Magnolia flower -Michaela alba- infused and tinctured

[Guest guest]

There is a wonderfully fragrant relative to the Magnolia grandiflora

that grows in the tropics, Michaela alba. It's yellow-flowered version

is known as champaca, M. champaca. I have the alba growing, and the

flowers are incredibly sweet and strong-smelling.

 

I am not crazy about the infused flowers, but the tinctured ones are

heavenly. M. alba oil is great, too, and quite inexpensive. It is very

similar to the tincture, but the tincture is more like the living

flower. I like to dab it on 'straight' as a cologne.

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[Guest guest]

Does anyone know if you can tincture dried flowers and still get the aroma, or

do they need to be fresh?

 

Juliet

Anya wrote:

I am not crazy about the infused flowers, but the tinctured ones are

heavenly. M. alba oil is great, too, and quite inexpensive. It is very

similar to the tincture, but the tincture is more like the living

flower. I like to dab it on 'straight' as a cologne.