Character
The Story of Casablanca Lily
A perfumer's interpretation of the white Casablanca lily, built around gardenia, tuberose, and honeyed warmth. Not a single extracted ingredient but a crafted accord.
Heritage
The name references Casablanca, Morocco—a port city where Berber heritage meets colonial architecture and modern dynamism. Byredo founder Ben Gorham, a Swedish artist, drew inspiration from the city's layered identity when creating this fragrance in 2015.
The real Casablanca lily (Lilium Casablanca) is a large white trumpet flower grown commercially in the Netherlands for the cut flower trade. Its fragrance is rich, sweet, and slightly animalic with a green undertone. While the flower itself rarely enters perfume production, perfumers have spent decades trying to bottle its essence.
Byredo's interpretation appeared as part of the Night Veils collection, positioned as an extrait de parfum with high concentration. The fragrance became a signature for those seeking a modern take on traditional white-floral beauty, though the original formulation has since been discontinued.
At a Glance
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Floral Notes
Olfactive group
Netherlands
Primary source region
Ingredient Details
Accord construction
Not applicable (synthetic and natural blend)
Did You Know
"Natural lily absolute yields less than 0.2% from fresh blooms. The flower's delicate structure makes extraction so difficult that perfumers construct accords instead."
