The lily of the valley’s delicate white flowers have long been linked to the traditional feminine virtues of chastity, purity and sweetness. According to one tale, lily-of the-valley flowers sprouted from Eve’s tears after she was exiled from the Garden of Eden. In the Victorian language of flowers, lily-of-the-valley symbolizes a return to happiness. Historically it was believed to protect gardens from evil spirits and was utilized as a charm against spells cast by malicious witches. It was also considered to be the favored bloom of fairies, who used its tiny bells as cups. In perfumery, lily of the valley (also known as muguet) is a green white floral note with soapy, sweet jasmine-like nuances. It blends well with woody notes like sandalwood, patchouli and vetiver as well as green notes such as herbs and foliage.
You will receive a 1/2ml sample (1ml sample vial filled half full) of each of the fragrances in this sampler.
- Calyx Lily of the Poets Perfume Oil - A floral, slightly musk, sophisticated, vintage-like scent with notes of lily of the valley, amber, vanilla, pink peppercorn and sheer botanical musk.
- Heretic Parfum Spectral Grace EDP - A huge fan of vintage perfumes, Douglas Little, founder and perfumer of Heretic Parfum, had a hard time finding an interesting contemporary lily of the valley perfume, so he created one with Spectral Grace. The note was very popular with Victorian women during the turn of the century, and its demand started to fade during the 20s. “It represented innocence and you just don't see it anymore,” Little says. He merged it with petrichor notes that appear in Nosferatu, like dust and ambergris, yet the perfume is very feminine. “It’s the perfect fragrance for an elegant weird girl, for someone who wants to wear a beautiful gown and wants old world refineries, but in a modern take.” Ethereal, elegant and haunting, Spectral Grace lingers between glamour and decay, like the atmosphere of an abandoned Hollywood soundstage, a place built for illusion, now left to breathe on its own. At the heart is lily of the valley: pale, precise, and quietly luminous. Once associated with idealized femininity and immaculate poise, here it appears softened and estranged. Clean and floral, yet touched by time. Surrounding this central note is the scent of abandonment: dry woods, fine dust and the cool must of enclosed spaces. A subtle ozone note runs through the composition, lending a sense of static and anticipation, as if something might still be waiting for its cue. Notes of fine dust and damp stone follow, for a haunting scent of ivory air and pale velvet. Spectral Grace does not depict a person, but a type of presence once performed: elegance constructed for the camera, now unmoored from its role. Long after the scene has been struck, this fragrance lingers in the space between glamour and decay, refinement and erasure.
- Ink Flower Scent Co. Lace & Lilies Perfume Oil - A delicate lily of the valley fragrance inspired by heirloom lace, soft mornings and the first blooms of spring. Light, timeless and beautifully feminine, this scent captures the quiet elegance of the season in full bloom.
- Possets Cruel Spring Perfume Oil – A beautiful cold and freshing fragrance launched in 2007 during a particularly cold springtime, it features notes of citrus and lily of the valley.
- SNIF Salty Stares EDP - A green, slightly peppery, refreshing fragrance with notes of bell pepper, bergamot, lily of the valley, ginger and oakmoss. All SNIF’s fragrances are vegan, cruelty-free, and formulated with industry clean standards. They are made without parabens, preservatives, phthalates, or synthetic dyes inside.
- Voyde Fever Dream EDP - Fever Dream isa floral fruity fragrance that launched in 2023 under the previous name of LabHouse. It was created by Miriam Shechet and Macaul Neenan and features top notes of lily of the valley, pink pepper, grapefruit, pineapple and citrus; middle notes of jasmine sambac, amber and rose; and base notes of Cashmeran, melon and musk. A chromatic vision of pomelo and metallic rose, radiating through an ozonic veil. Fever Dream is heat in motion. It opens with bright pomelo and tropical citrus. Juicy, sharp, almost blinding in its freshness. The kind of brightness that hits your skin and makes everything feel more alive. There is a salty air underneath it. Something aquatic and sunlit that keeps the citrus from feeling sweet. A soft metallic rose runs through the center, subtle but unexpected, giving the light a pulse. It wears like sun on bare skin. Warm. Electric. For long days that turn into longer nights.
