Chinese aroma, national flavor condensed over time
If I had to use one flavor to describe Jiangnan, it would definitely be the scent of osmanthus.
When you were young, did you ever buy an orchid brooch made by an old lady on the street? Put one on your neckline, the fragrance will overflow, and you will feel like the reincarnation of the fragrant concubine!
Jasmine has a charm that other perfumes don’t have, as if you are surrounded by an elegant fairy spirit, sweet but not greasy.
Which one represents the national fragrance? Is it Osmanthus? Or Jasmine? Or a white orchid? Or something else?
The impression of traditional Chinese fragrance is generally elegant, distant, fresh and refined. It is full of spirituality and poetry. It has been circulating for thousands of years and cannot stop the Chinese people’s deep love and pursuit of traditional fragrance.
It is the fresh and pure osmanthus in the deep autumn atmosphere; it is the fragrant jasmine in the late summer and the beginning of autumn; it is the clear and elegant white orchid in the misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River.
Autumn wind blows, the city is filled with the fragrance of osmanthus
Osmanthus, a Chinese fragrance that has been around for 2,500 years, was also called sweet-osmanthus in ancient times. In fact, people have regarded osmanthus as a good omen since ancient times. In ancient times, those who passed the exam or succeeded in official career were called “winners”, and those who won honors were praised as possessing “laurel crowns”. “Gui” is also homophonic to “gui”, which means wealth and peace.
The ancients chanted: “The sky is harvesting its summer color, and the wood leaves are moving with the sound of autumn.” Now that the beginning of autumn has passed, when the summer heat comes, the summer that is about to “roast” people will be gently blown away by the autumn wind. The ancients had both the coldness of “being sentimental since ancient times, sad farewell, even more embarrassing, neglecting the Qingqiu Festival”, and the joy of “planting a grain of millet in spring, harvesting thousands of grains in autumn”.
The fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus is fresh, sweet and rich. It is often scattered in the world with the autumn wind.
The wind is gentle, and the fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus fills the night. The moon is clear and bright, and the moon is getting fuller day by day.
Golden osmanthus only blooms for 20 days, only one season a year.
Golden osmanthus comes from Guilin, Guangxi, which is named after “Gui”. Guilin has been named for its large number of osmanthus trees since ancient times. As early as the Tang Dynasty, Guilin was famous far and wide.
Osmanthus fragrant in August, golden osmanthus only blooms in early autumn, and the flowering period is only a short 20 days. The picking of flowers is also very particular. If you pick it too early, the petals will not unfold and there will be no fragrance; if you pick it too late, the flowers will wither and shrink, and the fragrance will not be available. high.
Autumn represents harvest and hope. The golden waves of wheat and the strong fragrance of the branches are the autumn in my memory. Throughout the ages, osmanthus has been the most representative of autumn for Chinese people. It can be said that autumn in memory is full of osmanthus flavor, including osmanthus tea, osmanthus wine, osmanthus cake, and even the air is filled with the fragrance of osmanthus.
In modern times, the same is true for the osmanthus essential oil extracted using modern technology (osmanthus is mostly extracted with solvents, or supercritical osmanthus absolute oil/the higher the purity, the better). High-quality osmanthus absolute maintains the original fragrance of osmanthus. The fragrance of osmanthus, which is inseparable from Chinese tradition, often appears in high-end perfumes and is deeply loved by perfume masters. Osmanthus extract is often used in the production of skin creams, skin soaps and lipsticks.
Osmanthus essential oil cannot come into direct contact with the human body. The diluted or compounded osmanthus absolute/extract not only has a pleasant aroma, but can also calm people down and dissipate depression. In terms of skin care, it can smooth skin lines and have a good skin care effect.
jasmine
A passage in “Travel to South Vietnam” says that the grains in South Vietnam are tasteless and the flowers are not fragrant, but jasmine is particularly fragrant. Jasmine has been cultivated in China for more than two thousand years. Chinese people highly appreciate jasmine. The Jiangsu folk song “What a Jasmine Flower” is sung throughout China. Women in the southeastern coastal provinces like to put a few jasmine flowers on their heads. It is beautiful, generous and fragrant.
“Compendium of Materia Medica” mentions: “Get the liquid from steamed oil and use it as facial grease to make your hair shiny and moisturized and fragrant.” Jasmine essential oil is extracted, and other products are also extracted, such as jasmine absolute and jasmine hydrosol. Among them, jasmine absolute is more precious. It can help you fall asleep and let you sleep peacefully. It can also brighten your skin color and give you good skin. Condition; when using aromatherapy, its aroma can awaken your innermost beliefs and face various problems in life with confidence; it can help you fall asleep, allowing you to sleep peacefully, it can also brighten your skin color and restore your skin to good condition.
The aroma of jasmine can calm the mood, eliminate bad breath, regulate endocrine, moisturize the skin, and is very effective in treating menstrual disorders. Aroma can enhance the body’s ability to cope with complex environments and eliminate mental fatigue, stress, etc. Using its aromatherapy can awaken your innermost beliefs and face various problems in life with confidence.
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Speaking of Jiangnan, we have to mention white orchids. In the summer in Jiangnan, white orchids are mixed with jasmine, forming a unique summer fragrance. Put white orchids on your temples or in your lapels, the floral fragrance lingers, clear and elegant, and how romantic it is. But that’s it.
In fact, white orchid not only has floral fragrance, but also has fragrance in its leaves, and its essential oil can be extracted. White orchid essential oil has a fresh white orchid aroma, which is a refreshing Xiaojiabiyu type aroma. White orchid leaf essential oil has a subtle freshness.
White orchid/white orchid leaf essential oil is currently used in various high-end perfume formulas to create characteristic Chinese-style fragrance products.
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