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…
- Bed of Roses, Bon Jovi- A song he wrote while he was missing his wife…https://youtu.be/NvR60Wg9R7Q
- 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
- Kiss by a Rose, Seal – A hit in 1995 reaching number 1 in the charts in Australiahttps://youtu.be/yivLt9cTaio
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
