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SladeSmafKams – :
My signature and the biggest perfume love ever. Lace is one of the earliest fragrances from the master nose Dominique Ropion. It is feminine, classic and powdery and can be trusted in every occasion.
I found this originally in 1990 while staying in England. Nowadays Lace is under the brand Taylor of London (Milton Lloyd) and the formulation is close enough to the original one. In my experience the bottles made in England are better quality than the Chinese ones, there is a sharp edge in the Chinese ones.
Happy memories and happy present day, every day.
shirvs79 – :
I’ve just got Lace by Taylor of London, which I understand it replaces Lace by Yardley. Well, for me it’s a big disappointment: this new Lace is nothing like the old Lace by Yardley. The original Lace was my first perfume I’ve got after moving to England and it was gorgeous. This one is a dupe in my opinion. I’m not sure if Lace by Yardley was made in England, but this new one is made in China, which add to the disappointment.
RIBLYASYDAY – :
Lace is by the great Dominique ropion (portrait of a lady fame)
It is a gorgeous rose scent
Very grown up
Love it
baluhtinsergei – :
I just bought Yardley Lace and White Satin on Ebay. Lace is a surprise, it has dated well and I’ll be wearing this daily. Its fresh, citrus and slightly peppery, with the pepper/musk of the moss.
This reminds me of Tweed, but its fresher and lighter.
If you’re not a fan or florals dont be put off by the rose listed, its deep down and well blended.
ereniunserfaP – :
Fragrance Review For Lace
Yardley
Top Notes
Aldehydes
Middle Notes
Rose
Base Notes
Oak Moss
There are 2 versions: Taylor of London, which is a new formula and the original by Yardley. Both are British fragrances that were popular well before the 1980’s. Lace by Yardley dates from 1982, the early 80’s. I thought this was a bit like Crepe de Chine by Millot. This is a lovely aldehydic floral fragrance. It’s soothing, soapy, and a bit like a domestic household soap with a rose scent. It’s the type of perfume I go for when seeking comfort and therapy.
The rose is the major accord. It’s a plain English rose, not as perfumy and as heavy a rose as other scents, quite elegant and simple, aromatic, and suitable for spraying in the air and enjoying the fragrance in a room in your house. This is very much the same type of room spray vibe I get from other Yardley frags like Lily of the Valley, Lavender and Rose. This is mature and very traditional old fashioned rose fragrance. In no way does it feel like you’re wearing lace, and if it is a lace, it’s a pink or red lace that smells like roses. If you love rose fragrances, this is a beauty to add to your collection. The red rose is my all time favorite flower, as typical a flower as it is. This is more a pink rose, a very soapy type of rose.
The dry down is swift but it’s a distinct scent of oak moss. The moss is warm and a tad like a soft incense. The warmth might also come from a musk or other woodsy note. This is almost, ALMOST a chypre but to my expert nose it’s a floral aldehyde rose perfume. Very pretty.
My sister likes this scent and she asked me to buy it for her when I was in London for Fashion Week last month. This is not stunning but it’s pleasant and very easy to wear and to love. If you like Tea Rose by Perfumer’s Workshop, this is that kind of scent except it’s really much more enjoyable and softer.
krava-men123 – :
Further to my comment earlier, I have found the scent I was looking for which I thought was similar to Lace.
Its Illuminum Vetiver Oud, a fab Italian guy in House of Fraser Oxford St recognised it. He sent me to another fab Italian lady at Fortnum & Mason where they had this.
I thought the whole time this was a heady, thick rose with powder, my nose is useless.
I am the only person so far reviewing this gorgeous scent who likes it.
If you get the chance sample Vetiver Oud on your skin & see if its similar to this.
dealerscan – :
Out of nostalgia I recently bought a Taylor of London, cologne version of Yardley Lace which was a signature of mine in the 80’s.Who knew a young teenager could have such good taste. Created by Dominique Ropion no less. My first oriental in a long line of Orientals.It doesn’t seem to have the same strength or longevity as I recall but that could just be me looking back through rose tinted glasses or most likely my sense of smell isn’t what it used to be. Either way I plan to hunt down an EDP version pretty soon. This is /was such a low price, high quality perfume that I need to own the full strength version again. A forgotten treasure.
slimir – :
Taylor of London version
I am thrilled that I found the eau de parfum version at allbeauty.com because in the shops they have that horrible watery version of Lace that doesn’t have any sillage and doesn’t last on my skin. That’s why I’d given up on Lace.
But I’m so glad that now I don’t have to. Lace is lovely and powdery which is all I can say about it really. I don’t know what aldehydes smell like, I detect the smallest bit of rose and maybe the subtlest touch of something like oakmoss in the base. Mostly I detect powdery notes that aresn’t listed here. You could wear it if you wanted to smell ‘innocent’ or of talcum powder.
The bottle that the 100 ml eau de parfum comes in isn’t very pretty but the perfume inside is so lovely!
It’s so cheap that I can wear it whenever I want to and I can save my Quelque Fleur (which is in the same vein) for more special occasions. Although I would be tempted to wear Lace on those special occasions too! Maybe the eau de parfum version on my wedding day! Because it has special childhood memories attached to it, not because I have cheap taste. But this thing honestly doesn’t smell cheap, I love, love, love it!
Sillage for edp: heavy
Longevity for edp: long lasting
ramm65 – :
(Taylor of London version)
Sometimes I just want a perfume that smells like perfume, not food or anything “challenging”. Lace is a very perfume-y perfume. Adelhydes, roses, freesia, powdery, soapy, elegant, understated and feminine. A little like beautifully scented linen sheets.
I think this pretty little perfume is a hidden treasure. Inexpensive, but no harshness at all, and beautifully lasting For days when you want to small *nice*–that most unappreciated of virtues–Lace is there for you when more currently ominpresent perfumes are not.
aiv600Negeltzex – :
I was given a 1ml sample of a very strong rose/powder/hint of citrus/hint of wood perfume. Its heady, warm and huge in warm weather. But I have no idea what it is or where it came from. (Maybe Menorca)
Anyway…. as I have gone around looking for it I was standing next to Lace in Boots, just picked it up to sniff.
It is so similar but not my sample.
But I bought it & love it, it is rose, powder and intense. Not old lady at all but so like Guerlain powder vintages. Looked to see who put it together & it is Dominique Ropian who has put so many Guerlain perfumes together.
This is fabulous & would go for a fortune if it was in a G bottle with another name. People would be tripping over themselves to get their hands on it.
So don’t be snobby & just go for it.
Wonderful!
menaboirayn – :
I finally found a pharmacy which sells this but it is now sold in a clear bottle with a silver cap and is by ‘taylor of london’. This is very much a floral aldehyde fragrance to my nose but this has probably been subject to a reformulation. The original Lace from what I remember when I was younger and produced by Yardley was always a super affordable readily available scent but was good quality – a feminine a green oriental floral/lily of the valley and rose scent. The one I smelled smells just like Panache which is not a good thing.
Nightly_ghost – :
I have not worn this for over twenty years and did not love it at the time. Last week had to ask a woman in a shop what she was wearing as it triggered memories and smelled much much better than I ever remembered.
sanja8334825 – :
Lace is “young, innocent and floral” as imagined in the late 70s and early 80s. This reminds me of pink roses and blue china, of diaphanous curtains and mild early summer light. It is well-behaved and elegant, crisp and emotionally intelligent, and in my opinion, timeless.
Rose stands out but seems to be tempered by other flowers that leave a clean rather than sensual scent. The clean factor I attribute to both the aldehydes (mild ones here) and perhaps a bit of synthetic musk. The presence of oakmoss in dry, late-70s style gives Lace a gravity and maturity missing from today’s musky-patchouli-florals that reek of youth-worshipping sexuality.
This review is for a sample of the EDP I got from a friend. Caveat: Lace is not recommended for those who are quick to dismiss certain perfumes as “old lady.”
pugac_2008 – :
I was blown away by how much I love this perfume. im 23 and by reviews I have read before I thought this would smell ”old”. nooo… I would call it more classic. like a trusty black dress, or a favourite red lipstick. I am in love with the feminine florals and I also like that this has no fruity notes in it. I have too many fruity perfumes. when I wear something else I kind of feel like I am longing for the lace smell. it might have been around a while, but I love this so much I cannot find fault with it.
qgx428speagoessenda – :
Smells like an expensive, floral French perfume, very strong rose… but there’s a mysterious, sad, and (dare I say it) sexy undercurrent here that sets it apart from the likes of Tresor. Definitely gets better after a couple of hours, after that violent rosiness dies down. Spray lightly!
Nice, pretty, floral, ladylike perfume for a nice girl. Or when you want to smell like one 😉
sergei1975 – :
I sprayed this and initially I wasn’t impressed—I thought it is a bit unbalanced and dirty. However, I was preparing a decant when I realized that the first spray must have been off or something because what I smelled after the decant was this really feminine and soapy fragrance I cannot seem to get enough of.
I will give it another shot. It could be an HG material now that I think about it.
alb77691 – :
I used to wear Lace in the late 80s and early 90s here, in Uruguay. I remember it as an elegant, feminine fragrance, of the “anglosaxon” type.
I’m only able to find Lilly of the Valley, English Rose and Lavender by Yardley here, in Uruguay. I wish I could buy all those excellent fragrances by Yardley we use to have here about 25 years ago now!
saskthoto – :
This is a typical 80’s perfume in my opinion. However, I do not say this as a negative as I love so many of the fragrances of that decade. Lace has always been excellent value for money and it smells exactly the same as it did 30 years ago.
The moss and the rose are very well blended, being given a fantastic “oomph” by the aldehydes. This fragrance starts out as a dark earthy floral with powdery overtones. I am always amazed that this was called Lace when I first smell it during the first few minutes as it doesn’t seem delicate or ethereal enough to be likened to Lace. The drydown becomes a lot more powdery, but in a comforting way. It strangely reminds me of those comforting smells of childhood (you know that rag doll or blanket that you mum was never allowed to wash). I don’t mean its a dirty smell, but it is just so comforting and soft on the drydown. It’s at this point where I can see the Lace epithet being fitting.
This perfume has excellent longevity and sillage and
I would recommend everyone try this beautiful fragrance. It is not a typical rose fragrance, so if that is what you are looking for perhaps try before you buy. But at the price it is, its worth a try.
cousernamev8 – :
This is such a nice delicate flowery perfume. I first bought it in a nice bottle with lace. Now i have found it again in a small simple bottle, in a local shop, for 12 dollars.Sealage is very good. It stands to me together with classic feminine fragrances of post 80s. Still contemporay now. I do not recommend a body spray-suffocating and looses it’s top notes.
denicc1 – :
does anyone know where i can get it in India?
garikacro – :
my mother wore this when i was a child i rember it fondly
sanya1542 – :
very nice perfume the smell is loevly and lasts for a really long time and so strong every time im in a que or a lift someone has to ask what im wearing
Try it first or ur missing out big time!!!
x
flycity333 – :
To 79transtar :
Don’t know which part of Australia you’re from, but in Melbourne (where I’m from) you should be able to find Yardley ‘Lace’ in Chemist Warehouse/My Chemist or Priceline.
SlipSpickcogs – :
I have worn this for many years and I am finding it hard to now buy it in our stores here in Australia. Anyone have ideas where to get it easier over here??
the 777 – :
This takes me back. On my skin it smells fresh, creamy, floral and very feminine. The longevity is amazing on this and I have to say although this is a very old perfume it does not register as “Old” on my skin.
quite the opposite. This perfume is deserving of what it is, feminine, a class of it’s own, floaty, fresh and easy wearing.
I am glad I purchased this and would happily do so again and again.
zhu4e4ek – :
I had a strange revelation today when I put this on it reminded me of how Ysatis smelled in the 80’s pre reformulation, more creamy/woody/floral than the woody aldehyde it is now. Try it if you liked Ysatis better before, as I did!
ellromino – :
This is one i often smell on older ladies and i remember it from my childhood-it’s lovely and classic but not at all dirty. I never wear it but absolutely love smelling it on others- powdery and feminine.
чев – :
I’m shocked to say it, but this is a really lovely fragrance! It has excellent sillage and longevity and is extremely feminine in a late 70’s Jane Seymour way. It is to my nose a realistic, creamy freesia scent rather than rose and It will sit aside my Guerlain where it really belies its cheap price tag – hang on! Dominique Ropion – that’s why!!
I must add that I have worn this stuff more than a lot of my expensive ‘fumes lately. It seems to demand nothing if you know what I mean – just fits your mood and lifts it.
ljxm – :
tried this one and was not that keen
it think it is because the oakmoss in it.the smell of this perfume reminds me of a old peoples home
alternative – :
very strong fragrance and reminds me Chanel 5 little bit.not my style and probably for mature women over 50.
hunter34 – :
I like this one, very feminine fragrance.
Strange, but the smell reminds me of a rainy morning in spring. Perhaps its the oakmoss in it.
vasilisaseltso – :
This perfume was “mine” during the high school.
Very nice perfume, long lasting with strong oak moss in the base.
The aldehydes at the top, and the strong floral heart are very nice combined.
Maybe it is just a nostalgia ( wear it 20 years ago), but I would be very happy to have this perfume again.