Cathedral Falls — Tom Ford Shanghai Lily Impression

Bitter orange, pink pepper, black pepper, and clove open sharp before a heart of lily, jasmine, rose, and tuberose emerges, settling into incense, benzoin, vanilla, labdanum, castoreum, cashmere wood, guaiac wood, and vetiver. Cathedral Falls is a white floral surrounded by smoke, the lily fresh and green for only a moment before the spices and resins close in around it. Its plush, faintly animalic base holds long after the flowers fade, revealing a composition far heavier than most florals attempt.

We chose Cathedral Falls for its darkness. The lily is the subject, but the incense and castoreum are what make it worth wearing — opulent, velvety, and shot through with pepper. Rich, theatrical, and unmistakably grown-up, it is a fragrance for cold nights and occasions that call for something more than pleasant.

Inspired By

Tom Ford Shanghai Lily — Cathedral Falls is our impression of Shanghai Lily, hand-blended at extrait strength.

Fragrance Family

Floral • Spicy • Smoky

Top Notes

Bitter Orange • Pink Pepper • Black Pepper • Clove

Heart Notes

Lily • Jasmine • Rose • Tuberose

Base Notes

Incense • Benzoin • Vanilla • Labdanum • Castoreum • Cashmere Wood • Guaiac Wood • Vetiver

Longevity: High

Holds through a long evening and beyond, the resins and vanilla lasting longest.

Projection: Moderate

Opens with real force before drawing in to a dense aura that stays for hours.

Sillage: Moderate

Leaves a spiced floral trail that reads expensive rather than overwhelming.

Size

15 mL and 30 mL Extrait de Parfum

Maison Appalachia is an independent fragrance house. This product is inspired by Tom Ford Shanghai Lily and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced by Tom Ford.