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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Bad Lily
meets Lys Mediterranee.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Musk

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with white floral; Eau de parfum leads with white floral. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
TALE Parfum Bad Lily bottle
TALE Parfum

Bad Lily

Concentration not recorded

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Frederic Malle Lys Mediterranee bottle
Frederic Malle

Lys Mediterranee

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20242000
Leading accordswhite floral · green · muskywhite floral · musky · marine
Notes unique to this recordNettle, Violet, Galbanum, Lily of the Valley, Datura, Moss, Patchouli, PlumSea water, Ginger, Bergamot, Lemon, Lily, Lotus, Angelica, Orange Blossom, Freesia, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Vanilla, Cedar, Amber
Longevity / 52.86 · 14 votes3.39 · 698 votes
Projection / 42.33 · 12 votes2.38 · 824 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Bad Lily

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Lys Mediterranee

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Water\aqua\eau, Fragrance (parfum), Linalool, Benzyl benzoate, Hydroxycitronellal, Benzyl salicylate, Citronellol, Geraniol, Eugenol, Farnesol, Hexyl cinnamal, Isoeugenol, Limonene, Benzyl alcohol, Citral, Tocopherol, Bht, Benzoic acid

Source: Frederic Malle official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN44426

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed white floral and green direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de parfum

Start here if the listed white floral and musky direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.