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Pomander comes from the French word “pomamber” and from Old French, “pomme d’embre” (apple of amber). Pomanders started out as small cloth bags that people either wore to hide body odor, or hung in a room to mask unpleasant smells. It was also carried around as protection against infections. Although Oscar Wilde, author of “The Picture of Dorian Gray”, wrote that a pomander could be used for poisoning.
“The Renaissance knew of strange manners of poisoning — poisoning by a helmet and a lighted torch, by an embroidered glove and a jewelled fan, by a gilded pomander and by an amber chain. …”
The cloth bags are still around, though people generally don’t wear them any more. ( – Too obvious?) Nowadays it is very common to find a non-cloth or ceramic pomander holding fragrant blossoms, herbs and spices, etc., in private homes and public buildings; and particularly, in rest rooms. These containers can be very beautiful. Much like paperweights, one could consider them as precious objets d’art (objects of art). It can very enjoyable to create your own potpourri scent fillers (dried rose petals, jasmine, lavender, eucalyptus, and various other aromatics) and place these containers in different places throughout your home. Do you?
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What's the potpourri story? ( https://t.co/f6veNVCmnA )
“Pot” in French means pot. “Pourri” means rotten. That word ended up becoming the word used to refer to dried scented plant material used to perfume rooms. (???) #artsandcrafts #homeandgarden pic.twitter.com/zpB5GFoqxg— My Shopping Channel (@goshoppingbees) October 29, 2018
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Do you have a favorite pomander that holds your dried scented flowers and herbs?
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Do you think pomander or potpourri (or both) are a good idea for a white elephant gift or any kind of gift?
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I have never heard of pomander before. Thanks for writing this
I keep wondering about the different potpourri fragrances. There are many but so far I’m settled on the lemon and orange scents. Creating your own potpourri as gifts for friends seems like a nice idea.
These are a great gift idea for people who like things like that. I personally love citrus fragrances the most.
I also like the citrus fragrances. Sometimes the flowery fragrances are too flowery.
I have given a lot of these ad gifts. And I use them in my home.
My husband has certain allergies so I have to be careful what kind of potpourri mix I use. But if you don’t have to concern yourself with that restriction, they do make lovely gifts.