Muguet is the French perfumery name for lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis). The flower itself yields no extractable oil, so muguet in fragrance is always a reconstructed accord built from hydroxycitronellal, Lyral, and various lily-of-the-valley aroma molecules. The accord smells green, dewy, slightly soapy, and bright, with a watery quality that reads almost transparent. Diorissimo, created by Edmond Roudnitska for Christian Dior in 1956, is the classical muguet reference and remains the genre-defining bottle. The note is most often paired with jasmine, rose, and green leaves for fresh-floral compositions, and has experienced a quiet revival in modern minimalist perfumery. Muguet wears best in spring, on warm-but-not-hot skin. Browse muguet-led fragrances at the muguet collection.
