The History Of Potpourri Gifts
Many of us currently enjoy the beautiful smells of potpourri gifts at work and in our home, which give us that little bit of luxury. Were you aware that it was once necessary?
Castles are the source of the need for potpourri. Originally, castles had small slits for windows to prevent arrows and rocks from entering. The small windows would usually cause the dampness of the castle to reek from poor ventilation. Eventually the castles would develop a musky stench.
Castle inhabitants began to place herbs throughout the rooms so they would have a nice smell in each and every room. It would become very hard to live in a castle after a while if they were not to do so. The herbs had to be cleaned up frequently because the oils in them would evaporate and the herbs would then begin decaying and give off an nasty odor themselves.
Typically, castles would have a room at the bottom that was used for creating potpourri. It was in this room that very large containers were used to mix herbs and spices with several cups of brandy and other alcoholic liquids. These potpourri mixtures usually gave off glorious smells. Many of these fragrances would have seasonal appeal and be used accordingly. There were many fragrances that took years to a decade to age before they were ready to be used.
After a potpourri mixture had achieved the perfect smell, it would be delivered to particular locations and rooms all over the castle to make the air smell much better than it had. Occasional refreshing was needed to help the potpourri last for many years or even about a decade. Added alcohol was all that was needed to help the longevity of the potpourri because it aided in the evaporation of the scent into the air. To help elongate the scent, the potpourri container was usually capped at night.
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