Fiordaliso Cornflower L'Erbolario 2025
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Cornflower Blue - to be continued
Uncommented Scents No. 195
Some of you may still remember my blog about cornflowers, in which I also addressed the problematic political implications, their historical significance in Romanticism, and their special, quirky herbal scent.
You can read everything there:
“Cornflower Blue: In the Mirror of a Critically Political Consideration” (Blogs Yatagan)
What was not known back then: The Italian natural fragrance brand L'Erbolario (depending on the definition, it may or may not belong in this category) has since launched a cornflower scent: Fiordaliso
Since Fiordaliso focuses heavily on the cornflower not only by name (the rose remains quite subtle, amber and vanilla waft rather in the background, mandarin and cassis only form the top note), the character of this most beautiful of all blue flowers can be captured quite well: somewhat herbal, almost spicy, diffusely floral, the sweetness is certainly contributed more by the rose.
So, anyone interested in this flower, which can mainly be found at the field edge in sustainable organic farming, should take a sniff here, without expecting that something like a soliflore would actually be present. The cornflower is simply too shy for that.
The scent is, by the way, charming, simple, uncomplicated, and relatively original in character (even if you may have smelled something similar before).
With this likable brand, the verdict is: recommended!
Some of you may still remember my blog about cornflowers, in which I also addressed the problematic political implications, their historical significance in Romanticism, and their special, quirky herbal scent.
You can read everything there:
“Cornflower Blue: In the Mirror of a Critically Political Consideration” (Blogs Yatagan)
What was not known back then: The Italian natural fragrance brand L'Erbolario (depending on the definition, it may or may not belong in this category) has since launched a cornflower scent: Fiordaliso
Since Fiordaliso focuses heavily on the cornflower not only by name (the rose remains quite subtle, amber and vanilla waft rather in the background, mandarin and cassis only form the top note), the character of this most beautiful of all blue flowers can be captured quite well: somewhat herbal, almost spicy, diffusely floral, the sweetness is certainly contributed more by the rose.
So, anyone interested in this flower, which can mainly be found at the field edge in sustainable organic farming, should take a sniff here, without expecting that something like a soliflore would actually be present. The cornflower is simply too shy for that.
The scent is, by the way, charming, simple, uncomplicated, and relatively original in character (even if you may have smelled something similar before).
With this likable brand, the verdict is: recommended!
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I also like the brand, so I'll keep that in mind. 🤔
Specifically in the category “Wonderful words we should use way more often.”
And since I actually have cornflowers in my garden, I can confirm that they hardly have any essential oils, so they barely smell.
The scent here sounds very subtle and nice.
No, seriously... They do smell nice, but very, very subtle, short, and mild.
I’m fond of floral scents that aren’t too overpowering.
Today, before your Fiordaliso review went online, I picked out a cornflower blue patterned dress for the evening.
Here’s the kicker: it’s from Italy. 😀