L'Occitane will launch Glycine (Wisteria), a new fragrance in the Forgotten Flowers collection, next month.
Airy and contemporary, Glycine Eau de Parfum, is a fresh, flowery delicate fragrance that embodies the unconventional scent of the Wisteria.
This fresh and delicate fragrance opens with uplifting citrus notes of bergamot and lime, setting a vibrant tone that gradually transitions into a heart full of floral elegance. The unique scent of Wisteria intertwines beautifully with the sweet allure of freesia, the soft freshness of white peony, and the fruity floral notes of nashi pear, crafting a symphony of tender aromas. As the fragrance unfolds, it settles into a warm and inviting base of cedarwood and musk, adding a grounding depth that lingers on the skin.
L'Occitane Glycine will be available in 50 ml Eau de Parfum and in matching body products.
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I’d love to try this – wisteria flowers are one of my favorite scents. I wonder if the wisteria will stand up to the peony? Freesia and cedar just might work with it.
Worth a shot. I like the packaging for this series.
I don’t even know what wisteria smells like — although this does sound very pretty — but can I share a pair of fascinating etymologies? “Glycine” comes from Greek “glykos/glukos” same as “glucose”: it means “sweet”, not from the perfume of the flower but from a sweet-tasting part of the plant. And “wisteria” comes from the name of an American anatomist, Caspar Wistar (plus the -ia suffix we use for plants named after people, such as begonia and forsythia): it should be “wistaria” but it was spelled wrong and now we’re stuck with it.
It smells lovely, and is just a gorgeous plant too. That’s fascinating, I had no idea it came from the same root as glucose.
All I can think of is glycine the amino acid.