Casablanca Lily Byredo 2015

I admit I bought this on a whim when I visited their boutique in LA. An expensive whim, but it smelled nice at first dry down and wanted something longer lasting than my fav Mojave Ghost.

Well. This grew on me so so fast that it is why I wore every night out and then what I wore on my wedding. For me it is the perfect balanced floral. I LOVE florals but frequently find them to be too cloying or too sweet. Despite the strong tuberose in this, the floral felt very grounded and not overwhelming but just like I had stepped into my garden outside.

I’ve finished my first bottle, something I honestly rarely ever do for a perfume as I tend to get distracted and want to wear something new daily but this? I finished and will be rebuying.

The tuberose is definitely the dominant scent in this fragrance for me, and while it's a note I can certainly love on others, I find it often doesn't work for me. If you are looking for a garden-y, spring-y tuberose you could do worse than this; unfortunately, I just wasn't. I have a brand sample that I probably won't finish. Lasts decently long though. 6/10

This perfume may be one of the most beautiful things I’ve smelled since falling down the rabbit hole of perfume a little over a year ago. It just reminds me so much of a specific, yet unknown, nostalgic point in time. My mom agrees, and has gone on record to say that this is her all-time favorite of the 100+ perfumes I’ve sampled, so that’s gotta count for something. This scent is just stunning. The gardenia and plum play so nicely off of each other, and the note of honey gives it such a syrupy smooth quality. Genuinely intoxicating.

I don’t normally like almost any of the notes listed for this perfume on their own or in most other fragrances (except for plum). However, this is a classic case of the final creation being far superior to the individual notes that make it up.

Casablanca Lily is a perfectly bloomed, sensual lily with soft, supple petals gleaming in the moonlight. Dark drops of honey drip from the leaves. It’s heady without being too heavy, very wearable while still maintaining its sultriness. A very sexy fragrance!

I admit I initially had my doubts about whether this small exclusive line from Byredo was worth it. Nevertheless, this fragrance had to be thoroughly tested; I was too curious. And what can I say, this is probably one of the most complex creations from the house.
I am not a big lover of tuberose and usually try to avoid it, but here it is so finely balanced that it is not only bearable but absolutely beautiful and complementary! It's amazing that I find myself praising the use of tuberose again. The entire creation is simply rounded, and it seems to me that this composition was not created in haste. The scent constantly oscillates between classic and modern, compelling one to sniff at their own wrist continuously. The plum is, in my opinion, clearly noticeable throughout the entire top and heart note. During the heart note, a play unfolds between jasmine, lily, and rose, which together smell like a €1000 flower bouquet. I don't really pick out the clove, but rather a steady, very gentle woody undertone that becomes more pronounced over the hours. One thing that always excites me is the progression of sweetness. The fragrance has a certain base sweetness, not too bold, rather well-measured. The first sweetness you perceive is a plum sweetness, and at some point, this sweetness subtly transforms into a honey sweetness that is quite atypical for honey. In the last hours, I perceive a kind of rosewood along with the aforementioned honey note. I see this fragrance for evening occasions, extraordinary events, and special moments. Too special to wear it just like that. The price alone makes this perfume hardly suitable as an everyday scent.
A commendable creation from Byredo!