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Thyme
En grøn tonic, der blander sig saligt i træagtige, chypre og fougère-akkorder. Den er varm og opkvikkende med en aromatisk duft, der løfter og oplive urteagtige kompositioner. En overraskende nærværende duft med kamferagtige facetter.
Timian tilfører en parfume en næsten mediterransk dimension - en tone, der minder om varme stenmure, vilde middelhavsbakker og solbeskinnede haver fyldt med duftende urter. Den er en favorit blandt parfumører, der søger at give en duft en livskraftig, naturlig kant, og fungerer særligt smukt i mandlige og unisex-dufte med en rustik, autentisk sjæl.
Aromatisk, opkvikkende, grøn, urteagtig, kamferagtig.
Aromatic
Historie
Thyme has weaved its way into our collective imagination throughout history. The Egyptians and Etruscans mixed the herb into ointments that were used to embalm the dead. When Greeks were not busy burning thyme on altars as a gift to their gods, they were adding the herb to their cooking or sprinkling it into bath tubs and rubbing it on their bodies for its enticing fragrance. Legend has it that when Paris kidnapped Helen, she was so beside herself with sorrow that every tear she wept fell to the ground and a tuft of thyme grew thereafter. The Romans also fancied thyme—mixing it into cosmetics thought to slow the aging process and creating eau de toilettes to scent their beds. During the Middle Ages, thyme was the symbol of courage, which resulted in young women embroidering thyme onto scarves to offer knights of the Crusades who were venturing too far from their hearts. Witches were condemned for making love potions composed of marjoram, thyme, verbena and myrtle flowers.
Produktion
Thyme flourishes in dry, sunny regions, such as the Mediterranean scrublands. Thyme bushes are relatively small and typically grow to a height of 10 to 30 cm. Renowned for their deeply aromatic qualities, thyme leaves are used in cooking to add depth and flavor to an endless number of dishes. Essential oil is obtained from thyme leaves through distillation—resulting in the herbaceous fragrance note adored by perfumers.
