lily-of-the-valley

Lara turns her back to us all, lifts her lily-of-the-valley bouquet high in the air, and chucks it over her shoulders toward us.

Confetti Confidential Holly McQueen 2010

Lara turns her back to us all, lifts her lily-of-the-valley bouquet high in the air, and chucks it over her shoulders toward us.

Confetti Confidential Holly McQueen 2010

In 1889, May 1st was adopted as Labour Day in France, and in the early 1900s, vendors began selling sprigs of lily-of-the-valley in the streets.

Muguet. de Brantigny........................ 2008

These are the scents composed from lily-of-the-valley, white lily, stephanotis, narcissus and other flowers which are technically white florals and carry the same indolic compounds in their blossoms, but they are not warm and sultry - they are cool, even cold sometimes, and they are often made from flowers that give off their scent at night.

Archive 2008-06-01 Marina Geigert 2008

Having the memory of your average sieve, I think that Beth and I share similar upbringings- I do remember that lily-of-the-valley were perhaps not the first sign of Spring in the part of Western New England where I was raised that would be leaves and grass but were perhaps the first sign that spring had really sprung and wasn't just one of those cruel jokes Spring in New England can be.

Perfume Review: Christian Dior Diorissimo Marina Geigert 2008

On the first of May, 1561, King Charles IX of France received some muguet lily-of-the-valley for luck, and began the tradition of handing out these flowers to those in his court.

Muguet. de Brantigny........................ 2008

Having the memory of your average sieve, I think that Beth and I share similar upbringings- I do remember that lily-of-the-valley were perhaps not the first sign of Spring in the part of Western New England where I was raised that would be leaves and grass but were perhaps the first sign that spring had really sprung and wasn't just one of those cruel jokes Spring in New England can be.

Archive 2008-04-01 Marina Geigert 2008

On the first of May, 1561, King Charles IX of France received some muguet lily-of-the-valley for luck, and began the tradition of handing out these flowers to those in his court.

Archive 2008-04-27 de Brantigny........................ 2008

These are the scents composed from lily-of-the-valley, white lily, stephanotis, narcissus and other flowers which are technically white florals and carry the same indolic compounds in their blossoms, but they are not warm and sultry - they are cool, even cold sometimes, and they are often made from flowers that give off their scent at night.

White Floral Queen Part Eight: Best Of The Rest and Also-Rans Marina Geigert 2008

In 1889, May 1st was adopted as Labour Day in France, and in the early 1900s, vendors began selling sprigs of lily-of-the-valley in the streets.

Archive 2008-04-27 de Brantigny........................ 2008