tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882241647734848746.post7494743838876687389..comments2023-06-20T07:47:24.386-05:00Comments on The Spiced Tea Party: Scents and Sexuality, part II: Lotus-Eating in the Late RegencyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882241647734848746.post-38558041880555052872008-06-05T10:12:00.000-05:002008-06-05T10:12:00.000-05:00for years Lavender was my signature romantic scent...for years Lavender was my signature romantic scent, Sharon -- the first time I used smell in my writing wasin <I>The Bookseller's Daughter</I>, which is saturated with Provencal lavender. <BR/><BR/>And I'm obsessive about lavender-infused Dagoba chocolate.Pam Rosenthalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357928783704661668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882241647734848746.post-85417248714699436662008-06-04T14:48:00.000-05:002008-06-04T14:48:00.000-05:00Lavender--it was my mother's favorite scent and I ...Lavender--it was my mother's favorite scent and I would save up to buy her Yardley's English Lavender cologne for Christmas. Vanilla is a scent I love. <BR/><BR/>Your experience with tea sounds like a lot of fun, Janet. I used to love the scent of my grandmother's tea, and didn't realize it smelled so intriguing because she would add some brandy to it.Sharon Pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15204125452024951988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882241647734848746.post-32914132133117516612008-06-02T19:38:00.000-05:002008-06-02T19:38:00.000-05:00thanks for the kind words, ladies, and sorry I'm l...thanks for the kind words, ladies, and sorry I'm later responding. We're in New York, on a gorgeous early summer day.Pam Rosenthalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357928783704661668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882241647734848746.post-89759346764767912412008-06-02T14:04:00.000-05:002008-06-02T14:04:00.000-05:00Great excerpt, Pam.I think some of the names of sc...Great excerpt, Pam.<BR/><BR/>I think some of the names of scents are wonderful--vervain and civet, for instance, although I have no idea what they smell like. In fact, civet sounds like it could be essence of feline, for instance, which might be good only if you're another cat... And I loved the idea of sandalwood and jasmine before I ever smelled them.<BR/><BR/>I had the pleasure recently of visiting a tea store and sampling all sorts of green and white teas, flavored with exotic things like pomegranate. While they weren't my idea of a nice cup of tea I really enjoyed sampling the flavors and picking up on the different subtle ingredients.JRMullanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09385318200404516357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882241647734848746.post-69936240179255485612008-06-02T13:05:00.000-05:002008-06-02T13:05:00.000-05:00Loved your excerpt! Can't wait for the book-failed...Loved your excerpt! Can't wait for the book-failed to win it over at the Brenda Novak auction :)<BR/>I love smells in historicals, so evocative, lavender, cinnammon, hay...Kate Pearcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079485861541059016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882241647734848746.post-84778492901769463142008-06-01T14:41:00.000-05:002008-06-01T14:41:00.000-05:00What an absolutely lovely excerpt. The Vietnamese ...What an absolutely lovely excerpt. The Vietnamese make a Lotus tea. They the lotus blossoms with green tea so that the flower's scent is imparted...but the strength of the fragrance and flavor does not last long so people only buy this tea in small quantities to use while it is at it's peak.<BR/><BR/>The most wonderful scents to me are jasmine and orange flower though I have no idea or myths/stories behind those.Lilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13680968217522258788noreply@blogger.com