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Discover osmanthus perfumes
Osmanthus gives a cheerful and colorful twist to perfumes. The scent of osmanthus closely resembles the scent of a juicy peach or a ripe apricot, combined with suede. Very intriguing how such a small flower can smell so beautiful and strong!
What is osmanthus?
Osmanthus is a shrub that can grow between 3 and 12 meters high. The leaves look a bit like laurel. The small delicate flowers can be white, silvery, yellow or sunny orange. The osmanthus species Osmanthus Fragrans in particular gives off a beautiful special scent. Osmanthus originally comes from Asia and the flower is very popular in China and Japan.
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How does osmanthus smell?
If you have the chance to smell the natural osmanthus in bloom, you will not soon forget it. That such a small delicate flower can smell so intensively and clearly, Osmanthus smells like a mix of juicy peaches, ripe apricots with soft leather or suede.
The osmanthus only blooms and smells for 2 weeks a year. Tanja, from the Perfume Lounge team, was thrilled when she was in Japan at that exact time to enjoy the natural scent of osmanthus (kinmokusei).
Fun facts about osmanthus
- In Japan and China, the dried flowers are used, among other things, as tea.
- The first description of Osmanthus fragrans dates from 1790 in the work Flora Cochinchinensis by the Portuguese botanist João de Loureiro.
- In Chinese medicine, osmanthus tea is attributed various medicinal aspects and benefits.
- The name osmanthus is the combination of osmo (= scent, perfume) and anthos (= flower)