Lily of the Valley Floris for women

Floris Lily Of the Valley; what an innocent and beautyfull scent. This scent strenghtens innocence, feeling of being satisfied, happiness of Soul in human earthly being. Colour for this scent would be bright white mixed with shades of soft pink and very soft light blue. This scent reminds You; "You are innocent at your deepest nature -as You Are - You are Beautifull"

A very classic composition built on a dominant lily of the valley note enriched by tuberose and a very usual rose note. Well crafted, discreet and somehow elegant but absolutely anonimous.

Rating: 5/10

I have spent many a day warily eying this little thing, but finally got the courage to try it out. I put some on my wrist, and immediately had to come here to review the stuff.

This scent opens with bright, almost SHARP citrusy notes; I assume the sharpness comes from the lemon and "Grassy notes" blending together. As time goes on, the sharpness dissipates completely, and the middle notes begin to emerge.

After a good half hour of wear, I get a bright, almost fizzy lily-of-the-valley scent. This phase of the fragrance is like sitting in a garden on a sweltering summer afternoon, surrounded by lilies of the valley, sipping all tall glass of ginger ale. It sounds odd, but is actually both refreshing and pretty, if reminiscent of a humid day outdoors.

However, when approaching an hour or two of wear time, the fizziness disappears and I am left with a delicate, nostalgic scent that I can only liken to the way those My Little Pony dolls smelled when I was younger.

If only the middle notes would last longer... or heck, if the fragrance itself would last longer on my skin.

For those who have tried Penhaligon's Lily Of The Valley, this is similar, if a bit more effervescent.

I can imagine this working for any age group, as well, so it's certainly worth a try.

Oh! How I love this waterfall-clear fragrance....but oh, how it can make me sneeze!

So fresh, so clean, citrussy & pure - it's all top notes to me....but boy does it last.
I spritzed a bit on my dressing gown (sneezed) & then was lightly kissed by bouquets of lily of the valley. They are growing in my garden as I type & the Floris scent is so close to the real thing, except it is possibly more zesty with a light touch of rose – maybe lily of the valley just after the rain, being warmed by the sun, then.

A week on & the fragrance is still there clutching my gown, making me smile as I recognise the same true scent, possibly more zesty now & without the sneeze-factor!

People may say that this is for the more elderly wearer, but I disagree. It is light & clean & fresh – a tonic for city life & a waft of youthful, pig-tailed spring. It is so simple, in fact, that I love to wear it in between my love affairs with other more complex perfumes to clear the slate & the mind, as it were.

I know a frightfully posh & eccentric friend who uses it as the most expensive WC air freshener….she claims it has the property of rendering even the most grotty, dirty places sparklingly fresh as a daisy!