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Pola Lilias Perfume
Gender:
Female
Segment:
Lux perfumes
Fragrance information:
Pola Lilias Perfume — a classic floral composition
Pola Lilias Perfume is a women's extrait de parfum released in 1983 by the Japanese brand Pola.
This fragrance draws on the aesthetics of classic perfumery, where the freshness of green accords gradually develops into an expressive floral heart before settling on the skin as a soft woody-musky trail.
The Pola house was founded in 1960 and holds a prominent place in Japan's beauty industry, combining self-care with an idea of serene, carefully considered beauty.
Lilias Perfume captures this direction beautifully: the composition feels polished, elegant and multilayered, while retaining its femininity and emotional expressiveness.
The fragrance's character and development
In terms of its olfactory profile, Pola Lilias Perfume belongs to the floral and green fragrance families.
It combines the cool transparency of citrus and green nuances, the airiness of white flowers, the powdery softness of iris and the calm depth of a woody base.
The opening feels fresh and energetic: bergamot and lemon add radiance, a fruity accent makes the scent slightly juicier, while green notes and hyacinth create the impression of a cool garden.
Orange blossom softens the citrus sharpness and guides the fragrance toward a rounder floral development.
The heart unfolds with iris, jasmine, lily of the valley, rose, tuberose and ylang-ylang.
This is not a monotonous white-floral accord, but a dimensional bouquet with many facets, ranging from the delicate freshness of lily of the valley to the creamy richness of tuberose and the sunlit sensuality of ylang-ylang.
Iris adds a powdery touch to the composition and makes it especially elegant.
Sillage and wearability
Lilias Perfume is described as having very strong sillage, making it noticeable in the surrounding space and allowing it to linger in the memory long after application.
The extrait de parfum concentration further emphasizes the fragrance's richness and longevity: compositions in this format develop best gradually, without the need to apply them heavily.
There are no precise recommendations in the database for application to skin or clothing.
A practical approach is to start with a small amount, assess the intensity after 15–20 minutes and add more if necessary, since its sillage may come across as particularly pronounced on fabric and warm skin.
Pola Lilias Perfume will appeal to those who enjoy classic, feminine fragrances with a noticeable presence.
It is well suited to cool weather, daytime and evening wear when you want to emphasize a polished look, and it can also be an impressive choice for a special occasion.
What to compare Pola Lilias Perfume with
With its combination of green freshness, rose, hyacinth and an expressive floral heart, the fragrance can be compared with Yves Saint Laurent Paris.
For further exploration of a similar classic mood, Balmain Vent Vert and Yves Saint Laurent Paris L'Edition Venini are also worth considering; each has its own balance of greenery, florals and vintage elegance.
No information is provided about the perfumer, official website, collection or other concentrations of Pola Lilias Perfume.
That does not prevent the release from being viewed as an independent example of 1980s Japanese perfumery: expressive, long-lasting and designed for those who love a prominent floral trail.
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