Gilded Lily

Gilded Lily by Ineke is a Chypre Fruity fragrance for women. Gilded Lily was launched in 2010. The nose behind this fragrance is Ineke Ruhland. Top notes are Rhuburb, Pineapple, Grapefruit and elemi; middle note is Lily; base notes are oak moss, Patchouli and French labdanum. Gilded Lily is a new perfume created by Ineke Ruhland in 2010. It's named with famous phrase from Shakespeare's King John: "Therefore, to be possess'd with double pomp, To guard a title that was rich before, To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To smooth the ice, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish..." The meaning is "to perfect the perfection," which is what every perfumer does. The heart of perfume is made of the note of Goldband Lily of Japan. This species of lily (yama yuri in Japanese) was brought to Europe (England) from Japan. Ineke ordered it for her garden in San Francisco to learn the fragrance. The top notes include pineapple, rhubarb, grapefruit and elemi. There is Goldband lily in the heart, and woody notes of patchouli, oakmoss and labdanum in the base.