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Inspired by Tom Ford Shanghai Lily
Shanghai Lily
Extrait de Parfum · 100ml · 30% Concentration · Sydney, Australia
A discontinued Tom Ford that deserved better. Shanghai Lily was quietly pulled from the collection, leaving those who discovered it with no way to get it back — until now.
Bitter orange, black pepper, and clove open with real spice and drama before jasmine, tuberose, rose, violet, and lily take over in full opulent bloom — a floral heart of genuine complexity and beauty. The base is where Shanghai Lily becomes something rare: vetiver, cashmere woods, benzoin, castoreum, labdanum, guaiac wood, incense, and vanilla all working together in a dry-down that is warm, animalic, and deeply personal. Stays close to the skin but lasts all day. At 30% concentration this is Shanghai Lily exactly as it should be remembered.
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Fragrance Family Amber |
Gender Unisex |
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Intensity ● ● ● Moderate |
Season Autumn, Winter |
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Occasions Evening, Date Night, Formal |
Original RRP $274 AUD for 50ml |
Performance
Formulated at 30% concentration, Extrait de Parfum, the highest category in fine fragrance. Expect 11 to 15 hours of wear with a rich, evolving sillage that opens boldly and settles into a deeply personal skin scent over time. One or two sprays is all that is required.
How to Apply
Apply to pulse points, the inner wrists, base of the neck, and behind the ears. Do not rub. Allow the fragrance to dry naturally and interact with your skin's warmth. For best performance, apply to freshly moisturised skin or over an unscented body lotion. Dry skin absorbs fragrance faster. Oily skin holds it longer. At 30% concentration, one or two sprays is enough.
Care and Storage
Store upright in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and heat. UV exposure and temperature fluctuation degrade aromachemicals over time. A drawer, cabinet, or wardrobe shelf is ideal. Avoid bathrooms. Kept correctly, your fragrance will perform at full strength for 3 to 5 years.
Formulation
Every formula is built from individual aromachemicals using GCMS reconstruction, the same methodology used by the world's leading fragrance houses. We source exclusively from IFF, Givaudan, and Firmenich, the same suppliers used by Dior, Chanel, and Tom Ford. Never a pre-made type oil. Never a shortcut.
Maceration
Perfume is not finished when it is bottled. The materials keep marrying, the alcohol edge drops away and the base knits together, and the fragrance genuinely changes while that happens. That resting period is called maceration.
Every bottle we send carries a Ready From date on it. That is ten days after the day yours was made, and it is the point we are happy for you to wear it. Treat it as a floor rather than a target. Perfume keeps improving well past that date, so the longer you leave it, the better it gets.
This one especially. Resins, oud and incense are big slow molecules and they take longer to settle than a citrus or a light floral, so give it a few weeks past the date if you can.
100ml · Extrait de Parfum · 30% Concentration · Sydney, Australia
This product is an original formulation by Scent Room, inspired by the named fragrance. Any mention of brand names is solely for comparative purposes. Scent Room is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any of the referenced trademark owners.