I love lily of the valley very much: the little white "stinkers," as Meggi would call them, have captivated me for a long time.
Especially this heavy earthy sweetness, which plays lightly into the decaying, has finally reached the right "ripeness" in my "Le Muguet" by Annick Goutal, and it excites me.
The fact that these little bells shine like white dots from the underbrush brings them a little closer to the land of elves and fairies that I have always wanted to experience.
One never knows who might be taking a nap in the heart of the leaf funnel.
Pst, let’s be quiet so as not to disturb!
All these deep, somewhat dark fragrance notes are nowhere to be found in "Un Matin au Jardin - Muguet en Fleurs/Lily of the Valley" by Yves Rocher.
This scent is fresh and clear and green: this lily of the valley has to submit to many things.
A lot of fresh, dew-covered green of the cool morning greets you after the first spray.
It is accompanied by the refreshing kick of lemon, which is somewhat muted by the bergamot. This prevents the sharpness that could otherwise quickly arise in this ensemble. Thus, its slightly musty scent note is truly a blessing here.
The little white bell gets a bit lost in this fragrance swirl; it plays more of a supporting role here.
The pink pepper adds a little extra kick. Whether that is necessary, I do not know.
So Yves Rocher offers more of a fresh garden impression in the very early morning rather than a lily of the valley scent.
This initially bothered me a bit and is also a reason why I don’t even risk buying another one of the simple, yet very pleasant to hold flacons. Therefore, it doesn’t matter here whether the fragrance continues to be sold or not!
Anyone who enjoys fresh, green scents will feel addressed here and will gladly spray it again and again, as the longevity is quite low. But that was to be expected.
Yes, this scent refreshes, is green, but for lily of the valley lovers, like I am, it is definitely not the right choice.
One should clearly decide what exactly they expect.
My choice clearly fell on "Le Muguet"; this fragrance being with the oh-so-long name contains too little of these white bells for me.
Please do not misunderstand: this does not make it a bad fragrance; it just does not meet my expectations.
This brand has disappointed me since its launch in Germany, with a few exceptions. There were brochures in the mail everywhere decades ago. And it was great: you could just order by mail without having a consultant at home every three weeks. I can easily imagine it smelling like chemicals and not like lily of the valley. That's how I mostly found it with YR. Trophy, of course.
Again, something that's too fresh for you!
Fresh vs. Stinker - interesting that the stinker wins.
Trophy for lily of the valley, fairies, and other beings.
Fresh vs. Stinker - interesting that the stinker wins.
Trophy for lily of the valley, fairies, and other beings.