November Fragrance of the Month: CRANBERRY POMEGRANATE
November is the month to give thanks. While we should always give thanks, whether because we are not in a path of destruction, or whether we've survived the path of destruction, there is always a reason to give thanks.
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, the November Fragrance of the Month is Cranberry Pomegranate.
Bowing to my love of trivia, here is some background information on cranberries:
The name cranberry derives from "craneberry", first named by early European settlers in America who felt the expanding flower, stem, calyx, and petals resembled the neck, head and bill of a crane. Another name used in northeastern Canada is mossberry. The traditional English name, fenberry, originated from plants found in growing fen (marsh) lands. In the 17th century, New England cranberries were sometimes called "bearberriers" as bears we often seen feeding on them.
Native Americans had been using cranberries long before the Europeans arrived. In addition to eating the berries as fruit, they used the fruit to preserve meat, to dye fabrics, and to treat wounds. Cranberries may have been part of the foods Native Americans introduced to the Pilgrims which helped them survive their first winter in North America.
Here is some additional trivia about the cranberry:
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The cranberry is one of three fruits native to North America. The other two are the Concord grape and the blueberry.
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There are approximately 333 cranberries in a pound, 3,333 cranberries in one gallon of juice, and 33,333 cranberries in a 100-pound barrel.
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Cranberry juice contains a chemical that blocks pathogens that cause tooth decay.
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John Lennon repeated the words Cranberry sauce at the end of the song "Strawberry Fields Forever", a fact that Lennon confirmed in a 1980 interview. He stated it was a kind of icing on the cake of the weirdness of the song, where anything he might have imagined saying would have been appropriate.
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Cranberries have been named the official state fruit in Wisconsin, which is a leader n the business of cranberry production.
For my candles, I have chosen the blend of Cranberry Pomegranate as the November Fragrance of the Month. I would describe this fragrance as citrus with a hint of bubbly. Juicy pomegranate combined with tart cranberry create a unique and fresh alternative to cinnamon-based fall fragrances.
Cranberry Pomegranate is available in all candle and home fragrance products: 12 oz and 7 oz candles, wickless candles, tea lights, votives, fragrance tarts, and diffuser oils and fragrance sprays.
Also try Cranberry Pomegranate in body fragrance products such as lotion, body spray and soaps.
Throughout the entire month of November, all Cranberry Pomegranate products are 10% off. Please see my Fragrance of the Month section of my Etsy shop for more details.
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Home Fragrance: Beyond Candles
Earlier this year I introduced two additional home fragrance products to extend the life of your favorite scent beyond the burn time of a candle.
 Reed diffuser oils have become popular home fragrance products because the scent can lightly disseminate throughout your home. Extending fragrance without the danger a flame or wax, scent travels up the rattan reeds and diffuses lightly through the air. While not as strong as even a wickless candle, diffuser oils are a safer alternative for those who enjoy continual fragrance.
When my son was growing up, he referred to fragrance sprays as "fresh air." Fresh air products have matured beyond the antisceptic days of early Lysol sprays. My fragrance mists are 100% natural, and are safe to use on your linens, yoga mats, carpets, and even as a body fragrance. Use fragrance sprays in your favorite candle scent to eliminate odors of the bathroom and kitchen while coordinating with the candles burning elsewhere in your home.
Find diffuser oils and fragrance sprays in this section of my Etsy store.
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