What Does Lily Smell Like?

These slightly sweet flowers include all varieties of our Sonata Lilies, whose upward facing, 6-inch blooms boast an intensely delicate scent with a light citrus-green background. The smell of these lovely lilies is subtle, only coming to the surface when you stick your face in them and take in a big, deep breath.

How do you describe the smell of lilies?

Other Lilies emit a subtle scent and are agreeably fragrant while others exude such an overpowering perfume that it is sometimes felt as "overwhelming". Invariably gorgeous as cut flowers, Lilies have sometimes shockingly bad taste in terms of the scent they exhale.

What does lily smell like in perfume?

Often found as a base note in floral fragrances, lily of the valley plays well with woody notes like sandalwood, patchouli, and vetiver as well as green notes such as herbs and foliage. According to Mormoris, these pairings “accentuate its sweetness without being cloying.”