Scents and Sensibility

Fragrances can enchant us with their immediate presence. Bring a bouquet of roses into the dining room or brush against a lemon verbena plant. These scents instantly brighten your spirit and perfume the air. Fragrances can evoke memories from years gone by: the scent of bayberry at Christmas time, or the pungent aroma of fresh basil in July.

We delight in the sweet and spicy aroma of herbs- potpourri, sachets, tiny pillows, bath waters, sprigs of fresh mint added to the tea pot. To be alive is to find your passion and pursue it with all your heart. How blessed I am. It’s nice to be back at the blog. I’ve missed everyone.

• Woody/Earthy Scents
  bayberry
  chamomile
  clary
  lady’s bedstraw
  lavender cotton
  marjoram
  oak moss
  pine needles
  rosemary
  sandalwood
  southern wood
  sweet woodruff
  thyme
  vetiver
  wormwood

• Exotic/Oriental Scents
  frankincense
  myrrh
  patchouli
  sandalwood
  ylang ylang

• Spicy Scents
  allspice
  angelica root
  anise
  basil
  bay
  caraway
  cardamom
  cinnamon
  cloves
  coriander
  ginger
  hyssop
  nutmeg
  pennyroyal
  vanilla

• Citrusy Scents
  bee balm
  lemon balm
  lemon grass
  lemon peel
  lemon thyme
  lemon verbena
  orange peel

• Floral Scents
  acacia
  carnation
  gardenia
  geranium
  hyacinth
  jasmine
  lavender
  lilac
  lily of the valley
  orange blossom
  rose
  scented geranium
  sweet pea
  violet

Blessed be, sweet ones

~ Meadow Walker