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Our sense of smell still remains the most neglected of our senses. The aim of this blog is to act as a catalyst to increase awareness of the role played by our sense of smell and aromas in how our home functions and makes us feel and how scent is an important part of our history, culture, identity and the way we live our life.
Let's educate our nose and be enriched by the experience!
Open plan living spaces that contain a combined living, dining and kitchen area are a common feature of the modern house or apartment.
High up in the Atlas mountains spreading across Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, forests of cedarwood Atlas trees grow yielding an essential oil from their highly aromatic hardwood.
The island of Andros is part of the Cyclades archipelago in the South Aegean. Its fertile natural landscape is marked with mountainous terrain, heavy vegetation and an abundance of running water.
The camphor or camphor laurel tree (Cinnamomum camphora) is native to China, Japan and Taiwan with botanically similar sub-species now growing in many other countries.
Limes were first cultivated more than 2,000 years BCE in tropical and subtropical regions of South East Asia and northern India, spreading west at the time of Alexander the Great.
The Origanum species of aromatic herbs are natives of the Mediterranean region, North Africa and Western Asia.
The living room or salon is the home's most expressive space, identifying who we are and providing comfort and relaxation for ourselves and the people we bring into our home.
Scent has played an important role in Chinese culture for centuries.
Continuing on from the previous post on the colour green, we will take a look at how red colours and corresponding aromas can influence behaviour and emotions.
Thought to be a hybrid of the citron and pomelo, the lemon tree has its origins in North East Asia.
