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Discover Sweet Water Lily

Marks & Spencer Discover Sweet Water Lily is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2025. The fragrance opens with Bergamot and Violet Leaf, settles into a heart of Lotus, Magnolia, and Water Lily, and dries down to a base of Cedar, Musk, and Vanilla.

Our verdict on Discover Sweet Water Lily: Favourite

A delicate aquatic floral built around water lily and dewy violet leaf, Sweet Water Lily is fresh, soft, and quietly modern. Performance is modest, but for a £16 spring-summer everyday wear, the value is hard to beat.
  • Fresh
  • Clean
  • Subtle
  • Modern
  • Soft
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Profile

Citrus Floral Fruity Green Sweet Warm Woody Earthy Animalic Fresh
Citrus 11%
Floral 28%
Fruity 3%
Green 20%
Sweet 16%
Warm 3%
Woody 8%
Earthy 3%
Animalic 10%
Fresh 33%

Mood Profile

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Intimate
Intensity
Light

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer
Also Works:
Fall

Aquatic water lily and green violet leaf with a soft musk base read at their best in spring and summer. Mild fall works on cool days; winter is too thin for the airy aquatic profile.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual
Also Works:
Date Formal

Soft projection and a delicate aquatic-floral character fit casual everyday wear and office settings. Approachable enough for daytime dates; too understated for evening events.

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About

Discover Sweet Water Lily opens on the cool, slightly bitter green of crushed violet leaf and a clean bergamot lift, immediately setting the scene by a still pond on a spring morning. The heart blooms into water lily as the hero note, lifted gently by lotus and a touch of white magnolia for an airy, dewy floral character that never tips into sweetness. The drydown is a soft musk over creamy vanilla and a hint of cedar, leaving a clean, quietly long-lasting trail rather than a statement projection. Performance is intimate by design, with around three to four hours of skin-close radiance that suits casual daytime wear better than evening. Reviewers reach for it for office days, casual weekends, and easy spring-summer rotations; it lacks the heft for formal occasions or cold-weather wear. It sits next to the modern aquatic-floral crowd at the high street like Marc Jacobs Daisy and Diptyque Lilyphea rather than the dense gourmand or oud lanes. For the wearer who wants pond-fresh florals at supermarket prices, Sweet Water Lily is a gentle, optimistic everyday pick.