The first approach. I get lily of the valley and a dreamy hint of musk that joins the blooming lilac bushes. The lily of the valley smells like my wonderful Coralie and the musk almost exactly like in Soliani's Il Vs Iris, which I wore just yesterday. A fine, cloud-white, slightly creamy musk note that makes me think of white bed linens in the spring sunshine.
Of course, my eyes grew wide. A scent like my Il Vs Iris, only with lily of the valley and lilac? This must be one for me. Absolutely. Before I dared to wear it properly and risk losing my heart completely, I first searched to see if Rue des Lilas was still available. I initially found no options on my phone. Limited edition. It was so clear. But I didn't give up and continued researching. On the PC. And I actually found several online shops that still offer it and even ship to Germany.
So I applied Rue des Lilas and just wanted to enjoy the magic of this fragrance. And then it happened. There. A discordant note. Amidst all the lily of the valley muddled white blooming beauty, the blooming, green lilac, and the pure, white musk, a small, nasty aroma chemical pinched. Just a tiny bit at most. Because the scent is delicate. I sprayed a few times and after 2-3 hours, not much of it is noticeable anymore. It still has this tiny bit of unpleasantness. And I believe it could be ambrocenide or a relative that wants to spoil this nearly perfect beauty a little. I've unfortunately noticed this several times with Guillaume's fragrances, that reissues and reformulations no longer correspond entirely to the original formulation and have sometimes received additions that are no longer fully in tune with my wavelength. So unfortunately here as well.
It could have been so beautiful: A scent that still exists. For under a hundred euros even. But it seems it simply isn't meant to be. Such a shame.
I still think it's great, no question. Nevertheless, it will not become mine. With heartfelt thanks to Gandix for the testing opportunity.
Oh, "this Mü Böses"... I totally get what you mean. If you can't handle an ingredient like that, it ruins everything. I often can't smell anything else either.
That would have been one for me too. Lily of the valley, lilac, a nice musk. It's a shame about the off note, but it doesn't surprise me with Guillaume. The scents from his own brand are generally a bit too mixed for my taste. Not overpowering, but just enough that I don't fully enjoy them anymore.
I need to explore lily of the valley more; I actually find its scent in perfumes quite pleasant, unlike the nasty synthetic notes you get here. Enjoyed reading!!
Ah, sometimes you can be grateful for off-notes when the dream fragrance is too hard to get or you'd have to sell a kidney for it. And if it only lasts a maximum of 3 hours, well, then you’re not quite as sad anymore. 😉👍🏻
These sneaky little aroma chemicals. If you ever come across a scent without beastly ingredients that is close to Hildes Iris, please send me a message right away.
Thank you for the warning. With "fine, cloud-white, slightly creamy musk note, ...", I'm already out, especially with the ultimate challenge of Ambrocenide or its relatives. Such a shame about the lovely lily of the valley and the delicate lilac.
My nerve candidate smells creamy green and sour sweet.
Nasty off-note
Revealing trophy from 🦫
I'm sorry for you; it all sounds so lovely and spring-like.