Flower Power: Songs with Petal Essence

If you are reading this blog post most likely it’s because you have an appreciation for scentual stamens ;).

Not only do we love the aromas released by flowers, but some of us can’t help singing about them too. Here are some popular international songs about flowers…

1. Bed of Roses, Bon Jovi- A song he wrote while he was missing his wife…https://youtu.be/NvR60Wg9R7Q
2. Perfume de Gardenias, Rafael Hernandez- this Spanish love song classic compares the soul to the Gardenia as “the scent of gardenias, the scent of love”. https://youtu.be/AH52MeCL9CU
3. Kiss by a Rose, Seal – A hit in 1995 reaching number 1 in the charts in Australiahttps://youtu.be/yivLt9cTaio
4. Beautiful Flower, India Arie- An empowering song for women. Some of the lyrics include “Cause you’re beautiful like a flower, More valuable than a diamond, You are powerful like a fire. You can heal the world with your mind…there is nothing in the world that you cannot do ” https://youtu.be/NXulnbGJXY8
5. You Don’t Bring Me Flowers, Neil Diamond & Barbara Streisand- A hit in the billboard charts in 1978, it’s a song about two lovers who have drifted apart while they “go through the motions” and heartache of life together. https://youtu.be/wj10EzNKA2M
6. Dandelion, Rolling Stones- A lighthearted song with references to the English children’s game of using the seed-heads of dandelions as clocks https://youtu.be/zz9TLL9OE0g
7. Two Dozen Roses, Shenandoah- American country music song where the narrator offers hypotheticals to what may have changed his lover’s mind about leaving him, such as 2 dozen roses. https://youtu.be/WNI7R4FX4Os

Make Your Own Flower Power Blend –

Enjoy this fragrant aroma in a diffuser to relax and de-stress.

Add the following in an amber 1 dram bottle:

• 15 drops Geranium
• 15 drops Ylang Ylang
• 25 drops Lavender
• 10 drops Litsea Cubeba

May also be used for a relaxing bath by diluting:

10 drops + 1 cup Epsom Salts + 1 tbsp. Carrier oil

or

as a beautifying body oil by mixing:

10-15 drops Flower Power Blend + 1oz carrier oil in an Amber dropper bottle.

Just living is not enough… one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower. – Hans Christian Andersen