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Rural Ballad
meets Lily of the Valley.

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

Shared ground

Jasmine

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
BARRIO Rural Ballad bottle
BARRIO

Rural Ballad

Concentration not recorded

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Penhaligon's Lily of the Valley bottle
Penhaligon's

Lily of the Valley

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedUnited Kingdom
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20231976
Leading accordswhite floral · floral · muskywhite floral · fresh · citrus
Notes unique to this recordHyacinth, Lilac, Rose Hip, Lily of the Valley, Musk, White AmberGeranium, Amalfi Lemon, Bergamot, Lily-of-the-Valley, Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Oakmoss, Sandalwood
Longevity / 53.00 · 2 votes2.96 · 294 votes
Projection / 42.00 · 2 votes2.14 · 335 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.

Rural Ballad

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Lily of the Valley

Eau de toilette · UK listing · 100 mL bottle

Alcohol denat., Aqua (water/eau), Parfum (fragrance), Citronellol, Hexyl cinnamal, Geraniol, Hydroxycitronellal, Acetyl cedrene, Linalool, Limonene, Citrus limon peel oil, Linalyl acetate, Cananga odorata oil/extract, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Pinene, Benzyl benzoate, Santalol, Lemongrass oil, Beta-caryophyllene, Benzyl salicylate, Citral, Geranyl acetate, Juniperus virginiana oil, Farnesol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Eugenol, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Terpineol, Benzyl alcohol, CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 60730 (ext. violet 2), CI 42090 (blue 1), CI 17200 (red 33).

Source: Penhaligon’s official UK product ingredient dialog · Checked 2026-09-22

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 floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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