Gilded Lily Ineke for women

As advertised, Ineke GILDED LILY is a gorgeously gilded lily perfume. The overall effect is that of a fine floral chypre, so part of the “gilding” appears to consist in oak moss—or reasonable facsimile—which imparts a truly splendid texture to this haute lily perfume. Sometimes I find lily too dirty or heavy-handed, but this compelling composition is a big-time wrist-sniffer.

GILDED LILY is beautiful from start to finish and would appeal to anyone who appreciates vintage chypre perfumes, provided that they like lily, which is definitely the dominant floral. With relatively big sillage and superb lasting power, GILDED LILY is a bona fide eau de parfum, not a watered-down cologne stretched thin and mislabeled to maximize profits. I can honestly state that I cherished every drop of my 1.5 ml sample vial, and I would love, love, love to have a bottle of this! On my wish list! Bravo, Ineke!

Dear Grottola,
I appreciate the effort you put into your review, but lily and lily of the valley are totally different flowers. Diorissimo features lily of the valley. Gilded Lily features lily. You will never find lily of the valley in Gilded Lily because it is not there.

Well, before I begin, let me say this: Beautiful bottle. One of the best I've ever seen.

Now, on to the fragrance. Lilies are my favorite flower (in terms of smell), and unfortunately are a challenge for any perfumer to reproduce (if a perfumer can accurately reproduce the scent of a lily, then they're definitely worth something). So, I'm always looking out for a good lily fragrance. So far, vintage Diorissimo seems to have fit that bill for me.

Is Gilded Lily a worthy lily fragrance? No, but it's not a bad fragrance at all. It's just not really a lily fragrance. Gilded Lily, more than anything else, is a rhubarb/elemi/amber composition that smells a lot like Kiehl's Pour Homme Essence, in the little rollerball bottle. Granted, Gilded Lily is perhaps a little softer and not as overtly masculine, but the similarities are convincing enough. It lasts a good 6 to 7 hours and I smell some patchouli-oakmoss in the drydown, which is always a good sign.

So, unfortunately, Gilded Lily is NOT the next great lily perfume, but it's a worthy masculine regardless. I won't be wearing it, as I prefer Kiehl's Pour Homme Essence Oil (I'm hard to please). I'd still check it out, though. As for a lily fragrance, I guess I'm stuck with Diorissimo for now.

This is such an unusual scent. I have come to the conclusion that I must have never smelled lily in this fashion. It's totally foreign, exotic maybe? It's striking and haunting.

The scent starts out with bright(bergamot) tart(grapefruit) but sweet(pineapple) juicy citrus. I don't think I really get the green element from the rhubarb and I think the elemi just adds to the smoothness and helps transition to the warm, subtle base which is mostly amber to me but the oakmoss adds a perfect touch and the patch is merely a whisper that just adds to the exotic scent.

I get mainly the tart, sweet, bright and lily with the lily being dominant but the ambery base keeps it from ever becoming cloying or mainly citrusy and/or fruity.

On one hand it is totally unique, on the other, it is SO foreign. It really is like nothing I have ever smelled, I keep coming back to it and I think it's worth trying just for that reason. Outstanding craftsmanship.

Longevity is good and it's strong so not much is needed.

As others have pointed out do try the sampler. It's an opportunity to try samples of all her creations and you can use that toward the purchase of a full bottle of your choice.

My quest for lily fragrances brought me to the GILDED LILY perfume by Ineke. This is the first Ineke fragrance I have tried and I am very impressed with the composition and craftsmanship put into this scent. First of all the composition is a bit unusual for the lily perfume (at least based on my previous experiences) and shows great imagination and creativity. Unlike a typical intoxicating white floral bouquet, the lily note is a single flower note in this scent framed by fruity and earthy accords. The composition definitely succeeds and captivates me right from the start.

First burst is absolutely gorgeous and tender grapefruit scent but the fragrance does not stay on the citrus trajectory. The opening becomes more rounded and complex as the resins add earthy tone and hints of rhubarb and pineapple provide very gentle fruity accord. The lily slowly makes an entrance and it is delightful. The lily note is usually crisp, strong, overpowering and intoxicating in most perfumes. But here it manages to be tender, soft and not sharp at all. There is a slight sweetness to the scent but not sickly sweet. The oakmoss is prominent in the dry down and I start noticing its presence in the heart notes. Though patchouli is also there, it is the oakmoss that makes the fragrance so lovely for me in the dry down.

The fragrance is subtle and suitable to be worn on many occasions. There is no danger of lily suffocating everyone in a close proximity. Somehow this fragrance makes me feel classy and chic. This fragrance is not bold or eccentric but I think it expresses good taste and lady-like behavior. I would not call it sexy but it is very attractive in the ways the modest but classy designer outfit accentuates natural beauty without being too revealing. The longevity and sillage are decent. I definitely recommend this scent.

Gilded Lily puzzled me a bit. I expected something a bit different from the notes. It opens with a burst of sweet, juicy pineapple, lemon and rhubarp compote. But then it very slowly transforms into, and what a surptise, not chypre, but woody aquatic scent, with a strong presence of lily, and what on my skin snells like a combination of lotus, musk, perhaps lilly of the valley, ad mosses (with lilly of the valley and lotus not being the actual notes). It's very fresh and crisp, and actually reminds me a lot of Scents of Time Nenufar, except the lasting quality of Ineke's creation is fantastic, while Nenufar disappeared on me.

Another work of art from Ineke. The perfume opens with sweet lily and slowly blooms (hah!) into the gourmand notes. Citrus comes up first, followed by the other fruits and the darker base notes, particularly the amber. The true genius of this fragrance is the use of rhubarb and amber to balance the sweet juicy pineapple note, which is quite prominent with the lily. If you don't know Ineke try her sample box--it's the steal of the century.