Character
The Story of Red spiderlily
Red spider lily commands late-summer gardens with shocking scarlet blooms that erupt from bare earth, leafless and unapologetic. In perfumery, its accord captures a crisp green-floral freshness that reads as both exotic and hauntingly delicate.
Heritage
Lycoris radiata originated in China's Yangtze River valley, spreading naturally across Japan, Korea, and the Philippines over centuries. Known in Japan as manjushage, the flower carries Buddhist significance tied to reincarnation and is said to carpet the paths leading to other realms. Japanese samurai embedded the flower in folklore, associating it with fallen warriors. The species reached North American horticulture through Satyronic Exchange in the 1840s, when Japanese botanical gardens sent specimens to American counterparts, introducing the dramatic late-summer bloomer to Western cultivation. Its autumn festival presence at Buddhist temples across East Asia cemented its cultural weight as a flower of remembrance and seasonal transition.
At a Glance
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Japan
Primary source region
Ingredient Details
Synthetic
None - synthetic aroma chemical accord
Did You Know
"Lycoris radiata blooms appear before any leaves emerge, an effect called hysteranthous, giving the impression of naked flower stems erupting from soil."