Produce Pleasant Potpourris Pots

My Background and Experience

Hi, I am Yewande Rolph. I am founder of Award-winning Natural Fragrance Company Limited with the aim to Enhance Your Well-Being Naturally! I have designed over 360 different natural bespoke products including potpourris. Tailormade mood boosting natural goods and services crafted to enable rest, relaxation, and restoration. Interactive demonstrations, team building events, education slots and “make and take” workshops are also organised. I really enjoyed crafting natural items which include fragrant potpourris.

Potpourris definition and receptacles to hold them.

Potpourris (French translation is “miscellaneous mixture”).

A type of receptacle is a cassolette, in pottery a decorative ceramic holder with a bespoke perforated cover specifically produced to house a fragrant mixture (potpourris) of aromatic spices, fruits, and petals of flowers intended to emanate a pleasant scent. Pomanders are ball-shaped containers, frequently made of metal, also used to hold potpourris.

Potpourri can also be held in ornate pots, bowls, and dishes.

Many reasons to make your own fragrant natural potpourris

Address any allergy issues: If you or family members have sensitive or sensitised skin, you know what the actual natural ingredients are and where they came from. May people approach me as they have such issues, which has negatively affected them. Making own products has been helpful as they have been able to carefully use the items they made without sneezing.
Beneficial: making Potpourris may be used as a calming, enjoyable mindful activity that takes our attention away from negative things when we totally focus on the tasks in hand.
Bespoke: Potpourris you make can be adopted to your liking and specification. When you make then again, they can be improved to your satisfaction. You can learn by trial and error.
Community Activity: Potpourris can be made in a group as a team building, social activity. Members of a women’s group nearby regularly meet make items together. Therefore, they are less lonely. If they cannot meet face-to-face, they meet on-line. You can build good memories when crafting with friends and neighbours.
Creating a Potpourri Garden: You can grow your own potpourris plants to grace an outside space. These botanicals can then be dried to use as superb potpourris.
Economical: It may be possible to use what is already inside our store cupboard so you may not need to buy anything else.
Festive: Potpourris made over the Christmas period is lovely to celebrate Happy Holidays!
Fun: Gain the skilful practice of sourcing the quality ingredients yourself. You would understand why those actual ingredients are included.
Imitate an elegant hotel: Potpourris are displayed in lovely guest houses; it is great to be reminded of the luxury that atmosphere. It can also have a chic, vintage decorative look.
Long-lasting: Potpourris in a gorgeous dish can last a long time. The dish holding the potpourris can be covered up at night so that the aroma can last even longer. If the aroma is gone, it can be revived with your favourite pure, natural essential oil. If it gathers dust, it one should be able to toss the natural contents into the compost heap.
Minimise waste: Use up what you have or may be given. One of my friends gave me an old bag of beautiful brown nuts, which went into a lovely ceramic dish now resides on my kitchen windowsill. When I look at the dish it reminds me of my amazing friend and her generosity. I also added dried lavender flowers to that dish.
Nice present: You can craft a thoughtful gift – something special for a family member that cannot be bought in the shops. An item that you know that they would like, want, use, and treasure.
Pastime: Making potpourris can develop into a positive regular recreational activity.
Simple but effective: Making potpourris can be as simple or complex as required, depending on wat we have readily available.
Seasonal: Depending on the time of year, we can use seasonal produce to adorn our tables.
Satisfying: It is very rewarding that you made something tangible that you can see, smell and touch.
Sustainable: The potpourris containers can re-used, recycled, and repaired. Therefore, reducing impact on our eco-system.
Raise funds: Some people make potpourris look top class to fund raise for a charity or worthy cause. For instance, I know a lady who is a member of “knit & natter” they meet every two weeks to make items for local children’s charities.
Repel Moths: Valerie Ann Worwood suggests making a potpourris to keep away moths using dried (lavender, mint, sage, southernwood, rosemary and wormwood) enhanced with pure essential oils of citronella, lavender, lemongrass and rosemary.
Wonderful for wellness: According to Joannah Metcalfe surrounding yourself with colourful flowers and plants that look beautiful as well as smell lovely is really good for the soul.

Different types of diverse potpourris

According to Valerie Ann Worwood many different types of potpourris can include: –

Dried flower petals.
Fresh flower petals.
Fragrant dried herbs.
Fruit stones (mangoes, plums and peaches) that are cleaned and dried.
Dried spices like cloves, cinnamon sticks, star anise, whole nutmeg.
Dried wood shavings and other dried plant matter (for instance orange peel, whole lime, lemon slices).

How to make your own natural Potpourris – step by step guide

Step 1

Use an attractive container that brings you joy. Some containers have lids with holes for the aroma to seep through. I personally like to visit second-hand shops to choose unusual pots.

Step 2

Decide what items you would want to include in this chosen cheering container.

Step 3

Fill the container with your chosen natural fragrant components, do be creative!

Step 4

Carefully mix well if required.

Step 5

Hold the container to your nose to inhale the aroma and be instantly transported to an uplifted state. Place the container where you can see, admire, and enjoy it.

Cautions & Disclaimer:

Potpourris’ usage not intended to diagnose, prevent, treat, or cure any diseases or conditions. Potpourris for safe external use only. Do not ingest. Do not use if allergic to any of the ingredients. Avoid contact with the eyes. Keep away from young children and pets. Please do also note if any symptoms persist, please consult your doctor as soon as possible.

Summary

In this article, I have gone through the definition, diverse constituents, and benefits of making delightful pleasing natural potpourris for display purposes.