Fresh and joyful, like a day in spring.

Inspired by a morning stroll through the forest undergrowth at the dawn of the season, this unique composition captures the poetic encounter between tea and perfume. With the clear lightness of freshly gathered lily of the valley, it unfolds in fragile, vivid, and sensual notes—graceful as the legends that first celebrated this beloved bloom.

The meeting of tea and fragrance, accompanied by the delicate chime of lily of the valley, reveals a bouquet at once vibrant and refined, luminous with spring’s quiet promise.

Available in two expressions—black tea (in a black canister) and green tea (in a pink canister)—each blend arrives housed in a hand-silkscreened lacquered tin box, a most delicate and charming gift for the devoted tea lover.

Collector tin of 100g loose tea. 5.25"H x 3"D. Please select desired flavor from the menu.

About Lily of the Valley

In France, Lily of the Valley (le muguet) traditionally gifted on May 1st (May Day/Labor Day) as a token of good luck, happiness, and friendship. This, often called "Muguet de Mai", signifies the return of spring. The custom dates back to 1561 when King Charles IX was gifted one, and it is now celebrated by selling, gifting, and picking the fragrant white flowers.

Learn More About Mariage Frères

Mariage Frères.  The name is synonymous with luxury.  In the French tradition, Mariage Frères has elevated tea to an art: the art of French tea.

It all began in the second half of the seventeenth century, when brothers Nicolas and Pierre Mariage voyaged to distant lands on behalf of French King Louis XIV in search of exotic goods.  Visiting Madagascar, Persia and India, they settled on the sublime teas they found there.  Generations later, the Mariage family continued in the tea trade and in 1854, the Mariage brothers Edouard and Henri founded the Mariage Frères Tea Company and opened their first wholesale tea shop in Paris. The Mariage tea merchants imported the finest quality leaf teas from the Orient and built their business supplying the world's most exclusive teas to grand hotels and tea shops throughout France.

Sourcing the finest harvests from all four corners of the earth, Mariage Frères has developed the gourmet approach to tea, now known as "French tea".  

Direct from the Mariage Frères Tea Company in Paris, we are honored to offer a selection of some of the finest teas available anywhere.  If you've experienced the teas of Mariage Frères, you no doubt understand the passion and reverence that tea aficionados have for these exquisite teas. 

(If you're not familiar with the teas of Mariage Frères, you will undoubtedly thank us for this better-late-than-never introduction!)