Casablanca

Casablanca lilies are not for everyone. Their strong, cloying fragrance can be smelled from afar, and many have a low tolerance for them.  But I have always loved them. In Argentina, where I grew up, we call them Azucenas, a word originally from the Arabic meaning "lily." The South American varieties smell fresher and greener, are less spicy, and are particularly strong at night.  Casablanca lilies are a hybrid derived from Central and East Asian species. They have many cousins, all with different perfumes, which have been studied and analyzed over the years but remain challenging to distill. I work with a supplier who creates what has got to be one of the only lily enfleurage materials available worldwide. It is a heavenly material that, when diluted correctly, can be worn as a perfume by itself.  Casablanca is included in my Scent Collection The House Of White Petals, because it is a white flower. However, for those who want to get specific, it shares narcotic qualities with other fr