Botany,  Perfumery

Cherry Blossom season

I’ve been trying to decide if my favourite time of year is Spring or Autumn. I used to say Autumn definitely, with all the leaves changing colour. But the last few years we have had such amazing Spring blossoms. I am learning that they aren’t all cherry blossoms, although some of them are types of cherry tree. But there are also other types of Prunus, which would include plum blossom and almond, along with apple blossom. I have learned about the different types of cherry blossom as well, like the Kanzan cherry (Prunus serrulata) which is larger and grows in clusters, and the weeping cherry or “Snow Fountain” which has white flowers on long tendril branches. When the Spring is off to a cold start, it makes the blossom season much longer, so we can have a 6-8 week time period with all the different blossoms.
And then of course, I can be inspired to go and create a cherry blossom fragrance.

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