Penhaligon's Fragrance review

Lily & Spice – Penhaligon’s (2006)

Name: Lily & Spice – Penhaligon’s (2006)
Item: Penhaligon's Lily & Spice
Author: Vivir

By Vivir · November 1, 2026

Accords

white floral warm spicy soft spicy fresh spicy vanilla animalic

Top

LilySaffron

Heart

PepperCloves

Base

BenzoinVanillaMuskPatchouli

I love fresh lilies. This is super realistic, just like having a fresh bouquet on my credenza.
This discontinued lily is inescapably beautiful. This is the Mona Lisa of lily scents.
Oh my goodness this is sexy!! I love anamalic white florals, benzoin, spices, and this has it all!
This discontinued lily is inescapably beautiful.
Oh my goodness this is sexy!!
The closest you will ever get to a giant oriental stargazer lilly.
I just adore this scent.

It smells as if there is quite a lot of Carnation in amongst the other notes. It smells nice when first applied then fades to a rather dusty, musty and not too nice fragrance.
To me, it's just too much vanilla and overwhelmingly sweet. I like my lily scent to be fresh and sharp like Baiser Volé.
To me, it's just too much vanilla and overwhelmingly sweet.
It smells nice when first applied then fades to a rather dusty, musty and not too nice fragrance.
I don't smell much saffron, but the pepper and clove are certainly present in the background, complimenting the lily in a mellow way. It takes a long time for the lily to give way to the patchouli and musk drydown, which is just a little too subdued for my liking.