Description
Nilang blossomed nicely some years ago. The hint of a river, the
memory of a flower… The mystery remains intact. Nilang takes the
imagination along with it, transports you to delicately perfumed banks
and rediscovers itself in a new flacon, a classical embodiment in the
family of Lalique perfumes.
From the lotus to Nilang, the original creation of Gérard Anthony
is revealed. He dreamed of this fragrance and composed this
Aqua-Oriental into which the Orient plunges. A signed perfume, an
unforgettable fragrance comes from a new, floating, aquatic world.
The top note is an imaginary hint of the lotus flower with fresh and
lightly edible notes of peach, mandarin and melon, watery fruits.
Luminous, the heart note honours the splendour of the flowers: freesia,
water jasmine, clove flower brought out with a fruity touch of wild
blueberries.
Sensual, the dry down note brings together amber, vanilla, praline,
sandalwood, patchouli and musk.
Between these two different universes, an addictive fragrance is created
by a subtle game of opposition.
The composition of Extrait de Parfum differs from the EDP, it has additional notes of tuberose, rose and sandalwood. Nilang 2011 was launched in 2011. The nose behind this fragrance is Christiane Plos.
dmitrii-kokoteev1978 – :
I love this scent. It starts out as a strong oceanic-melon sweetness. It remains balanced and develops.
It’s the dry down that makes me love it. It smells like delicious chocolate on me. This, to me, is a true praline scent. It is sweet, full, smooth, creamy but not milky, oceanic, salty and chocolaty. And I get the slightest hint of lotus, a soft floral that complements the praline so well it smells edible.
It’s what I have been searching for.
BALON29 – :
I want to like this perfume, but I find it a little cloying. It is very strong when first applied, but settles down after about 10 minutes. It smells very oriental to me, with strong lotus and jasmine. It’s a mature fragrance, probably better for evening than day. Something I would wear on a winter evening out. The scent lasts and softens over several hours.
lolo8020 – :
Beautiful fragrance.
It reminds me of angel, so I will not be adding angel into my collection.
Moreover I prefer this.
Love to wear this fragrance in the winter. It is at its best then.
chiker1989 – :
Just wore it today for the first time and… I really don’t understand. It’s both good and bad. Sometimes I would get rich, fruity vibes from it, other times spicy in a rough and heavy sort of way. It smells like sweet fruits on my wrist and on fabric, it smells like elegant patchouli in my hair, it smells bad and cloying on my neck. I am confused.
vityrock – :
I am SO DISAPPOINTED in the 2011 version of Nilang. If you compare it to the 1995 version, the 1995 version is rich in color, the fragrance is strong and lasts until you wash it off. I am forever receiving compliments on this fragrance. HOWEVER, the 2011 version is watered down!! You can see it by just comparing the color of the two bottles. I bought the 2011 version, because I was so excited that Lalique renewed the fragrance after discontinuing it years ago! I would not buy this again! Too bad, Lalique! Your clear attempt to cut costs compromised your quality!
Bora Bora – :
Nilang was originally launched in 1995 and its inspiration was the lotus flower, which is a watery flower considered sacred, closely linked to the image of Buddha and whose meaning is spiritual purity. Its rich symbolism evokes powerful meanings in diverse cultures and Lalique thought of representing this concept through an oriental and floral fragrance. In the vintage version, the bottle represented the lotus flower itself.
In 2011, almost twenty years later, the market was different and perfume manufacturers were eager to conquer, with all their efforts, the Asian market and the countries of the Middle East. That’s why countless mass market brands have started to launch exclusive collections only for such places.
With this focus, in 2011 Lalique relaunched Nilang in two versions: a new Eau de Parfum and an Extrait de Parfum, with a bottle made of crystal, bringing the flowers on top and decorated with gold. A luxury!
This review is about the 2011 EDP version. The composition also changed a bit: the vintage version had a floral power on top, lotus flower on the body and a more gourmand base, with vanilla and praline. For this reason, it is possible to find several reviews commenting on its similarity with some perfumes of the Angel line (Thierry Mugler). In this 2011 version, the lotus flower arrives at the front, along with several fruits. The floral bouquet passed to the body of the fragrance and the base became less sweet. The Extrait of Parfum version still has exuberant notes of tuberose and rose.
Let’s check the composition: lotus flower, peach, mandarin and melon, in the output; Freesia, water jasmine, clove and blueberries, in the body; Sandalwood, amber, vanilla, musk, praline and a touch of patchouli, in the bottom.
Nilang is a fruit and floral bomb, the kind I have not felt in a long time, especially regarding the perfumes launched in the last decade. It is very common to see powerful female fragrances of the chypre and gourmand families. The fruity ones are usually more diurnal and airy. But Nilang goes against all this and it’s stunning.
The first time I tested, I immediately thought: “peach, peach and more peach.” When it touches the skin, the nuance of peach is juicy and balanced by the aquatic content of lotus flower and melon. It could go wrong, but it’s perfect. Then, as it evolves, floral nuances of jasmine and freesia are more present and impart a velvety content to the perfume.
The projection is absurd and the evolution is slow. When you think you are no longer exhaling, comes the surprise: the base is dense and woody rather than sweet. On my skin, sometimes, it smells like damp wood. And to get even better, it lasts for more than ten hours.
Undoubtedly, Nilang is a gem amid the crystals of Lalique.
omelch777 – :
This is a very special scent because of its aquatic side which floats around the oriental core of the composition.
It reminds me also to Thierry Mugler’s Angel but in a less sweet and a lighter edition.
vlk345bedyWelty – :
Too spicy for my taste, didn’t take from TJ max.
schulz76 – :
Don’t think it is a mix between Angel, Innocent and Coco Mademoiselle, it is quite a potent fragrance, and has pretty good longevity especially on clothes even in hot weather, this is defenietly a sweet-fruity fragrance, nothing else but fruits.
MichaelLeo – :
Sweet and spicy. Some time ago I liked it, but now I find it far too overwhelming. Crazy blend of intense ingredients, like too loud music.
Kyzja2a2 – :
Nilang
so close to Angel & innocent by TM and Lolita lampica , complex yet sweet patchouli scent
it starts with a very strong & almost stomach turning patchouli & melon then it calms down and turns to a mix between angel & lolita lampica .. cozy warm sweet very nice for winter nights
lasting power & sillage are very good too
cheeenaddo – :
По никакъв начин този парфюм не прилича на Angel! Не се лъжете от другите ревюта. Да, много силен, мощен и шлейфов е, много траен, много сладък, но тук основно преобладават пъпеш и праскова, пачули почти не се усеща, има много ванилия, но още повече бонбонени нотки. Карамфил се усеща, но в поносими дози и лек дървесен нюанс от сандаловото дърво. Като цяло плътен, хубав аромат, който сякаш звучи по-скъпо, отколкото струва, но не е моят аромат.
misha6710 – :
spicy, sweet, very strong, good for winter.
Корнийчук Елена – :
So different comments.For this parfume the best,
Very cool smell.even a bit heavy,not for summer time.but very nice in all other seasons. I bought it and I love it,
DENIS-KYPE – :
it reminds me of Tom Ford’s Black Orchid! Sweet in the begining but after 20-30 minutes….. NO! A very Hard scent comes to my nose! Becomes too bad! hard! and heavy! pitty because i thought it would be a cheap alternative for Black Orchid.. :/ ( Sorry for any grammar mistakes)
kaisarrr – :
Its a nice fragrance. When I first tried it on, it reminded me of something, but I couldn’t put my finger on it. It reminds me ALOT of TM Angel!
ksyu_piratka – :
I re-tested it again today on my skin. It was very overwhelmingly oriental-sweet. I didn’t get the major patchouli note, that was pointed out here. I get a sweet melon-vanilla-florals-blueberry-smell out of it. Somehow it’s like massively sweet honey. For me it was too much of a cloying blast to wear it.
Methk268intitytek – :
I do not know the original, but I found this new Nilang edition very interesting. I’m into orientals that are well-balanced. But I have to re-try before buying it.
Klementina – :
Opens with sweet fruity notes and nice flowernotes. Too sweet for me. In base I can smell sandalwood, amber, vanilla and Jasmine. A great every-day-scent, but not for me.
Öppnar med söta fruktiga doftnoter och härliga blomnoter. För söt för min smak. I basnoten känner jag mjuk sandelträ, amber, vanilj och jasmin. superfin varje-dag-doft-
71holdem71 – :
sweet flowers.to me this is almost a chypre floral/fruity perfume instead of floral fruity.it smells similar to liberte by cacharel.patchouli,sweet notes,flowers and fruits;this combination makes it smell like syrup.I can’t say I go crazy for this one as at the same range there are other perfumes I like better,but the bottle’s nice,just like all of Lalique perfumes and if you like sweet chypre perfumes,you’re gonna like it.
lewa – :
smells similar to thierry mugler Innocent,but more flowery and classy..projection medium and longetivity very nice..for a truly lady:)
Igor Zhirnov – :
To know, how does it smell – try this: take a glass full of Fanta orange drink, put some sugar into it and squeeze two really ripped red citruses in it. Sniff directly into the fizzy bubbling thing. You got the smell! This is the opening, after a round one hour comes some patchouli with amber without red citrus, but very quiet.
The whole composition is long lasting, full bodied, rich, not complex and odd.
I tested it on hot and humid day – just fantastic. Remindes me a bit on Bond 9 Broodway nite or TMuggler Angel, but Nilang 2011 is much softer and – somehow nicer for me.
rogue – :
i have sample of both version .
there is in common but the new one is very flat not complex and rich as the original which have best longlasting as well
– nothing special….very dissapointed
feattedrorren – :
cloying melon and peach which turns my stomach, too girly..
sas73 – :
it is the same smell exactly of the perfume i put its picture above citruss jasmine and same long lasting or say sour jasmine
#margo# – :
the first I can to smell the melon, but very light,not as Issey Miyake,more later is as Angel but soooo light.I don´t know the old Nilang,but this not for me 🙁
aleksandrdovidenko – :
This has a very classic fruity floral smell: sweet and girly. Fruits are more prominent than flowers. Reminds me of Miss Dior Cherie
DmitryND – :
I never smelled the original Nilang, but the new version is rather close to Thierry Mugler Angel. Nilang smells like a less gourmand and sugary version of Angel with even more agressive patchouli aura. It starts off very patchouli-sh, then becomes creamier and smoothier, like a watered down Thierry Mugler’s creation.