Thursday, December 3, 2009

The Importance Of Scent Of Flowers

By Vanessa Webb

Self-adornment by making use of flowers was quite common before people started to wear metal jewellery. For ages, people have used flowers with bright colours and fragrances to improve their appeal. Most of the ancient cultures have witnessed both women and males putting flowers in their hair or as garlands to wear around their neck.

Every flower has its own unique fragrance. Humans have identified flowers according to different feelings or states of mind and also to different events that the flowers best go with, and to a great extent this has been dependent on their fragrance and looks. As many perfumes have been developed by perfume makers as there are varieties of flowers, and the distinctiveness and subtle differences among flowers' fragrances have offered the industry limitless possibilities for many new products. But these days, artificial perfumes manufactured from synthetic chemicals are replacing the classic perfumes that contained the purest fragrances of real flowers.

The importance of flowers' scent is not limited to making perfumes. Flowers have always enjoyed a proud place as popular gift items in many cultures because of their beauty and pleasant scents. A room made fragrant by flowers can generate positive vibes and can cheer an individual. To a seasoned florist, the true quality of good bouquets is that they should appeal to both the eyes and the sense of smell of a person. Similarly for any ceremonial occasion, people use flowers liberally so that the surroundings emanate a naturally delightful scent.

Sadly, researchers have always focused all their efforts towards the development of beautiful flowers that wither slowly, with scant consideration for fragrance. With the arrival of genetic engineering in biological research, this trend has been popularized further. For example, many varieties of carnations and roses now display flawless looks and long lasting freshness, but their famous fragrances have waned greatly.

Hence, these days you have to cautiously check the scent of flowers before purchasing them. Expert advice of an experienced florist will surely enable you to make the correct choice of bouquets or flowers in a large quantity that you are planning to buy for a marriage or some other occasion.

A reputed florist in Singapore with decades of experience in the industry can be located either through the internet or by asking people about it. A florist with a popular brand name associated with the shop can also be a good bet. The big companies are generally quite aware about their standards and you can be certain of a good service as well from them.

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