Lily of the Valley (Eau de Toilette) by Penhaligon's

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British Tales

Lily of the Valley Penhaligon's 1976 Eau de Toilette

7.6 / 10 234 Ratings

A popular perfume by Penhaligon's for women, released in 1976. The scent is floral-fresh. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Floral

Fresh

Green

Citrus

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Geranium

Bergamot

Lemon

Heart Notes

Lily of the valley Jasmine

Jasmine

Ylang-ylang Rose

Rose

Base Notes

Oakmoss

Sandalwood

Perfumer

Michael Pickthall

Ratings

Scent

7.6234 Ratings

Longevity

7.1170 Ratings

Sillage

6.5158 Ratings

Bottle

8.0160 Ratings

Value for money

6.433 Ratings

Submitted by Seglein · last update on 03/05/2026.

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Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the British Tales collection.

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What the fragrance is similar to

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Reviews

14 in-depth fragrance descriptions

04/12/2018

9Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

Fhaldara
60 Reviews

Fhaldara

Helpful Review 1

Most natural lily of the valley

Lily of the Valley is my favorite floral, and I have many versions of it, but Penhaligon's is the closest to the actual, freshly opened flower in my opinion. It's as fresh and green as spring itself - AND it has excellent longevity, rare in a LOTV fragrance.

08/26/2018

MasterLi
376 Reviews

MasterLi

Cold, Green & Floral...

I think Lily-of-the-Valley may just be one of my favourite notes of all time. A traditional staple and classic in perfumery, this is yet another example of a Lily-of-the-Valley perfume (one of the many soliflore iterations of this note).

One thing which strikes me about this Penhaligons creation, is it's projection and longevity. Unlike other Lily-of-the-Valley fragrances, this one projects and lasts for longer than others (in my experience). The smell it'self is a green, bitter one with a soapy floral vibe (as is quite common with this note, due to it's prevalence in soaps). I can faintly detect the chorus of ylang-ylang, jasmine, oakmoss, bergamot & sandalwood, but the overall blend is so well put together that it just comes across as a green, soapy perfume (not that there's anything wrong with that).

Overall, if you are someone looking for a no-frills Lily-of-the-Valley scent (and know what to expect) then this is good value because of lasting power and projection (about 3 feet I would say, with a lasting power of at least 4 to 5 hours before fading. To my experience it is somewhat linear, but for what it delivers it has it's own merits. This could even be an all seasons fragrance in my opinion. Not bad.

03/03/2016

9Scent 7Longevity 5Sillage

Inger
112 Reviews

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Inger

Top Review 42

(My) Whole Life Long ...

... this fragrance would have certainly pleased me!
Fortunately, I have finally gotten to know it!

The sample had been lying in the testing box for a long time, and I kept choosing another scent instead. Good things take time!

This delicate "tinkling" would have appealed to me as a young girl, still unsure in my fragrance choices - but I have always found flowers very enchanting.

As a young woman, excited, with a white veil and long dress, it would have suited me well and accompanied me into a new chapter of life.

As a young mother, uncertain, often sleep-deprived, and trying to do everything right, it would have surely done me good.

Later, when I faced a "pubescent horde," the delicate little bells would have certainly brought a smile to my face time and again. "It's not so bad! This time will pass too!"

And now, middle-aged - or perhaps already beyond? - my focus is once again on the essentials, letting "five be five" without further ado, I appreciate the delicate lily of the valley all the more.

Fresh and green, delicate and dainty with the slightly sweet hint of geraniums, which I enjoy in fragrances, they herald the new season. I can detect a splash of lemon and a hint of oak moss.
But the main actors are the little white bells, dancing joyfully and lifting their white dresses.
They are not loud, they are exuberant, they lift my spirits and make me smile.
They dance for many hours and then rest on their sandalwood bed.

Even though time passes, the years go by - one thing I know for sure:
"The next spring will surely come with sunshine and all the beautiful flowers!"

05/31/2015

8Scent 2.5Longevity 5Sillage

Pluto
353 Reviews

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Pluto

Top Review 27

Lily of the Valley, the 3......

For a few days, we explored Saarland. This also included a personal meeting and getting to know a lovely perfumer. Unfortunately, I had caught a bad cold, which meant I could neither taste the cake that dear Clivia served us nor smell the wonderful perfume collection. The cake and collection were truly tempting, but I smelled and tasted nothing, nada, nüscht. Is there anything worse?

Manifesto 2015 was sprayed, a vintage Giorgio from Giorgio Beverly Hills was held under my nose, certainly not weak fragrances, but there was nothing to be done, my nose was being a diva: Oh no, not today, no, not always how you want, no...

And as lovely perfumers are, they filled bottles and rummaged through the fragrance cabinet, where did I put it... this one is a duplicate... hmm, this is also something nice, etc. Richly gifted, I left. Now I am back home, the cold has finally subsided, the sniffles are "only" rattling in my bronchi, and I have been sniffing various scents again since today.

Lily of the Valley by Penhaligon’s, after my lily of the valley mishap with Diorissimo, I am a bit more cautious. With the first spray, a delicate, light green lily of the valley rings in accompanied by a juicy lemon. Fresh, unobtrusive, cool, but not aloof, this lily of the valley scent is. There is no loud bang like with Diorissimo, but only a restrained chime, as befits such a delicate little flower. The lemon quickly disappears, but the lily of the valley remains present throughout the entire scent journey, nothing feels artificial or piercing. A fragrance for the first spring days when the sun peeks through the clouds and one suddenly notices that the leaves of the trees are finally green again. A charming women’s scent; I find it hard to imagine lily of the valley on men, it’s also a bit old-fashioned, but without mustiness or mold. Sillage and longevity are weak to medium; after about 3 hours, the delicate chime ends in a slightly woody note and fades away, what a pity. Therefore, I waver between 70% and 80%, oh what the heck, 80% is fine, I’m generous, I can smell again.

Thank you dear Clivia, a revenge in the form of a care package for the world’s best dog in Saarland will follow.....

02/01/2015

10Scent 7.5Longevity

Doppelkorn
22 Reviews

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Doppelkorn

Top Review 35

She is my Lily of the Valley

As a man, I absolutely do not want to smell like this. At least not in public. I am conservative in that regard. But Penhaligon's Lily of the Valley on my wife is one of the most beautiful fragrance experiences that I love to have over and over again. She is my Lily of the Valley! She is so light and pure and clear, as delicate and fresh as the morning dew on the grasses and flowers. Sometimes green and white and sparkling in the dew drops. She is not the entire enchanting bouquet; she is the single lily of the valley in the garden that stands out among all the other plants, whose curved shape appears so dainty. She, so delicate and beautiful, and whenever a bottle is empty, I will rush out and buy a new one because she is my Lily of the Valley. I can't write more about it; there is nothing more for me to say. For her.

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Statements

46 short views on the fragrance

Verbena

5 years ago

9.5Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

4

Once upon a time fairy dust trickled down onto dark shady green and turned into crystal clear chimes. Nobody could ever break this spell.

Godfreywilde

10 months ago

9Scent 7Longevity 5Sillage

1

slightly citric, soapy, fresh, musky, comforting fragrance: fresh linen, a cottage, a dewy garden. reminds me of my partner’s embrace.

Essexgirl7

5 days ago

One of my long time favourites, and I still love it. It lasts a good few hours, too.

Lavendel18

6 years ago

8.5Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

39

26

Heavenly lily of the valley, green-powdery and citrusy
bring back memories of the young scent beginnings in
my hometown
Hanover
Heart scent *+*

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Azura

3 years ago

8.5Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

25

17

When the white bells ring,
darkness and cold dissolve into silver-green energy,
the mosses in the forest sparkle and the flowers laugh brightly.

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Violett

2 years ago

9Scent

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37

Forest and meadow green
Dewdrop-silver
Sunshine-sparkling
May chimes
Spring intoxication
A lily of the valley scent couldn't be more beautiful!

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Yatagan

6 years ago

8.5Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

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8

How could you not like it? Charming green, surprisingly subtle, a bit powdery (sic!), with a touch of rose geranium and lily of the valley.

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Gold

5 years ago

7Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

18

8

Spring greeting from the land of lily of the valley. Cool shore, don't let your hair blow in the wind, Bridget! A bit too buttoned-up. "Prim and proper."

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Aolani

7 years ago

8Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

16

3

It softly embraces you, not even the moss is bothersome. Pretty green color in the bottle. Fairy-like, finely grassy. Perfect for noble, sensitive souls.

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Jumi

7 years ago

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16

6

Lily of the valley as far as the eye can see. Rich green, enchanting, magnificent, softly mossy, caressed by the wind, kissed by dew, in love with the house.

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