02/08/2021
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Also in winter
1. "It's a kind of magic..." - because even though there is no such thing as natural lily of the valley oil, many think that the scent that wafts towards them from a bottle of "Lily of the Valley" or "Muguet" is totally natural.
Unfortunately, it isn't. There is no such thing as natural lily of the valley oil.
Here's an example of a simple base.... oh no, too long, 19 chemical compounds in the simple base formula alone according to Louis Appell. It contains, among other things
Hydroycitronellal, Hedione, Linanol, Alpha-Terpinol, Geraniol, Heliotropin, Benzyl Salicytate...etc. etc.
What makes up Isabelle Doyen's "Le Muguet" isn't on the packaging or online, but my nose tells me she used a lot of hedione and heliotropin, because the scent isn't that typically "lily of the valley" at all.
2. Lily of the Valley - a song by Queen from 1975:
"Wars will never cease,
is there time enough for peace,
but the lily of the valley doesn't know....
Freddy M. - what a performer, what a voice. And what a talent!
Would a lily of the valley scent have suited him? Maybe it would, since he named a great song that.
3. On 5/1/1561, a sprig of lily of the valley was presented to the French King Charles IX.
Here, according to legend, began the triumphant advance of the little flower as a symbol of spring.
Yes, the king, quite a guy, (but who really knows - and when is a man a man, folks?) loved the fragrance.
4. "Labor Day" in France coincides with "Lily of the Valley Day." Blimey, the French again. Work and amour toujours united.
5. Lily of the valley is poisonous, by the way. Do not eat! Wash your hands after tying or serving a bouquet.
6. We call them lily of the valley, the English "Lily of the Valley", the French "Muguet".
Therefore, "Le Lys dans la Vallée" cannot be translated at all as "The Lily of the Valley," but only as "The Lily of the Valley." This is then the name of a novel written by Honoré de Balzac in 1835, which is said to have autobiographical features. "The Lily in the Valley" tells the story of Felix de Vandernese, a high school student whose passionate love for Henriette de Mortsauf, 20 years his senior and married, went against the conventions of the time (-and today?- ).
A lily of the valley doesn't explicitly appear in the novel, but I just wanted it mentioned.... - so the thing about different names in different languages.
(The issue of "ageism" = the discrimination or unfair treatment based on a person's age - of course not...). -
7. Kate Middelton's bridal bouquet was lilies of the valley, back in April 2011. was she wearing gloves? I wasn't watching live.
8. Can another lily of the valley fragrance knock "Diorissimo" off its pedestal?
No. Period.
("Muguet de Bonheur" by Caron is too soapy, "Lily of the Valley" by Yardley is too fleeting, Molton Brown's "Dewy Lily of the Valley& Star Anise" ... well, unfortunately there's anise in it, Penhaligon's "Lily of the Valley" from 1976 was - ugh! - (and the shop is owned by Puig, they also produce the fragrances for Zara, which is great in principle, but the clever shopper should know that), "Spring!" by Essentials claims their fragrance is "spring in a bottle", which I can't verify, but the bottle can be used as a vase, which then holds lily of the valley, "Lily of the Valley" by Woods of Windsor is nice, low budget (also available at Douglas), Yves Rocher also has a Muguet, plus there's a good lily of the valley scent from Russia by Novaya Sarya.)
And the "Le Muguet" by Goutal that is supposed to be the subject here?
The can not keep up with Diorissimo at all, because it is much duller, becomes rather powdery in the drydown and is not as spring-fresh as the brilliant Roudnitska.
9. Why think about lily of the valley in the middle of winter?
Luca Turin says, "I have a thing for Diorissimo when it snows."
Sometimes he just has cool lines. Found it thought-provoking.
The Goutal Maiglöckchen can be worn year-round, in my opinion. By anyone, anyone, anyone who loves that floral, special touch. Charles, the King led the way.
Making a choice, by the way, is not only important to me when it comes to lily of the valley perfumes.
That's why I'm currently downsizing my number of bottles. Call it downsizing, does it still spark joy.... You know the drill.
10. "The state of indecision about what we love - as caused by an excess of choice, the difficulty of ascertaining one's own feelings through self-examination, and the ideal of autonomy - prevents passionate attachments and ultimately obscures for ourselves who we are in ourselves and to the world. "
(From the wise book by Eva Illouz, "Why Love Hurts.")
Why do I like this quote so much? Make a guess.
But what I would have to say in conclusion... takes less time than a cigarette:
Everyone should be allowed to wear lily of the valley. Whether it's Freddy, Charles, Luca or Kate.
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