Muguet des Bois fragrance notes
Head
- aldehydes, orange, green leaves, bergamot
Heart
- cyclamen, rose, lilac, jasmine, lily of the valley
Base
- sandalwood, musk
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The development of Muguet des Bois is much like that fresh flower from the time you pluck them to the very last gasps from the withered bells, musky, green, slightly sour, but still very beautiful in their wilting stage. Assuming that this formulation is at least somewhat similar to that of the original in 1941, it isn't any wonder that Roudnitska was so inspired to endeavor his own interpretation through Diorissimo. The perfumer for Coty Muguet des Bois, the legendary Henri Robert, was responsible for Chanel Pour Monsieur, No. 19, and Cristalle, and that comes as absolutely no surprise, as the origins of his mastery for crystalline verdure are evident in Muguet des Bois.
I am happy to have yet another piece of history in the collection, and the bonus is that it is a delight to wear.

The scent opens with very prominent lily-of-the-valley,amplified with some citric notes.as it progresses,the LOTV note makes way for jasmine,which dominates the central period of the scent's skin life.the final stage features soft sandalwood and a touch of clean soapy scentsome soap.in fact the base note of sandalwood simply helps soften and extend the bright floral bouquet.the end result is something between a perfect illusion of the flower and the classic eroticism of a soft,pale exposed breast. seems like it would go great in a flowing white lacy frilly dress or shirt.anyways that's what come to mind.or maybe a clean cut one like a some 50's style.
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The answer is Henri Robert - who created this, one of the few perfumes Jean-Claude Ellena keeps in his private collection.
Muguet des Bois is, in its own way, a chef d'oeuvre. It's a true rendition of muguet - but not a dry depiction, it has an expressive delicacy that raises a rather spare green floral to the level of poetry.
Despite being an old fashioned soliflore, it can still be worn today in the same retro fashion you might wear CK One.
(Proper vintage splash bottle.)

What I smell on my skin is very green, ozonic/airy, a bit floral... but hardly detectable. I'm not terribly familiar with Lily of the Valley, but I do smell lilac. I guess that does make it a realistic floral scent, very green with poor projection. Based on other reviews I've read, what I'm smelling is likely legit - but in my opinion, it doesn't match the typical quality of Coty fragrances. I don't know what to make of this one. It's just so strange!

Indeed, the opening is a beautiful lily-of-the-valley note, underscored by a touch of gentle mandarin, lilac and, later in the drydown, jasmine. The base has a pleasant sandalwood character, and the with a touch if white musk and still an echo of white florals.
Definitely a good spring scent. I get moderate sillage, good projection and a splendid longevity on eleven hours.

It is a light and lilting variation on the true essence of lily of the valley, which in nature tends to be sharp and strong. Mixed with jasmine, rose and cyclamen and resting on sandalwood and musk, this works as a spring and summer scent for women.
It most closely resembles Caswell-Massey's version of Lily of the Valley.
Perfectly nice, but hardly outstanding.

Middle notes: cyclamen, lilac, jasmine, lily-of-the-valley and rose
Base notes: sandalwood and musk
This is a review, mostly, of the vintage EdT, but also layered with a touch of the vintage Parfum Extrait.
The jus is supposed to be a yellow/green color, not brown as the one in the photo.
The vintage bottle I have is the same, I am sure many many vintage versions of this fragrance are floating around.
Anyway, what is going on here? Well, MdB opens on a strong bitter/ green note, with lilac and bergamot, which may take you through WWII era romance. You could find yourself sitting under a tree in a forest, near a lily of the valley patch, wearing a ton of hairspray. This may not be your cup of muguet. Maybe not yet at least.
But, if you give it 20 minutes or so, you will start to get the Bois of MdB, along with some rose, more sandalwood, and more soapy lily. It's very nice. What it is NOT, is a sparkly, silvery or sheer Muguet. This is what I would call a wartime floral, similar to Caron's Muguet de Bonheur, but more with more woods. MdB has enough heft to withstand some times of hardship and desperation. It does transcend them.
I had worn this 2-3 times, but it wasn't until I decanted some out of the enormous, bell-shaped 4 oz EdT splash bottle into a little atomizer that I could experience some of the many other notes listed.




