THE FRAGRANCES OF CHRISTMAS
Some smells seem to be permanently engraved in our memories. Scents synony- mous with our fondest childhood memories can take us back through the years in the blink of an eye. A room filled with the
scent of cinnamon, ginger, or nutmeg will instantly bring to mind Grandma’s gin- gerbread cookies or Dad’s hot chocolate sprinkled with cinnamon.
That’s probably why we rush to stock up with holiday spices and foods that will fill our homes with exotic fragrances. Just think of the oranges we used to find in the bot- tom of our Christmas stockings, a throw- back to earlier days when citrus fruits were precious, rare treats. Indeed, sticking a few cloves into an orange will fill a room with a rich perfume, both sweet and spicy and most definitely Christmassy. To really get into the holiday spirit you can always rely on the wonders of Mother Nature. Start with the fir tree, the king of the forest. To ornament your living room with one of these fragrant beauties, choose a balsam fir — its delicious scent makes it the ideal Christmas tree. Other plants and flowers are also great Christmas traditions: • The poinsettia, also known as the Christmas
star, is easily recognized by its impressive, bright red bracts; • Holly, with its prickly leaves and red berries, which make it the Christmas symbol par excellence ; • The Jerusalem cherry or winter cherry produces a multitude of small, colourful berries in November that look appetizing but are toxic; • The Christmas cactus, which bears magnifi- cent flowers on the tips of its branches; • The Christmas kalanchoe, whose flow- ers come in a range of colours and whose leaves are sometimes tinged with red; • The amaryllis, with its enormous flowers, making it an ideal gift; • Mistletoe, hung from the ceiling and under which tradition demands that two people must kiss.
En cette période de réjouissance, Alain Houle et son équipe vous souhaitent un Joyeux Noël et une bonne année! During the Holiday Season, Alain Houle and his team wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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