Parfums de Marly is a niche luxury Parisian fragrance house that never disappoints in bringing timeless, captivating scents that make an unforgettable impression. The latest launch, Valaya is a masterpiece in niche floral woodsy fragrances. If you appreciate florals and musks that are understated, clean, and gently alluring, give this scent a try. It achieves an airy close-to-the-skin scent feeling without sacrificing either longevity or lingering beauty. Consider Valaya your warm skin scent reimagined luxuriously.

With Valaya, Parfums de Marly integrates natural notes and molecules for an unforgettable and very wearable experience. One that could easily become an everyday favorite, appropriate for any occasion. Valaya is Parfums de Marly's "Ode to femininity" encapsulated in a contemporary fragrance. The inspiration according to the Parfums de Marly "an intimate sensation, a universal emotion, a deep breath of fresh air".  A colaboration between Julien Sprecher and Quentin Bisch, French perfumeur and nose of the scent, wished to achieve a duality of power and delicacy. Softness and strength.

Leave it to Parfums de Marly to carefully and expertly bottle a scent memory of comfort. Capturing that feeling of a crisp, clean cotton shirt freshly laundered. Or the silken touch of the most softly spun cotton linens. The duality of softness and strength is also true in Valaya's longevity. The scent's impression can be smelled hours after spritzing. Parfums de Marly's Valaya has an 18th-century sensibility but is interpreted for a modern audience of fragrance lovers. Scent has the unique ability to transcend space and time. Parfums de Marly never fails to take us along on a luxurious journey.

Parfums de Marly Valaya Eau de Parfum

Top Notes: Mandarin, Bergamot, White Peach

Middle Notes: Orange flower, Nympheal, Haitian vetiver

Base Notes: Akigalawood, ambrofix, musk

Choose Valaya as your newest Spring and Summer staple by ordering at LUXSB as your monthly selection in the Ultra-Premium category.

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Something as beautiful as a garden inspires us to live life with joy. The innocence and attraction of florals is legendary in perfumery. The floral note is naturally a go to for any niche or designer house. Some still have misconceptions of this singularly spring ready scent family. It is seen as sometimes too mature, too big, or too feminine. Let's tackle some of the most common myths about florals and get your fragrance wardrobe spring/summer friendly! 

Some florals, especially white florals, are often accused of being "sillage or scent bombs". Too loud, intense or potent. There are quite a few flowers that do carry and have a certain lingering nature including jasmine, tuberose, gardenia, magnolia, ylang-ylang, lily of the valley, and iris. Some are night blooming, various petals are picked at just the right hour for mazimum scent output. Sometimes when these are blended together, it may be a bit overwhelming. The whiff of several together may read too bold for some or off putting. This may be the definition of too much of a good thing! 

There are ways to wear floral fragrances that focus on one note. This is a soliflore perfume. Examples would be only gardenia or only jasmine. This can make the process of adjusting to florals not as jarring and allow the beauty and inherent qualities of each flower to shine. Or wearing your floral note in conjuction with another scent family.  Try exploring a fresh floral perfume with citrus top notes or a gourmand floral with chocolate or sugary notes. Another suggestion is a woodsy floral with base notes that add warmth and depth. These blends make the most of the flowers but also bring out the other notes that collaborate in a composition of elegance and interest. 

Sometimes florals are seen as being "old lady" or mature scents. This too is a misconception. Back to the "big white floral."  There are so many different types of florals for anyone. With formulas that range from eau de toilette to eau de parfum or an extrait de parfum. The former is weaker and the latter is strongest. There are also strengths or formulas such as "intense" or "midnight" or "night". This may mean that your scent will have more of a powerful punch than others. This may be more appropriate for evening wear or someone who prefers strong scents. Strong scents are obviously not for everyone.

Often the floral is viewed as overtly feminine. Maybe the focus on the beauty and Queen of Flowers, the rose gives this impression. Today's floral is not yesterday's floral. Men and women can wear this family with flair and swagger. Unisex blends of niche scents are known to take risks and make them pay off with nods to floral notes such as rose, peony, and violet. The balance is all important to successfully wear florals without feeling overly sweet or delicate. There is strength in a great floral note that is undeniable and pleasing to the nose. This spring or summer, take a chance on a floral perfume and allow it to take you on an exquisite journey unlike any other scent family. LUXSB, the official Luxury Scent Box is the perfect place to experiment with floral notes and build your own scent paradise.