Thursday, February 25, 2010

Miracle Worker



Here are our lovely Tuberoses & oh, I do wish we had Aromablog so I could share them with you all!! Even though most of the buds have yet to open up, the ones that have are exuding the most exquisite heady perfume throughout the house. The scent is described as complex, exotic, intoxicating, sweet & floral all at once & that they are in truckloads. Because this is the first year we've grown them in this garden, MOTH asked me to do a bit of research on whether we need to dig the bulbs & store them due to the cold climate, or just leave them dormant in the ground, like we used to do in our old garden down on the hot Adelaide Plains. Well I didn't really find the answer for him as I got somewhat side-tracked.

I've discovered that Miss Tuberose is known as the 'Mistress of the Night'. Tuberose represents sensuality. It is an alcove perfume meant for a woman without inhibitions, who's ready to use any means to seduce - crikey!! In fact this fragrance has a narcotic effect that pulls down the psychological constraints and taboos that forbid, to abandon oneself to physical passion. Now of course this has no relevance to us, with MOTH & I currently sleeping at opposite ends of the house!

Tuberose is also known to improve one’s capacity for emotional depth (could have used this with a few old boyfriends). Used during intimate moments, it's fragrance can enhance the fantasy factor (? turn MOTH into Jon Hamm) & encourage a romantic bedtime. It's also used to enhance motivation (that will please my Boss), enthusiasm, expansion, sensitivity & spontaneity. The flowers are worn at the back of the hair over a plait in southern India by women to entice their husbands with its aroma (note to self - cancel next Saturday's appt. with Mel @ Smooth Hair, I feel a plait coming on!). The mysterious aroma of tuberose uplifts our soul and brings sublime peace to our mind. All well & good but does it stop snoring??!!!

19 comments:

  1. Good Morning Miss Millie,

    Hope you have had a better night last night than previous nights! Mmmm.....I think I'm going to have to do some research and see how tuberoses grow here, being a novice gardener and all. From an interior fanatic prospective, the place where you have your tuberoses sitting in the vase looks really nice. Hope you are having a good start to your day, nearly another week flown by...where has February gone?????
    Take care
    Janine
    XXOO
    N.W. Coast Tassie

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  2. i LOVE tuberose.... i can smell them now... ahhhhh xx

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  3. Um, Millie, with a post like that, I think you guys could set up a side business selling tuberoses.."Millie & Moth's Miracle Marriage Mender". Jon Hamm, you say....hmm. Will it in turn make me appear like January Jones? That'll be three dozen thanks! Meredy xo.
    p.s. loved your/MOTH's comment on the cake....Did he also cut the tips of his shoes off so his toes could poke through as they grew? These would be the shoes he wore during his two hour walk to the draughty school house each day?

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  4. Ooooh I can imagine the smell.. those do smell DIVINE!!!

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  5. Dear Mill's,
    A great post, but obviously not something that we need as, emotional abandonment is constantly going on in our house and the fantasy factor is an old friend of ours !!..... but, I might just go and buy a bunch, this weekend....purely for research purposes ! haha. XXXX

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  6. Gorgeous...I can almost smell those!

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  7. These tuberoses are beautiful, they look just like the ones I buy from my wholesalers. Top quality. Impressed. Heidi

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  8. Gorgeous photos Millie
    I can smell their delicious sent from here!! Maybe I should wear tuberose in my hair so I won't have to keep ten cats in the not too distant future!! haha

    Any improvement with the snoring? xx Julie

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  9. What a coincidence, I'm known as "Mistress of the Night" also.

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  10. Wow, what an amazing flower, it looks beautiful and I am sure if I explain all of those benefits to my husband I will have a bunch on a regular basis.
    Nellie xx

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  11. What a lovely post Millie! You lucky thing to have spring already! We only have a 2-3 months to go....!

    Caroline

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  12. tuberose.

    i absolutely love the scent.
    i can't believe i am looking at a bunch of them on a table in your house.
    luck lucky lucky you!
    i went through a period where i had everything that was made with the tuberose.
    candles, home scent, and of course a perfume or two that had strong tuberose influences.
    i think carolina herrara's perfume is one. (sp?)
    anyway...your post explains away quite a bit from my 'tuberose days'
    hahahaha xxxxx

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  13. My favourites....for many sentimental reasons....I hope these beautiful blooms aid the snoring and help with the sleeping! xv

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  14. Millie...just wonderful, it must be heaven in your house. I always think of Australia when I smell them. I had my first experience with tuberoses there. I can't get enough of it...perfume, candles, room spray..but at the end of the day there is nothing like the real thing. Enjoy!
    Jeanne :)

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  15. oh, how lovely, I can smell them from here. The thought alone of spring flowers puts a smile on my face,
    thanks...
    Karen

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  16. it's one of my favorite scents. they were in my wedding bouquet and it always brings me back to that beautiful day. thanks for sharing those, millie. they're gorgeous! pam

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  17. Tuberose is one of my fave flowers. We can get it here all time all seasons. Have a great weekend.

    eva-www.luvdecorating.blogspot.com

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  18. Can't express how jealous I am that you can actually grow tuberoses! I always think of Hawaii and jungle gardenia (my college roommate's perfume choice) when I smell tuberoses. The arrangement is beautiful!

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  19. I HAVE THE BEST TUBEROSE HYDROSOLE
    THAT YOU CAN DRINK OR COOK WITH AND I ALSO HAVE PERFUMES THAT ARE MADE WITH REAL ESSENTIAL OIL FROM THE FLOWERS THAT ARE MADE USING THE ORGAINIC AND SUSTAINABLE METHODS.... THE BEST THERE IS...
    NOT SOLD IN ANY STORES ONLY THRU PRIVATE SALES...


    IF INTERESTED LET ME KNOW...

    XXOO
    MELISSA LEE NEW MEXICO

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And none will hear the postman's knock
Without a quickening of the heart.
For who can bear to feel himself forgotten?
~W.H. Auden

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