63 community ratings

Gilded Lily

2010WomenClassic

6.9/ 10

Community score
63 ratings

Ineke Gilded Lily is a fresh, green floral chypre built around Lilium auratum with grapefruit, pineapple and oakmoss, made for women and now discontinued.

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How does it perform?

From 58 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.3 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.5 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

63% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Grapefruit Pineapple Elemi resin Rhubarb

Heart notesfirst few hours

Lilium auratum

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Oakmoss Labdanum Patchouli

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Green
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Resinous
Chypre

What does Gilded Lily smell like?

Most voters read it as feminine, and they lean towards spring and fall, for daily wear and the office. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays noticeable without filling a room.

The top opens fruity and bright with grapefruit, pineapple, elemi resin and rhubarb. Lilium auratum carries the floral heart, and oakmoss, labdanum and patchouli settle the base into a resinous chypre. Mugler Chyprissime and Penhaligon's Belgravia Chypre have a close profile.