Put Some Spring In The Air

Put Some Spring In The Air
By Jemetha Clark

March may have come in like a lion but springtime is fast approaching; a time of year when the stark winter landscape gives way to an explosion of color and fragrance blooms in abundance. The fresh green aromas of grasses and leaves are punctuated with bright floral fragrances, and juicy citrus fruits ripen on their bushes.

Daffodils herald the dawn of spring with their bright color and sweet succulent aroma. Some varieties even begin blooming towards the end of winter. The daffodil is considered an auspicious flower by the Chinese who display it for Chinese New Years celebrations.

Hyacinth is rich honey-sweet bloom from the Mediterranean and Middle East. The hyacinth flower is a traditional Persian symbol for the arrival of spring and is part of the Persian New Year celebration which occurs on the Spring Equinox.

Lemon is a bright and enlivening aroma, sharp and balancing. It is an uplifting scent by itself or lends a fresh top note to fragrance blends. The scent of lemon is also known to ward of insects.

Roses are embraced by cultures around the world and have become symbols for love, beauty, innocence and purity. The voluptuous sweet fragrance of the rose is soothing, stimulating, and romantic; the true Queen of Flowers.

Oranges are the sweet siblings in the citrus family, crisp and refreshing but not tart. Varieties run from sweet and juicy to bitter-sweet and everything from the rind, flowers, and leaves can be used for fragrances. The Orange flower, also known as neroli, has a rich, warm, and sweet aroma. Orange-derived aromas are anti-depressants and can be mildly sedative.

Violets, symbols of purity and modesty, have a delicate and sweet aroma. The flower modestly guards its beautiful aroma, making pure violet essence expensive to the point of extinction. Fortunately the aroma has mimicked with great success.

Embrace the coming of spring and enjoy the wide variety of wonderful fragrances that the season brings.

J.K. Clark -

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