A musky rose! I'm very curious to smell this one, the 'William And Catherine' Musk Rose that was displayed yesterday at the Chelsea Flower Show in London. I wonder if it's fragrant enough for perfume-making; does anyone know?
William and Kate weren't the only ones honored with a namesake flower. There was a bittersweet moment when Vanessa Redgrave was presented with a rose named in the memory of her daughter, the Natasha Richardson Rose. Then came Dame Helen Mirren for the launch of a new carnivorous flower, a cultivar nepenthes named 'Helen' . I don't know what this one smells like, but I'm thinking fierce.
So you know how we were talking about Le Metier naming a piece of makeup after us? I'm now thinking that a rose being named after you would be just as cool. I love roses and have several rose bushes in my backyard. I really liked this post and that Helen Mirren is full of spunk!
ReplyDeleteLove all your posts, Gaia, and this one is a special treat!
ReplyDeleteI tried googling in search of the answer to your question about musk roses and perfume. What I found is that Rosa moschata seed oil is an ingredient of Fresh Rose Face Mask, along with other rose ingredients. That sounds nice, doesn't it? ~~nozknoz
I love roses, and would love to smell the William and Catherine variety. Growing roses in Northern CA on the foggy cool coast is an exercise in futility......
ReplyDeleteI was so happy that my Evelyn roses bloomed in time for their wedding a few weeks back,
HDTM, I agree- having a namesake rose (or any flower, really) is way cooler than the nail polish that was named after me.
ReplyDeletenozknoz, sounds very nice. Thanks for googling :) .
ReplyDeleteElizabeth, my roses have started blooming last week. I have four bushes, one grows right across my bedroom window and makes me extra happy.
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