Amazon Lily

I like this. Which is weird, everyone seems to hate this. I do not get any citrus. I do not get any 'industrial cleaner.' Instead I get this refreshing, green scent. It smells like Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer. You are in a swamp and aquatic animals with lots and lots of teeth are trying to eat you. It's green and fresh, but there are watery notes and metallic notes in there. It's a very strange and unique scent, and apparently I am one of the few who adore it. I will be buying a full bottle. UPDATE: I have bought a full bottle. UPDATE: The drydown: It smells like you have just been swimming in a lake. You have just been swimming in a lake, a lake full of predators. This is just completely addicting. I can't stop smelling myself and I can't stop choosing this perfume over all the others in my collection. Completely compelling and thrilling. UPDATE 07/02/2018 - I am still in love with this stunning, unique scent.

This ones weird. Blind bought this cause it was getting discontinued despite the negative reviews. Hated it at first but slowly got used to it. Smells literally nothing like lilies or the amazon. It smells like lime freshner you can get at target but with like wild animal pheromones mixed in. I feel like if I wear this in the rurals a stag is gonna jump and dry hump me. I found myself coming back to it though. You'd have to test this one out before getting it cause its very niche to put it nicely. Its gone now so good luck getting your hands on this musk bomb.

I love this perfume. I think the main note on me is bergamot, but it doesn't really smell like a citrus cologne. What it smells like is sweetarts. Originally when I sprayed this on, I was overwhelmed by smelling like a sour candy! But now, several years later, it's really such a refreshing and different smell from any other perfume I've ever tried. It does smell completely synthetic, it's true. But all of the nest fragrances have hours of longevity on me (odd, as most perfumes have very little).

I'm back, and with an updated review ! So I dug this bottle out of the back cause I happen to be broke and in need- It actually smells lovely?? In recent years I have gravitated towards musky scents so it only makes sense that its an immediate yes for me now. But I couldn't shake out the febreeze citrus note that I remembered it having. Maybe its cause its had time to age in my closet but its actually much more pleasant than I remember. Will absolutely be in my rotation

A humid scent, watery/aquatic, weird, and right up my alley. Truly what a Brazilian jungle would smell like. Please don't be dismayed by the negative reviews. This is one you have to try for yourself. I prefer the hand cream to the EDP, but both are perfect in small doses. I'm actually pleased that so many people dislike this scent; it keeps the price low for me!

I'm new to perfumes, but I feel confident that this bizarro scent is definitely not for everyone. Blasting, astringent citrus out the gate with hints of ammonia, which soften gradually to a cold but brilliantly sexy musk. It's both repulsive and addicting. I absolutely love it.

One of the most beautiful scents I have ever tried. Subtle greenery (like vegetal, fresh herb garden greenery, not like juicy apple greenery) , mixed with soapy woodiness. Great projection and performance. A pity to be discontinued.

I love this scent. It reminds me of gingerale. Whenever I get a whiff of it during the day I feel energized. It really is effervescent. I especially love it for the summer. It is tropical without being too sweet.

Citrus and lily on a woody musk and the lily is dominant in a beautiful green bouquet. My favorite of the Nest fragrances.

Who knew zesty lime and fresh lily went so well together?

Five years ago, Nest was my introduction to niche perfumes. To my nose now, they certainly smell synthetic, but not cheap... there is such a thing as good synthetic and bad synthetic! I am fairly young in Perfume Years, so I missed the Glorious Golden Age of Fragrance by a couple of decades. Yes, I love the vintages I've smelled for their nuance and richness, but most of the perfumes and colognes I have put up my nose these last five years have had lots of synthetics. That doesn't necessarily mean a perfume smells bad or cheap or doesn't have a good performance. Overall, I think Nest is a good entry point for someone who wants to explore niche perfumes. They're often offered as freebies at Sephora, and they all come in a rollerball, so you don't need to take a lot of expensive risks to experiment with them. That said, Nest Amazon Lily is an interesting one... It's not beautiful. It doesn't need to be. It's weird, which is sometimes better. Anyone expecting a true floral will be disappointed with Amazon Lily. Yes, there is a lot of lily under the harsh citric opening, but it's not precious or flowery in a traditional sense. Another reviewer mentioned that Amazon Lily is distinct from common lily, and it's certainly not what I was expecting at first sniff. Amazon Lily is not a safe, mall kiosk fragrance. It will never appeal to the masses. This is a swamp fragrance for swamp people. This scent is conjures a vivid scent memory: this is the smell of a swamp coming to life again after the winter. The snow and ice are melting, but pockets of snow still remain in the deepest shadows. Here and there, there are clusters of crocuses and shoots of grass. Some of the trees are already growing leaves, and there’s mud everywhere. It’s loamy and living, green in the way algae is green. This is a New England swamp in early spring: it does not smell tropical at all to me. The opening is harsh, yes; there’s an almost turpentine-like smell to the first minute. Then the citrus hits: it’s a strong, sour punch. Very vibrant: if this stage had a color, it would be fluorescent. I can’t say that I can pick out the individual citrus smells either, so I’d say they’re blended pretty proportionally. The citruses linger for a few hours, gently fading into the watery green base. User Michelle12345678 mentioned that the drydown smells like you’ve been swimming in a lake, and I agree. It lasts 5-6 hours, with moderate sillage. Amazon Lily is a winter and early spring fragrance to me. In the summer, or in too much humidity, the loamy green heart of it goes fetid. So many people assume that light, citrus scents are warm-weather fragrances only, but I have discovered that my personal chemistry seems to “curdle” when I wear strong citrus in the heat. A lot of reviewers seemed to get that rotting note, so I would recommend trying this fragrance in cool weather. It just might surprise you!

This was a blind buy for me when it was on sale on Sephora's website a bit over a year ago or so. I had purchased Paradise a month prior in the same manner, and one of my best friend's signatures is still Indigo to this day. So I was definitely beginning to develop an appreciation for this brand and it's take on the floral genre. I can definitely say that this was an... experience. An interesting olfactive journey for sure, lol. I hadn't (and still haven't) smelt anything like it, but I couldn't decide if that was a good or bad thing. I really wanted to give this an honest go because it was very unique. So, I held onto it for about a year and would periodically wear it throughout in hopes that something would click. Nothing ever did. No chemistry here. I always got this damp and green yet sour clean laundry(?) smell. I definitely did not detect any type of floral note, much less lily. I always felt like my nose just couldn't adjust or get used to it. I eventually gave up and gave it away to a friend. Now this is not to say that it was a sad/bad ending for me though. Funny enough, I hung out with the friend I had given it to on several occasions afterwards, and each time I would compliment just how good he smelled. He would have this fresh, green, and lightly sweetened clean musky aroma project off of him. I finally asked him what he was wearing after the third time we'd hung out. To my surprise, it was Amazon Lily! It smelt amazingly on him, and has become one of his signatures. It just goes to show that body chemistry really does play such a huge role with fragrances! To sum it up, it's not something that I would wear again, but on the right person it CAN smell great.

Wow, I really thought I would hate this- given the reviews AND that i'm not a huge citrus fan. I got a couple of samples before deciding if I wanted a full bottle. Right off the bat I can tell you that there is a significant difference depending on where you spray it. On clothes, it's more synthetic. It's colder and sweeter, like green apple dish soap. Smells like a scented cleaner or nailpolish remover. Very ethanol / alcoholic. But the wood notes come out sooner as well. On my skin, a very warm citrus. Warm but somehow smooth, 'glassy' green and watery at the same time. It sort of reminds me of Versace Bright Crystal in that way (not the notes themselves). As I said, I'm generally not a fan of citrus, but maybe I'm just lucky with the 'right' skin chemistry for this- because I find it very unique and refreshing. To me it smells like the oils from an orange skin that you just squeezed. Strong, but not synthetic. Gojo hand soap! Potent and astringent... Tart and limey too, similar to a verbena leaf. If you've ever smelled those little red bergamot flowers, it's similar to that as well! There is something a little pissy and animalic in there. I don't want to say 'indolic' because that might suggest the headiness of jasmine- which it isn't! It's almost more of a fermented smell- like when sugar turns to alcohol. It's sort of reminding me of a very citrusy cocktail. Like a gin gimlet or daiquiri. If I were a citrus fan, I would definitely buy a full bottle. But this is not "me" and I know i'd probably never wear it, so I can't justify owning a full bottle despite being a Nest fan. Overall weird, fun, tart and unapologetic.

My reaction to this fragrance is vastly different from most of the reviews. To me, this does for Amazon Lily what Carnal Flower does for Tuberose. It misbehaves to the point that I cannot resist its strangeness. I don't like the smell of Madonna Lilies (common White Lily), so I didn't even plan on sniffing Nest Amazon Lily. However, while in the Sephora-fragrance-tester-stampede, when trying to grab Indigo I picked up the wrong bottle. Even before the paper strip my nose went into High Alert..."Unusual! Odd! Impelling!" Those three words tend to be my first reactions to fragrances that wind up hypnotizing me into craving them. After looking at the title of this (expecting it to say "Indigo") I thought, "Lily?" I recalled that real Amazon Lilies are barely related to White Lilies...so this is not supposed to smell like a Baiser Vole kind of lily at all. Amazon Lily is a tropical shade plant that has flowers which look more like a white daffodils than a typcial lily. It has a delicate, sweet, green scent. As an exotic flower, Amazon Lily is complimented beautifully by tangy citrus notes, making this perfect for summertime. This scent has an effervescence that I would have thought was impossible to bottle. For my nose, Christophe Laudamiel's creations center on a main note that is altered into something other than itself. He forces unexpected reactions that often have begun as dislike, until I take the time to analyze on a visceral level. Personally I would be disappointed if the creator of Paris 1738, New Jersey Turnpike in a thunderstorm, and French Countryside Fresh Manure formulated predictably.

It's a very unique scent--not at all a crowdpleaser, not a safe blind buy. Lime in this is super heavy and honestly overpowering, I would like it if it were less prevalent. Longevity is atrocious: barely 2 hours; sillage: it's more of a skin scent. Citrus is definitely strong in the beginning, mellows out later to the notes of lily and musk. Personally, I like this fragrance, but again, I don't think it's well blended because the lime overpowers all, and sillage and longevity were poor. If I could get this for cheap I would rebuy, it's a very unique scent which definitely draws me in, but otherwise it's simply not worth the price.

The citrus is very strong -- I think it might be better marketed as unisex. Has that very strong "masculine" citrus blast in the opening. But after the first five minutes or so the lily comes in and it sweetens the mix. The lime is sharp but not so sharp I felt uncomfortable wearing it. It was especially delicious and sweet about an hour in, and I received many compliments on it -- the lime mixed with the sweet lily almost makes a sort of linden blossom scent. I found it delightful.

I had to dab this on twice before I could get a full impression it was so weird and quick to dissipate. I get the limey citrus scents immediately but somehow it smells fizzy like selzter water or something. There is also some type of sweet undertone in it which I presume is the lily. It is almost completely gone in 15 minutes which sucks since I am sure I could dab almost all of the splash bottle away in a week.

Not my cup of tea however the reason I like it. Is because the description of this fragrance is to a T. This completely and 100% no question would smell like the wild jungles plants of the Amazon. A very strange one indeed. I know one thing I've never smelled anything like it or even close before.

Oh, I like this. First spray is sparkling lime and it dries down to this peppery, musky floral. But it's not heavy, it's a light spicy scent. Perfect for summer. Unfortunately, it doesn't last more than two hours on my skin.

Okay LOL this is a tough one to describe. I'm an enormous fan of the way Nest does florals and how photo realistic they can be (i.e Midnight Fleur, Wisteria Blue, Sunkissed Hibiscus...) so because of that I rarely gravitated towards more citrus-centered fragrances they had. I bought a sample of this now discontinued perfume to round out my Nest collection and for that reason I will keep it by oh my goodness..... it's something else lol. My experience was one spray on my skin and I immediately smelled this overpowering and synthetic storm of citrus; it smelled quite similarly to any kind of lemon floor cleaner you can buy at a store, but mixed with the most mind-numbing amount of bleach. It is headache inducing, artificial, and sooooooo powerful. However, like most other Nest fragrances, my favorite part-- and in this case the redeeming part of the frangrance- is what lies beneath the tops notes and what is left behind after the initial citrus presence wears down. It's *stanky*, like a humid, murky swamp; you smell vapor, wet earth and steam rising from it. It's almost animalistic, like you can smell what reptiles have recently trudged through the mud. If I could remove two of the citrus top notes and dull the remaining citrus note considerably, I would genuinely enjoy this fragrance. It is certainly an experience to anyone who smells it.