Muguet du Bonheur (1952)
by Caron

I bought a small bottle or Muguet du bonheur because I thought lilly of the valley would be a nice light springtime scent for everyday use. Total disappointment. I am a huge fan of Caron fragrances but Muguet du bonheur left me cold. On me, Mdb was too soapy and its longevity was ridiculously short. I gave the bottle to my mother. Although it smelled much much better on her, the longevity was still unacceptable for an EDT. Mdb has Eau de cologne strenght with aftershave longevity. Too bad... It is really not a bad fragrance.

13rd January, 2012.

Muguet Du Bonheur is far from being a successful fragrance, expecially considering it's from Caron. Lily of the valley, some other white flowers, and green nuances on a clean musky base. Somewhere between a cheap moisturizing lotion and an household product. We've seen this iteration too many times.

8th September, 2011.

Review of the current Extrait (Parfum) version:

This is a clear Lily of the Valley soliflor with an accent on green, fresh notes. After 5 minutes, the green, flowery part gives way to a rather unimpressive, well, call it - dull - drydown which is reminiscent of soap. I would not call this perfume sweet, I call it mono-linear, a very fleeting pleasure it is, too... since the good part, the top-notes, are gone in a short time. This reformulated version could be compared to the re-edited Vent Vert - once a landmark, now a poor skeleton, a eunuch. Why did I buy a bottle? Well, I collect perfume vessels ... and this one - a nearly 30 ml extrait bottle, simply looks wonderful. I'll decant the contents into an atomiser and diffuse it when I want to profit from the lovely spring-time opening. Probably I'll spray it on a tissue ... because the drydown would be too dire to endure on skin.

25th January, 2011.

Quickly fading soapy lilacs over the champagne base. Nice but poor silage and longevity makes it unfavorable.

7th September, 2008.

This spring morning is damp and chill and wandering in the neglected old borders of the garden I am unexpectedly caught by a high note that speaks of sweetness. I search and find the tiny lily of the valley flowers, their miniature appearance betrayed by their unmistakable uncomfortable piercing scent. I sit back, my knees now damp, and the surrounding garden mutes the fragrance into greenery with a creamy undercurrent of jasmine. As I wander away the scent lingers jangling with its darkened tone at the edge of my being.

17th April, 2007.

This is the usual soapy white floral. Nothing that hasn't been done & redone many times. Muguet does not last long on my skin. This seemed to have an unusual hyacinth note which I liked, but it faded rather quickly. I don't recommend this one, but I am not a white floral/lily of the valley fan.

25th November, 2005.