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Beauty, charm, intrigue, sensuality and love: flowers have always represented all these nouns and speak to us in different ways, through their smells and their colors. Who has never given a bouquet of flowers to declare a love or to celebrate an anniversary? Roses, orchids, tulips, carnations, lilies, hyacinths, daffodils, orange blossoms, violets, lilacs make both those who give them and those who receive them happy. Many ancient stories give numerous examples that explain the origin of flowers: roses are said to have been generated by the drops of blood of the goddess Aphrodite wounded by the brambles while she rushed...

The digital age is giving humankind immediacy, the possibility of knowledge, levels of accessibility that seemed unthinkable to reach even 10 years ago, but as with everything, there is a downside to this technology. Beyond the sociological implications that do not compete and do not interest us in this discussion, digital has taken away the romanticism of slowness and sensations not visual. We often underestimate the memory of an scent. This phrase always elicits mixed reactions. They say you can't remember a smell, but in reality, scents and aromas can evoke memories and emotions related to them in a powerful way, almost...

Many ingredients or natural foods do not originally have a particular odor, perfume or fragrance, but develop it only through heat treatments or fermentation reactions, such as those to which fruits, pods, seeds and leaves are subjected. These treatments induce a series of biochemical transformations within the plant structure, which lead to the development of molecules with the characteristic smell and aroma that we recognize. In this article we will find out how the aromas of vanilla, cocoa and coffee are obtained, which are among the main aromas and natural products that we consume daily in food. VANILLA Vanilla is...

The olfactory categories of aromas found in white wines are many: citrus, fruit, tropical fruit, flowers, herbs, dried fruit, spices, caramel, toasted chemicals, earthy. Let's see which ones are the most important and what they can tell us.AGRUMES. Let us begin by saying that all, or almost all, white wines have more or less pronounced hints of citrus. In most cases, the scents are reminiscent of fresh, green citrus fruits (lime, lemon, and grapefruit), but some varietals have citrus fruits that are reminiscent of sweeter sensations, such as orange and tangerine. Examples of these varietals include Gewürztraminer, Muscat Blanc, Riesling,...

The life of ancient peoples was closely linked to the rhythms of nature: the succession of the seasons determined the cycles of agriculture and harvest, especially those of fruit. For the ancient Romans, Pomona (Patrona Pomorum, the lady of the fruits), was the patron deity of fruit, wine vines and the olive tree. Not much is known of her cult since she was a minor goddess who did not belong to the main Pantheon of the Roman gods; she was depicted with fruit gathered in baskets and with the leaves entwined in her hair, sometimes even with a firm scythe in...