Collection Extraordinaire Lys Carmin Van Cleef & Arpels for women

What a lovely, comforting, sizzling scent! Almost a year ago, during my pregnancy, I was addicted to green apples for a while. Lys carmin does not smell like that, but on my skin it has the same hint of fresh sourness, like the smell you get of a fresh cut, green apple.( Strange when there is no apple what so ever in there!) At the same time it is complex and rich. It is not by any means a fruity gourmand! In my opinion, very unique, perfect balanced and a must try!

This is a delicate floral. Suitable for warmer weather, and reminiscent of Givenchy L'Interdit - softer and slighty more fruity with a confectionery note perhaps. I'm not so in love with it that I'd pay the large $$s that it commands.

Edit: Because I wasn't particularly enjoying this one, I blended my samples of Lys Carmin, Carnal Flower and Un Lys and what a powerhouse floral I concocted! Carnal Flower is toned down by the addition of the other two, and I must say I'm enjoying this very much. Sometimes the sum of the parts is greater than the individual. Very nice!

A sizzling lily. This hums and sparks as you go about your day.Everything about this parfum screams "knowledge", and "mystery" as well as "warmth". This is worn by a woman who's sure of herself but not hung up on who she is. She's too busy BEING who she is. Ava Gardner Would have worn this well....

It may bring these emotions to the surface for me but Lys Carmin never overpowers or overplays it's hand. It's done with excruciatingly good taste and would be a perfect signature scent for the fall/ winter.

Cinnamon and I usualy don't do well together but it's done beautifully here. This and the pepper compliment the lily in such an extraordinary way. I've yet to smell anything even remotely like this. Lily speaks with a new voice here. It's still lily but it's also so much more. Instead of being an unapproachable diva Lys Carmin invites....questions,interest,closeness....

Breathtakingly original and a true standout. Just like the woman who wears it......

On my skin, this is quite a soft fruity floral smelling fragrance. I am a massive fan of pink pepper, cinnamon, lily, however when I smell this. it don't find that the cinnamon or pink pepper take front stage (perhaps my skin). To me, it smells like a light sweet, fruit soap... with a touch of floral. I pick up more of the sweetness from a soft vanilla mingling with lily and ylang ylang subtly lingering. Very beautiful, simple enough, it doesn't try to be more than it is... i will be buying this soon.... i love it for my quiet days in the office when it's sunny out...

I like how the pink pepper interacts with the lily. If cinnamon worked with my skin chemistry, this would be a winner for me. Unfortunately the cinnamon is sharp on me, but it seems like it would be a lovely sophisticated scent on the right person!

The most sensual, elegant, overwhelming, sophisticated and at the time incredibly austere fragrance I have ever smelled. It is a copy of myself, I feel fully indentifyed with is, it has been love at first sniff !

This one is so delicious, sweet lily, pepper makes it some stronger with a hint of cinnamon ( not very strong, thats good).This scent comes the most close too Feerie epd. Realy love it. Also high quality and longlasting.