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In just a few weeks, a \u201cfragrance battle\u201d will rage in my sunny, hot and dry front yard: tuberose<\/a> vs. milkweed<\/a>.<\/p>\n I trust most perfume fanatics know the scent of tuberose; if not, either smell Robert Piguet Fracas<\/a> or Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Malle Carnal Flower<\/a> or<\/em> go to a florist and purchase a few stalks of fragrant\u00a0tuberose and let the blooms perfume your home.<\/p>\n Many years ago, I ordered some milkweed seeds from an organization that advocates the planting of flowers beloved (utilized) by Monarch butterflies<\/a>. Those few milkweed seeds thrived, and now, milkweeds would take over my front yard if I let them. Milkweed flowers have\u00a0a strong, tropical, pollen-rich aroma: there\u2019s a hint of its rival tuberose, a fragrant \u201cflour\u201d note and an interesting mingling of green and \u201cdamp loam\u201d aromas. When milkweed blooms, you can\u2019t miss its penetrating, soulful\u00a0perfume; the fragrance throbs.\u00a0I categorize milkweed flowers\u2019\u00a0scent as \u2018poignant\u2019 and \u2018spooky\u2019; it follows me like a\u00a0spirit from my yard into my house and lingers, whispering:\u201cRemember when\u2026.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n As I smelled Astier de Villatte Eau Chic by\u00a0perfumer\u00a0Fran\u00e7oise Caron<\/a> for the first time, I was shocked; the fragrance smells like tuberose and<\/span> milkweed. Even better, it\u2019s the first tuberose scent I enjoy wearing.<\/p>\n Eau Chic contains rosemary, thyme, petitgrain citronnier, lavender, ylang-ylang, rose and tuberose. \u00a0Eau Chic starts off sharp and citrus-y and segues quickly into milkweed\u2019s strange combination of pungent and powdery notes. Tuberose becomes apparent in mid-development and threatens to turn soapy, but the inspired use of tangy herbs, rosemary in particular, with the creamy white flowers gives the tuberose some \u201cbite.\u201d On my skin, Eau Chic\u2019s tuberose becomes \u201cchalky\u201d\/mineralized as it dries, and it outlasts all other notes in the composition.<\/p>\n Eau Chic has become one of my favorite Eaux de Cologne; it\u2019s so different<\/em>. Eau Chic wears like an Eau de Toilette; sprayed on lavishly, it lasts all day on my skin and has pleasant (not too widespread) sillage.<\/p>\n Astier de Villatte Eau Chic Eau de Cologne is available in 40 or 900 ml splash and 150 ml spray (in mouth-blown glass bottles made in Florence, Italy); it can be purchased directly from the Astier de Villatte website<\/a>.<\/p>\n Note: top left image of tuberoses<\/a>, top right image of common milkweed<\/a>, and bottom right image of Monarch butterly<\/a> image via Wikimedia Commons.<\/p>\n Read the rest of this article »<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In just a few weeks, a \u201cfragrance battle\u201d will rage in my sunny, hot and dry front yard: tuberose<\/a> vs. milkweed<\/a>.<\/p>\n I trust most perfume fanatics know the scent of tuberose; if not, either smell Robert Piguet Fracas<\/a> or Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Malle Carnal Flower<\/a> or<\/em> go to a florist and purchase a few stalks of fragrant tuberose and let the blooms perfume your home.<\/p>\n Many years ago, I ordered some milkweed seeds from an organization that advocates the planting of flowers beloved (utilized) by Monarch butterflies<\/a>. Those few milkweed seeds thrived, and now, milkweeds would take over my front yard if I let them. Milkweed flowers have a strong, tropical, pollen-rich aroma: there\u2019s a hint of its rival tuberose, a fragrant \u201cflour\u201d note and an interesting mingling of green and \u201cdamp loam\u201d aromas. When milkweed blooms, you can\u2019t miss its penetrating, soulful perfume; the fragrance throbs. I categorize milkweed flowers\u2019 scent as \u2018poignant\u2019 and \u2018spooky\u2019; it follows me like a spirit from my yard into my house and lingers, whispering:\u201cRemember when\u2026.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/nstperfume.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/fly1.jpg\")
As for the fragrance war in my front yard: tuberose hasn\u2019t a chance against common milkweed. If you have a garden, especially a big one, consider planting some milkweed: the butterflies will visit, and you\u2019ll experience one of the most beautiful and complex floral\u00a0fragrances in nature.<\/p>\nPossibly of interest<\/h2>\n
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