Nilang by Lalique: launched in 1995. Created by Gerard Anthony. The name refers to Nilang Lake in India.
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Some people may be confused about what is what when it comes to the Nilang perfumes. So I created a quick little guide here for the original vintage bottles:
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Fragrance Composition:
So what does it smell like? It is classified as an aqua-oriental-lotus fragrance for women.- Top notes: water jasmine, freesia, water lily and narcissus
- Middle notes: blueberry and lotus
- Base notes: sandalwood, amber, musk, vanilla and praline
Bottles:
Some people may be confused about what is what when it comes to the Nilang perfumes. So I created a quick little guide here for the original vintage bottles:
- Parfum (golden ring on collar/white transparent cap)
- Parfum Mini (golden ring on collar/white transparent cap)
- 50ml Eau de Parfum (dark yellow cap)
- 100ml Eau de Parfum (purple cap)
- 30ml Eau de Toilette (pink cap)
- 50ml Eau de Toilette (turquoise cap)
- 100ml Eau de Toilette (light yellow cap)
- Claire de Nilang (dark green cap)
Claire de Nilang:
In 1997, Claire de Nilang was introduced as a floral flanker scent to the original. Pure with hints of sharp green petals (as the stopper), freesia and hibiscus, and delicious, with a candied kumquat coulis.
- Top notes: coriander leaf, freesia and bergamot
- Middle notes: acacia, kumquat, pink pepper and cassia buds
- Base notes: musk, sandalwood, vanilla and hibiscus
Fate of the Fragrance:
Nilang was discontinued, but reformulated as a fruity floral fragrance for women and relaunched in new packaging in 2011.
- Top notes: lotus, mandarin orange, peach, melon
- Middle notes: jasmine, clove, freesia, blueberry
- Base notes: musk, patchouli, amber, vanilla, sandalwood, sweet notes
