FLEUR d'ORANGER...
ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL:
The Orange blossom is the fragrant flower of the Citrus sinensis. It is used in perfume making, has been written about as an aphrodisiac(?) and is the state flower of Florida.
It is traditionally associated with good fortune and has been popular in bridal bouquets and head wreaths for weddings.
More info:
Its origin is uncertain: from China or from India, others will say, from Asia Minor.
Its fragrant and sweet smell and its white petals have been appreciated since ancient times and the craze for this flower spread to Arabia . From then on, it followed the expansion of the Arab empire and spread throughout the Mediterranean and Spain .
The rest of Europe did not discover it until the 11th century, when it was introduced in Sicily then in Provence by the Crusaders .
It is included in the list of products supplied by apothecaries of the eighteenth century.
Leaves and precious flowers are recognised as sedatives, as are the different essential oils extracted from them.
The essential oil of flowers (or essence of neroli ) is known to be both tonic, sedative and antidepressant.
However, the most widespread use remains in perfumery and cosmetics.
I wish you a good day and thank you for your visit, so very much appreciated, Magda, (*_*)
For more: www.indigo2photography.com
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FLEUR d'ORANGER...
ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL:
The Orange blossom is the fragrant flower of the Citrus sinensis. It is used in perfume making, has been written about as an aphrodisiac(?) and is the state flower of Florida.
It is traditionally associated with good fortune and has been popular in bridal bouquets and head wreaths for weddings.
More info:
Its origin is uncertain: from China or from India, others will say, from Asia Minor.
Its fragrant and sweet smell and its white petals have been appreciated since ancient times and the craze for this flower spread to Arabia . From then on, it followed the expansion of the Arab empire and spread throughout the Mediterranean and Spain .
The rest of Europe did not discover it until the 11th century, when it was introduced in Sicily then in Provence by the Crusaders .
It is included in the list of products supplied by apothecaries of the eighteenth century.
Leaves and precious flowers are recognised as sedatives, as are the different essential oils extracted from them.
The essential oil of flowers (or essence of neroli ) is known to be both tonic, sedative and antidepressant.
However, the most widespread use remains in perfumery and cosmetics.
I wish you a good day and thank you for your visit, so very much appreciated, Magda, (*_*)
For more: www.indigo2photography.com
IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN (BY LAW!!!) TO USE ANY OF MY image or TEXT on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved