Rue des Lilas
Perfumer: Pierre Guillaume
Votes lean feminine
71 ratings
From your scent profile
Phaedon Rue des Lilas is a fresh, floral unisex scent with a green, lightly powdery lilac character, best suited to spring and summer days.
Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.
How does it perform?
From 60 community ratings, all out of 10.
Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
79% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Floral
- Green
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Powdery
Fresh
Floral
Green
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
PowderyWhat does Rue des Lilas smell like?
Its longevity and sillage are moderate: it neither fills a room nor fades quickly. Most voters pick spring, followed by summer, and it is chosen for leisure, daily wear and the office. Most voters read it as feminine, though it is classed as unisex.
Lilac and lily of the valley lead, giving a green, fresh floral feel. Musk softens them into a powdery base, while Brazilian rosewood adds a woody, faintly spicy backdrop. The overall impression is clean, slightly sweet and calm.
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 39%Spring
- 30%Summer
- 20%Autumn
- 11%Winter
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter- Casual27%
- Daytime24%
- Office24%
- Nighttime12%
- Evening12%
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Last updated: October 26, 2026