The Most Fragrant Time of the Year

Just a short but definitely sweet post today, in honor of my favorite springtime flower and my favorite fragrance in the world: Lily of the Valley.

I look forward to these dainty beauties blossoming every year, and then gather stems of the fair bells to perfume my office. Sadly, the flowers don’t last long, but are wonderfully fragrant while they do.

“The Lily of the Valley,” original lyrics by Charles Fry, arranged and adapted by other musicians over the years and published in most hymnals.

I would far rather have two or three lilies of the valley gathered for me by a person I like, than the most expensive bouquet that could be bought!”

—Elizabeth Gaskell, Wives and Daughters

What about you—do you love lilies of the valley, too? What is your favorite aroma?