The Orange Jessamine. We discovered it so many years ago I don’t actually remember where we were. I know that we were somewhere, and I said ‘oh my we need that in our garden!’ Then at some point we did just that. The smell of the Jessamine fills me with pure bliss. It is exotic, erotic, intoxicating, calming, all at once. The sweet orange scent just oozes from those tiny little flowers. Small, narrow little petals. If these flowers were human they would be that inconspicuous person that no one looks twice at. Until they open their mouth. These flowers don’t stand out in beauty, they stand out in scent. Their perfume appears with their buds. Then the flowers Bloom and you are rendered breathless with their intoxication. In the evening and in the early hours of the morning oh my goodness the air sings a sweet sonata with those citrus notes.
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Wow, this is so beautiful. I love the imagery, I can just smell the flowers in my mind. 🙂 Now I need to find out more about Jessamine. 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing and linking up with us!
Thankyou, and you must. The whole world needs these flowers. xx
Gaahhh…this brought tears to my eyes! What a beautiful story 🙂
I'm gonna go google Jessamine now…
Thanks V. I had tears writing it. xx