Melusine is half-woman, half-serpent faerie from French folklore who I first met in A.S. Byatt's Possession: A Romance. The cream for the ganache is steeped in lavender flowers, and is often adorned with a single bud. The story of Melusine is a tragic one, with similarities to Beauty and the Beast, but with no happy ending. I think this chocolate often doesn't get a fair shake, as well.