Julia: The Tale of An Everlasting Love

Dear Ellist,

If you are fond of stories about love,  flowers and some twist of events, then this is the right one for you as I'm going to trace down every step of the way and weave them back for you. I'm going to tell you another tale. It's a tale of a France princess. It's a tale of an everlasting love.

CHAPTER I

There was once a princess named Julia de Marseille and she was born in Versailles Palace, France. So fond of flora, Julia went to travel throughout the country to appreciate the picturesque flowery landscape. Years passed by and seasons changed, and as the snow melted, her favorite season full of colors unfolded. Julia handpicked a few flowers of her favorite to create her own scent that would stand against time.

The royal princess chose amara and papaya flower to create a sweet-smelling scent, amaryllis to symbolize radiant beauty and white water lily which symbolize purity and peace. To complete the fragrance, she added some cashmeran and sandalwood oils to balance out the sweet smell of other scents. And with all the ingredients, a fragrance named JULIA was born out of love and passion towards flowers.

One day, the princess arrived in Lyon, a beautiful city located at the junction of the Rhône and Saône rivers. There were dozens of lilies, primroses, camomile and even marigolds which made everything looked so scenic. In this very city too, she met the love of her life, a commoner named Julien Gaillard. Yet, there was no happily ever after in their love story as the beautiful princess was taken away by the Duke of Orleans when the French Revolution struck.

Right before she was taken, the princess gripped Julien’s hand tightly, she secretly handed him the fragrance she created while traveling the country in the hopes that the man would never forget her. Julia might have lost him but the love shall not fade. “There are all kinds of love in this world but never the same love twice. Wherever you are Julien, near or far, my love for you would still go on.”, she whispered to his ears and bid her final goodbye.

The princess didn't know what the future holds but one thing's for sure,  deep down she believed that love will win every single time. But was she right?

To be continued...

Love,

Elly