300 acres of flower farms

Posted by Robin on 14 November 2024 2 Comments

In the middle of the Nile Delta, about 50 miles north of Cairo, the small town of Shubra Bilulah is encircled by roughly 300 acres of flower farms. The majority of them are growing Jasminum grandiflorum, a lacy vine with delicate white flowers that typically bloom between June and December and yield 90 percent of the country’s jasmine crop: roughly 2,500 tons of blossoms a year.

— From Following the Scent of Egypt’s Jasmine at The New York Times, where the article is part of T Magazine's 10 Flowers, 10 Places.

The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 13 November 2024 4 Comments

A 30 ml Wellbeing Fragrant Water and a 30 ml hand cream, (perfumath free!) from Roger & Gallet, shown in Feuille de Thé: "It all started with this feeling of comfort, this warmth that invades you, unfolds and relieves all tensions. Feuille de Thé is a smoky citrus infusion, enveloping and airy like the scent of Ceylon black tea, signed by Master Perfumer Alberto Morillas. Enriched with natural black tea extract with soothing properties, its trail opens with the aromatic freshness of Calabrian Lemon. Woody, smoky and refined, sandalwood warms the composition with an enveloping caress." Also available in Fleur d'Osmanthus, Cédrat, Néroli and Fleur de Figuier, $35 each at Smallflower.