Casablanca Lily

Scent Profile

Top notes: Gardenia, Plum

Heart notes: Indian Tuberose, Carnation

Base notes: Palisander Rosewood, Honey

Why We Carry This

It earned its spot for the carnation and rosewood combination in the base, a way of doing white floral that reads more like temple incense than a typical perfume counter test strip.

Character

Accords: White Floral, Honeyed, Spicy, Fruity, Woody, Oriental

Perfumer: Jérôme Epinette

Jérôme Epinette paired tuberose with carnation instead of the expected vanilla or musk, giving this white floral a spiced, clove-like edge that keeps it from turning cloying. Gardenia and plum open soft and a little fruit-forward, but honey and palisander rosewood in the base pull it toward something darker and more resinous than a typical lily solo.

Byredo built the Night Veils line as an extrait, so expect real weight and long wear from a small amount. Tuberose this dense reads mature; skip it if you want something breezy or office-appropriate.