The city surrounded by orange blossom is the most charming.

When I was a child, my mother would buy some oranges every time I got carsick. When the brain is dizzy, nothing is worth a few fresh "orange peels".

As a result, I have a complex for the fragrance of oranges from an early age. We often eat navel oranges, and later we gradually learn that there are blood oranges and bitter oranges. Bitter orange is raw and bitter, and it is not delicious until the fruit is ripe and falls, rolls all over the ground, and no one goes to pick it up.

Bitter orange does not sell well and is unlikable, but if you encounter the fragrance of orange blossoms after the spring rain, you will forgive the bitterness of the fruit.

The small white flowers in fragrant flowers, not only jasmine, but also orange blossoms.

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If you have been to Seville in the spring, Spanish castles and churches are no longer the only reason to stop, but the city surrounded by orange blossom is the most charming.

Many bitter orange trees are planted on both sides of the streets of Seville, and every spring, the fragrance of orange blossoms permeates the whole city, as if mistakenly into a garden.

Orange blossom is a hermit. For ordinary people, orange blossoms are not as common as jasmine, but for perfumers and skincare developers, orange blossoms are in their favor.

Essential oil is also a common form of orange blossom. An orange blossom essential oil is very precious and is known as the "drill of Materia Medica". Only 80 grams of essential oil can be produced per 100 kilograms of orange blossoms, and it takes 20 years to plant before the best quality flowers can be used to extract essential oil.

You and my city also happen to see orange blossoms. In March and April, when the weather is warm and cold again and again, it is the time for orange blossoms to bloom.

It blossoms with a hundred flowers

Looks innocent and elegant, not as pleasing as peach blossoms and cherry blossoms.

Cherry blossoms are not cherry blossoms.

But orange blossoms are bitter orange flowers.

Hua Guduo is small and lovely.

A milky white candy is embedded on the tender green receptacle.

Small white flowers, but the size of two fingernails

It is not conspicuous in the oily green leaves.

Yellow slender style, curling Tingting

Like a girl dressed in white, murmuring.

Orange blossoms belong to white flowers, which usually have sweet and clear aromas, such as jasmine and gardenia in early summer, late fragrant jade in midsummer, and magnolia blooming in spring, summer and autumn.

The fragrance of orange blossom is more special than that of fellow potted friends.

Not simply fresh, there is a trace of sweetness in the bitterness.

Like a new bud after the depths of winter.

Even if you don't know the orange blossom

Will also be scented by the fresh smell of orange blossoms.

Attracted by the delicate and elegant temperament.

In the impression of many people, orange blossoms come from the west. In fact, looking back to the origin, bitter orange and citrus fruit trees actually originated in the south of ancient China, which were recorded as early as the pre-Qin period.

"the orange blossom is also Juanjuan, according to the innocence of water farmers. Few people know about the solitary incense, and the wasp is the guest. " In the Northern Song Dynasty, people already knew the fragrance of orange blossom, known as solitary fragrance, and used it to express their aspirations.

In the Southern Song Dynasty, someone began to extract essential oils by distilling orange blossoms. The concubines and princesses in the palace are naturally newcomers, and the royal doctors have long developed a secret beauty recipe with orange blossoms as the main raw material.

In ancient China, the use of orange blossom mostly stayed in the palace aristocracy, and it was the princess of Nerola in Italy in the 17th century who really pushed the orange blossom to the altar.

Yes,it's me

I am the little princess of orange blossoms.

The princess loves orange blossoms. She not only takes a bath with orange blossoms, but also uses orange blossoms to incense everything, books, gloves, dresses and jewelry. Wherever you go, it gives off the fragrance of orange blossoms, a walking "orange blossom essence".

With the praise of Princess Neroli, orange blossom quickly became popular in Italy and spread all over Europe through the merchants of Venice.

This white flower is fresh and elegant, fragrant and charming, as pure as a maiden temperament, gradually conquering the European royal family and becoming the princess's "exclusive fafa".

Queen Victoria wore an orange blossom crown at her wedding ceremony, and the orange blossom has since become one of the standard headgear for princesses' weddings.

Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria's daughter, Princess Alice.

Decorate the bridal Corolla with orange blossoms.

Alice

The century wedding of legendary Princess Grace Kelly that caused a sensation in the world.

The headdress is inlaid with exquisite and bright orange blossom gems.

Grace Kelly

A few years ago, Princess Madeleine of Sweden got married

The crown was specially decorated with a string of orange blossoms.

Madeleine

Orange blossom is the best choice for a bride's headdress, but also because it represents "the joy of the bride". In the Greek island of Crete, every new couple is sprayed with bitter orange fragrance to represent the purity and loyalty of marriage.

Perfumers naturally don't want to miss orange blossoms because of their keen sense of smell, the most famous of which are Zumaron's Orange Blossom and Tiptik's Eau des Sens.

Zumalong Orange Blossom

Zumalong has a preference for orange blossoms.

Orange blossoms are used in many perfumes.

Among them, Orange Blossom is the popular style in the orange blossom tune.

The soft fragrance of the flowers is like diving into the white flowers

As light as a breeze

Citrus notes run through the whole process, and there is freshness in the bright.

Top notes: citrus blossoms; middle notes: orange blossoms; back notes: Iris wood

Eau des Sens of Tiptik

"the water of the senses", just this dirty name, will make people fall into reverie. A large number of orange blossoms have an aphrodisiac effect (if you want to emulate, it has nothing to do with me), Spanish prostitutes like to spray a lot of orange blossom water on their bodies to attract guests.

The water of the senses is not a simple cutie.

Its connotation is richer.

Orange blossom, orange leaf and orange peel merge into one

It's all mixed up in its vibrant energy.

Slightly spicy orange blossom, with green resin flavor

Slightly soap feeling, refreshing, warm and down-to-earth.

Top notes: orange blossom, bitter orange; middle notes: juniper nuts; second notes: patchouli, Angelica sinensis

The perfume with the theme of orange blossom usually smells relaxing. Orange blossom can not only harvest the favor of the perfumer, fragrance, pure dew, skin care products all like this small white flower.

At the same time, orange blossom is also a favorite ingredient in aromatherapy because it has a good healing effect. It can make people feel happy and relieve long-term anxiety, depression and stress.

Why do we yearn for orange blossoms?

Every day in the mixed smell of the crowd back and forth, food aroma, car exhaust, the smell of strangers, nose filled with the smell such as tiny dust stacked fog.

The narrow and turbid smell occasionally disturbs our thoughts. Longing for a quiet environment, watching a flower blooming and smelling a wisp of fragrance.

Mr. Zhou Zuoren said, "it is necessary for us to watch the sunset, watch the autumn river, see the flowers, listen to the rain, smell the fragrance, drink wine that does not quench our thirst and eat snacks that do not satisfy our needs."

The foggy scent of flowers spread to every corner of the body, the entanglement and unhappiness disappeared, and reconciled with the world at that moment.

Chinese people have a tradition of smelling incense.

Quietly smell a tree of flowers

You can escape into a simple world.

For the charming scent of flowers

Does Mu Meng have the favorite taste?

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Some of the pictures in the article come from photographer @ Wang Dali.