From the fragrant centuries we have inherited many lovely ways of using sweet scents from the garden to perfume our homes and bodies and flavour our food and drink. The easy recipes throughout this book have been taken from many old herbals and books. They have been selected or adapted for the Australian garden and the availability of ingredients.
They form a fragrant link between past generations and the present. They are a way in which we can experience the same beautiful aromas in the late twentieth century and fill our homes naturally with fresh, sweet and subtle fragrances.
There are chapters full of recipes for making potpourri, sachets, sweet and herb pillows, beauty baths, cosmetic vinegars, scented washballs, pomanders and perfumed beads. As well, there are chapters of delicious recipes for eating roses, making culinary vinegars, fragrant teas, and wines and liqueurs.
