Lily of the Valley

I just recieved a sample of this from Lucky Scent and I almost cried when I applied it because it is so beautiful! This is Lily of the Valley perfection! I really do not pick up other notes on myself personally. It is fascinating to read how different it can be from person to person- one smelling roses, the other many notes, while me I really just smell LOTV. When I smell this, I am transported to a happy place- rolling in a green meadow of flowers as a child, on a gorgeous spring day, the sun shining through my light, champagne blonde curls, with my grandmother in her soft white blouse reading a book on the wooden swing bench. This is Lily of the Valley in all of its delicate, feminine, sweet, slightly green, very sligjtly powdery, beautiful splendor. I have officially found my new signature scent- which I have been searching for ever since Creme Bouquet was discontinued for the 2nd time. This feels so clean, crisp but soft, sweet- but in a subdued, slightly earthy way. This feels oh-so feminine and demure! It is not loud or overly complex, but not so simple or faint that you have to dig your nose into your wrist to smell it. On me this gives a good 2-3 feet of a hand laced white veil, adorned with a crown weaved of these beautiful flowers, stems included. It's official- i am addicted! I am surprised at the sillage and longevity of this actually! For such a delicate smell, they usually fade ridiculoualy quickly on me. But then again, even the strongest, most punch packed fragrances that last for hours upon hours on everyone else, fade quickly on me. This doesn't! It has been 5 hours and I feel as if it only has grown stronger as time has passed! I am blown away by this in the best way possible. Blown away to a fairytale dreamland, my own pixie hollow. I absolutely must have a full bottle! It is rare for me to love a fragrance so much so that it is worthy of a full bottle. Most of my collection is samples and decants for this very reason! The only full bottles I have ever been compelled to buy were Stila Creme Bouquet, Guerlain Champs Elysees edp, Serge Lutens Un Lys, and I just semi- blind bought Guerlain Meteorites. This is another to add to this highly picky list! This somewhat reminds me of Serge Lutens Un Lys, but in a different way. Un Lys would be my dream meadow at dawn, with the moon still visible in the sky and the sun starting to rise in the horizon, while Penhaligon's Lily of the Valley would be my dream meadow in the late morning, on a 65F sunny day with white fluffy marshmallow clouds in the sky. If you love soft, sweet, simple, realistic florals that are happy, white, lean delicate, but crisp and green at the same timw- you will love this.

This is extremely beautiful, an eerily accurate floral scent with the added bonus of stem and slightly dirty root included. When i smell this, i imagine the early days of spring when it's a little wet out and the flowers are blooming and you can smell them as you walk past. But with this, it's like you smell that but you're up closer with your nose in the flower bulb itself and the rainy soil scent is in the background. Honestly speaking, this perfume can give me spring fever even when it's still summer or winter. It doesn't smell old at all, i honestly don't know how people can think of it that way (no offense if you do). It just smells like a beautifully ripe flower. I'm really sad i ended up losing this one at my sorority house, but honestly it mightve been stolen, not that I can blame them! I'm not sure how to describe the performance since it was quite awhile ago since i had this and i didn't understand how to really wear a perfume. I just used to spritz one spray on my neck and maybe one on each wrist for my own pleasure and i don't think anyone could smell it unless i asked them to. And when i did ask them... Well let's just say it was a crowd pleaser for both young and old. I really wish they would make an edp of this scent because it really is so wonderful. If you get this, my advice is to keep a close eye on it so you don't lose it or get it stolen! I would also like to warn you that once you try this, it might spark a Penhaligons addiction... So please do be careful if you're on a budget LOL. But seriously, this is one you can't go wrong with and it's SO much better than most other perfumes that are being produced nowadays. Definitely one of the best soliflores in production!

This has been the closest I have to a reliable 'signature' scent for a while now, and to me reads as a true soliflore. I'm a gardener and have smelled real lily of the valley many times, and this smells of that and that alone. Therefore, it is: clean, 'cold', fresh, slightly green, delicate, and sorrowful/wistful in the emotion it provokes. It is purely floral and cannot be grouped with any other fragrance family. I think true soliflore scents are timeless and ageless, and this is no exception. It is a perfect scent for winter and spring, and is very unlikely to be unpleasant to anyone around you. People around me, when they notice it, say 'something smells of flowers' rather than complimenting me on my perfume! It lasts exceptionally well on clothing, and moderately well on the skin, for me. Beware of topping it up too much throughout the day, as it can quickly cross from smelling exquisite and natural to having a strange artificial reek if you pile it on!

Esse perfume para mim representa a inocência, a alegria, um parque com muita luz, crianças, um jardim, cheio de flores, uma lago, uma magia que mistura alegria , boas vibrações, esperança, paz , conforto, delicadeza. Gosto de usar de sexta-feria para o trabalho, ou no sábado para passeios. Sinto muito o cheiro do lírio do vale que eu amo, sinto uma umidade, e também um doçura. Ele está no meu top 5 de perfumes, em uma coleção de 100, então realmente deve ser algo bom !;-) This perfume to me represents innocence, joy, a park with lots of light, children, a garden, full of flowers, a lake, a magic that mixes joy, good vibrations, hope, peace, comfort, delicacy. I like to use Friday-fair for work, or on Saturday for outings. I can smell very strong the lily of the valley that I love, I feel a dampness, and also a sweetness. It's in my top 5 perfumes, in a collection of 100, so it really should be something good! ;-)

To me this is what a picture a pixie to smell like. Specifically Tinker bell in the pixie hollow movies. The green of her dress and the fact that all the fairy's have little jobs has always been something I adore about those movies. Disney really did raise me on some good stories lol. Anyways, this smells green, flowery, and lively. And to any of those annoying little "But it isn't gourmand! I don't want it!" People (Which I'm specifically making fun of my sister) this is not just your average floral oh no no no. This is much MORE than just a floral. This is a poem in a bottle. Like I said earlier, this is the smell of Tinker bell paired with the whimsy of a child's dream. It is such a wonderful scent and I'm DYING to get a full bottle.