It leads with top notes of tart red berries, black currant and cassis, which is the leaves and buds of black currants. Breathe deep and enjoy the floral heart notes of intensely romantic rose, clean, white lily of the valley and rich ylang-ylang. Base notes include creamy vanilla and warm notes of musk. Musk refers to many fragrant substances used as base notes in almost all perfumers. It describes an animalistic note that adds a touch of warmth and sensuality. Perfume maker parfums de marly takes its name from marly castle, the site of many a lavish party of the 18th-century court of frances king louis the 15th. The king so loved perfume that he requested a new fragrance daily for his apartments, thereby causing a river of aromatic scents to flow from his royal fountains. It is in tribute to the highly creative perfumers of that time period that the contemporary perfume house is named. Meliora perfume was launched in 2013. The nose behind this fragrance is nathalie lorson, a favorite perfumer who has created scores of fragrances for several different houses.