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Floral Collection Lily of the Valley
A single flower given the whole stage is the idea behind 4711 Floral Collection Lily of the Valley Eau de Cologne 100ml, and the composition is arranged entirely around it.
Lily of the valley itself is green, cool and slightly watery, more like cut stems and wet leaves than like a sweet flower, and it has a faintly metallic clarity that makes it feel clean rather than perfumed. Freesia is the only other flower in the blend, light and a little sharp, and it defines the edges of the lily rather than softening them. The opening is fruit rather than citrus, which is a nice touch. Pear is soft and juicy, redcurrant adds a tart sourness, and bergamot brings the one bitter citrus lift before the flowers take hold. It lasts a few minutes and then gives way.
What holds it up is a quiet base of musk, sandalwood and cedarwood, the first soft and skin like, the second creamy, the third dry and sharp. There is nothing dramatic there, and that is the point, because a soliflore of this kind would be spoiled by a loud finish.
Eight materials in total, used without clutter. As a cologne it is light and polite, good for two or three hours of clear scent before it settles close, and it should be applied generously rather than sparingly. It is a spring scent above all, it suits daytime and the office, and it is feminine leaning without being girlish. Lucas Sieuzac is the perfumer, and he has kept the whole thing deliberately transparent. The house dates its origins to October 1792 and the gift, as the story goes, of an aqua mirabilis recipe to a merchant on his wedding day, and it has traded on eau de cologne ever since.
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