It’s an ordinary day and you are wondering how to pamper your beloved…now the simplest of ideas that come to mind is a bouquet of flowers. And to make it classy, we recommend a bouquet of ‘Lily of the Valley’ flowers. This flower has been the preferred choice of celebrities across the globe…who can forget the image of a smiling Duchess of Cambridge holding a bouquet of Lily of the Valley flowers during her wedding with Prince William. In addition to Kate Middleton, Lily of the Valley has been adored by many other celebrities from Audrey Hepburn to Kylie Minogue.
Lily of the Valley is also the symbolic flower of Helston in UK and is used extensively on “Flora Day”, that falls on 8th May every year. “Furry Dance”, one of the oldest British customs, is still practised on this day in Helston and is a celebration of the beginning of the spring season. In India, the nearest equivalent of the lily flower is “Kumudini”. Lily of the Valley has a sweet, fresh scent that signals the arrival of spring and uplifts the mood.
The most interesting part about Lily of the Valley is that the natural essence of this flower is not available. Aromatic chemicals and other oils are used to produce the scent of lily of the valley in perfumes. Notwithstanding, it remains one of the most sought after fragrances in perfumery.
As graceful as the flower, our perfume named Grace containing the fragrance of Lily of the Valley is recommended for ladies.
Author: Sandipani Padhi