Not exact matches
Orange
flower water is one of my favourite things... i love spring, when the orange blossoms are out in force and you get
to smell the
scent in the real world.....
The gift box also contains an orange
flower scented candle and a personal cocktail notebook inspiring recipients
to get creative at home.
If you want
to take it a step further, so you actually smell something, you could sprinkle the satin
flower in the book with a hypoallergenic, non-toxic perfume, body oil, a
scented spray etc..
Nothing says springtime like
flowers, so we recommend that when you are hosting your Easter events you diffuse some great spring floral
scents to help your guests really feel the power of the season:
I'm currently having a love affair with wax
flowers, from the fresh piney
scent to its versatility.
Let him sniff fragrant
flowers,
scented soaps and fresh bread
to describe the smell for him.
While attraction
to scent and color are well documented for traps, little is now known about those factors for the
flowers.
The study is the first
to demonstrate that
scent chemicals are used by
flowers to discourage and attract insects.
We learn of scientists» efforts
to engineer the first blue rose, and why breeding for longer vase life has caused most modern cut
flowers to lose their
scent entirely.
Typical moth
flowers are light - colored and strongly
scented, allowing hungry moths
to find them easily in the dark.
Male L. excelsa wasps pick up the
scent of the orchids and race
to the
flowers, expecting
to find a mate.
Chemical compounds in pollution interfere with the
scent molecules produced by
flowers, making it harder for pollinating insects
to find their way.
In the future, botanists might be able
to exploit the RhNUDX1 gene in order
to breed appealing
scents back into these iconic
flowers, they say.
Only when
flowers produced volatiles did the moths stay long enough
to drink nectar, and only when they stayed long enough did they deliver enough pollen on their proboscis
to successfully pollinate other
scenting flowers.
On the plant's side, the presence of floral
scent increases the fitness of individual
flowers for two reasons:
Scenting flowers are more likely
to be perceived by pollinators than are non-
scenting flowers, and floral volatiles increase the success of the hawk moths» foraging efforts and thus its eventual reproduction.
The researchers showed that floral
scent is crucial for successful pollination: Manduca sexta hawk moths, the most important pollinators of the wild tobacco species Nicotiana attenuata, use their proboscis
to smell the floral volatiles when they visit
flowers.
The computational analysis showed remarkable similar results
to those in the wind tunnel: backgrounds
scents significantly modified the representation of the
flower odor, and altered the neural perception of the
flower.
To analyze the neural recordings the researchers developed an odor - recognition data classifier and computational model that allowed them to compare the recognition scores between the natural flower scents and those embedded with various background
To analyze the neural recordings the researchers developed an odor - recognition data classifier and computational model that allowed them
to compare the recognition scores between the natural flower scents and those embedded with various background
to compare the recognition scores between the natural
flower scents and those embedded with various backgrounds.
«Plus the chemicals in these
scents are similar
to those emitted from exhaust engines and we found that pollutant concentrations equivalent
to urban environments can decrease the ability of pollinators
to find
flowers.»
«Local vegetation can mask the
scent of
flowers because the background
scents activate the same moth olfactory channels as floral
scents,» according
to Jeffrey Riffell, UW assistant professor of biology.
All moths in the experiments were encountering the
scent of
flowers for the first time; therefore, their responses
to the odors and the preferences they revealed had
to be innate.
SWEET
SCENT A protein called PhABCG1 moves scent compounds out of petunias» cells, helping the flowers to smell s
SCENT A protein called PhABCG1 moves
scent compounds out of petunias» cells, helping the flowers to smell s
scent compounds out of petunias» cells, helping the
flowers to smell sweet.
As
flowers opened and
scent levels peaked, the gene PhABCG1 went into overdrive; levels of the protein that it makes jumped
to more than 100 times higher than during the budding stage, the researchers report.
«
Scent guides hawk moths to the best - fitting flowers: Researchers show that Manduca sexta recognizes scent of flowers matching its proboscis, thereby optimizes energy gain.&r
Scent guides hawk moths
to the best - fitting
flowers: Researchers show that Manduca sexta recognizes
scent of flowers matching its proboscis, thereby optimizes energy gain.&r
scent of
flowers matching its proboscis, thereby optimizes energy gain.»
«If we can increase
scent, for example,
to apple trees, the
flowers will attract more pollinators or recruit new foragers.
They first estimated the changes in concentrations of
flower scents as a result of air turbulence and chemical interactions using a computer simulation, which allowed them
to track the concentration and movement of multiple plumes of
scents from different
flower beds over time.
Dudareva plans
to put additional copies of the key DNA into de-scented
flowers to restore their
scent — or even impart entirely new aromas
to naturally odor - impaired blooms.
Now, a team of scientists from Uppsala and Flinders University and the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) have discovered that hoverflies, a group of generalist pollinators, use a combination of cues such as color, shape and
scent to identify
flowers.
A new project at SCRI aims
to foil this particular pest by breeding raspberries whose
flowers lack beetle - tempting chemicals in their
scent: the plants must smell unattractive
to beetles yet stay tasty for humans.
For example,
flower models of small blue models with a specific
scent were highly attractive
to hoverflies in Bangalore, but not so in Sikkim or in Uppsala.
These insects use a multimodal sensory mechanism — in other words, hoverflies require a combination of clues including shape, size, color and
scent —
to recognize
flowers in different environments across the world.
Flowers that don't emit a scent are also visited by hawk moths Until now, scientists thought that flowers which don't produce floral volatiles are invisible to nocturnal pollinators, such as hawk
Flowers that don't emit a
scent are also visited by hawk moths Until now, scientists thought that
flowers which don't produce floral volatiles are invisible to nocturnal pollinators, such as hawk
flowers which don't produce floral volatiles are invisible
to nocturnal pollinators, such as hawk moths.
These partnerships require
flowers to develop traits, such as color and
scent,
to attract the right pollinators.
Researchers
scent danger as rising temperatures threaten
to eliminate vast amounts of the bamboo vital
to panda diets and make
flowers less attractive
to pollinators
Look for naturally
scented candles
to freshen your home, or cut some fresh
flowers, or simply open a window.
White
flowers always bring a dramatic touch
to evening events, for night is the time when lilacs, lilies, and jasmine release their most potent
scents.
You can also add herbs like lavender
flowers, yarrow, mint, chamomile and catnip for the gentle
scent of herbs
to help improve sleep.
Just as we are drawn
to certain
flowers, colors, and even animals, we are also intrinsically connected
to certain
scents.
Essential oils derived from
flowering botanical sources are referred
to as floral
scents.
It's just so beautiful
to lie there in my colourful, striped hammock being surrounded by the most incredible
scents of herbs and
flowers.
You already know how much I love lavender and how I love
to use it all around our home, in so many different ways (dried lavender
flowers as a natural diffuser for essential oils, DIY beauty products,
scented candles or
scented clay hearts,
scented eggshell candles for Easter etc.) I had some dried lavender buds from our garden from last summer and I couldn't wait
to give this recipe a try.
It is best
to use the
flowers as soon as you picked them up, otherwise their delicate
scent will fade away.
The roots of the sweet
scented valerian (Valeriana officinalis)
flower are known
to relax the central nervous system.
The
scents of essential oils — extracts from
flowers and other plant parts — are said
to ease tired, sore muscles.
Of course there would be a large inspiration board, fresh
flowers for
scenting the atmosphere and precious brass furniture and accessories...
To give you an idea, here below are some of the things you would find in My Dreamy Office as I imagine it today....
There's a
scent of
flowers blooming when I take a walk out
to Chung Hom Kok.
The ceramides - boosted formula smoothes skin so well I haven't had
to use primer in six months, and the
scent is the loveliest, like fresh - cut
flowers.
This gorgeously rich floral fragrance (with THE most beautiful bottle) has tones of blooming Rangoon creeper whose
flowers turn from white
to red when they bloom imparting a slightly powdery floral perfume (which is used for the first time in perfumery by the way), unique jasmine buds and authentic tuberose that brings sensuality and femininity
to the overall
scent.
This particularly dress can take you
to the magical garden of Kohkaf full of fresh breezes and
flower scents.
We used the key fragrance notes as inspiration for the project, drawing on the
scents of vanilla, jasmine, lavender and sandalwood
to come up with the idea of floral garland balloons, festooned with jasmine leaves and
flowers.