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    Yin And Ylang vs. Un Lys

    Moderately similar
    Un Lys by Serge Lutens bottle

    Un Lys

    Serge Lutens
    Eau de Parfum2007
    New comparison

    Un Lys rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Yin And Ylang vs. Un Lys
    Yin And YlangUn Lys
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20142007
    GenderFemaleUnisex
    PerfumerLaurie EricksonChristopher Sheldrake
    Best seasonSpringSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Yin And Ylang

    Woody
    Yellow Floral
    White Floral
    Citrus
    Fresh Spicy
    Beeswax
    Animalic
    Tuberose

    Un Lys

    White Floral
    Soft Spicy
    Vanilla
    Musky
    Powdery
    Animalic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotBlood Orange
    Lily
    Heart
    Ylang-YlangJasmineTuberoseBeeswaxDamascone
    Base
    SandalwoodOakmossPatchouliVanillaMuskAmber
    MuskVanilla

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Yin And Ylang vs. Un Lys
    Yin And YlangUn Lys
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Beeswax absolute isn't in most fragrances. It adds a waxy, almost honeyed depth that sits between the florals and the woods, unusual, a little retro, definitely not another safe floral.Yin And Ylang
    One flower. No chorus. If you've been searching for the lily itself, not a bouquet, not a interpretation, this is it. Transparent, clean, almost monastic in its simplicity. Some call it linear.Un Lys