tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post8160646024552631547..comments2024-03-19T08:54:41.693+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: Scent your gloves winter is coming ...Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-69982495820926793502011-11-15T16:21:23.546+00:002011-11-15T16:21:23.546+00:00Hi Davina .. I know so little about these things -...Hi Davina .. I know so little about these things - but I was fascinated where that small article took me - and then the added value from the comments .. Susan Deborah's in particular from India!<br /><br />I do recognise some fragrances .. and yes home burning candles do give off a lovely glow and fragrance .. to embrace us as we visit.<br /><br />Thanks for coming by in your busy period .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-907175245661656822011-11-15T15:36:42.036+00:002011-11-15T15:36:42.036+00:00What a neat idea, Hilary. I've not heard of th...What a neat idea, Hilary. I've not heard of this before, but you're right that I've probably smelled Neroli oil before. I just can't place it because when a masseuse uses oil on me the only fragrance I recognize is lavender. I have a friend who burns a lot of scented candles and her apartment is homey because of it.Davina Haisellhttp://www.shadesofcrimson.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-46733750375800210042011-11-12T08:41:15.360+00:002011-11-12T08:41:15.360+00:00Hi Jannie .. actually it's not too cold here e...Hi Jannie .. actually it's not too cold here either - ok the car does get cold doesn't it .. and that wheel can get cold.<br /><br />Lollipops on a stick - never fancied those .. though Kojak was always quite fun! <br /><br />Cheers to you - enjoy the weekend .. xoxxoxooxoxo HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-8704097777570700992011-11-11T23:23:05.958+00:002011-11-11T23:23:05.958+00:00Hi again!! Yes, not too cold here. Just need glov...Hi again!! Yes, not too cold here. Just need gloves to keep the chill off, from the steering wheel. :)<br /><br />Yes, lollipops, on a stick. Would be nice to have now. But don't want to spoil my dinner. :)<br /><br />Cheers, my dear!<br /><br />xoxoxoJannie Funsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595786402510366043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-16654079540981570502011-11-11T07:36:09.060+00:002011-11-11T07:36:09.060+00:00@ Jannie x 2 - the gentle squeezing of oils from h...@ Jannie x 2 - the gentle squeezing of oils from herbs as we pass is just lovely isn't it and then the scent on our fingers lingers on .. lemon balm etc .. <br /><br />No - I know very little about bathing through the ages - though it was recognised .. Turkish baths, Roman baths etc ... Queen Bess .. proclaimed that all public places should be scented - since she couldn't tolerate bad smells. If you had a 'nose' those ladies in the late 1500s would have been in high demand for their perfumery skills.<br /><br />Orange is a very refreshing scent, drink et al .. I've never heard of Yummy Earth ice lollies or are they just lollipops - seems like an organic candy company.<br /><br />It does sound a rather lovely idea - scenting our gloves during winter ... <br /><br />If you're buying new gloves - it's warmer to wear mittens .. but I guess in Austin that's not really a worry for most of the year!<br /><br />Thanks for BB's love .. hugs to you all ... xoxoxox<br /><br />@ Susan - the right perfume that is right on our skin is just delightful ... I think Susan's blog at Life Takes Lemons will be a good reference point.<br /><br />Glad the information is of some help .. and thanks for any links ..<br /><br />Cheers Jannie (& Blue Bunny) and Susan .. lovely to see you - have good weekends ... HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-53370637079184972682011-11-11T02:31:11.360+00:002011-11-11T02:31:11.360+00:00I'm a fan of perfume, so this post captured my...I'm a fan of perfume, so this post captured my attention. I think a historical fiction writer would find it quite helpful.<br /><br />I'll be linking to it in a future post. :)Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-68625992422761484742011-11-10T22:24:26.556+00:002011-11-10T22:24:26.556+00:00Oh, about not having any gloves...
Not sure where...Oh, about not having any gloves...<br /><br />Not sure where my winter gloves ARE. Oh yes, Kelly cut the fingers out of them for some fashion thing. Luckily, the little stretchy ones can be bought for just a few dollars.<br /><br />xooxo<br /><br />And love from Blue Bunny too.Jannie Funsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595786402510366043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-14908882599469205652011-11-10T22:22:12.853+00:002011-11-10T22:22:12.853+00:00I always scent my hands with rosemary when I find ...I always scent my hands with rosemary when I find a bush. Or almost always. When I remember to, I say.<br /><br />Well, I guess in the Olde Days they did need to cover the stench, for those who did not bathe daily? Another post perhaps. Have you seen any articles in the upmarket inserts about bathing through the ages?? :)<br /><br />I LOVE orange scent and flavor!!! In lollipops I prefer in this order (organic ones like Yummy Earth, preferably...) orange, lemon, cherry and grape.<br /><br />In glove perfuming (had I gloves) I'd go for Neroli Oil, rosemary, lemon zest, chocolate, and lavendar.<br /><br />xoxoxoxoJannie Funsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595786402510366043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-1078248865320511562011-11-10T21:09:54.266+00:002011-11-10T21:09:54.266+00:00Hi Munir - good to see you .. we're all busy (...Hi Munir - good to see you .. we're all busy (sadly!) .. that would be wonderful and to know what your daughter thinks too - perhaps she's heard of Neroli oil ...<br /><br />I'm sure you've heard of Roja .. rose in Tamil .. isn't it interesting how things travel and we learn .. <br /><br />I just love the value of the comments and the extra information that seems to come this way .. <br /><br />History of perfumes - I think that would be one huge subject - but very interesting ... one day!<br /><br />Thanks so much - lovely to see you .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-28553662533951457942011-11-10T19:28:19.564+00:002011-11-10T19:28:19.564+00:00Hello Hilary, I see that I have missed a couple o...Hello Hilary, I see that I have missed a couple of very interesting posts. this one specially about perfumes. I will tell my daughter to read about this. She has a lot of interest in how we can develope different things from nature. To know the history of perfumes will thrill any one. Your posts are always very inspiring. Cheers !MunirGhiasuddinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05232362559666320301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-76184085927364159192011-11-10T18:48:25.655+00:002011-11-10T18:48:25.655+00:00Hi Diane .. thanks for coming over seeing as you&#...Hi Diane .. thanks for coming over seeing as you've masses of other things to sort out - let alone your flu/cold for now. Keep warm and cozy down south .. <br /><br />It is as you say expensive - well not sure about the oil .. but those products are high end expensive, I agree there - not one I'm purchasing!<br /><br />You too - take care but at least you're home and settling in .. cheers and many happy days ahead with a clear head .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-88905081970059332412011-11-10T18:36:41.353+00:002011-11-10T18:36:41.353+00:00I have never heard of Neroli Oil, interesting post...I have never heard of Neroli Oil, interesting post. I use several different oils for massage but that is a name that has escaped me. It sounds quite expensive though! Take care DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-39982433456856687902011-11-10T18:34:05.817+00:002011-11-10T18:34:05.817+00:00@ W2W .. I think it's been on the back burner ...@ W2W .. I think it's been on the back burner for a while - and it's being rediscovered. It sounds an interesting fragrance though .. I love spicy oranges .. <br /><br />Many thanks re the two Oxford posts about Emily Hobhouse .. she certainly was one amazing lady ... it was really stimulating to be in Oxford again.<br /><br />@ Susanne - yes - wasn't Lenny's idea of scratch 'n sniff such a good one .. and exactly as long as it is deliciously fragrant .. <br /><br />Great to see you both - W2W and Susanne .. thanks for coming by .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-26676234630494389102011-11-10T15:09:38.892+00:002011-11-10T15:09:38.892+00:00Hi Hilary. Wonderful post. I like Lenny's id...Hi Hilary. Wonderful post. I like Lenny's idea of scratch 'n sniff. Just as long as it is a pleasant scent we are scratching 'n sniffing.<br />: )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-47117615527879837912011-11-10T13:14:31.952+00:002011-11-10T13:14:31.952+00:00I've tried dozens of essential oils but not ne...I've tried dozens of essential oils but not neroli oil for some reason. I imagine it must be more of a penetrating scent than sweet orange oil. <br /><br />Just wanted to tell you I thoroughly enjoyed your last two posts regarding your visit to Oxford and family ties to Miss Emily. What an amazing woman!walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-57370996996986955582011-11-10T07:38:50.109+00:002011-11-10T07:38:50.109+00:00@ Nutschell - lovely comment - thank you so much. ...@ Nutschell - lovely comment - thank you so much. Glad you enjoy visiting .. <br /><br />@ Sharon - interesting that your daughter as found one way of helping her 'winter hands' .. cracked heels and chapped hands must be so troublesome. Lavender is meant to aid sleep isn't it - so perhaps .. let us know!<br /><br />I like Amy's idea (Soul Dipper) of using Mango Butter .. that's thicker ... that might work very well overnight. It's trial and error ... <br /><br />@ Sara - I know .. the prices are high - that's why I put the retail prices in .. but The Quarterly is full of expensive items!<br /><br />I'm glad that my "quilting" works for you with this post .. thank you.<br /><br />Perhaps you were over-dosed with the pollen over the years, when you were growing up .. interesting thought.<br /><br />Thanks so much Nutschell, Sharon and Sara .. lovely to see you - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-70666890849446358672011-11-09T20:31:10.188+00:002011-11-09T20:31:10.188+00:00Wow. This was an interesting post. I was startled ...Wow. This was an interesting post. I was startled by the prices of the Neroli Oil! Still, I loved how you wove the publications with the oil with the new blogger friend and, of course, the history. Only you know to make this special word quilt:~)<br /><br />Like others said, I always learn something new here. Oddly, I have difficult with the scent of orange. I thinks it's because I grew up near an orange grove. My nose got over saturated:~)Sarahttp://www.sarahealy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-4075940354881477692011-11-09T20:06:48.838+00:002011-11-09T20:06:48.838+00:00I love the idea of scented gloves. My daughter sl...I love the idea of scented gloves. My daughter sleeps with lotion and gloves during the winter because her hands get so dry. I'm wondering if using lavender lotion/oil with night time gloves might help one sleep better?Sharon K. Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799235347319851345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-58613107641528795242011-11-09T18:15:57.672+00:002011-11-09T18:15:57.672+00:00wow! I've never heard of Neroli oil.Oh I'v...wow! I've never heard of Neroli oil.Oh I've missed your blog. See, this is why I love coming here. I always learn something new! Thanks for this. <br /><br />nutschell<br />www.thewritingnut.comnutschellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967710710805174781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-9080163952028021902011-11-09T16:49:48.474+00:002011-11-09T16:49:48.474+00:00Hi Chase .. I wonder if that policy is applicable ...Hi Chase .. I wonder if that policy is applicable to the States' schools and I'll have to check re ours here. hadn't thought about that aspect - though many people are sensible to scents or various sorts - laundry etc etc ..<br /><br />Then oils from flora and fauna have been used for so many things through the centuries .. it is interesting to follow that trail through history.<br /><br />Thanks - good to see you here - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-28101506974941693212011-11-09T16:09:21.502+00:002011-11-09T16:09:21.502+00:00A lot of schools have a no scents policy because s...A lot of schools have a no scents policy because some students can be extremely sensitive to perfumes or colognes. <br /><br />Even without the policy, I rarely wear cologne.<br /><br />Still though, it is interesting to see how and why we use scented products on a daily basis.Chase Marchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01936179353954941946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-553612820471032082011-11-09T13:15:16.987+00:002011-11-09T13:15:16.987+00:00@ Holly - that's why I wrote about it - I just...@ Holly - that's why I wrote about it - I just found it interesting .. and I too have never perfumed my gloves - often wondered if I should have when I lived in London and used the tube and buses!<br /><br />@ Susy - good to see you - I agree it would be such a lovely gesture .. pull off your gloves and out comes the bitter-sweet scent of oranges .. enjoy the links.<br /><br />@ Friko - especially hard-pressed gardeners, writers, Beeno 'looker-afterers' ... and long walkers .. enjoy your massages!<br /><br />@ Madeleine - we agree on those counts - can't stand chemical scents .. dreadful. Sometimes the incense and essential oil burners generate an 'overpoweringness' that I too find too much.<br /><br />@ Michelle - yes - keeping the ants at bay with orange blossoms and essential oil - is interesting ... I'd prefer them scenting the room! But I too don't want ants around ...<br /><br />@ Lee - that's really interesting about keeping the termites out - and that your whole house was treated with 'orange oil' to keep the termites away .. fascinating to learn about - and that you confirmed Michelle's comment.<br /><br />@ Amy - lovely fresh Neroli Oil in your Canadian woods and home .. a wonderful thought .. ah putting on Mango Butter before your winter gloves .. it's great that the scent stays around.<br /><br />I think everything's been done before - we just seem to reinvent the wheel!<br /><br />Thanks everyone and for the additional environmental protection against termites .. guess it would work for normal ants here too .. I can see a few of us going around with scented gloves this winter ..<br /><br />Cheers - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-42112069329541710982011-11-09T00:23:53.754+00:002011-11-09T00:23:53.754+00:00I would love Neroli Oil...I know it. I have some ...I would love Neroli Oil...I know it. I have some Mango Butter that I put on my hands before I put on my winter gloves. I love how the scent stays with me long after it is washed or worn off my hands.<br /><br />Can you believe I thought I was being clever and creative?! Women have been doing this for centuries~!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-40299787541045969142011-11-08T23:53:29.578+00:002011-11-08T23:53:29.578+00:00Never heard of Neroli Oil but I'm familiar wit...Never heard of Neroli Oil but I'm familiar with Orange oil. We had our house treated with it to stave off termites. And Michelle's previous comment about it keeping away ants confirms what I had suspected: Since treating the house with Orange oil we haven't had an ant problem for the past several years and we used to get invaded frequently.<br /><br /> Lee<br /><a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" rel="nofollow">Blogging from A to Z</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-71586999954032871992011-11-08T21:30:49.532+00:002011-11-08T21:30:49.532+00:00Orange oil, and orange blossoms, an entirely diffe...Orange oil, and orange blossoms, an entirely different fragrance than the oil, are some of my favorite smells. We sometimes used it in Arizona to keep the ants away - sort of a natural pest deterrent. Interesting,huh?MTeacresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381461599028233499noreply@blogger.com