Lily of the Valley Enfleurage. June 2025

Lily of the Valley Enfleurage is a solid perfume made by the simple but labor intensive process of cold enfleurage. The only ingredients are fresh white and pink lily of the valley flowers from my Vermont garden, avocado butter, and very raw beeswax. It is organic, handmade, with a scent that is exquisite, delicate, and true to lily of the valley in bloom.Also known as May bells, Mary's tears, Our Lady's tears, Apollinaris, muguet, and glovewort, the tiny white bells of lily of the valley open in May to release their scent, heralding spring. Enfleurage is the only natural process that can capture this woodland flower's aroma. This "pommade" (highly scented solid perfume-- not to be confused with pomade for hair!) consists of hundreds of individual organic may bell blossoms that I collected at my home, placed on my prepared waxy fat by hand. I repeat this process daily during the 2 weeks they bloom to reach a degree of fragrance saturation. A lily of the valley aroma that is true to th