Comments on: The Unexpected http://perfumeposse.com/2006/12/28/new-things/ Mon, 21 May 2012 09:20:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Maria B. http://perfumeposse.com/2006/12/28/new-things/#comment-13460 Maria B. Thu, 28 Dec 2006 23:19:35 +0000 http://perfumeposse.com/2006/12/28/new-things/#comment-13460 As a member in reasonably good standing of three geranium societies I rise in defense of the Rodney Dangerfield of scented plants. Actually, I'm here defending pelargoniums, the genus of the geranium family from which essential oils are extracted. (Yes, I'm also with the Botanical Police.) Pellies are nice guys, really. The variety is vast, way beyond the orange things you see growing in pots in summer. To illustrate what a nice bunch of pets they are, I'll share some fun facts. The term geranium Bourbon refers to its origin in Reunion Island, a French department off the coast of Madagascar that was named Ile de Bourbon by Louis XIII after his royal house. (The French Revolution changed that.) Reunion Island is the world's foremost producer of "geranium" (pelargonium!) essential oil. The plants must be grown at high altitudes there because, as plants with succulent stems, they hate humidity! (Trust me on that one.) The headquarters of the essential oil producers' cooperative is located in the town of Tampon. (The Internet doesn't lie, does it?) Any time you want to know something about any member of the Geraniaceae family, just ask--if you don't mind learning more than you wanted to in the first place. :"> I also grow roses and jasmine, but I never have to defend them. They get respect. @};- As a member in reasonably good standing of three geranium societies I rise in defense of the Rodney Dangerfield of scented plants. Actually, I’m here defending pelargoniums, the genus of the geranium family from which essential oils are extracted. (Yes, I’m also with the Botanical Police.) Pellies are nice guys, really. The variety is vast, way beyond the orange things you see growing in pots in summer.

To illustrate what a nice bunch of pets they are, I’ll share some fun facts. The term geranium Bourbon refers to its origin in Reunion Island, a French department off the coast of Madagascar that was named Ile de Bourbon by Louis XIII after his royal house. (The French Revolution changed that.) Reunion Island is the world’s foremost producer of “geranium” (pelargonium!) essential oil. The plants must be grown at high altitudes there because, as plants with succulent stems, they hate humidity! (Trust me on that one.) The headquarters of the essential oil producers’ cooperative is located in the town of Tampon. (The Internet doesn’t lie, does it?)

Any time you want to know something about any member of the Geraniaceae family, just ask–if you don’t mind learning more than you wanted to in the first place. :”>

I also grow roses and jasmine, but I never have to defend them. They get respect. @};-

]]> By: Karen http://perfumeposse.com/2006/12/28/new-things/#comment-13446 Karen Thu, 28 Dec 2006 20:45:03 +0000 http://perfumeposse.com/2006/12/28/new-things/#comment-13446 It's never too late to learn a foreign language! When my daughter left home, I took French 101 at the local community college -- thinking that it would distract me from missing her. (She was an only child.) What with classes 2 nights a week, I certainly didn't have time to miss her! I continued with the rest of the series, and now have 14 semester hours of French, plus 4 years of high school Spanish, 22 semester hours of German, and several classes of Norwegian (taken at the Fairfax County Adult Education program). It's funny how you never really forget a language - I have no problem reading the various Spanish language things I come across. I was amazed how closely related Norwegian and German were. If you've studied Germany, you are "halfway" to Norwegian. So don't bemoan your lack of French! Go check out the local community college and take a class! It’s never too late to learn a foreign language! When my daughter left home, I took French 101 at the local community college — thinking that it would distract me from missing her. (She was an only child.) What with classes 2 nights a week, I certainly didn’t have time to miss her! I continued with the rest of the series, and now have 14 semester hours of French, plus 4 years of high school Spanish, 22 semester hours of German, and several classes of Norwegian (taken at the Fairfax County Adult Education program). It’s funny how you never really forget a language – I have no problem reading the various Spanish language things I come across. I was amazed how closely related Norwegian and German were. If you’ve studied Germany, you are “halfway” to Norwegian. So don’t bemoan your lack of French! Go check out the local community college and take a class!

]]> By: Patty http://perfumeposse.com/2006/12/28/new-things/#comment-13437 Patty Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:41:18 +0000 http://perfumeposse.com/2006/12/28/new-things/#comment-13437 L -- I need to reorder the coffret for the second chapter, I'm missing a few too, and I need the coffret for the first chapter! And the Private Collection 47 coffret, need that too (Hugs to Judith who knows everything!). There should be a class taught to 5th Grade Girls on Weighing Their Options, just so they know how expensive Shopping Accidents can be and start early to plan for how to fund them. L — I need to reorder the coffret for the second chapter, I’m missing a few too, and I need the coffret for the first chapter! And the Private Collection 47 coffret, need that too (Hugs to Judith who knows everything!).

There should be a class taught to 5th Grade Girls on Weighing Their Options, just so they know how expensive Shopping Accidents can be and start early to plan for how to fund them.

]]> By: Patty http://perfumeposse.com/2006/12/28/new-things/#comment-13435 Patty Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:37:36 +0000 http://perfumeposse.com/2006/12/28/new-things/#comment-13435 Warren, Myrrh? Are you talking about this morning? That was the Tale of Two Djedis. The one with Myrrah was from yesterday or the day before -- the day I was reeking from so many diffrent samples on.@};- Warren, Myrrh? Are you talking about this morning? That was the Tale of Two Djedis. The one with Myrrah was from yesterday or the day before — the day I was reeking from so many diffrent samples on.@};-

]]> By: Patty http://perfumeposse.com/2006/12/28/new-things/#comment-13434 Patty Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:25:12 +0000 http://perfumeposse.com/2006/12/28/new-things/#comment-13434 Marina -- it has a fierce siren song, and I tried, honest!!! My next test is the spritz one, which should just make a mess of my resolve not to buy any scent this hard to get and expensive. Marina — it has a fierce siren song, and I tried, honest!!! My next test is the spritz one, which should just make a mess of my resolve not to buy any scent this hard to get and expensive.

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