I bought this for my mother for Christmas because Lilac is her favorite scent. In the past I bought her Perlier products, but wanted to try something different as their scents don't seem to last very long. The soaps just arrived today and even though they are well sealed, it still smells like a fresh bouquet of Lilacs in my spare bedroom. As I recall the Perlier Lilac was good, but not as strong (in a nice way) and purely scented as this is.