Guest guest Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Hi all, I was standing in a sweet pea maze this weekend, soaking in the extrordinary aroma of vines literally all around me. It was delightfully delicate, and so unlike anything I have smelled lately. I inhaled deeply, and totally forgot about my woes at work. (Check out the pic on our main page.) For me, those flowers fit my definition of Aromatherapy. And I would love to hear your thoughts on whether or not they fit your definition. For those who like to weigh in on polls, this one is a straight yes or no. Thanks for your participation! Cheers, Christina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 I voted no because most of the Sweet Pea scents I've run into in the name of Aromatherapy have been synthetic scents, not any extraction of real blooms. Serra On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 10:46 PM, Christina M <BodyAmbrosia wrote: > > Hi all, > > I was standing in a sweet pea maze this weekend, soaking in the > extrordinary > aroma of vines literally all around me. It was delightfully delicate, and > so > unlike anything I have smelled lately. I inhaled deeply, and totally forgot > about my woes at work. (Check out the pic on our main page.) > > For me, those flowers fit my definition of Aromatherapy. And I would love > to hear your thoughts on whether or not they fit your definition. For those > who like to weigh in on polls, this one is a straight yes or no. Thanks for > your participation! > > Cheers, > Christina > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 ATFE2 , Serra <serrathescented wrote: > > I voted no because most of the Sweet Pea scents I've run into in the > name of Aromatherapy have been synthetic scents, not any extraction of > real blooms. > Serra I agree. While Sweet Peas are readily redolent they are not extracted into oils that are readily available. (Someone, *please* correct me if I'm wrong here.) Take care, Stacey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Dissenting vote here... Hell YES standing amongst fragrant sweet peas is Aromatherapy. Aroma meaning smells, scents. Therapy, well y'all should know the definition of that by now. If they made you feel good and you were happy inhaling the fragrance, then it's aromatherapy. Remember folks, she wasn't talking bottled crap, she was talking about the scent of the real thing out side amongst them. Lilacs are aromatherapy for me (as are sweetpeas. Love em), and just because you can't bottle them, test them or drink them, doesn't make them less viable than something one CAN bottle and sell. Oh great gazzoo, This is three notes in one evening. Quick, DIVE DIVE DIVE back into my hole! K http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZwoobeyqueen On 5/6/08, Stacey <millerslm1 wrote: > > ATFE2 <ATFE2%40>, Serra > <serrathescented wrote: > > > > I voted no because most of the Sweet Pea scents I've run into in the > > name of Aromatherapy have been synthetic scents, not any extraction of > > real blooms. > > Serra > > I agree. While Sweet Peas are readily redolent they are not extracted > into oils that are readily available. (Someone, *please* correct me if > I'm wrong here.) > > Take care, > Stacey > > > -- Kathleen Petrides Bead Hussy http://www.BeadHussy.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Well the Narsissus " Actaea " are blooming in our field again (Spring HAS arrived at last! or maybe we just skipped right into summer its been so hot these last two days!) and they are beautifully scented. Walking across the fields with the smell of fresh chomped grass wafting through the warm breeze, mingled with Narsissus, has got to be truly aromatherapeutic heaven... Wish I could bottle that. :-) LLx 2008/5/7 Christina M <BodyAmbrosia: > Hi all, > > I was standing in a sweet pea maze this weekend, soaking in the extrordinary > aroma of vines literally all around me. It was delightfully delicate, and so > unlike anything I have smelled lately. I inhaled deeply, and totally forgot > about my woes at work. (Check out the pic on our main page.) > > For me, those flowers fit my definition of Aromatherapy. And I would love > to hear your thoughts on whether or not they fit your definition. For those > who like to weigh in on polls, this one is a straight yes or no. Thanks for > your participation! > > Cheers, > Christina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Liz said: >To me aromatherapy is natural scents only. But then - what about >absolutes? Absolutes are far more " natural " than any essential oils as long as they have been properly produced. More floral notes, less chemical changes caused by distillation,chemistry much closer to the living plant, etc. etc. The downside is they are frequently adulterated(but so are essential oils), also there are some on the market the skin safety of which is not known. The other big problem is many so called 'natural perfumers' use some extracts that are restricted, and uneducated therapists then start using them on peoples skin in volumes that they were never intended to be used in. Give me a fine Egyptian rose absolute anyday to badly cooked village essential oils such as some therapists have seen in Turkey. High quality Absolutes are extracted using the best modern equipment, whereas some essential oils are ruined when heated over crude fires such as some of the forementioned, and some of the attars from India. Martin Watt ATFE2 , Liz <liztams wrote: > > Hi > According to Sense of Smell Institute that sour apple scent would be > Aroma-Chology® (note the TM!) ...not Aromatherapy > Check out their definition here > http://www.senseofsmell.org/resources/aroma_chology_print.php > > To me aromatherapy is natural scents only. But then - what about absolutes? > (It gets tricky.....!) > LLx > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Hi Martin 2008/5/8 Martin Watt <aromamedical: > Liz said: > >>To me aromatherapy is natural scents only. But then - what about >>absolutes? > Absolutes are far more " natural " than any essential oils as long as > they have been properly produced. I personally love absolutes (well, a lot of them, not all) and I'm intrigued by *properly produced*. Do you mean they have all the extraction chemicals removed completely? Or is there a (commercially viable) method of production not involving chemicals? Also, how do you see the flower-as-aromatherapy? Can a natural scented flowers be considered as AT in your opinion? or has AT to come out of a bottle to be *true AT*? (lot of questions there - sorry!) LLx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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