You look for her as soon as you walk in the door. You hear about her in every other commercial. When it’s missing, you immediately wonder what’s wrong. The smell of home, the most beautiful of all perfumes. Botanist Roman Pavela talks about the fact that it does not have to be artificially induced at all.
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Scents relax, calm the mind, can please and also irritate nicely. And the smell of home is one of the most important among them. We want it to be unobtrusive and at the same time we want to wrap ourselves in it like a warm blanket. “The desire for a pleasant smell in the home was one of the reasons why purpura and also fragrant Franciscans began to be used a long time ago,” explains Roman Pavela, botanist, herbalist and scientist from the National Center for Agricultural and Food Research.
Help against odor
Why do we actually tend to “smell” it at home? It’s pleasant, it’s part of the atmosphere, but it’s also simply how it’s done. Although the reasons used to be completely different. “Before, people gathered at home not only before Christmas, there used to be a lot of them in a small space, they ate, drank and at the same time saved heat, so there wasn’t much ventilation. And therefore it didn’t smell much there either,” describes Roman Pavela. The herbs were then supposed to improve the environment with their aroma and induce its purity.
Not just for the garden
You don’t have to look for any hot news. Herbs that worked a hundred years ago are just as good today. Thyme, sage or rosemary will do you a great service. “If I had to choose a plant for year-round cultivation at home, it would be rosemary,” says the botanist. “It’s great for growing outdoors, has a lovely, fresh scent, and any time you use it in the kitchen. Plus, it’s one of the few plants that smells better fresh than dried.”
