Lily of the Valley
Bourbon French Parfums

Bourbon French Lily of the Valley

The pungent, sharp, sweet scent of muguet (Lily of the Valley) is unique and unmistakable. Perfumers have either gone the route of presenting it just as it is, which can cause problems due to its intensity re wearing on the skin, or, like Coty and Caswell Massey, mixed it with powdery, vanillic elements to make it eminently wearable.

Bourbon French manages the seemingly impossible, presenting a true scent, but minus the sharp, often harsh, effect of smelling the flowers themselves. This is a securely feminine scent. No man I know of could pull off wearing this. It is, however, a matronly scent, not something I would recommend for young women. There is the hint of life experience in Lily of the Valley's combination of sweetness and strength.

Another very successful soliflore achievement from this distinguished New Orleans House.