White Peacock Lily

I do not understand how/why there are so many downvotes here on the comparison to Carnal Flower. No, they aren’t identical, but this is the closest perfume I’ve ever come across that even compares. And I say this as a huge carnal flower fan who wasted sooo much money searching for smell-alikes based on fragrantica votes that resulted in nearly 50 bottles of “tuberose” perfume decluttered from my collection that smelled nothing like flowers at all. ::end vent:: This is freaking gorgeous. I don’t even recall the random browsing that put this on my radar but I discovered it less than a month ago. I owned some scents by DSD before but none were white florals, and none were so elegant. Full disclosure, I love realistic plant-y white florals. That’s pretty much all this scent is about. If you’re not a white floral fan and hate indolic scents, then move on elsewhere, nothing for you here. This never turns sour or indolic on me. It smells like wet flowers. Very realistically, like standing in a flower shop. If you told me it was the exact same tuberose extract used to make carnal flower with a touch of lily, I’d believe you. It lacks some of the green notes and coconut of carnal flower, but it has its own subtle green-ness and a dewy flower garden vibe. To me, they’re different enough to own both, but they’re nearly half sisters. Maybe cousins. I don’t mind having a large collection of scents I change every day or two. I personally now own 5 different scents that I’d put in this family and they are the prized jewels of my collection. It projects within arms reach for more than 6 hours, though it’s a softer scent and quite simple, so it’s subtle. It layers nicely and adds depth to my other fragrances. I can smell it up close for many hours after and I catch whiffs of this the next day. Great performance for a scent like this. It’s quite elegant and I’d put it in the “wedding perfume” category. It smells romantic, classic, and natural. Perfect for days spent in nature and fancy dinners, or visits to an art museum or an evening gala. Pretty and simple enough that I will also wear it on day dates to the park, afternoons lounging on the patio, date nights, and cold winter days when I’m craving spring. This is a masterpiece. Such a successful blind buy! Already adding a backup bottle to my wish list.

A home run that sent me scrambling on an immediate search for a bottle (which I lucked out on and found at a really great price). This is a flower blossom bonanza, that's airy and light, yet grounded too. It didn't start out that way though. It started out very strange, and a little hard to describe, like a dank earthiness. I just was not sure where this was going, though it wasn't offensive enough where I felt the urge to wash it off. Just a little dark and weird. Fortunately, that opening passes soon enough to reveal a beautiful floral scent. And what a scent it is. It absolutely floored me. It is the most beautiful lily perfume I have ever smelled. While the sweet oleander is wonderful, it is the Lily that steals the show. It has the most wonderful earthiness that brings to mind lilies grown in situ, with the emphasis on the sweet, creamy flowers, no doubt helped by the whipped cream. It is wonderfully accentuated with the ambrette which adds an animalic muskiness, that with the lightly indolic lily, is just enough to make this sexy. But what really sets this apart for me from other white floral perfumes is something that comes out later in the base. I've never smelled Cabreuva, and if that is what I am picking up, then I am enchanted by what it adds to this scent. It's an earthy, sweet woodiness that doesn't read like a heavy wood, barely reads like wood at all actually, but smells like the sweet smell you sometimes pick up when out in the wilderness. The sweet scent of the woods after it rains to be specific. Between it and the ambrette, it provides this beautiful musky, mossy, earthy base from where the floral notes float around it. It is just breathtakingly beautiful! And to top it all off, this has perfect silage that gives me lovely wafts of this heavenly scent all day. Considering the size of my wardrobe, it is crazy how much I adore this scent. I will definitely need a backup of this. Edit 11/12 - OMG! I have become obsessed with this scent. I can't get enough of it! It just knocked Eric Butterbaugh's Regal Tuberose out of Signature Scent place. Quite a feat, because I thought nothing could eclipse that.

This is a very friendly Lily fragrance. Not overpowering. Pretty yet seductive. This is the lady like scent for wearing at night. It's classy and exotic. Certainly an interesting combination. Forget the headache inducing plastic lilo of the oriental lilies. This is virtuous Madonna Lily. I can't really pick up the cream but I do get the fresh aquatic and grapefruit notes up front. The jasmine is very to the fore. The citrus, mellow and aquatic note lift and freshen the jasmine and Lily. They keep it cool and airy if that makes sense. Florals are tricky with me. Many start off with great promise yet fall at the dry down and others are just too much for me. It is particularly curious as I am very keen gardener and I favour all plants etc with fragrance. This doesn't alter dramatically along its timeline for which I am grateful. The Lily and jasmine wain a little and then I am a more aware of the ambrette and violet. The ambrette is the last note to fade. Im so relieve the ambrette has not ruined the scent for me on this occasion. I wish it had more sillage. The longevity is moderate. I think it's a beautiful floral and it's name really suits it.

There are three elements to White Peacock Lily. The first thing that hits you is a blue shower gel type aqua note that is reminiscent of Hermes Narcisse Bleu. A kind of fresh, neroli type feel that must be from the grapefruit, oleander and watery notes. This only lasts a minute or two. Then the fleshy ripe white flowers kick in and it is deeply floral. I'd say its 70% lily and 30% indolic jasmine but there is a green freshness underneath it all. Finally, a soft creaminess envelops everything making this smooth and supple. It's not like a cheap whipped cream out of an aerosol can, but real buttery cream you use for cooking. This part is way more savory then sweet and i find this completely unisex. The sweet floral notes are about even with the fresh watery clean notes (maybe Blue Peacock Lily would have been a better name). It wears extremely well on the skin, it kind of melts in then radiates softly for hours, a good indicator of the quality. Lots of love and hate for this one, but this get a big love from me. This was blind buy but I'll be getting a back up bottle as it's perfect choice for warmer weather. Thumbs way up.

This was an instant 'love' for me - I kept sniffing the test strip over and over, and couldn't get it out of my head...until I caved and bought it, a year later! It's a sexy-yet-classy white floral that's not too sweet. Probably more leaning on feminine, although I wouldn't consider it hugely feminine either. It's a strong lily with noticeable bitter citrus undertones (grapefruit pith and not just grapefruit, as the notes here say - it's more similar to petitgrain or neroli than straight-up grapefruit) on a soft musky base that keeps it from being too 'clean' or 'translucent'. Although it lists jasmine in the notes, I can't say I really smell it - perhaps that's what's keeping it from being too sweet, but I don't smell any of the usual indoles jasmine usually comes with. Longevity and silage are above average. All in all, a very sophisticated yet sultry smell, and very distinct. Possibly not a blind buy, but I'd happily buy again.

Opium could never *finger snap* Gets right into the heart of what any flower smell is about: the aroma of a pistil. Powdery-buttery-nostril clogging beauty. Indistinct and addictive. An equivalent of shoving your face into a lily bouquet. You can almost physically feel the flower pollen getting all over. Hyper realistic effect is achieved with supreme aroma blending: there should be some “notes” here - it’s a complex aroma - but I don’t get much. Definitely oleander? More of an impression of it than the actual smell. Smoldering and dangerous. Some distant humidity and wetness, like the bouquet was carried through a rain. Unforgettable perfume for an unforgettable woman. Of course, not for a jeans and t-shirt situation, but I don’t mind wearing a dress for it. I feel like men would fall in love with me just for this smell alone.

As other reviewers have mentioned, there's a heavy dose of indol here. If you like your white floral fragrances to smell dank and almost hyperreal, this is definitely it. On first spray there's an undeniable orange blossom note that meshes with the lily and jasmine beautifully -- like a hybrid flower carrying the genes of all three. But for me, the smearing of Nerium oleander in the fragrance is what keeps me coming back. It reminds me of the oleander bushes my aunt and uncle had in their yard, and how ripe the blossoms would smell during the summer. Like many other DS&D fragrances, there's an element of irreverence here that's really endearing. There's a creamy, animalic, powdery vibe that you really only get from high-quality 'fumes.

Glamorous....A damp and creamy lily scent, referring to flowers as they actually exist in the world. I’ve had this perfume about two years, and the top notes have been obliterated (presumably due to age); the immediate whiff after spraying is now mostly alcohol. Soon after I get something I quite like, it is cool rather than warm but retains something of the peppery spiciness lilies tend to give off. It’s distinct from a tuberose fragrance, and not at all soapy or high-pitched, as I find many white florals tend to be. It’s not particularly green to my nose. A long-lasting scent, pairs well with humidity. Nice on a man too...

Absolutely beautiful! It's one of my favourite perfume purchases this year. This to me this smells like the most beautiful bouquet of spring flowers. It almost has a pollen quality to it. 😍 Also it has that dewy flowers smell that I really enjoy here. Aquatic note gives a little bit of freshness to the heady sweet flowers and it's beautifully blended together. IMO this is the perfect floral perfume. I read some old interview with the perfumer and he said that this is the most beautiful scent he ever created. It's sad that this perfume is discounted but I find it on ebay for a really good price so I'm really happy about it.

Lily, wild and slightly formidable with a vein of poison oleander. Green, proud and seared with the aloofness of sizzling grapefruit. Peacock Lily is quite an uplifting fragrance despite the illustrious nature of the peacock, glistening with water droplets and strutting on plush moss underfoot. More than a hint of green indole is detected here too, a little like menthol... medicinal, bitter. Salty, maybe some ambergris from the ocean and a misting of musky ambrette. I like this a lot. Complex and fluorescent, if not slightly disturbing. A ghostly siren haunting the coast.

@BeguilingBeauty all parts of the oleander plant are poisonous because they contain cardiac glycosides, which are separate from the aroma chemicals used to produce the oleander smell. Even if the perfume did contain the toxins, the worst poisoning comes from ingestion, ie if you drank a large quantity of a perfume containing the cardiac glycosides. Also, there have been zero deaths reported from topical application of oleander products, as the skin absorbs compounds differently than the gi tract, or not at all. A bit on you skin should be safe.

So wonderful, framed by supportive notes till perfection, especially oleander is present and enjoyable. I can not say I am a huge fan of lilies, yet this certain fragrance is insanely beautiful, like something exciting and ghostly, hanged between the sky and earth, - I do appreciate the image of the "fog accord", that luckyscents included in description on their site. Feels so well blended, and esoteric at some point. Hypnotic and self-absorbing fragrance, better not be missed by lily-amateurs!

I agree that this peacock is very seductive. Wearing this I feel as if I'm at the mountains, thanks to the fog note, and it is calming, the way the breeze wiping my face. The lily is prominent from the start to the end, which is about 10 hours. Yes, this kind of perfume might make us think that the longevity will be lacking. That's not the case however, the silage is moderate, but it surrounds me for so long. I think the word that best describes this perfume is peaceful.

I blind bought this on a discount, and I am glad I did. I am male and a fan of white florals. Yes, this fragrance at first gives a huge blast of lily and indolic jasmine, as expected from the name -- almost too much. But after sitting with it for a while, the flower bomb tones down a bit on my skin and dries down to this beautiful freshly laden hardwood floor mixed in with butter. I think this is the part that makes the fragrance unisex.

I absolutely love this fragrance, but since i have only recently taken a special interest in perfumes, and my ability to suss out the different notes is amateur at best, so i cannot tell you if i detect the notes im supposed to detect, and my ability to describe it is over-shadowed by my penchant for run-on sentences, im simply going to say that i like this scent very, very much. It is one of my go-to fragrances.

Words that come to mind when I smell this: gorgeous, romantic, dreamy, classy, sexy, polished, and refined. The lily really shines and the grapefruit, oleander, violet, and whipped cream elevate it out of that "funeral flower" association. It's so, so pretty. My new signature scent.

A beautiful lily fragrance, but soft, not overpowering, fresh rather than cloying. Got me through a long, tiring day as I kept catching little bursts of it. Will go back for more.

Strong white floral that remains soft while still being quite substantial performance-wise. Grey and mysterious, a good witchy smell.

I received a sample of this fragrance with my recent blind-buy of their brand new Amber Teutonic. I like it very much. It's that white flowers, musky, clean and bright type of fragrance that I enjoy. Sort of like a great soap, but somehow better--richer, more perfumey somehow. White Peacock Lily reminds me of [the probably long forgotten by everyone but me] Blanc de Paris by Scent on Canvas. I loved that house and think they were so incredibly underrated. Anyway, lily is certainly a prominent note, and the fragrance opens with a big burst of lily and sweet citrus, bright and happy. A tad sharp in the way that I actually like with floral perfumes. One thing I'm finding with this house is that the notes that first slap you in the face like a glove full of bricks typically turn into something far more subdued in a matter of minutes. I get lily in the first few minutes, so intensely that I imagined it would never fade, but lily is quickly overtaken by a lovely jasmine. I detect all of the notes listed, but jasmine jumps out the most. And this is where it stays. The feel of the fragrance fluctuates for me. Sometimes it feels moody and somber; other times it seems like a nice fragrance for a bride. It feels like the mist hovering over a lake. White Peacock Lily and Swan Princess could be in the same collection just because they are both soft, white and cool or wintry. While florals are not something I wear these days, but if I did wear a floral, I would probably want this one. I like the aquatic and musky freshness of this one. A touch of creaminess in the drydown is very subdued but also complimentary to the florals. I found sillage to be low-to-moderate and longevity to be several hours with just one spray to each wrist. A very pleasant fragrance, IMHO, and feels somewhat classic and far less "weird" than their other stuff, like a more artistic version of Baiser Vole. I really, really love this house. Thank you for the sample, DS & Durga!

This reminds me of a song by the musician Jenny Hval: "The Dead Dead Water Lily Thing" White Peacock is pungent and redolent almost to the point of decay. It's the only lily-forward scent I own, and I shouldn't have been surprised that the note has a funeral aspect to it. It's heavily indolic at first, and then calms to something more somber than macabre, livening somewhat with water and green. The development is as though a dying lily were revived - almost, but not quite. It retains a living-dead quality through its development. It's oddly compelling and almost pretty, but not quite. I like it almost in spite of myself.