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There is a tiny white flower that grows in the eastern parts of our world; Asia mainly. These 1cm flowers are bell-shaped with four tooth-like petals, a golden a pistil crowns its centre. Dark dark green leaves nestle the flowers, these plants are often seen in gardens for their ornamental properties as well planted for their delicious scent. But this delicate little piece of floral magic is more than beautiful to look at more than just a giver of divine scent it also happens to have healing properties. Meet sweet osmanthus the Tiny Yet Powerful<\/em> flower of the East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Should you travel in China and end up in Guilin then you have literally come to the home of osmanthus, because the name of the city literally translates as “Forest of Sweet Osmanthus”, owing to the vast number of sweet osmanthus trees located in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In china generally where teas are drunk and specifically osmanthus tea, where green or black tea leaves are combined with the flowers of the plant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, in China, this little miracle is used in traditional medicine for the treatments of ailments such as cancer, diabetes, and even renal disease. The qualities of this tea is said to improve complexions and help rid the body of excess nitric oxide, a compound linked to the formation of many of the above illnesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There is even in China osmanthus wine where the full flower is infused with rice wine, drunk often at Autumnal festivals. All over the region find and jams gruels and desserts infused with this little gem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is also a variant seen often in Japan where it is used ornamentally for gardens that have deep sunburst-orange flowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As a perfume ingredient, it has in the last few years become more and more popular. Traditionally the East Asians were not big wearers of fragrance. It may well have something to do with the idea of being in someone’s ‘personal space’, which in many areas in the East is considered extremely rude. So wearing a strong fragrance that invades someone else’s space was not really acceptable. But times change and fragrances are becoming more and more popular. In probably because of this, perfumers have been traveling to these lands and finding new ingredients that are familiar to those living in these countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So this is a very big reason for new perfumes being bourne in the last few years with this wonderful ingredient. One of the first was by Ulrich Lang. 17 Nandan Road <\/a>is named after the street address for Shanghai\u2019s Guangqi Garden where osmanthus flowers can be found in full bloom during the month of October. As a perfumer, Ulrich is always a leader, and to be sure if he chooses a new scent trust that within a couple of years others will follow. Also worth noting are Herm\u00e8s Osmanthe<\/a> Yunnan\u00a0and Ormonde Jayne Osmanthus<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n