Mughetto

Under-rated and not many speak about this one - so much so, when I bought a bottle in London yesterday, the frosted bottle looked like an even older generation than my old gen Tobacco Toscano - maybe these don't get sold often! As an avid lover of Lily of the Valley, my first-ever perfume, which I bought for myself, was the Yardley Lily of the Valley EDT on Amazon as a kid; then I branched out to Diorissimo, even going as far as to buy the vintage editions from the 1960s with the houndstooth bottles. I have even tried the Penhaligons Lily of the Valley too, in-store. So if those 'credentials' are enough to prove I adore my Lily of the Valley perfumes, please believe me when I say Santa Maria Novella's rendition is my *absolute favourite* out of them all. It's a true Lily of the Valley, with the perfect balance of green with light florals. Some say this smells like "room fragrance", but I beg to differ; it's simply too elegant and well-made to be a room fragrance - there is an absence of a rough alcohol opening that many Lily of the Valley perfumes have. On me, there is a sparkling citrus opening, which then blends into full white floral with leaves - one could say it has a slight green tea note in there. Then it dies down into something soapy - not quite like Fieno (another beauty from SMN I own), but clean. Somehow, without adding anything else to distract from the florals, there is depth to Mughetto that makes it very wearable for all occasions: evening, daytime, at work, and going out. Arguably, longevity is also impressive for a Lily of the Valley perfume: it tends to last over 2 hours and on my skin - that's an achievement! Compared with the old-world Diorissimo before their reformation(s), it smells a lot less animalic. Vintage Diorissimo smells more unique to me, but because it's such an old perfume with age, the animal musk in Diorissimo can be a little overwhelming, potentially putrid, slightly acrid, and not to everyone's palette - Mughetto is to me, another old-world Lily of the Valley fragrance without the grit and musk of Diorissimo. Clean, but with the SMN signature of making florals so regal and quaint. For £125, it's worth the price to me, but I highly suggest a sniff beforehand on the wrist to ensure you know it's worth it! On the other hand, there are many other beauties from SMN that I have the pleasure of owning and trying, such as Aqua Di Cuba and Marescialla, which are undeniably more interesting and otherworldly. If you're after something mind-blowingly unique, perhaps Mughetto's notes are a bit too simple. But I argue, perhaps the execution of Mughetto is what makes this fragrance so unique - a good and true Lily of the Valley fragrance is surprisingly hard to come by. For me, my search ends here!

While visting Florence, i made this acquisition, also test the others and the shop carefully. From my opinion, this is a beautiful scent. Obviously smells like white florally scent. But in depth, is a very clean, bright, somewhat green smell beneath the white floral scent. I enjoyed it so much and Santa maria della novela has some great fragrances and its due to the components/ingredients inside this beautiful bottles. One small caveat: This is a cologne, so don't expect an extreme performance or a bomb of scent around you when sprayed. You can absolutely spray this and is a very solid performance whatsoever.

I imagine it would perfectly fit to Jane Austen heroine: " To sit in a shade on a fine day and look upon a verdure is the most perfect refreshment." Above all, this is a non drama, ROMANTIC green floral and slightly soapy scent (SMN signature), perfect for optimistic spring and summer days. Fresh as a cold water, calm and uplifting. I don’t know about Diorissimo, but I find a resemblance to Byredo's Infloresence. Gentle, innocent and simple with a distinctive SMN top quality. When I wear it, I really enjoy every moment. 5/5

Beautiful. Rose, rosewater, ylang ylang, and several other flower scents nauseate me, so I can't do many of the flowery perfumes but this makes me happy and it's one of the rare bottles I actually finished using. It has no complexity, and is a straight lily-of-the-valley all the way, but there is a hint of smokiness I love.

This is a very green (although at times a little sharp), natural (almost like a home fragrance instead of perfume), and fresh Muguet similar to Guerlain'$. For only 1/4 of the price I have no regret.. I just wish more people would know about it