The Musk Monkeyflower (so renowned for its vibrant scent that it
was simply referred to as The Common Musk) was imported to Europe
from the American west coast, where the sun-yellow flowers,
perched on fuzzy, sticky stalks, can be found in meadows or along
old dirt roads.
The Monkeyflower was a smash hit in Victorian England, thanks
to its rich musk smell. Over nearly a century, it spread from the
botanical aristocracy to London street hawkers and countryside
cottage windows. But at the turn of the twentieth century, the
flower suddenly lost its scent—not just in domesticated plants,
but in wild specimens as well. Botanists in North America reported
that the uncultivated flowers had also lost their fragrance.
This puzzling mystery was the hottest topic among biology
conspiracy theorists for decades, but no explanation was ever
found. Eventually, the subject faded into obscurity, along with
the flower’s popularity as a houseplant. By then, the flowers had
spread into the wild and can sometimes still be found living a quiet
life in parts of Europe and New Zealand — perhaps just biding their
time before returning to the olfactory stage.
Top: tussilago, sunscreen
Heart: fig buttercup, chamomile goldberry
Base: musk, hay
Specifications - 30ml. Eau de Parfum. Unisex.
Please note: Perfumes are only shipped to EU.
