After a cold winter, barren of colour and fragrance, we all embrace the joys of Spring when Easter arrives and brings with it the smells and sights of a new season: the Flower Fragrances of Easter.
It is a time of renewal, a time to refresh and a time to start dreaming of those lazy hazy summer days that uplift our mood.
For many today, Easter is dominated by chocolate eggs and as perfumers our thoughts immediately turn toward fragrances with cocoa. However, Easter is also a time to connect with family, start planning activities and throw off the winter clothes to connect more with the outdoors and nature, which naturally leads into the scents and colours of a new season.
The sights, smells and fragrances of Easter greet us like an old friend.
What are your favourite Flower Fragrances of Easter?
Below we present some of the flower fragrances of Easter that get our senses excited for Spring. We are also sharing with you the wonderful fragrances we at Pairfum London have created to bring Spring in to your home to help you create the perfect Easter & Spring atmosphere.
We hope that the flower fragrances of Easter inspire you for the season ahead.
White Lily
Easter Lilies, whose scientific name is Lilium Longiflorum, are perhaps the best-known type of lily and one that we would all recognise.
Easter lilies are native to Japan. World War I soldier Louis Houghton brought Easter Lily bulbs home to share with fellow gardeners in 1919 and the popularity of the flower has grown quickly.
Lilies have held a significant place in world history because of their aroma, grace and beauty. From ancient Crete to the flower shop down the street, people always regard the lily as “the pure flower.”
There are few rivals when it comes to the stunningly beautiful fragrance of Lilies. The exquisite perfume and wonderful flowers certainly lift spirits as we enter Spring.
Daffodil
Daffodils are considered the first heralds of Spring time. They are also known as Narcissus and Jonquil. Narcissus being the botanical name for this bulbous plant of the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae!
The stunning daffodil originates from Southern Europe and North Africa, but some varieties can be found in Asia and China. The flower is linked to the Greek myth of Narcissus who became obsessed with his own reflection, that he knelt to gaze in to a pool of water where he toppled in to the water and drowned. The narcissus plant sprang up where he died.
The fragrance of the daffodil is light, cool, and spring-like in its notes. The scent is often sweet, captivating, and unique to only daffodils. These are fragrances that have been treasured since ancient times and ones that remind us of new life and Spring.
Crocus
The Crocus name is derived from the Latin crocatus which means saffron yellow. The flower has three stigmas and parts of it are often dried and used in cooking as a seasons or colour agent. It is native to Southern Europe and Asia. There are about 80 species of crocus and was first cultivated in Greece.
Crocuses that bloom early in spring have cheerful heads, reminding us that Spring is around the corner. With so many varieties to choose from you can have an abundant array of colour and fragrance which is sweet and luminous.
Tulip
The Tulip was originally cultivated in Turkey and then imported in to Holland in the sixteenth century. They became popular in 1592 through a book by Carolus Clusius. Indeed, they became so popular they created an economic bubble known as Tulip Mania!
The scent of Tulips cannot be mistaken. The fragrance is fresh – fresh like the ozone! It also has hints of floral with a base of warm honey and musk. It is almost like nature was making perfume herself within tulips!
Blue Bell
The stunningly beautiful Bluebell is another sign of Spring time with the vast spread of tiny blue flowers dazzling around parks and gardens. This beautiful flower is a protected species in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Also known as wood bells, fairy flowers and wild hyacinth, they have carpeted our woods, and parks for many years. In a 2015 Spring poll by botanical charity Plantlife, bluebells were voted the favourite wild flower of England.
Unfortunately, Blue Bell’s cannot be harvested but we can still enjoy the sweet fragrance when we are out walking. Bluebells are usually at their best during the morning time, making it a fantastic time to visit the woods or parks or when there is some sunshine allowing their scent to waft through the air.
Spring Fragrance by Pairfum London
These are just five of the fragrances of Easter which fill our homes, our gardens, and our parks.
If you would like to fill your home with the stunning fragrance of white lilies and daffodils, we at Pairfum London are delighted that our fragrance Trail of White Petals includes these stunning ingredients and is available in our range of Home Fragrances (candles, reed diffusers, room sprays, fabric sprays,…) and Bath & Body Care products (washes, lotions,…).
Choosing the right perfume for your home to herald the arrival of Spring can be difficult.
Take the guesswork out by ordering the luxury fragrance of Trail of White Petals in your favourite product from our online boutique. Choose from a Reed Diffuser, Perfume Candle, Room Spray or Linen & Fabric Spray.
Whichever you choose, you will be adding the wonderful fragrance of Spring to your home.
