Lily of the Valley

Review for the new version I was looking for a very simple, light LoV scent, and tried this. My very first Yardley, extraordinarily inexpensive ($14 for a 4.2oz, including shipping!), and just a joy. This is indeed, as reported by others, a very simple scent. It is also a truly lovely, almost photorealistic, take on Lily of the Valley. YLoV opens crisp, and sharp, exactly like the scent you get when you break the stem of an LoV. It is a wet, almost humid greenness, and is a good match to the experience of kneeling on damp ground, where LoV grows, to pick a few flowers. LoV is naturally rather perfumey, and this shares that quality, but mutes it just a touch to make the scent more wearable. White musk is also clearly present, providing a subtle soapy undertone. YLoV is light, delicate, natural LoV. Refreshing, relaxing, absolutely lovely. Also utterly simple, almost spare, which I find quite wonderful. The only downside is that longevity is pretty poor, lasting maybe 90 minutes- but then my skin tends to eat florals. But at these prices, I've decided that I can fill a purse spray and carry it with me to reapply. This is one to wear on those difficult days when you know you won't have time for a breather, and you need a touch of serenity. I recommend!

I went into town to buy some perfumes in the after Christmas sales, when many perfume sets are half price. I tried on many testers, not being able to make up my mind, and then tried on Yardley, Lily of the Valley, which I loved, as even though it was mid winter, the smell took me forward to Spring, fresh meadows, white flowers coming through ground in the woodland, clean and fresh with an uplifted feeling. Then I thought, but this isn't the fancy designer fragrance I came to buy and turned my back on it, despite not finding any other perfumes I liked as much. Although L'Eau D'Issey and Noa have similar white flower, green and fresh notes. Went for a coffee with my tester strips, to think about what perfume to buy, and decided that even though the Yardley might not be the most in fashion and expensive, latest designer fragrance, it's the one I like and makes me feel good, so I've loved using the set of shower gel, moisturiser and perfume. I think I smell like I've just stepped out of the shower, and rolled in the spring grass with flowers in the morning mist. With the whole day full of possibilities ahead of me.

Do say "No, thank you" to the juice advertised as being in "new packaging" and "Yes, please!" to many bottles in older packaging if you want a true Lily of the Valley fragrance. The new packaging holds a blend of LOV, jasmine, geranium, and a very noticeable gardenia, a blend that's lovely if you're looking for a floral bouquet. But you must have the older bottles if you've hung your hopes on a dream of recapturing the soliflore of LOV that excites your soul as you press your nose to the beautiful white bell-shaped blossoms of a newly picked spray of LOV. If you're not a gardener, if you've never smelled LOV outdoors after snipping a few stems early in the morning when drops of dew still glisten on the leaves and flowers then the "new packaging" juice might just suffice, even please you. If it's authentic LOV you hunger for then seek out this bottle in the green box with the green label, the original. bottle.

I have a old bottle of this. I was dismayed to read all the recent negative reviews but bought the new version anyway, and I am so happy I did. At first sniff, a stream of memories returned from years ago when I used to wear this. You could not ask for a truer test of a reformulated fragrance, and what a lovely, soft fragrance this is. I think they did a spectacular job with the reformulation, they are twin sisters, it has true notes of the original with superior longevity and sillage. Delightful. The box I bought has the “Celebrating 250 years of fragrance” on it. If you love lily of the valley, you will love this. It is innocent, soft, clean, and beautiful. Ignore the fusspot reviews and buy this if you feel like it. It’s $15 for Chrissake and it’s lovely.

Acabo de comprar um vidro de Lilly of Valley... Adorável, fresco, delicado, surpreendente. Ao passar essa fragrância, parece realmente que estou cercada de natureza. Nítido o aroma de lírio e de folhas verdes!! Combinou comigo e com o clima aqui do Brasil. Valeu a compra, principalmente porque essa fragrância parece durar mais tempo na pele do que a Lavender (que eu experimentei há alguns anos, adorei mas achei que a fixação era muito efêmera...) Lírio do Vale tem uma fixação melhor, mas ainda estou na fase de experimentação, então não cheguei ainda a uma conclusão de quanto tempo dura em minha pele. Mas estou adorando!! ^_^