Summertime Scents
Posted: Thursday, June 24, 2010
by Terri Atwell
Kkat Ventures LLC
Summer is officially here, not only according to the calendar but also in the garden. The roses have bloomed early this year because we had 80-90 degree temperatures in April. I think they are my favorite flower, and their scent is heavenly. Old rose smell, damask, musk-these are just a few of the many scents that roses have. I have one yellow rose that smells just like fresh peaches! Then there is a raspberry scented rose; also licorice, lemon, tea, green apple, spice and fruity scents. But when one hears the word rose one usually thinks of the traditional old rose scent. Isnt it amazing how just one word can bring about the same remembered smell in everyone, and everyone knows exactly what that is like!
Lavender is also in full flower right now. I have quite a few lavender plants scattered about in my flower beds, in various shades of purple (my favorite color) and one pink one. I cut the flowers and dry them, then hang in my kitchen. Lavender is such a soothing and calming scent; its nice to go outside and sit in a chair by the lavender and just relax.
Of course, there are a lot more flower scents that could be named, but it would take ages to list them all and then I would probably have forgotten quite a few. Instead Ill move on to another smell that people think of during the summer months-sun tan lotion! There is the tropical version, coconut, fruity or citrusy, coconut lime-just about everyone has their favorite. I think sun tan lotion is the predominant scent at the pool! Again, everyone knows just what this smell is when you mention the words sun tan lotion!
One other scent I think of at this time of year is cotton candy. If you got to amusement parks, carnivals or fairs you can bet that somewhere there will be cotton candy for sale. Its a sweet scent that gets the salivary juices flowing.
Summer is only about 3-4 months long, but you can " extend the season " by carrying your favorite summertime scents into the home, office or car. Soy candles, reed diffusers, room sprays, fragrance oils, fragrance lamps, bath and body products, incense, potpourri-and a whole lot more- that come in literally hundreds of scents! All the favorite summer scents are there, such as the ones mentioned above. You can also find many different tropical fragrances, fruit fragrances, floral fragrances and combinations of them.
If summer and all its glorious scents just isnt your thing, you can always go to the ever popular vanilla, musk, designer types, and aromatherapy scents. Then there are three more seasons and the scents associated with them that you can pick from. The nice thing about using scented products is that you can have what you want, when you want!
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Top-level comments on this article: (3 total)It's winter here, so your article took me to a wonderful place. I could smell the roses... And yes, suntan lotion!!Hi and thanks for reading! Where are you that it is winter? We could've used some of the cold the last few days-HOT AND HUMID!!!!
I never heard of roses with other scents. What a combination, a yellow rose, beautiful in itself, but smelling of peaches. Mmmmm, nice.Yes, it's a beautiful rose and a favorite of neighbors and friends, too. Thanks for reading!
Love this - right now I am enjoying bearded iris (we are retarded in the mountains and just now having SPRING) and the petunias for good smells - a bazillion wild flowers too! Thanks - if you e-mail me I can send you photos! MarijoWould love to see photos!! Thanks for commenting and enjoy the smells of the season.Send me an e-mail as I can't attach photos to e-mail in SW - if I have your e-mail address I can send them directly??! I will send you one first...
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