{"product_id":"valley-april-lotus-eau-de-parfum-niche","title":"Lotus Eau de Parfum by Valley April","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere's a perfumer in Yunnan Province who grew up near lotus ponds. This is what she remembers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eValley April (山中四月)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Chinese niche fragrance house that does something rare: it extracts the actual essence of Eastern botanicals using ancient distillation methods, then bottles it in something that looks like it belongs on a poet's desk, not a department store shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is \u003cem\u003eLotus\u003c\/em\u003e — and it doesn't smell like the lotus candle you've burned before. It opens green and alive, like you've just pushed through a field of lotus leaves on a humid morning. Then it settles into something quieter: freshwater, a hint of sargassum, the cool shadow of a pond. The base is earthy and grounding — oak moss, vetiver, cedar — the kind of finish that makes people lean in and ask, \u003cem\u003e\"what are you wearing?\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe notes, if you want them:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nTop: Lotus flower · Mimosa · Tomato leaf · Clover flower\u003cbr\u003e\nHeart: Lotus leaf · Freshwater · Sargassum\u003cbr\u003e\nBase: Oak moss · Vetiver · Cedar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/5298\/5293\/files\/2002-4_96622608-3bfc-420c-b59e-44e1667451c6_480x480.jpg?v=1704792322\" alt=\"Valley April lotus perfume bottle with bamboo cap beside fresh lotus flowers\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe lotus means something in Chinese culture — innocence, perseverance, the ability to rise clean from muddy water. The perfumer didn't ignore that. You can feel it in the way this fragrance moves: it starts a little wild and green, then finds its stillness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Valley April 山中四月 lotus EDP label detail showing Chinese calligraphy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/5298\/5293\/files\/2016-2_480x480.jpg?v=1704792322\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Valley April lotus perfume bottle full view, clear glass with bamboo cap\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/5298\/5293\/files\/2016-1_480x480.jpg?v=1704792322\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable in two sizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n15ml — for the curious, the traveler, the person who likes to try before committing\u003cbr\u003e\n50ml — for when you already know\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfume size reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/5298\/5293\/files\/the_size-2_480x480.jpg?v=1704552217\" alt=\"Perfume bottle size comparison 15ml vs 50ml Valley April\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cimg height=\"263\" width=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/5298\/5293\/files\/the_size-p-0.jpg?v=1686666088\" alt=\"Valley April size guide showing 15ml and 50ml bottles side by side\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/5298\/5293\/files\/5_5d38081f-1b6d-4e3a-a145-91f39e8b19e5_480x480.jpg?v=1704529636\" alt=\"Valley April brand story — Yunnan perfumer crafting Eastern botanical fragrances\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/5298\/5293\/files\/2_897602e8-4ba1-4c09-ae03-60041af575db_480x480.jpg?v=1704529636\" alt=\"Valley April perfume collection — Chinese niche fragrance house 山中四月\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe found Valley April the way we find most things we carry — someone handed us a bottle and said \"smell this.\" We did. We ordered it immediately.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"April Valley","offers":[{"title":"15ML","offer_id":47360458752205,"sku":"2024P2012A","price":61.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50ML","offer_id":47360458784973,"sku":"2024P2012B","price":106.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/5298\/5293\/files\/2017-0_5bef85e7-654e-46cf-9fcd-82094b3b66f8.jpg?v=1704794035","url":"https:\/\/uk.youcantbringitwithyou.com\/products\/valley-april-lotus-eau-de-parfum-niche","provider":"You Can’t Bring It With You","version":"1.0","type":"link"}