Scented water She explains the idea of making such a scented water is to put 8 tablespoons of dried herbs in a pan of 1 pint of water and simmer for 10 minutes. This water then is to be allowed to cool. Then it is to be strained to remove all the herb pieces. For the actual bath then a quarter of this scented water is to be put into your bath, highlighted with fresh flower petals on top of the bath water. She explains roses and lovage have a cleansing and deodorising effect. For a refreshing effect she recommends to use
Osmanthus fragrans carry the scent of ripe peaches or apricots. A number of cultivars have been selected for garden use, with varying flower colors. Within Japan, the white- and orange-blossoming subspecies are distinguished as "ginmokusei" (, "silver osmanthus") and "kinmokusei" (, "gold osmanthus"), respectively. In Chinese cuisine, its flowers may be infused with green or black tea leaves to create a scented tea (桂花茶, "guìhuāchá"). The flowers are also used to produce osmanthus-scented jam ( , , "guìhuājiàng"), sweet cakes (, "guìhuāgāo"), dumplings, soups, and liquor. Osmanthus jam is used as an ingredient in a type of gruel called "chátāng" (), which