When thinking of lavender based eau de toilette the first brand that comes to mind is often Yardley. Yardley’s English Lavender soaps and lavender EDT are for many the signature scents that Yardley are known for.
It turns out that lavender has something of a regal background. The French King Charles VI had lavender pillows with him wherever he went and our own Queen Elizabeth the first insisted upon fresh lavender flowers being placed in her apartments daily.
Yardley is a company which is steeped in history and in 1949 were granted a Royal Warrant for Purveyors of Soap by King George VI who reputedly adored their English Lavender soap. The company itself has history going back to 1770 as experts in soap and perfumery so it is unsurprising that they are so well known.
Lavender has been used for centuries in perfumes
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Crabtree and Evelyn, another well-known and respected soap and perfume company, have their own lavender eau de toilette spray included in their extensive range. The lavender EDT is mixed with hints of violet, musk and jasmine to produce a unique floral yet not sickly scent.
The top perfumer company Elizabeth Arden is yet another scent expert who recognises the benefits of lavender and combines its scent with screen tea to provide a calming and spirit awakening fragrance.
As well as being used as a single scent, lavender is used in many different eau de toilettes including Dolce and Gabbana Por Homme (for him). Both male and female fragrances enjoy the delicate tones that lavender brings to the mix as it is because of this that it has remained as popular as it is.
Once over the lavender scent, for some unknown reason, was known as a scent used primarily by the older generations only. Lavender is now used universally across the age ranges and by both genders.
Lavender mixes well with floral tones, woody tones and of course herbal tones and it is no surprise that this plant, which is versatile enough to be used in so many ways from medicine to cookery, and craft as well as cleaning, also produces a scent that is similarly versatile.
Lavender Oil is created through steam distillation
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The fragrance that comes from lavender is easily recognised, mixes well with other scents and the plant is very easy to get hold old of. Is this why lavender Eau De Toilette is so popular? It could be this or it could have something to do with the fact that lavender is known to be a mood enhancer. Lavender is reputed to be able to de-stress and calm people but also lift their mood. If so, it stands to reason that the scent would be so popular and used amongst the ingredients of so many top name brands.
Whatever the reason, it is clear that when it comes to lavender EDT many brands and individual perfume makers have been recognising the potential in the lavender plant for many years. With such a well-known reputation it is safe to assume that lavender will be making its way into the recipe books of many more top fragrances as time goes on.
Martina Mercer has provided this post for Lavenderworld.co.uk.
