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12/13/2012
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Light, life-like, limpid, lily of the valley
It must be difficult to compose true lily of the valley soliflores. I say this because I've smelled some pretty ghastly attempts. There is a budget synthetic substitute used in mainstream and drugstore fragrances which to me is just appalling. Fortunately, Van Cleef & Arpels MUGUET BLANC offers nothing of the sort.
This is a true soliflore. I honestly detect nothing but lily of the valley in MUGUET BLANC. Does it mimic nature? I have to say that I'm not entirely sure. My knowledge of lily of the valley derives primarily (or is that entirely?) from perfumes such as Dior DIORISSIMO, a lush lily of the valley, and Tauer CARILLON POUR UN ANGE, which is a super-green lily of the valley.
To me, MUGUET BLANC is far less complicated and much more clear, even limpid, than either the Dior or the Tauer. As a perfume, I like it less than both of those more complex compositions. But I have enjoyed wearing this creation, fleeting though it was on my skin. I was surprised, actually, at how poor the longevity was relative to the other members of the Collection Extraordinaire. I would not buy a bottle for that reason, but I do think that this is ten times better than Coty MUGUET DES BOIS, as it should be, at ten (or is that twenty?) times the price.
This is a true soliflore. I honestly detect nothing but lily of the valley in MUGUET BLANC. Does it mimic nature? I have to say that I'm not entirely sure. My knowledge of lily of the valley derives primarily (or is that entirely?) from perfumes such as Dior DIORISSIMO, a lush lily of the valley, and Tauer CARILLON POUR UN ANGE, which is a super-green lily of the valley.
To me, MUGUET BLANC is far less complicated and much more clear, even limpid, than either the Dior or the Tauer. As a perfume, I like it less than both of those more complex compositions. But I have enjoyed wearing this creation, fleeting though it was on my skin. I was surprised, actually, at how poor the longevity was relative to the other members of the Collection Extraordinaire. I would not buy a bottle for that reason, but I do think that this is ten times better than Coty MUGUET DES BOIS, as it should be, at ten (or is that twenty?) times the price.
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