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The chocolate drop: a plant that smells like chocolate

s look like small, bright yellow daisies with brown centers. They will surprise you with their beautiful color and especially with their chocolate scent which earned it the nickname chocolate flower! This plant still little known in France is therefore worth discovering, especially since its cult ...

13
Jan
2023

Melon soup with lavender: a very easy recipe

ght: Audrey Vautherot 7- Let this dessert sit in the refrigerator for several hours or ideally overnight so that the Melon soaks up the lavender scent. Variants Following the same recipe, it is quite possible to prepare a cold melon soup with verbena or mint. These are two other flavors ...

12
Aug
2022

The Christmas market in Strasbourg: a magical event

estrian streets located around the famous Cathedral of Strasbourg. In addition to the stalls that celebrate the region's gourmet tradition and exude the scent of mulled wine, sweets and Cinnamon pastries, the shop windows and streets are decorated and illuminated. The city of Strasbourg is tra ...

21
Nov
2007

Organic fragrance: advantages and disadvantages.

organic fragrances have far fewer notes at their disposal. This is why organic perfumes are less sophisticated and subtle than others. No standardized scent or one that cannot be found in nature is included! To conclude, it should also be noted that organic perfumes are not a guarantee against alle ...

28
June
2010

Chédigny: a garden village in Indre-et-Loire.

A village transformed into a garden. Chédigny would be just a small town in the southern department of Indre-et-Loire if its mayor, Pierre Louault, had not had a stroke of genius about twenty years ago. To make his village more friendly and attractive, this lover of old roses came up with the ide ...

03
Aug
2015

The Rose Route: a romantic getaway in the Loiret

The park of the Manoir de la Javelière The first section of the route de la rose will take you from La Neuville-sur-Essonne to Montbarrois. In this commune, the gardens of the Château de la Javelière are worth a detour for their modern rose garden adorned with a pond. See this pos ...

22
May
2019

Christmas TV movies: 5 unusual things you don't know about these films

ho are increasingly numerous in France as well as in the United States. Back on TV since October 23, 2023, on TF1, these rose-tinted fictions with the scent of Christmas trees have never achieved such good ratings, across all channels. And there are many taking advantage of this opportunity, as Chr ...

08
Dec
2020

Aurone: the most effective plant against mosquitoes

An anti-mosquito plant to discover Less well known than lemongrass or scented geranium, Aurone or lemon sage is a perennial aromatic plant in the Asteraceae family. Its botanical name is Artemisia abrotanum. This species is native to southern Europe and the Middle East and forms a small shrub 50 ...

19
July
2022

The durian: 5 unusual facts about this exotic fruit

places and public transport, it is not because of their spines but because of their pestilential smell ... This strong and pungent smell is reminiscent of onions, due to the sulfur compounds that the fruit contains. 4- Scientists have unlocked the secrets of its stench In 2017, Singaporean s ...

06
Dec
2022

Orange blossom: benefits and use

What is the orange blossom? Contrary to what one might think, the orange blossom is not that of the tree that yields table oranges or Citrus sinensis. It is the flower of the sour orange tree or bitter orange tree (Citrus aurantium). This tree of the Rutaceae family is native to Asia and its flo ...

02
Jan
2023

Annika: a unique police series on France 3.

nvestigations take place in a bucolic England, with its picturesque villages, cottages, and pubs, you won't find these rural landscapes and nostalgic scent in "Annika". Original investigations On Sunday evenings, Annika succeeds the series Murdoch Mysteries, which takes place in Victorian-era Canada ...

06
Apr
2023

Plant: Santolina Little Cypress in 8 questions

n plants have several similarities: • silvery foliage • summer flowering with bright yellow color • a strong and characteristic odor reminiscent of curry But they do not belong to the same botanical family and you can distinguish them from each other thanks to the shape of their l ...

21
Apr
2023

Poached pears in verbena syrup: an easy recipe.

n to dissolve the sugar. 3- When the sugar is dissolved and the syrup becomes transparent, add the fresh or dried verbena leaves. Note: The lemony scent of verbena will be even stronger if you use freshly picked leaves from your garden. 4- Let the syrup simmer for about 5 minutes, then remove fr ...

31
May
2023

Trees: 5 Tips for Beautiful Citrus Fruits

1- Choosing the right rootstock When it's not possible to plant a citrus tree in the ground, you can still have a beautiful citrus tree in a pot as long as you choose the right rootstock. This is the first of 5 tips for having beautiful citrus trees. Among the trees in the Rutaceae family, it's no ...

31
May
2023

Unusual: 5 things to know about the Las Vegas Sphere

immersive experiences. The equipment in this venue also includes 160,000 speakers, haptic seats (providing tactile sensations), as well as a wind and scent diffusion system. In the venue, 10,000 seats will include environmental effects that allow the audience to feel the movements, wind, or temper ...

21
July
2023

Mosquitoes: soon a revolutionary repellent to avoid bites.

sed on essential oils or DEET. The revolutionary repellent developed by Israeli researchers acts more like a chemical camouflage that disguises your scent and makes you undetectable to mosquitoes... If you are one of those people that mosquitoes tend to target, this invention could change your life ...

27
July
2023

How to prune lavender?

depending on the region. In June-July, when your lavender is in bloom, you can harvest the flower spikes to make bouquets and fill small fabric sachets to scent your linen in the wardrobes. Note: It is recommended to do this harvest in the morning, as it is the time of day when the lavender spikes ...

11
Aug
2023

House: 5 cleaning tips with lemon

ng a vegetable peeler and place them in your closets, in small gauze or cotton sachets. But did you know that these zest strips are not only used to scent closets? They can also help you repel clothes moths and pantry moths. The last of the 5 cleaning tips with lemon is therefore to place zest str ...

23
Aug
2023

Perfume and Personality: 5 Tips for Choosing Your Fragrance

y, in love with adventure and exoticism. If you like to be noticed, you can be sure that with this type of fragrance, you will leave behind seductive scents in your wake... 3- Woody fragrances for nature lovers The agreement between fragrance and personality may be easier to find for nature lovers. ...

16
Oct
2023

Caryopteris: A Beautiful Flowering Plant in Autumn

autiful colorful bloom in autumn. The flowers of this shrub are melliferous and attract bees and butterflies! Its deciduous foliage emits an aromatic scent when crushed. The different varieties of Caryopteris offer flowers in shades of blue, which has earned this plant the nickname "bluebeard" or " ...

17
Nov
2023