Yardley English Lavender by Yardley of London for Women Eau De Toilette Spray, 4.2 Ounce

A combo of Chanel #5 and Aromatics Elixir
Its hard to believe this is not for sale for $100 or more. I can see why people would be expecting it to smell like soap or lavender oils (since there is not just one type of lavender flower) because it is Yardley. I love analyzing smells against the BaseNotes website, and I think this fragrance has a slightly alcohol scent in the bottle, but transforms once it is sprayed. There is definitely a strong Chanel #5 rose/aldehydes smell from beginning to end of being sprayed on, but there is also that woodsy/earthy bouquet that is melded into this one that will remind you of the best parts of Aromatics Elixir. For the price, I was thoroughly impressed. Will be buying this for other people.

Fragrance
The scent is soft and it lasts.

If you’re a longtime Yardley English Lavender fan..DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!
Dear Yardley: You may have been “trusted for generation” but not any longer, for you have deceived your customers by pulling a ‘fast one’ onthem. You changed your English Lavender scent without warning! It is, absolutely, no longer the light, natural and fresh scent of lavender you have provided for decades! I am so disgusted! I ordered a bottle via Amazon and was in shock by the phony, over-powering smell. It is so strong it smelled through the cardboard shipping box! At first I thought the box picked up the strong & unfamiliar scent from the factory, until I opened the bottle. It is no longer a clear spray, but purple in color with a different ‘look’ to the bottle, let alone a completely different scent. I am sending it back as I cannot tolerate the phony smell. I shopped around a bit more and found another “Yardley English Lavender” perfume that depicts the original look of the spray bottle (as shown here in Amazon)….the one I’ve been buying for 30 years. So, I figured there must be 2 different lavenders(?) and I ordered what was shown in the picture. Now I have a gold color spray, again with a strong and very different scent than the original Yardley English Lavender, (even different scent than the 1st bottle of the phony knockoff) and with a totally different look than what is depicted in the picture. Now I have to send this one back as well. Shame on you! I found another brand, through another very dissatisfied customer, that still has the fresh and natural scent of lavender. As far as I’m concerned, the name Yardley is synonymous with deception! I hope your hopeful-money-making scheme fails and you lose many of your ‘original’ lavender-loving customers. I posted a photo of both bottles I received. Notice how different it is from the one shown in Amazon..

Not the Lavender scent I was looking for,
I bought this as a replacement for a Lavender oil that was discontinued. Although the price was good, it wasn’t the scent I was seeking.

I absolutely love this perfume. It has a very nice smell and stays on for quite some time. It also comes in a very lovely bottle <3

Parfum discret et agréable