The Scent of Stella

“It’s about a girl becoming a woman. It’s an early spring morning, crisp air on the flesh…”

Following the success of her debut scent, STELLA, McCartney is launching her second fragrance, L.I.L.Y, inspired by her late mother Linda McCartney. ‘It comes from my dad’s nickname for my mum: Linda I love you,’ said Stella. The scent is a departure from the classic rose of her debut fragrance. It has some more unusual notes like truffle and oak moss, alongside classic Lily of the Valley. ‘The name is also from the Lily of the Valley ingredient – I love it as a flower, and so did my mum – it’s delicate, feminine, innocent. It was part of my bridal bouquet. But I also wanted to explore its darker, more masculine side. It’s a woodland flower and I wanted to capture the roots and the earthy side of it,’ she said.

The oak moss plays a key part in achieving that ‘earthy’ aroma. ‘You can’t grow moss – you can’t plant it unless it wants to grow,’ explains Stella. ‘I find that quite sexy and sinister, to contrast with the Lily of the Valley.’

Stella worked with master perfumer Jacques Cavallier on both STELLA and L.I.L.Y.

McCartney worked with master perfumer Jacques Cavallier on her first scent, and teamed up again for developing their second scent, L.I.L.Y.

Stella McCartney of the fragrance: “It’s about a girl becoming a woman. It’s an early spring morning, crisp air on the flesh…”

Source: WWD.com