tuberose, frangipani or jasmine, give which I am so sensitive to. When I smell it, I imagine a woman who is confident, well-read, introverted but naturally seductive, smart, adaptive but careful, funny but thoughtful, and has been hit by life but remains strong. Or at least that's who I aspire myself to become. The only thing I wish could be better is longetivity, as I cannot smell it on my skin after around 5 hours. However on clothes and hairs they remain much longer and I still smell them on my hair the next morning. It is my scent for special occasions as I bought it for my graduation. I told myself to only wear it on special days like graduation, anniversaries or when I achieve something, so it will forever remind me of my life's special events.

I find it completely nonsense that some people are destroying the reputation of this perfume by stating that it does not last. Would anybody with a brain between their ears expect poor performance (30 min) from an established niche house with such a pricetag? I'll begin first with the scent... I love this scent very much and I find it magical. When it comes to quality materials and the quality of blending, this perfume is at the highest level possible. I would even say that the quality is much better than many Rojas I've tested. With other words, this is ultra luxurious. With such a note-combination you would expect a beast-mode performance. WHICH INDEED IS THE CASE. Every time at the counter I hesitate to buy it because of the performance rating on fragrantica. Though every time I test on skin, and it lasts me at least 12 h+. I would even think that the projection and performance are annoyingly strong. However, I would strongly criticize the pricing. It is indeed crazy expensive. Please, stop trashing on perfumes that you haven't tested. It's causing our community a great deal of dammage.

Absolutely stunning fragrance. It’s such a beautiful floral with that little plum fruitiness. It’s deep and intriguing enough to wear in the cold months, but it also will be just as lovely in the warm months. I truly could see myself wearing this year-round and may become my new signature. I do however wish the price were a bit lower as I do think it’s very over priced. If it were 100ml, I’d find it much more fair. That said, I will still always keep it in my collection because it is just that stunning. I’ve seen some compare it to Do Son or Lys 41, but I’d have to disagree. The plum note very much sets it aside from the pure tuberose floral both of those are. I could maybe see a little comparison with Do Son for its fresh and softer take on tuberose, but still not the same at all beyond that. Lys 41 is very different and would more closely align with the sharp and powerful tuberose in Carnal Flower. There is no comparison I can find to Casablanca Lily with that one beyond the fact tuberose is a note. Casablanca Lily is definitely worth a try!