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Lys Carmin

Concentration not recorded

White floral · Powdery · Soft spicy.

4.16 / 5Rating · 403 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
Brand originFrance ↗
Made inNot yet verified
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Brand origin: Love stories at Van Cleef & Arpels · Checked 2026-09-21
The official history places the family's business opening and first boutique at 22 Place Vendome, Paris, in 1906.

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Year2009
Marketed forWomen
PerfumerNatalie Gracia-Cetto

Collection: Collection Extraordinaire

The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Lys Carmin by Van Cleef & Arpels has a listed white floral, powdery, soft spicy profile, with notes of Lily, Ylang-Ylang, Cinnamon, Pink Pepper, Sandalwood.

Based on listed notes and accords.

Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.

The bottle / Formats

Sizes offered

Bottle sizes for this exact fragrance have not yet been verified.

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

Lily ↗Ylang-Ylang ↗Cinnamon ↗Pink Pepper ↗Sandalwood ↗Powdery Notes ↗Vanilla ↗

These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.

The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

3.52 / 5

106 votes

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category average, not hours

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Projection

2.50 / 4

156 votes

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1 = intimate; higher = stronger

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Value perception

2.58 / 5

19 votes

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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

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These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

251Own it
188Previously owned
531Want it
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Explore a combination

Layering ideas to try.

Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.

Suggested experiment
Van Cleef & Arpels Lys Carmin bottleLys CarminVan Cleef & ArpelsLost Cherry bottleLost CherryTom Ford

Both list Cinnamon and Sandalwood. Explore Lys Carmin’s white floral direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Suggested experiment
Gypsy Water bottleGypsy WaterByredoVan Cleef & Arpels Lys Carmin bottleLys CarminVan Cleef & Arpels

Both list Sandalwood and Vanilla. Explore Lys Carmin’s white floral direction alongside Gypsy Water’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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A little more clarity.

Before you try
What does Lys Carmin smell like?

Lys Carmin by Van Cleef & Arpels has a listed white floral, powdery, soft spicy profile, with notes of Lily, Ylang-Ylang, Cinnamon, Pink Pepper, Sandalwood.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Natalie Gracia-Cetto.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.52 out of 5, from 106 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define Lys Carmin?

Its listed notes include lily, ylang-ylang, cinnamon, pink pepper, sandalwood, powdery notes, vanilla. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD

Lys Carmin

Van Cleef & Arpels

Van Cleef & Arpels Lys Carmin bottle
Leading accords
white floral
powdery
soft spicy
woody
yellow floral
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Lily · Ylang-Ylang · Cinnamon · Pink Pepper · Sandalwood · Powdery Notes

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