Lily of the Valley Penhaligon`s for women

I'm not an expert at identifying all of the notes in a fragrance, so I couldn't say whether or not I smelled anything other than lily-of-the-valley. Yes, the LOTV was definitely there, but lots of other notes also. After having it on for about 20 minutes, it began to smell exactly like La Chasse aux Papillons Extreme by L'Artisan on me. After an hour, it seemed to get stronger--or maybe it's just that I got sick of smelling it. By now as I'm typing this, I really want to go and wash it off. It's just so strong, my eyes are burning and I'm getting a headache from it. I would not buy this one. Somehow, I think it's one of those fragrances that would smell good on others, but not on me.

I like the simplicity in this frag. The opening is a bright blast of bergamott and citrus mixed with the note of lily of the walley and after a few minutes it turns into a delicate, pleasant slightly-powdery floral scent.
Highly recommend for lily of the walley lovers, because this scent is an excellent reflections of the real flower aroma.

I wanted a nice light floral to wear to bed so decided to try my sample of this. Just a couple of dabs were all that I needed, because this has MONSTER sillage - I had to make sure my wrists were under the covers and not next to my nose or I would have suffocated. The jasmine and sandalwood spoiled what might have been a pretty LOV. This was almost a scrubber but I persevered. However I would not wear this again, far too strong and a bit sickly on me. Very acceptable if you love this sort of thing.

Grassy and like a cheap deodorizer.

Perhaps the name is supposed to be a metaphor, but, if not, Penhaligon LILY OF THE VALLEY strikes me as misnamed, for a few other notes--including jasmine and geranium--seem just as important as the eponymous lily of the valley. (Hmmm... have I used the word 'eponymous' correctly?--I'll have to check!)

Anyway, this is a very green floral green--more green than floral, in fact, to my nose. I definitely register the presence of oakmoss in the drydown, which also surprises me, again, given the name. I think that specifically for lily of the valley there may be better choices, DIORISSIMO, to name one, but this edp seems to me to be a well-crafted fragrance evocative of a nocturnal green pasture in which a variety of petals have been strewn.

it is still a beautiful sent of perfume avon now has a version called hakui.

Like the review below mine, I am surprised to see the amount of notes listed. However, I do smell more than just lily of the valley.

I slathered this on my skin, expecting it to be a barely-there, delicate floral, but I was proven wrong - it's got formidable strength, even if the sillage is modest.

Instead of a sharp or powdery floral, I would call this "creamy" or "sensual". It's a bright, clear Lily Of The Valley scent, grounded by a dash of sandalwood.

This lasts several hours on me, though I have to press my nose up to my wrist to smell it. It becomes warmer with time, more and more of the sandalwood emerging to temper the floral aspect.

All in all, beautiful. Simply mesmerizing, hypnotizing, romantic... I will never be without this one.

Well, this smells like lily-of-the-valley! I am amazed to see how many notes are listed, because to me the lily-of-the-valley, with perhaps a touch of jasmine, is all that I can detect. Like many of the Penhaligon's it is very true to the smell of the flower, including the slightly (to me) unpleasant, decaying undertones, and I am not sure that is entirely a good thing. Personally I would prefer this to be a little less realistic and a little 'cleaner' and gentler, but I am sure that this is just a matter of personal taste. It lasts quite well and is fairly linear, I think. Great if lily-of-the-valley is for you - but I have to say that it is not something I would want to wear.