Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Petal by Petal:: Mimosa


Mimosa is one of those trees that I desperately wished bloomed here in the Northeast, but alas these brilliant yellow blooms are typically found in California and the South of France.  The mimosa tree typically blossoms in July through November in the United States and in February in France. I recently was visiting and flower market here and New York and was delighted to see them, in fact I incorporated them into these arrangements.   Their is aroma is unlike anything else - slightly green and soapy and can fragrance any room while not being over-powering.  Mimosa is also a common note used in perfumes - one of my favorites is L'Artisan Parfumeur Mimosa Pour Moi, which melds sweet mimosa with violet leaves and blackcurrant buds.  Are you lucky enough to live where these wonderful blossoms bloom, if so, envy you for both their scent and the way their bright yellow shades can color the landscape.  Continue for more...







9 comments:

  1. love mimosa's flowers dear
    xoxo
    happy day

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  2. Of course they are my fave!!! SUch a beautiful and full of personality flower!

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  3. Oooh they look like vibrant little pom poms - so lovely!

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  4. Oh wow the photography is lovely and you know I have never seen or smelled a Mimosa. I will have to look for this at some point and that perfume sounds A-mazing!

    Ali of Dressing Ken

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  5. So THIS is what a mimosa looks like! I honestly had no idea. BEAUTIFUL pics! xoxo

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  6. Love this bright color and I was sure Albertina would love it :)

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  7. I've never seen what a mimosa looks like before. So pretty! I'll have to smell them soon.

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