Property News · February 14, 2016

Gardens: not all roses smell like roses | James Wong


Avoid the scent of the boudoir with these five varieties that ring the changesFor years I dismissed the fragrance of roses as cloyingly sweet, conjuring up images of lurid pink 80s potpourri, net curtains and Valentine’s Day kitsch. But there is no “one” rose smell. Each variety contains a mixture of hundreds of chemicals – including compounds found in lavender, passionfruit and citrus. There are dozens of super-fragrant scents that don’t have the slightest whiff of boudoir about them.Scientists and perfumers classify scented roses into up to 10 groupings (they can’t always agree on how to sort them), according to the plants’ dominant scent compounds. Some smell like exotic fruits, spices and even liquorice. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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