Therapeutic orchids of Asia by Singapore Memories : Fantastic Appendicula
Have you heard before the saying that “breakfast is the most important part of your day” but I say, “perfume is the most important invisible accessories of everyone’s life”. Perfume fragrances speaks one personality and mood of the day thus it is essential to start your day with the right perfume. In Jet’aime Perfumery Workshop, you can get to know your own personality and mix a perfume that best suits you. They offer not only individual workshop but couples, group and corporate team building, so if you are looking for interesting weekend activities, Jet’aime Perfumery should be on your list. Moreover, if you are an orchids lover, there is no doubt you will enjoy the wonderful orchids scent that were discovered by Jet’aime.
Nonetheless, other than using orchids for perfume and decorations, there are many other uses for them. Orchids are one of the biggest family in the floral world, there are many orchids that have therapeutic purposes and are still being use today. One of the orchids genus that have therapeutic uses is the Appendicula Blume. Event thought It has over 160 species, distributed throughout Southeast Asia, only one of the species have therapeutic uses.
Appendicula cornuta Blume
Appendicula cornuta is the most common species of the genus of Appendicula and is normally found on lowland in China, Thailand, Malaysia or Indonesia. Maluku uses the juices from the plant’s stems to treat whitlow; an abscess in the soft tissue near a fingernail or toenail.
Photo credit: Wikipedia
Alright, I’m not going to bore you with what’s the ingredients of our perfume.
Rather, I’m going to match the right perfume with the right outfit for each event you’re attending. I will be using some renowned perfume brands as an example so you can relate better to the scents that I’ll be describing in a moment.
You’re going to work with your favourite outfit. Cute. Now for that additional glam, you’ll need a perfume that match elegant yet sweet. I recommend perfume from our Singapore Memories Range will be @@@. These perfume that I’ve mentioned is not too overpowering, yet enough to be your signature daily perfume; the kind your colleague will remember you for.
Attending an important meeting or work function? Dressed in your best suit? For the men, here’s the perfect scent for you – Singapore Memories’s Aranda 1965. A scent that exudes confidence and success, and trustworthy. Adds masculinity and character. This scent has been a personal favourite of ours! We love it for its versatility –
About Singapore Girl - https://singapore-memories.com/products/singapore-girl-best-perfume-for-her
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Our research on Therapeutic Orchids of Asia - https://singapore-memories.com/pages/therapeutic-orchids
Our research on Scented Native Orchids of Singapore - https://singapore-memories.com/pages/scented-orchids-of-singapore
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Have you heard before the saying that “breakfast is the most important part of your day” but I say, “perfume is the most important invisible accessories of everyone’s life”. Perfume fragrances speaks one personality and mood of the day thus it is essential to start your day with the right perfume. In Jet’aime Perfumery Workshop, you can get to know your own personality and mix a perfume that best suits you. They offer not only individual workshop but couples, group and corporate team building, so if you are looking for interesting weekend activities, Jet’aime Perfumery should be on your list. Moreover, if you are an orchids lover, there is no doubt you will enjoy the wonderful orchids scent that were discovered by Jet’aime.
Nonetheless, other than using orchids for perfume and decorations, there are many other uses for them. Orchids are one of the biggest family in the floral world, there are many orchids that have therapeutic purposes and are still being use today. One of the orchids genus that have therapeutic uses is the Appendicula Blume. Event thought It has over 160 species, distributed throughout Southeast Asia, only one of the species have therapeutic uses.
Appendicula cornuta Blume
Appendicula cornuta is the most common species of the genus of Appendicula and is normally found on lowland in China, Thailand, Malaysia or Indonesia. Maluku uses the juices from the plant’s stems to treat whitlow; an abscess in the soft tissue near a fingernail or toenail.
Photo credit: Wikipedia
Alright, I’m not going to bore you with what’s the ingredients of our perfume.
Rather, I’m going to match the right perfume with the right outfit for each event you’re attending. I will be using some renowned perfume brands as an example so you can relate better to the scents that I’ll be describing in a moment.
You’re going to work with your favourite outfit. Cute. Now for that additional glam, you’ll need a perfume that match elegant yet sweet. I recommend perfume from our Singapore Memories Range will be @@@. These perfume that I’ve mentioned is not too overpowering, yet enough to be your signature daily perfume; the kind your colleague will remember you for.
Attending an important meeting or work function? Dressed in your best suit? For the men, here’s the perfect scent for you – Singapore Memories’s Aranda 1965. A scent that exudes confidence and success, and trustworthy. Adds masculinity and character. This scent has been a personal favourite of ours! We love it for its versatility –
About Singapore Girl - https://singapore-memories.com/products/singapore-girl-best-perfume-for-her
About Singapore Memories - https://singapore-memories.com/
Our research on Therapeutic Orchids of Asia - https://singapore-memories.com/pages/therapeutic-orchids
Our research on Scented Native Orchids of Singapore - https://singapore-memories.com/pages/scented-orchids-of-singapore
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Therapeutic orchids of Asia by Singapore Memories : Papilionanthe
It is being said that your personality will depicts the perfume that you plan to buy. In the market, there are many floral fragrances as it speaks femininity, graciousness and is well-liked by many. Singapore Memories is one of the local perfume brands that uses much orchids as their main ingredient in their perfume. Out of their range, there is one that every lady should own one, which is the Vanda 1981. Vanda 1981 have the main note of Vanda Miss Joaquim and its name derived from the history of the orchid, where it was selected on 15 April 1981 as Singapore’s National flower. Vanda genus is a common perfume ingredient due to its soft yet sweet scents. Similarly, in Vanda 1981, it’s a mischievous yet gently perfume that is suitable for everyone.
Interestingly, based on Nparks Singapore, it is said that the parents of Vanda Miss Joaquim, should be in the genus Papilionanthe, instead of Vanda. Thus, scientific name of Singapore’s national flower has also followed suit and is now named as Papilionanthe Miss Joaquim. However, it is still commonly known as Vanda Miss Joaquim.
Today, many orchids are indeed being used in perfume due to their pleasant scents but years ago, when medicine are not so conveniently available everywhere, people uses orchids as home remedy. We continue to discover some medicinal usage for orchid genus - Apostasia, Blume. It is also known as Ni Lan in Chinese, have six species in Southeast Asia.
Apostasia nuda R. Br.
Also known as Si sarsar bulang, Si marsari sari, Duhut bane-bane or Poko pulumpus bedak in Malayu, it is usually found in lowland forest of Myanmar, southern Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Even thought it is an orchid, its visual make it hard for people to recognised.
Medicinal uses in Malaysia à roots of the orchids are boiled and smashed into poultices to treat diarrhoea and dog bites. Fruits from the plant are also used to treat sore eyes.
Apostasia wallichii R. Br.
There are many names used for this plant across various countries. In Thailand, it is call Tan khamoi or Ma thon lak, while in Indonesia it is known as Djukut mayang kasintu. The Chinese name it as Jianyeni Lan and Hanching Fatimah for the Malays.
Some medicinal uses in Asia:
Thailand à roots are used as tonic
Malaysia à used as an antidiabetic agent
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Photo Credit: Nparks, Vườn Phong Lan, twitter.
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It is being said that your personality will depicts the perfume that you plan to buy. In the market, there are many floral fragrances as it speaks femininity, graciousness and is well-liked by many. Singapore Memories is one of the local perfume brands that uses much orchids as their main ingredient in their perfume. Out of their range, there is one that every lady should own one, which is the Vanda 1981. Vanda 1981 have the main note of Vanda Miss Joaquim and its name derived from the history of the orchid, where it was selected on 15 April 1981 as Singapore’s National flower. Vanda genus is a common perfume ingredient due to its soft yet sweet scents. Similarly, in Vanda 1981, it’s a mischievous yet gently perfume that is suitable for everyone.
Interestingly, based on Nparks Singapore, it is said that the parents of Vanda Miss Joaquim, should be in the genus Papilionanthe, instead of Vanda. Thus, scientific name of Singapore’s national flower has also followed suit and is now named as Papilionanthe Miss Joaquim. However, it is still commonly known as Vanda Miss Joaquim.
Today, many orchids are indeed being used in perfume due to their pleasant scents but years ago, when medicine are not so conveniently available everywhere, people uses orchids as home remedy. We continue to discover some medicinal usage for orchid genus - Apostasia, Blume. It is also known as Ni Lan in Chinese, have six species in Southeast Asia.
Apostasia nuda R. Br.
Also known as Si sarsar bulang, Si marsari sari, Duhut bane-bane or Poko pulumpus bedak in Malayu, it is usually found in lowland forest of Myanmar, southern Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Even thought it is an orchid, its visual make it hard for people to recognised.
Medicinal uses in Malaysia à roots of the orchids are boiled and smashed into poultices to treat diarrhoea and dog bites. Fruits from the plant are also used to treat sore eyes.
Apostasia wallichii R. Br.
There are many names used for this plant across various countries. In Thailand, it is call Tan khamoi or Ma thon lak, while in Indonesia it is known as Djukut mayang kasintu. The Chinese name it as Jianyeni Lan and Hanching Fatimah for the Malays.
Some medicinal uses in Asia:
Thailand à roots are used as tonic
Malaysia à used as an antidiabetic agent
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Our research on Therapeutic Orchids of Asia - https://singapore-memories.com/pages/therapeutic-orchids
Our research on Scented Native Orchids of Singapore - https://singapore-memories.com/pages/scented-orchids-of-singapore
Photo Credit: Nparks, Vườn Phong Lan, twitter.
]]>Therapeutic orchids of Asia by Singapore Memories : Anoectochilus Blume
Subject to individual senses preference, a fragrance can be an expression that make a statement. People uses perfume fragrance to define their mood of the day, from warm to lively to serious scents. Thus, it is inevitable to own a couples of perfume from different category. Out of all fragrance scent, floral scents are of much fun to play around with. One can mix them in the direction they want, it can vary from sweet soft tone for casual use to heavy musky tone for a late-night date.
In Jet’aime Perfumery Workshop, it offers a wide range of floral scent and scents from other category for individual to mix and create their own scent. Be prepared to work your nose for their two-hour workshop, bring your friend along as they also offer for small group packages.
There are a few popular orchids that such as Vanda Miss Joaquim that are well-loved by many. But there are many more orchids that provide us medicinal benefits such as the orchid genus - Anoectochilus Blume. Also known as Jianxianlan in Chinese medicinal record, it has around 40 species in the same genus across Southeast Asia.
Anoectochilus formosanus Hayata
It is considered a herb which produce leaves as they bend toward the sunlight. This plant can be found all over Taiwan in their forest or in bamboo stands and can also be found in Ryukyu Island.
The entire plant is used as a medicine for cooling the blood, to smooth the liver, as an antipyretic and for detoxification. Furthermore, it is used to treat diabetes, bronchitis, kidney and bladder infections, cramps in children, snake bites and stomach ache.
Anoectochilus koshunensis Hayata
This orchid is also known as Gaoxiong Jinxian Lan and Heng chun jin xian lian in Chinese can be found in broad-leaved forests in the central and southern parts of Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands
This entire plant is also used as a medicine with the similar benefits from the above-mentioned plant.
Anoectochilus reinwardtii Blume
The Iban and Kelabit tribes of Borneo use the orchid to treat infertility. They believed that woman will conceive if the leaves of the plant are placed under their sleeping mat.
This plant can be found in Sumatra, Java, Borneo and Maluku.
Anoectochilus roxburghii (Wall.) Lindl
In Sri Lankan it is call Wanna rajah, while in Taiwan it is known to be Yaowang. This plant is commonly used in Taiwan and Fujian to treat hepatitis, hypertension, cancer, tuberculosis, fever, snake bites and even slow development in children. Moreover, its stems and leaves are often included in medicinal oils of India.
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Our research on Scented Native Orchids of Singapore - https://singapore-memories.com/pages/scented-orchids-of-singapore
Photo credits: E.S. Teoh, Peter O’Byrne and Xi′an Qingshuo Import and Export Trade Co., Ltd.
]]>Subject to individual senses preference, a fragrance can be an expression that make a statement. People uses perfume fragrance to define their mood of the day, from warm to lively to serious scents. Thus, it is inevitable to own a couples of perfume from different category. Out of all fragrance scent, floral scents are of much fun to play around with. One can mix them in the direction they want, it can vary from sweet soft tone for casual use to heavy musky tone for a late-night date.
In Jet’aime Perfumery Workshop, it offers a wide range of floral scent and scents from other category for individual to mix and create their own scent. Be prepared to work your nose for their two-hour workshop, bring your friend along as they also offer for small group packages.
There are a few popular orchids that such as Vanda Miss Joaquim that are well-loved by many. But there are many more orchids that provide us medicinal benefits such as the orchid genus - Anoectochilus Blume. Also known as Jianxianlan in Chinese medicinal record, it has around 40 species in the same genus across Southeast Asia.
Anoectochilus formosanus Hayata
It is considered a herb which produce leaves as they bend toward the sunlight. This plant can be found all over Taiwan in their forest or in bamboo stands and can also be found in Ryukyu Island.
The entire plant is used as a medicine for cooling the blood, to smooth the liver, as an antipyretic and for detoxification. Furthermore, it is used to treat diabetes, bronchitis, kidney and bladder infections, cramps in children, snake bites and stomach ache.
Anoectochilus koshunensis Hayata
This orchid is also known as Gaoxiong Jinxian Lan and Heng chun jin xian lian in Chinese can be found in broad-leaved forests in the central and southern parts of Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands
This entire plant is also used as a medicine with the similar benefits from the above-mentioned plant.
Anoectochilus reinwardtii Blume
The Iban and Kelabit tribes of Borneo use the orchid to treat infertility. They believed that woman will conceive if the leaves of the plant are placed under their sleeping mat.
This plant can be found in Sumatra, Java, Borneo and Maluku.
Anoectochilus roxburghii (Wall.) Lindl
In Sri Lankan it is call Wanna rajah, while in Taiwan it is known to be Yaowang. This plant is commonly used in Taiwan and Fujian to treat hepatitis, hypertension, cancer, tuberculosis, fever, snake bites and even slow development in children. Moreover, its stems and leaves are often included in medicinal oils of India.
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Our research on Therapeutic Orchids of Asia - https://singapore-memories.com/pages/therapeutic-orchids
Our research on Scented Native Orchids of Singapore - https://singapore-memories.com/pages/scented-orchids-of-singapore
Photo credits: E.S. Teoh, Peter O’Byrne and Xi′an Qingshuo Import and Export Trade Co., Ltd.
]]>Therapeutic orchids of Asia by Singapore Memories : Anacamptis coriophora
Choosing the perfect scent can be quite intimidating especially if you are buying a perfume for the first time. It is like choosing an expensive wine, you do not want to feel embarrassed by not knowing which wine goes well with the food you ordered.
In perfumery industry, the choices are almost endless, there are perfume smelling like floral to sweet vanilla to musky woody scents. This is just the initial stage, you still need to know which perfume scent is best worn for day or night. So, for the newcomer who faced difficulties in choosing a perfume off the shelves, you can always visit Jet’aime Perfumery Workshop to explore the different scents and create your unique perfume. The workshop conducts individual, couples and team building session and it is a place you will not want to miss out if you are fragrances lovers. With majority of ingredients coming from natives’ orchids of Singapore, it is no doubt you can create a beautiful orchids perfume in the workshop.
Orchids or floral scent are definitely a must in one’s perfume as it adds the complexity and liveliness of the perfume. Other than appreciating the looks and scents of the orchids, they can still be use for treatments. Today, we will further discuss the therapeutic benefits of orchid genus - Anacamptis Rich. There is dozen species from Anacamptis Rich are distributed in montane meadows and grasslands in the northern Iran, the Middle East and southern and central Europe. Among those, we discover 5 species that have medicinal uses.
Anacamptis coriophora R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W. Chase
Commonly known as the bug orchid because flowers of many strains possess an unpleasant smell, this species is a widespread European species.
The tubers of the plant are use in Iran to make into salep. Salep aids in digestion problems including heartburn, gas (flatulence), and indigestion.
Anacamptis laxiflora (Lam.) R.M. Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W. Chase
This plant is consider a weed species in Mediterranean as it quickly invades abandoned fields. It can be found in fens and marshy, calcareous meadows with slightly acidic to alkaline soils which are permanently wet. Many also called this plant Jersey orchids or Salep misri / shala misriri in India.
The tubers of the plant are used as an expectorant, an astringent and as nourishment in India.
Anacamptis morio ssp. picta (Loisel.) Jacquet & Scaooat
This plant is normally found in dry grassland that is wet in winter and dry in summer and in soil that is either neutral or alkaline. Thus. it is a common orchid in the Catabrian Mountains of Spain, across Europe to the Middle East and Iran.
Like Anacamptis coriophora, the tubers are used in Iran as salep. However, this Anacamptis species are protected in Europe.
Anacamptis palustris (Jacq.) R.M. Bateman, A.M. Pridgeon, M.W. Chase
Also known as Bog orchid, it is predominantly found in western Europe but can also be found in Greece, the Aegen, Turkey and Iran. The tubers are also used in Iran as salep.
Anacamptis pyramidalis (L.) A. Rich
The flowering season of this plant is during the June to July period and mostly butterflies or moths will pollinate the flowers. The species can be found across Europe, Iran in sunny meadows or bushy slopes, from lowlands to the foothills, on slightly acidic, neutral or calcareous soil.
It is used as salep in Iran and Turkey. It is also places among the top six most marketable orchids for salep due to its mucin content and ash content hits the best grade level.
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Our research on Scented Native Orchids of Singapore - https://singapore-memories.com/pages/scented-orchids-of-singapore
Photo Credit: CJB - African plant database, Préservons la Nature, Henry Oakley, Funghi italiani.
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Choosing the perfect scent can be quite intimidating especially if you are buying a perfume for the first time. It is like choosing an expensive wine, you do not want to feel embarrassed by not knowing which wine goes well with the food you ordered.
In perfumery industry, the choices are almost endless, there are perfume smelling like floral to sweet vanilla to musky woody scents. This is just the initial stage, you still need to know which perfume scent is best worn for day or night. So, for the newcomer who faced difficulties in choosing a perfume off the shelves, you can always visit Jet’aime Perfumery Workshop to explore the different scents and create your unique perfume. The workshop conducts individual, couples and team building session and it is a place you will not want to miss out if you are fragrances lovers. With majority of ingredients coming from natives’ orchids of Singapore, it is no doubt you can create a beautiful orchids perfume in the workshop.
Orchids or floral scent are definitely a must in one’s perfume as it adds the complexity and liveliness of the perfume. Other than appreciating the looks and scents of the orchids, they can still be use for treatments. Today, we will further discuss the therapeutic benefits of orchid genus - Anacamptis Rich. There is dozen species from Anacamptis Rich are distributed in montane meadows and grasslands in the northern Iran, the Middle East and southern and central Europe. Among those, we discover 5 species that have medicinal uses.
Anacamptis coriophora R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W. Chase
Commonly known as the bug orchid because flowers of many strains possess an unpleasant smell, this species is a widespread European species.
The tubers of the plant are use in Iran to make into salep. Salep aids in digestion problems including heartburn, gas (flatulence), and indigestion.
Anacamptis laxiflora (Lam.) R.M. Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W. Chase
This plant is consider a weed species in Mediterranean as it quickly invades abandoned fields. It can be found in fens and marshy, calcareous meadows with slightly acidic to alkaline soils which are permanently wet. Many also called this plant Jersey orchids or Salep misri / shala misriri in India.
The tubers of the plant are used as an expectorant, an astringent and as nourishment in India.
Anacamptis morio ssp. picta (Loisel.) Jacquet & Scaooat
This plant is normally found in dry grassland that is wet in winter and dry in summer and in soil that is either neutral or alkaline. Thus. it is a common orchid in the Catabrian Mountains of Spain, across Europe to the Middle East and Iran.
Like Anacamptis coriophora, the tubers are used in Iran as salep. However, this Anacamptis species are protected in Europe.
Anacamptis palustris (Jacq.) R.M. Bateman, A.M. Pridgeon, M.W. Chase
Also known as Bog orchid, it is predominantly found in western Europe but can also be found in Greece, the Aegen, Turkey and Iran. The tubers are also used in Iran as salep.
Anacamptis pyramidalis (L.) A. Rich
The flowering season of this plant is during the June to July period and mostly butterflies or moths will pollinate the flowers. The species can be found across Europe, Iran in sunny meadows or bushy slopes, from lowlands to the foothills, on slightly acidic, neutral or calcareous soil.
It is used as salep in Iran and Turkey. It is also places among the top six most marketable orchids for salep due to its mucin content and ash content hits the best grade level.
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Our research on Therapeutic Orchids of Asia - https://singapore-memories.com/pages/therapeutic-orchids
Our research on Scented Native Orchids of Singapore - https://singapore-memories.com/pages/scented-orchids-of-singapore
Photo Credit: CJB - African plant database, Préservons la Nature, Henry Oakley, Funghi italiani.
]]>Therapeutic orchids of Asia by Singapore Memories : Amitostigma
Scents create an impression that will stick in our memory for a long time, you will never remember which branded watch or bags your friends carries but you will always remember that nice fragrance around them. The type of perfume speaks volumes about one’s personality, in Jet’aime Perfumery Workshop, they offer individual and couples’ workshop that allows you to create your signature scent based on your personality. The wide range of orchids fragrance oils in Jet’aime Perfumery Workshop will transform you into a garden, surrounding by all the floral scents.
Perfume have inevitable become part of our life, many people do not consider themselves as fully-dressed unless they spray some perfume on before going out, thus making it a necessary invisible accessory for many.
When mentioned orchids, many will associate them with fragrances, but they actually are ore than just the invisible accessory for us. Many orchids have therapeutic benefits to us and we will look into the orchid genus - Amitostigma Schltr.
Amitostigma Schltr, also known as Wuzhu lan in Chinese are small orchids found in the Himalayas, China and Japan. They are mostly found on wet mossy rocks or in humus- covered soil in forests and meadows or on hill slopes and cliffs. There are a few species of Amitostigma but the below few do have some medicinal usage.
Amitostigma gracile (Blume) Schltr.
There are a lot of different Chinese names for this orchid such as Xitingwuzhu, Xiewuzhu, Huawuzhu, but it is more known as Duyeyizhiqiang, its Chinese medicinal name. This orchid is usually grow on damp, rocky soils in forests, valleys and crevices at 200–3000 m
Some uses of this orchid include their ability to reduce swellings and arrest bleeding. The entire plant including the roots are use to treat bites from snake, dysmenorrhea and menstrual irregularities.
Amitostigma pinguicula (Rchb.f. & S.Moore) Schltr.
This orchid grows on rocky soils in wet grasslands, forests and valleys at 200–400 m in northeast Zhejiang. It is often being known as Dahuawuzhu Lan in Chinese.
This orchid has the same Chinese medicinal names as the above plant although they are different flower. Similarly, this entire plant is being use to prepare medicine. It is used for detoxification, reducing noxious swellings, treatment of trauma and snake bites.
Amitostigma simplex Tang & F.T. Wang
Known as Huanghuawuzhu Lan in Chinese, it is endemic to China where it occurs on grassy slopes above 2300–4400 m in western Sichuan and Southwest- ern Yunnan. This orchid has the same medicinal benefit as the above mentioned Amitostigma pinguicula. Unfortunately, this plant is on the 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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Photo Credits: a.biglobe.ne.jp, Plant Photo Bank of China and Liu Ming.
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Scents create an impression that will stick in our memory for a long time, you will never remember which branded watch or bags your friends carries but you will always remember that nice fragrance around them. The type of perfume speaks volumes about one’s personality, in Jet’aime Perfumery Workshop, they offer individual and couples’ workshop that allows you to create your signature scent based on your personality. The wide range of orchids fragrance oils in Jet’aime Perfumery Workshop will transform you into a garden, surrounding by all the floral scents.
Perfume have inevitable become part of our life, many people do not consider themselves as fully-dressed unless they spray some perfume on before going out, thus making it a necessary invisible accessory for many.
When mentioned orchids, many will associate them with fragrances, but they actually are ore than just the invisible accessory for us. Many orchids have therapeutic benefits to us and we will look into the orchid genus - Amitostigma Schltr.
Amitostigma Schltr, also known as Wuzhu lan in Chinese are small orchids found in the Himalayas, China and Japan. They are mostly found on wet mossy rocks or in humus- covered soil in forests and meadows or on hill slopes and cliffs. There are a few species of Amitostigma but the below few do have some medicinal usage.
Amitostigma gracile (Blume) Schltr.
There are a lot of different Chinese names for this orchid such as Xitingwuzhu, Xiewuzhu, Huawuzhu, but it is more known as Duyeyizhiqiang, its Chinese medicinal name. This orchid is usually grow on damp, rocky soils in forests, valleys and crevices at 200–3000 m
Some uses of this orchid include their ability to reduce swellings and arrest bleeding. The entire plant including the roots are use to treat bites from snake, dysmenorrhea and menstrual irregularities.
Amitostigma pinguicula (Rchb.f. & S.Moore) Schltr.
This orchid grows on rocky soils in wet grasslands, forests and valleys at 200–400 m in northeast Zhejiang. It is often being known as Dahuawuzhu Lan in Chinese.
This orchid has the same Chinese medicinal names as the above plant although they are different flower. Similarly, this entire plant is being use to prepare medicine. It is used for detoxification, reducing noxious swellings, treatment of trauma and snake bites.
Amitostigma simplex Tang & F.T. Wang
Known as Huanghuawuzhu Lan in Chinese, it is endemic to China where it occurs on grassy slopes above 2300–4400 m in western Sichuan and Southwest- ern Yunnan. This orchid has the same medicinal benefit as the above mentioned Amitostigma pinguicula. Unfortunately, this plant is on the 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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Our research on Therapeutic Orchids of Asia - https://singapore-memories.com/pages/therapeutic-orchids
Our research on Scented Native Orchids of Singapore - https://singapore-memories.com/pages/scented-orchids-of-singapore
Photo Credits: a.biglobe.ne.jp, Plant Photo Bank of China and Liu Ming.
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Therapeutic orchids of Asia by Singapore Memories : Rhynchostylis
Orchids are extremely diverse, not only in its visual but also in the way they smell. Most orchids sold in florist or supermarket are usually not fragrant at all unless you visit an orchid farm. Sometimes, orchids fragrance can be sweet and some can be smelling like rotting meat.
Some of the orchids that is commonly being used for its fragrance include Miltoniopsis santanaei (small white flower yet emit a wonderful rose scent), Oncidium Sharry Baby (smell similar to chocolate and vanilla) and Rhynchostylis gigantea (have very huge flowers which give off strong citrusy notes). Interested to find out more about orchid scents? Head down to Jetaime Perfumery Workshop! They have tons of orchids smell including the above mentioned few.
Even though it can be interesting to smell the different tones in each orchid, it is also interesting to know what kind of properties each orchid has, that can help us in our life.
Dendrobium chrysanthum Lindl.
Chinese name: Banchunshihu, Suhuashihu, Dahuangcao, Shuidabang, Jin Lan
Indian name: Mera leikham in Manipati dialect
Thai names: Ueang sai moragole; Ueang thian, Bai morakot, Ueang kham sai, Ueang pu loei, Ueang sai Morakot
It is recorded in the TCM, the plant is used as a tonic. The pseudobulb benefits the stomach, reduces fever, and eliminates thirst and anorexia.
Dendrobium chrysotoxum Lindl.
Thai names: Uang Khan, Ueang kham
Vietnamese name: Kim diep
Myanmar names: Shwe tu, Mout khan war
In Taiwan, this plant can be used as shihu while in China, the flowers are being commercially sold to be made into tea.
Den crepidatum Lindl. & Paxton,
Chinese name: Meigui Shihu (rose Dendrobium)
Thai name: Uang sai nam khieo
This orchid is one of the 199 medicinal plants that is being used by the Hani ethnicity in Yunan. In TCM, it’s stems are used to benefit stomach, helps clear dry and itchy throat. While in Nepal, they use the stems to treat fractures.
Dendrobium crumenatum Sw.
Indonesian: Anggerik Merpati (dove orchid); Anggerik Bawang (onion orchid); Bunga Angin (wind flower)
Thai: Wai tamoi; Bua klang hoa; Sae phra in; Thiam ling; Dawk mai wai, Ueang Mali
Vietnamese: Tuyel mai
Indian name: Jivanti
In Malaysia and Indonesia, the juice extracted from the pseudobulbs was dropped into the ear to treat pain caused by small abscesses, boils or other intractable swellings in the external ear. While in India, it was used to treat nervous ailments and cholera. It can also be used for affections of the brain and nerves.
Dendrobium crystallinum Rchb. f.
Chinese name: Hainanjinmao Shihu
Thai Names: Ueang sai sam si, Ueang nang fawn
Myanmar Name: Setkhu pan
Entire plant is used as medicine and it has a long history of usage as shihu.
Dendrobium cumulatum Lindl.
Thai names: Thian phaya in, thian thong, Uang sai si dok
Stems are used to treat asthma.
Dendrobium denneanum Kerr
Chinese name: Ma pien Shihu
It is used as a tonic. Similarly to D. chrysanthum, the pseudobulb benefits the stomach, reduces fever, and eliminates thirst and anorexia.
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]]>Orchids are extremely diverse, not only in its visual but also in the way they smell. Most orchids sold in florist or supermarket are usually not fragrant at all unless you visit an orchid farm. Sometimes, orchids fragrance can be sweet and some can be smelling like rotting meat.
Some of the orchids that is commonly being used for its fragrance include Miltoniopsis santanaei (small white flower yet emit a wonderful rose scent), Oncidium Sharry Baby (smell similar to chocolate and vanilla) and Rhynchostylis gigantea (have very huge flowers which give off strong citrusy notes). Interested to find out more about orchid scents? Head down to Jetaime Perfumery Workshop! They have tons of orchids smell including the above mentioned few.
Even though it can be interesting to smell the different tones in each orchid, it is also interesting to know what kind of properties each orchid has, that can help us in our life.
Dendrobium chrysanthum Lindl.
Chinese name: Banchunshihu, Suhuashihu, Dahuangcao, Shuidabang, Jin Lan
Indian name: Mera leikham in Manipati dialect
Thai names: Ueang sai moragole; Ueang thian, Bai morakot, Ueang kham sai, Ueang pu loei, Ueang sai Morakot
It is recorded in the TCM, the plant is used as a tonic. The pseudobulb benefits the stomach, reduces fever, and eliminates thirst and anorexia.
Dendrobium chrysotoxum Lindl.
Thai names: Uang Khan, Ueang kham
Vietnamese name: Kim diep
Myanmar names: Shwe tu, Mout khan war
In Taiwan, this plant can be used as shihu while in China, the flowers are being commercially sold to be made into tea.
Den crepidatum Lindl. & Paxton,
Chinese name: Meigui Shihu (rose Dendrobium)
Thai name: Uang sai nam khieo
This orchid is one of the 199 medicinal plants that is being used by the Hani ethnicity in Yunan. In TCM, it’s stems are used to benefit stomach, helps clear dry and itchy throat. While in Nepal, they use the stems to treat fractures.
Dendrobium crumenatum Sw.
Indonesian: Anggerik Merpati (dove orchid); Anggerik Bawang (onion orchid); Bunga Angin (wind flower)
Thai: Wai tamoi; Bua klang hoa; Sae phra in; Thiam ling; Dawk mai wai, Ueang Mali
Vietnamese: Tuyel mai
Indian name: Jivanti
In Malaysia and Indonesia, the juice extracted from the pseudobulbs was dropped into the ear to treat pain caused by small abscesses, boils or other intractable swellings in the external ear. While in India, it was used to treat nervous ailments and cholera. It can also be used for affections of the brain and nerves.
Dendrobium crystallinum Rchb. f.
Chinese name: Hainanjinmao Shihu
Thai Names: Ueang sai sam si, Ueang nang fawn
Myanmar Name: Setkhu pan
Entire plant is used as medicine and it has a long history of usage as shihu.
Dendrobium cumulatum Lindl.
Thai names: Thian phaya in, thian thong, Uang sai si dok
Stems are used to treat asthma.
Dendrobium denneanum Kerr
Chinese name: Ma pien Shihu
It is used as a tonic. Similarly to D. chrysanthum, the pseudobulb benefits the stomach, reduces fever, and eliminates thirst and anorexia.
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]]>Therapeutic orchids of Asia by Singapore Memories : Cyrtosia
Thinking to surprise your loved ones with a unique gift but can’t seem to figure out what to buy? Well, definitely try visiting Jetaime Perfumery Workshop where you can customise a signature scent for your loved ones! Not only does this apply to the ladies, they also have ingredients specially picked up for the men – so go ahead and mix your own perfume! Furthermore, engraving service is provided, you will be able to personalised the perfume bottle with your preferred names.
A last minute gift? Fear not! You can also purchase their couple workshop gift voucher and bring your partner along to design perfume fragrance together! It will indeed be a unique experience for both of you.
Don’t be surprise that most of the ingredients are native orchid of Singapore. Do know that, orchids are once used for its therapeutic purposes before being evolved into uses such as decoration. Here are some orchids that you might want to read up for their unique usage.
Cyrtosia septentrionalis (Rchb. f.) Garay
Chinese name: Xue hong rou guo lan
Chinese medicinal name: Shanshanhu
Japanese name: Tsuchi-akebi, Dutuusoo
The decoction from the roots of the plant were used to treat stiffness of muscles while a paste made from the plant together with vegetable oils are used for sore and fungal infection of the skin. In addition, the fruits can also be used with liquorice and prepared into decoction to treat gonorrhea. Lastly, it is believed that the ash produced by burning the plant is good, and commonly used as hair tonic for scalp diseases.
Dactylorhiza hatagirea (D. Don) Soo
Common name: Marsh Orchid
Chinese names: Kuanyehongmen Lan, Hongmen Lan, Mengguhongmen, Zhanglie Lan
Chinese medicinal name: Hongmen Lan
Indian names: Munjataka in Ayurveda, Panja, Salampanja, Salep
Nepali names: Hathejadi; Lob, Panchaunle (Gurung), Panchaunle (Nepali), Ongu lakpa (Sherpa), dbang-po-lag (Tibetan), Wonglak (Amchi), Lovha (Kham), Airalu (Sanskrit)
Spanish name: Palma Christi
This plant is considered to be used as expectorant, astringent and nutrient. In India, tubers from the plant are eaten raw for their aphrodisiac properties. It can also be used to treat diabetes, chronic diarrhoea, coughs and to correct malnutrition. Furthermore, in Himalaya and Uttarakhand, it is a common home remedy to use the tuber for fever and to treat cuts or wounds.
Dactylorhiza incarnata (L.) Soo
The tubers are collected for salep (a type of flour) in Iran but the main consumer is people from Turkey.
Dactylorhiza romana (Schltr.) Soo subsp. georgica
Similar to the above mentioned - Dactylorhiza incarnata (L.) Soo, the plant’s tubers are also collected and use for salep. In addition to that, it is used in ice-cream/drink as a tonic, nourishment to treat constipation in Turkey.
Dactyloriza umbrosa (Kar and Kir.) Nevski
Common name: Dark Dactylorhiza
Chinese name: Yin Sheng Zhang Lie Lan
It is also being used to prepare salep in Iran.
Dendrobium acinaciforme Roxb
Chinese name: Jianye Shihu
Thai name: Uang Takhap
In the Chinese medicinal, this plant is used as a tonic during recuperation period of an illness to eliminate fever, thirst, lassitude and malaise.
Dendrobium aduncum Lindl.
Chinese names: Gouzhuangshihu, Huangcaoshihu, Dahuangcao, Honglancao, Jishengcao
The stem is nourishing and it benefits the stomach and stop thirst. This is commonly used to help patients who have poor appetite or are weak because of illness.
Dendrobium amoenum Wall ex Lindl
Fresh paste are prepared from the pseudobulbs for application on burns and dislocated bones while the stems are used as a tonic in Nepal.
Dendrobium amplum Lindl.
Chinese names: Kuanyehouchun Lan, Guoshangye
Thai names: Kra chiang, Si thiang
The entire plant is used in Chinese medicinal to relieve coughs and improve blood circulation.
Dendrobium aphyllum (Roxb.) C.E.C. Fisch,
Thai names: Uean sai, Ueang sai long laeng, Ueang yumai, Ueang khai nao, Ueang saimai, Ueang lawng laeng
In Nepal, the stems are used for tonic. Juice of the plamnts’s pseudobulbs are used as eardrops to treat ear ache in the Valmikis tribe.
Dendrobium blumei Lindl.
The poultice made from the pounded leaves and pseudobulbs of the orchid is applied on itching skin and eruptions for relief.
Dendrobium capillipes Rchb. f.
Chinese name: Duanbang Shihu
Dendrobium cariniferum Rchb. f.
Common name: Keel carrying Dendrobium
Thai names: Ueang sae dong, Ueang ngoen daeng, Ueang kachok, Ueang tueng
Myanmar name: Mahar deiwi
Both orchids are used as shihu.
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]]>Thinking to surprise your loved ones with a unique gift but can’t seem to figure out what to buy? Well, definitely try visiting Jetaime Perfumery Workshop where you can customise a signature scent for your loved ones! Not only does this apply to the ladies, they also have ingredients specially picked up for the men – so go ahead and mix your own perfume! Furthermore, engraving service is provided, you will be able to personalised the perfume bottle with your preferred names.
A last minute gift? Fear not! You can also purchase their couple workshop gift voucher and bring your partner along to design perfume fragrance together! It will indeed be a unique experience for both of you.
Don’t be surprise that most of the ingredients are native orchid of Singapore. Do know that, orchids are once used for its therapeutic purposes before being evolved into uses such as decoration. Here are some orchids that you might want to read up for their unique usage.
Cyrtosia septentrionalis (Rchb. f.) Garay
Chinese name: Xue hong rou guo lan
Chinese medicinal name: Shanshanhu
Japanese name: Tsuchi-akebi, Dutuusoo
The decoction from the roots of the plant were used to treat stiffness of muscles while a paste made from the plant together with vegetable oils are used for sore and fungal infection of the skin. In addition, the fruits can also be used with liquorice and prepared into decoction to treat gonorrhea. Lastly, it is believed that the ash produced by burning the plant is good, and commonly used as hair tonic for scalp diseases.
Dactylorhiza hatagirea (D. Don) Soo
Common name: Marsh Orchid
Chinese names: Kuanyehongmen Lan, Hongmen Lan, Mengguhongmen, Zhanglie Lan
Chinese medicinal name: Hongmen Lan
Indian names: Munjataka in Ayurveda, Panja, Salampanja, Salep
Nepali names: Hathejadi; Lob, Panchaunle (Gurung), Panchaunle (Nepali), Ongu lakpa (Sherpa), dbang-po-lag (Tibetan), Wonglak (Amchi), Lovha (Kham), Airalu (Sanskrit)
Spanish name: Palma Christi
This plant is considered to be used as expectorant, astringent and nutrient. In India, tubers from the plant are eaten raw for their aphrodisiac properties. It can also be used to treat diabetes, chronic diarrhoea, coughs and to correct malnutrition. Furthermore, in Himalaya and Uttarakhand, it is a common home remedy to use the tuber for fever and to treat cuts or wounds.
Dactylorhiza incarnata (L.) Soo
The tubers are collected for salep (a type of flour) in Iran but the main consumer is people from Turkey.
Dactylorhiza romana (Schltr.) Soo subsp. georgica
Similar to the above mentioned - Dactylorhiza incarnata (L.) Soo, the plant’s tubers are also collected and use for salep. In addition to that, it is used in ice-cream/drink as a tonic, nourishment to treat constipation in Turkey.
Dactyloriza umbrosa (Kar and Kir.) Nevski
Common name: Dark Dactylorhiza
Chinese name: Yin Sheng Zhang Lie Lan
It is also being used to prepare salep in Iran.
Dendrobium acinaciforme Roxb
Chinese name: Jianye Shihu
Thai name: Uang Takhap
In the Chinese medicinal, this plant is used as a tonic during recuperation period of an illness to eliminate fever, thirst, lassitude and malaise.
Dendrobium aduncum Lindl.
Chinese names: Gouzhuangshihu, Huangcaoshihu, Dahuangcao, Honglancao, Jishengcao
The stem is nourishing and it benefits the stomach and stop thirst. This is commonly used to help patients who have poor appetite or are weak because of illness.
Dendrobium amoenum Wall ex Lindl
Fresh paste are prepared from the pseudobulbs for application on burns and dislocated bones while the stems are used as a tonic in Nepal.
Dendrobium amplum Lindl.
Chinese names: Kuanyehouchun Lan, Guoshangye
Thai names: Kra chiang, Si thiang
The entire plant is used in Chinese medicinal to relieve coughs and improve blood circulation.
Dendrobium aphyllum (Roxb.) C.E.C. Fisch,
Thai names: Uean sai, Ueang sai long laeng, Ueang yumai, Ueang khai nao, Ueang saimai, Ueang lawng laeng
In Nepal, the stems are used for tonic. Juice of the plamnts’s pseudobulbs are used as eardrops to treat ear ache in the Valmikis tribe.
Dendrobium blumei Lindl.
The poultice made from the pounded leaves and pseudobulbs of the orchid is applied on itching skin and eruptions for relief.
Dendrobium capillipes Rchb. f.
Chinese name: Duanbang Shihu
Dendrobium cariniferum Rchb. f.
Common name: Keel carrying Dendrobium
Thai names: Ueang sae dong, Ueang ngoen daeng, Ueang kachok, Ueang tueng
Myanmar name: Mahar deiwi
Both orchids are used as shihu.
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]]>Therapeutic orchids of Asia by Singapore Memories : Cypripedium
Looking at the ingredient list from a perfume packaging can be quite challenging as there are so much chemical names in it. This is because most perfume uses synthetic oils – fragrances oil that are made from chemical compounds.
Hearing your favourite perfume contain synthetic oils can be quite disappointing but that is only because you did not know the value of natural fragrance yet.
Take for example Rose oil, it takes up to 200,000 rose petals to distill approximately 5 ml of rose oil! You can imagine the amount of cost and resources needed if one were to make a rose perfume with natural oils. As a result, many brands had turn to synthetic oil for a solution.
Rather than killing all these beautiful flowers, orchids into making perfume, why not look at them at a different angle? Most orchids do have therapeutic properties that can help save many people.
Here are some orchids that you might want to get familiar with:
Cypripedium cordigerum D. Don
Chinese name: Baichunshao Lan
Nepali Name: Jibri
In Nepal, the roots of the plants are considered to be tonic while the leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Cypripedium debile Reichb. f.
Chinese names: Duiyeshao Lan, Xiaoxipuxie Lan, Shuangyeshao Lan, Erye Lan.
In Taiwan, the entire plant is being used to reduce swellings, relieve pain and to improve blood flows of the person.
Cypripedium elegans, Rchb. f.
Chinese name: Yazhishao Lan
In India, the roots of this plant are used to treat nervous system’s disorder. While in Himalayan, it is used as a nerve tonic and also in rheumatism.
Cypripedium fasciolatum Franch.
Chinese name: Dayezhuo Lan
Chinese medicinal name: Wugongqi
Both the roots and stems are used to reduce swelling, clear phlegm, improve blood flow and reduce joint pains. It is commonly used to treat swelling of lower extremities, fractures and other traumatic injuries.
Cypripedium formosanum Hayata
Chinese name: Taiwanshao Lan, Taiwanpuxie Lan, Yidianhong, Taiwanjiapuxie Lan.
The entire plant can be used to expels gas, improve blood flow, regulates menstruation cycle and relieve pain. More importantly, the stem or the roots can treat malaria, snake bites and rheumatism.
Cypripedium franchetii Rolfe
Chinese name: Maozhuo Lan, Maoshao Lan
Chinese medicinal name: Wugongqi
It is recorded in the Chinese medicinal that it has the ability to regulate flow of vital energy which improve blood circulation as it eliminates obstruction of blood flow. Moreover, it stops coughs, relief chest pain and “wind stagnation”.
Cypripedium guttatum Sw.
Chinese name: Zidianshao Lan
Chinese medicinal name: Banhuashaolan
People in Russia and Siberia uses the roots and leaves to treat epilepsy.
Cypripedium henryi Rolfe
Chinese names: Luhuazhuo Lan
Chinese medicinal name: Longshejian; Jinlongqi
Similarly, the roots of this plant can helps improve blood circulation, reduce swelling and pain – especially pain around the wrists and tights due to injury.
Cypripedium himalaicum Rolfe
Chinese name: Xiaezhuo Lan, Gaoshanshao Lan
Nepali name: Khujukpa
It was recorded in the Chinese medicinal that the plant helps to treat female infertility and hernia. Whereas in Nepal, juice extracted from the plant are made into juice to treat urinary stones, coughs, heart and lung disease.
Cypripedium japonicum Thunb.
Chinese name: Shanmaishao Lan
Chinese medicinal name: Shanziqi
Japanese name: Kumagiso
It has the function to dispel wind, remove toxic, improve blood circulation and relieve pain. It is also used to treat malaria and regulating menstruation cycle.
Cypripedium macranthos Sw.
Chinese names: Qilaixipuxie Lan, Dahuashao Lan, Dakoudaihua
Chinese medicinal name: Dunshengcao, Wugongqi
Japanese name: Atsumoriso
Pulverised, dried flowers are used to stop bleeding from wounds. In addition, the Chinese uses its’ roots and stem to reduce swelling, clear ecchymosis, expel gas, stop pain and improve blood flow. The orchids can also treat generalised oedema, swelling of the lower limbs, oliguria, leucorrhoea, gonorrhoea, rheumatism, traumatic injuries.
Cypripedium tibeticum King ex Rolfe
Chinese name: Xizang Zhuolan, Zhoushao Lan
Chinese medicinal name: Wugongqi; Zhoushao Lan
It is believed to be anti-inflammatory and able to prevent pain. Most commonly used to increase urine outpt, relieve painful swells and treat menstrual irregularities. In Tibet, roots were consumed to treat rheumatism, leg oedema, external injuries, gonorrhoea and leucorrhoea.
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]]>Looking at the ingredient list from a perfume packaging can be quite challenging as there are so much chemical names in it. This is because most perfume uses synthetic oils – fragrances oil that are made from chemical compounds.
Hearing your favourite perfume contain synthetic oils can be quite disappointing but that is only because you did not know the value of natural fragrance yet.
Take for example Rose oil, it takes up to 200,000 rose petals to distill approximately 5 ml of rose oil! You can imagine the amount of cost and resources needed if one were to make a rose perfume with natural oils. As a result, many brands had turn to synthetic oil for a solution.
Rather than killing all these beautiful flowers, orchids into making perfume, why not look at them at a different angle? Most orchids do have therapeutic properties that can help save many people.
Here are some orchids that you might want to get familiar with:
Cypripedium cordigerum D. Don
Chinese name: Baichunshao Lan
Nepali Name: Jibri
In Nepal, the roots of the plants are considered to be tonic while the leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Cypripedium debile Reichb. f.
Chinese names: Duiyeshao Lan, Xiaoxipuxie Lan, Shuangyeshao Lan, Erye Lan.
In Taiwan, the entire plant is being used to reduce swellings, relieve pain and to improve blood flows of the person.
Cypripedium elegans, Rchb. f.
Chinese name: Yazhishao Lan
In India, the roots of this plant are used to treat nervous system’s disorder. While in Himalayan, it is used as a nerve tonic and also in rheumatism.
Cypripedium fasciolatum Franch.
Chinese name: Dayezhuo Lan
Chinese medicinal name: Wugongqi
Both the roots and stems are used to reduce swelling, clear phlegm, improve blood flow and reduce joint pains. It is commonly used to treat swelling of lower extremities, fractures and other traumatic injuries.
Cypripedium formosanum Hayata
Chinese name: Taiwanshao Lan, Taiwanpuxie Lan, Yidianhong, Taiwanjiapuxie Lan.
The entire plant can be used to expels gas, improve blood flow, regulates menstruation cycle and relieve pain. More importantly, the stem or the roots can treat malaria, snake bites and rheumatism.
Cypripedium franchetii Rolfe
Chinese name: Maozhuo Lan, Maoshao Lan
Chinese medicinal name: Wugongqi
It is recorded in the Chinese medicinal that it has the ability to regulate flow of vital energy which improve blood circulation as it eliminates obstruction of blood flow. Moreover, it stops coughs, relief chest pain and “wind stagnation”.
Cypripedium guttatum Sw.
Chinese name: Zidianshao Lan
Chinese medicinal name: Banhuashaolan
People in Russia and Siberia uses the roots and leaves to treat epilepsy.
Cypripedium henryi Rolfe
Chinese names: Luhuazhuo Lan
Chinese medicinal name: Longshejian; Jinlongqi
Similarly, the roots of this plant can helps improve blood circulation, reduce swelling and pain – especially pain around the wrists and tights due to injury.
Cypripedium himalaicum Rolfe
Chinese name: Xiaezhuo Lan, Gaoshanshao Lan
Nepali name: Khujukpa
It was recorded in the Chinese medicinal that the plant helps to treat female infertility and hernia. Whereas in Nepal, juice extracted from the plant are made into juice to treat urinary stones, coughs, heart and lung disease.
Cypripedium japonicum Thunb.
Chinese name: Shanmaishao Lan
Chinese medicinal name: Shanziqi
Japanese name: Kumagiso
It has the function to dispel wind, remove toxic, improve blood circulation and relieve pain. It is also used to treat malaria and regulating menstruation cycle.
Cypripedium macranthos Sw.
Chinese names: Qilaixipuxie Lan, Dahuashao Lan, Dakoudaihua
Chinese medicinal name: Dunshengcao, Wugongqi
Japanese name: Atsumoriso
Pulverised, dried flowers are used to stop bleeding from wounds. In addition, the Chinese uses its’ roots and stem to reduce swelling, clear ecchymosis, expel gas, stop pain and improve blood flow. The orchids can also treat generalised oedema, swelling of the lower limbs, oliguria, leucorrhoea, gonorrhoea, rheumatism, traumatic injuries.
Cypripedium tibeticum King ex Rolfe
Chinese name: Xizang Zhuolan, Zhoushao Lan
Chinese medicinal name: Wugongqi; Zhoushao Lan
It is believed to be anti-inflammatory and able to prevent pain. Most commonly used to increase urine outpt, relieve painful swells and treat menstrual irregularities. In Tibet, roots were consumed to treat rheumatism, leg oedema, external injuries, gonorrhoea and leucorrhoea.
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]]>Therapeutic orchids of Asia by Singapore Memories : Cymbidium & Aranda
Behind every perfume, there will be story that inspire the perfumer to design that scents.
Singapore Memories come up with a range of perfume that represented Singapore history whilst using orchids fragrance as their main ingredient. Singapore Memories’ perfume is definitely a must buy souvenirs for your loved ones!
The inspiration behind their Aranda 1965 perfume is that; Singapore become independent in 1965. There are many uncertainty and fear within the citizen, but with great leadership from out leader, Singapore have become a great city. Thus, Aranda 1965 is specially designed to dedicate to leaders around the world, people with courage and people who believe in possibilities. Using Aranda orchid as a main ingredient, it spokes one’s confident with its intense spiciness and musky scent.
Speaking of orchids, there are many orchids that are not known to us but they serve as a medicinal purpose to our ancestor – where they use orchids to treat illness.
Cymbidium faberi Rolfe
Chinese names: Jiuhua Lan, Yijingjiuhua, Tubaibu, Taiwanyijingjiuhua, Hui Lan, Changye Lan.
Taiwan: multi-flowered orchid
Medicinal name: hua qi lan
The roots are being removed from the plant, only the pseudobulbs is being sun-dried for further usage. Roots are removed as it can be slightly poisonous. This plant is being used to relieve headache or coughs, destroy insects, worms and lice.
Cymbidium floribundum Lindl.
Local name: Duohua Lan
Entire plant is used in the same manner as C. ensifolium(mentioned in the previous post).
This orchid can be made into tea and to be consumes to reinforce fluids in the body, nourish blood, reduce phlegm and stop coughing. The flowers brighten up the eyes when consumed for a long period. It is also being use as a home remedy to treat stomach ache by mixing the decoction of roots and rhizome with rice wine.
The orchid can also be used for the induction of labour.
Cymbidium goeringii (Rchb. f) Rchb. f.
Local names: Chun Lan, Riben Chun Lan, Diaolanhua, Cao Lan, Shan Lan
Japanese: Hokuro , Jiji- baba
It is said that the roots improve blood flow, cool blood and detoxify. Mainly used as herb to treat traumatic injuries, bleeding from injuries or fractures, relieve coughs and sore throat, treat rabies too. The entire plant can also be used to treat fever, worm infestation, weak kidney, dizziness and backache. All in all, there are many usages to this plant!
Cymbidium hookerianum Rchb. f.
Chinese name: Hutou Lan
Chinese medicinal name: Hutou Lan
In India, the seeds are used to stop bleeding from cuts or wounds whereas in China, the whole plant will be used to treat fractures and traumatic soft tissue injuries.
Cymbidium iridioides D. Don
Chinese name: Huang chan Lan
In Nepal and India, juice from the leaves are use to stop bleeding from wounds and to stop diarrhoea.
Cymbidium kanran Makino
Local Name: Han lan, winter orchid, Cao Lan
The Chinese uses the entire plant to smooth the lungs, stop coughs and asthma.
Cymbidium lancifolium Hook.
Chinese names: Soushan Hu, Zhupo Lan, Tuer Lan, Diqingmei, Xuli Cao
Taiwan: white bamboo-leaf orchid.
Indonesian name: Ki Adjag in Sunda
In China, it is used to treat traumatic injuries, improve blood circulation and to helps relieve rheumatism.
Cymbidium macrorhizon Lindl.
In northern India, the stems of the plant are used to treat boils and rheumatism.
Cymbidium sinense (Jacks.) Willd.
Chinese names: Baisui Lan, Baosui Lan, Chun Lan, Mo Lan
Either the whole plant or just the roots have therapeutic effect. They purify the heart and lungs, and stop coughs and asthma.
Cymbidium wilsonii (Rolfe ex De Cock) Rolfe
Chinese names: Duanyechutou Lan, Diannanhutou Lan
The roots of the plant is used to treat weak lungs, coughs, tonsillitis and body ache.
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Behind every perfume, there will be story that inspire the perfumer to design that scents.
Singapore Memories come up with a range of perfume that represented Singapore history whilst using orchids fragrance as their main ingredient. Singapore Memories’ perfume is definitely a must buy souvenirs for your loved ones!
The inspiration behind their Aranda 1965 perfume is that; Singapore become independent in 1965. There are many uncertainty and fear within the citizen, but with great leadership from out leader, Singapore have become a great city. Thus, Aranda 1965 is specially designed to dedicate to leaders around the world, people with courage and people who believe in possibilities. Using Aranda orchid as a main ingredient, it spokes one’s confident with its intense spiciness and musky scent.
Speaking of orchids, there are many orchids that are not known to us but they serve as a medicinal purpose to our ancestor – where they use orchids to treat illness.
Cymbidium faberi Rolfe
Chinese names: Jiuhua Lan, Yijingjiuhua, Tubaibu, Taiwanyijingjiuhua, Hui Lan, Changye Lan.
Taiwan: multi-flowered orchid
Medicinal name: hua qi lan
The roots are being removed from the plant, only the pseudobulbs is being sun-dried for further usage. Roots are removed as it can be slightly poisonous. This plant is being used to relieve headache or coughs, destroy insects, worms and lice.
Cymbidium floribundum Lindl.
Local name: Duohua Lan
Entire plant is used in the same manner as C. ensifolium(mentioned in the previous post).
This orchid can be made into tea and to be consumes to reinforce fluids in the body, nourish blood, reduce phlegm and stop coughing. The flowers brighten up the eyes when consumed for a long period. It is also being use as a home remedy to treat stomach ache by mixing the decoction of roots and rhizome with rice wine.
The orchid can also be used for the induction of labour.
Cymbidium goeringii (Rchb. f) Rchb. f.
Local names: Chun Lan, Riben Chun Lan, Diaolanhua, Cao Lan, Shan Lan
Japanese: Hokuro , Jiji- baba
It is said that the roots improve blood flow, cool blood and detoxify. Mainly used as herb to treat traumatic injuries, bleeding from injuries or fractures, relieve coughs and sore throat, treat rabies too. The entire plant can also be used to treat fever, worm infestation, weak kidney, dizziness and backache. All in all, there are many usages to this plant!
Cymbidium hookerianum Rchb. f.
Chinese name: Hutou Lan
Chinese medicinal name: Hutou Lan
In India, the seeds are used to stop bleeding from cuts or wounds whereas in China, the whole plant will be used to treat fractures and traumatic soft tissue injuries.
Cymbidium iridioides D. Don
Chinese name: Huang chan Lan
In Nepal and India, juice from the leaves are use to stop bleeding from wounds and to stop diarrhoea.
Cymbidium kanran Makino
Local Name: Han lan, winter orchid, Cao Lan
The Chinese uses the entire plant to smooth the lungs, stop coughs and asthma.
Cymbidium lancifolium Hook.
Chinese names: Soushan Hu, Zhupo Lan, Tuer Lan, Diqingmei, Xuli Cao
Taiwan: white bamboo-leaf orchid.
Indonesian name: Ki Adjag in Sunda
In China, it is used to treat traumatic injuries, improve blood circulation and to helps relieve rheumatism.
Cymbidium macrorhizon Lindl.
In northern India, the stems of the plant are used to treat boils and rheumatism.
Cymbidium sinense (Jacks.) Willd.
Chinese names: Baisui Lan, Baosui Lan, Chun Lan, Mo Lan
Either the whole plant or just the roots have therapeutic effect. They purify the heart and lungs, and stop coughs and asthma.
Cymbidium wilsonii (Rolfe ex De Cock) Rolfe
Chinese names: Duanyechutou Lan, Diannanhutou Lan
The roots of the plant is used to treat weak lungs, coughs, tonsillitis and body ache.
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Therapeutic orchids of Asia by Singapore Memories : Conchidium
Perfumery industry have a long history. Over the years, processes of making perfume have been refined over and over again. Perfumers all around the world have spent months or even year dedicating themselves to create the most desirable scents that is well-liked in the market. The hard work that a perfumer go through often were overlooked, similar to the other function of orchids, many uses them as a decoration or fragrance ingredient but not many knows that orchid actually have therapeutic usage.
Therefore, today I will still continue to explore the different therapeutic orchids that can be found.
Conchidium muscicola (Lindl.) Rausch.
Sanskrit Name: Jivanti
The Sanskrit considered this plant to be powerful tonics possessing rejuvenating and life- prolonging properties. Whereas in India and Nepal, they used it as herb to treat heart and lungs diseases, fever, rabies and also nervous system disorder.
Corymborkis veratrifolia (Reinw.) Blume
Chinese name: Guanhua Lan
Malaysian name: Kayu Hok in aboriginal Semang
In India, the leaves were being collected and make into fresh juice where the juice is used as an emetic – which helps promote vomit. In addition, it can also be use to treat cuts on the feet.
Cremastra appendiculata (D. Don) Makino
Chinese name: Mabian Lan, Dujuan Lan, Shancigu, Maocigu, Sandangu.
Japanese: Sai-hai ran, Sanjiko
Korean: Sanjago, Yaknancho
The stem of the plant is being used to treat fever, frostbite, snake bites, reduce swelling and even poisoning. Pseudobulb are collected, washed, cut into smaller slices and sun-dried before using it to make into paste. These pastes will be spread over external swelling. In addition, the Ainu in Japan chew on the pseudobulb to relieve a toothache.
Crepidium acuminatum (D. Don.) Szlach.
Indian names: Jeevak, Jivak, Jivakam, Jivakam
Ayurvedic names: Jivak, Rishvak, Rishbhaka, Bandhura, Dhira, Durdhara, Gopati, Indraksa.
In Ayurvedic classification, this plant taste sweet, and have cooling effect thus usually use for fever. It also uses as aphrodisiac, it promotes sperm formation thus its used-on men whose wives are unable to conceive. Furthermore, the pseudobulbs are used to treat bleeding disorders, fever, tuberculosis and a sensation of heat, emaciation, rheumatism and insect bites.
Lastly, it is also being considered as a tonic and is often being used as an ingredient in the Ayervedic tonic “Chyavanprash”, a popular herbal preparation for promoting health and preventing illness.
Cymbidium aloifolium (L.) Sw.
Chinese name: Wenban Lan, Yingyediao Lan, Chuihuadiao Lan, Diao Lan
Chinese medicinal name: Yingyediao Lan
Thai name: Ka Re Ka Ron
Vietnamese Name: Kim bien
Laotian names: Lung khao, Huan so pet, Kin loum, Khi mot top
Indian name: Supurn
Myanmar name: Thit tet lin nay
Nepalese name: Harjor in Tharu
India à The whole plant is being pounded together with ginger and small amount of water to make into juice, which is used to induce vomit, cure chronic illness, weakness of eyes and paralysis.
Indochina à decoction of the plant is used to treat womens’ irregular menstruation or to be use as a medicinal bath for sick children.
Thailand à uses the leaves to treat ear infection and the roots to cure kidney disorders.
Myanmar à pseudobulbs are used to treat earache, stomach ache and dysentery, whereas leaves are used for fractures.
Nepal à used in the form of a paste to treat dislocated bones.
Chinese à use the whole plant and its seeds to improve the condition of the lungs, stop coughs, establish regular menstruation, and to treat haematemesis, discharge and bleeding from injuries.
Cymbidium bicolor Lindl.
Sri Lankan name: Visa Dhooli, Beyudhuru
The leaves are used for treating fractures in southern China.
Cymbidium crassifolium Herb.
Chinese name: Rouye Lan
Similarly, to the above, the leaves of this plant is used for treating fractures in China.
Cymbidium devonianum Paxton
Chinese name: Fu Lan
Nepali name: Thir gava
Vietnamese name: Gam ngu sac
In Nepal, plant is decocted until the liquid volume is reduced to half, salt is added in and this end product is being consumed in small quantity 3 times a day to relieve coughs and cold.
Cymbidium elegans Lindl. var. elegans
Chinese name: Suocao Lan
Salep is being made from this plant and used as demulcent or emetic in India. Furthermore, juice was extracted from the leaves and are used to stop bleeding, especially from deep wounds.
Cymbidium ensifolium (L.) Sw.
Chinese names: Guo Lan, Jian Lan, Dajing Lan, Jinbaolisuxin Lan, Suxin Lan, Guanlanhua, Lancao, Shanlanhua.
Medicinal names: Jian lan hua Qiu Lan, Ba Yue Lan, Guan Lan
Thai name: Chu lan
This orchid can be made into tea and to be consumes to reinforce fluids in the body, nourish blood, reduce phlegm and stop coughing. The flowers brighten up the eyes when consumed for a long period. It is also being use as a home remedy to treat stomach ache by mixing the decoction of roots and rhizome with rice wine.
The orchid can also be used for the induction of labour.
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Perfumery industry have a long history. Over the years, processes of making perfume have been refined over and over again. Perfumers all around the world have spent months or even year dedicating themselves to create the most desirable scents that is well-liked in the market. The hard work that a perfumer go through often were overlooked, similar to the other function of orchids, many uses them as a decoration or fragrance ingredient but not many knows that orchid actually have therapeutic usage.
Therefore, today I will still continue to explore the different therapeutic orchids that can be found.
Conchidium muscicola (Lindl.) Rausch.
Sanskrit Name: Jivanti
The Sanskrit considered this plant to be powerful tonics possessing rejuvenating and life- prolonging properties. Whereas in India and Nepal, they used it as herb to treat heart and lungs diseases, fever, rabies and also nervous system disorder.
Corymborkis veratrifolia (Reinw.) Blume
Chinese name: Guanhua Lan
Malaysian name: Kayu Hok in aboriginal Semang
In India, the leaves were being collected and make into fresh juice where the juice is used as an emetic – which helps promote vomit. In addition, it can also be use to treat cuts on the feet.
Cremastra appendiculata (D. Don) Makino
Chinese name: Mabian Lan, Dujuan Lan, Shancigu, Maocigu, Sandangu.
Japanese: Sai-hai ran, Sanjiko
Korean: Sanjago, Yaknancho
The stem of the plant is being used to treat fever, frostbite, snake bites, reduce swelling and even poisoning. Pseudobulb are collected, washed, cut into smaller slices and sun-dried before using it to make into paste. These pastes will be spread over external swelling. In addition, the Ainu in Japan chew on the pseudobulb to relieve a toothache.
Crepidium acuminatum (D. Don.) Szlach.
Indian names: Jeevak, Jivak, Jivakam, Jivakam
Ayurvedic names: Jivak, Rishvak, Rishbhaka, Bandhura, Dhira, Durdhara, Gopati, Indraksa.
In Ayurvedic classification, this plant taste sweet, and have cooling effect thus usually use for fever. It also uses as aphrodisiac, it promotes sperm formation thus its used-on men whose wives are unable to conceive. Furthermore, the pseudobulbs are used to treat bleeding disorders, fever, tuberculosis and a sensation of heat, emaciation, rheumatism and insect bites.
Lastly, it is also being considered as a tonic and is often being used as an ingredient in the Ayervedic tonic “Chyavanprash”, a popular herbal preparation for promoting health and preventing illness.
Cymbidium aloifolium (L.) Sw.
Chinese name: Wenban Lan, Yingyediao Lan, Chuihuadiao Lan, Diao Lan
Chinese medicinal name: Yingyediao Lan
Thai name: Ka Re Ka Ron
Vietnamese Name: Kim bien
Laotian names: Lung khao, Huan so pet, Kin loum, Khi mot top
Indian name: Supurn
Myanmar name: Thit tet lin nay
Nepalese name: Harjor in Tharu
India à The whole plant is being pounded together with ginger and small amount of water to make into juice, which is used to induce vomit, cure chronic illness, weakness of eyes and paralysis.
Indochina à decoction of the plant is used to treat womens’ irregular menstruation or to be use as a medicinal bath for sick children.
Thailand à uses the leaves to treat ear infection and the roots to cure kidney disorders.
Myanmar à pseudobulbs are used to treat earache, stomach ache and dysentery, whereas leaves are used for fractures.
Nepal à used in the form of a paste to treat dislocated bones.
Chinese à use the whole plant and its seeds to improve the condition of the lungs, stop coughs, establish regular menstruation, and to treat haematemesis, discharge and bleeding from injuries.
Cymbidium bicolor Lindl.
Sri Lankan name: Visa Dhooli, Beyudhuru
The leaves are used for treating fractures in southern China.
Cymbidium crassifolium Herb.
Chinese name: Rouye Lan
Similarly, to the above, the leaves of this plant is used for treating fractures in China.
Cymbidium devonianum Paxton
Chinese name: Fu Lan
Nepali name: Thir gava
Vietnamese name: Gam ngu sac
In Nepal, plant is decocted until the liquid volume is reduced to half, salt is added in and this end product is being consumed in small quantity 3 times a day to relieve coughs and cold.
Cymbidium elegans Lindl. var. elegans
Chinese name: Suocao Lan
Salep is being made from this plant and used as demulcent or emetic in India. Furthermore, juice was extracted from the leaves and are used to stop bleeding, especially from deep wounds.
Cymbidium ensifolium (L.) Sw.
Chinese names: Guo Lan, Jian Lan, Dajing Lan, Jinbaolisuxin Lan, Suxin Lan, Guanlanhua, Lancao, Shanlanhua.
Medicinal names: Jian lan hua Qiu Lan, Ba Yue Lan, Guan Lan
Thai name: Chu lan
This orchid can be made into tea and to be consumes to reinforce fluids in the body, nourish blood, reduce phlegm and stop coughing. The flowers brighten up the eyes when consumed for a long period. It is also being use as a home remedy to treat stomach ache by mixing the decoction of roots and rhizome with rice wine.
The orchid can also be used for the induction of labour.
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Therapeutic orchids of Asia by Singapore Memories : Coelogyne + tips on choosing EDT/ EDP
Looking to buy a perfume but there is so much selection, starting from their different category of names which includes -EDP, EDT or body mist etc. Do you know what does it stand for?
While, I will say they are just fanciful names to categorised the concentration of fragrances oil in the perfume. The most common type you will find in Singapore will be EDP and EDT. EDP have a higher concentration of oil, around 15-20% while an EDT only have 5-15%. Therefore, if the price between both is not more than $10 and the concentration is double, you are better of buying an EDP as it has more fragrance oil which will last longer!
As you can see from the above, you will realise that deodorant or body mist have less than 5% of fragrance oil in it so you are basically spending your money buying their packaging. With this new knowledge, it will be easier to pick a perfume off the shelves now.
Nonetheless, we will still be discovering more therapeutic orchids which are often being overlooked in today world – where orchids are just being use for decoration or as an ingredient for perfume.
Coelogyne barbata Lindl. ex Griff.
Other name: Xuchunbeimu Lan, Ranmaobeimu Lan
Chinese medicinal name: Fengian
This plant is being harvested for use all round the year, regardless of season. It needs to be washed and sun-dried before use. It is sweet in nature and have cooling ability thus often being used in TCM to tackle “heaty” boy, relieve thirst, cough and pain.
Coelogyne corymbosa Lindl.
Chinese name: Yanbanbeimu Lan, Beimu Lan, Zhixueguo; Shibajiao
Chinese medicinal name: Beimu Lan; Guoshangye
Newari name: Tuyu kenbu swan
Similarly, this plant can be harvest all year round. The entire plant can be used to treat soft tissues injuries or bone fracture. Moreover, it can also help reduce coughs, heat and flu.
Coelogyne cristata Lindl.
Chinese name: Beimu Lan
Indian name: Hadjojen
Nepali names: ban maiser, jhyanpate in Chepang dialect; chandi gabha (Nepali), syabal (Tamang)
This orchid is commonly used to treat animals with fractured bones or wounds in Himalaya. While the local in Myanmar and Nepal use it as a remedy for diarrhoea or constipation. In addition, the fresh paste from the flower can be consumed to help relieve headaches and fever.
Coelogyne flaccida Lindl.
Chinese names: Lilinbeimu Lan, Guishangye
Chinese medicinal name: Jidatui
Nepali name: Thur gava
This plant/herb is very well-liked by the tribes in China as it is used to clear heat, promote body fluids thus counter the dryness in one body and stop coughs. Similar to the previous plant, this is also being use in Nepal to treat headache and indigestion.
Coelogyne fuscescens Lindl.
Chinese name: Hechunbeimu Lan
Thai names: Sing to, phaya rat, phao hin
In Thailand, the stem is being used to treat burns, whereas in Nepal, it is use to reduce abdominal pain.
Coelogyne leucantha W.W. Sm.
Chinese name: Baihuabeimu Lan
This plant has the properties to lessen heat, reduce coughs and pain while improving blood flow in the body. Furthermore, it can repair torn tendons!
Coelogyne nitida (Wall ex D. Don) Lindl.
Chinese name: Mijingbeimu Lan
Nepali names: Silver Orchid in English, bhyanpat(Chepang), Salida, Sanit (Gurung),
Chandi gabha, para phul (Nepali)
In Nepal, the juice of the pseudobulb is recommended for stomach ache.
Coelogyne stricta (D. Don) Schltr
Indian name: Harjojan
In India, the plant is widely use to heal bone by applying externally onto fractured bones. While in Nepal, they continue to use this plant externally to relieve headache and fever.
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]]>Looking to buy a perfume but there is so much selection, starting from their different category of names which includes -EDP, EDT or body mist etc. Do you know what does it stand for?
While, I will say they are just fanciful names to categorised the concentration of fragrances oil in the perfume. The most common type you will find in Singapore will be EDP and EDT. EDP have a higher concentration of oil, around 15-20% while an EDT only have 5-15%. Therefore, if the price between both is not more than $10 and the concentration is double, you are better of buying an EDP as it has more fragrance oil which will last longer!
As you can see from the above, you will realise that deodorant or body mist have less than 5% of fragrance oil in it so you are basically spending your money buying their packaging. With this new knowledge, it will be easier to pick a perfume off the shelves now.
Nonetheless, we will still be discovering more therapeutic orchids which are often being overlooked in today world – where orchids are just being use for decoration or as an ingredient for perfume.
Coelogyne barbata Lindl. ex Griff.
Other name: Xuchunbeimu Lan, Ranmaobeimu Lan
Chinese medicinal name: Fengian
This plant is being harvested for use all round the year, regardless of season. It needs to be washed and sun-dried before use. It is sweet in nature and have cooling ability thus often being used in TCM to tackle “heaty” boy, relieve thirst, cough and pain.
Coelogyne corymbosa Lindl.
Chinese name: Yanbanbeimu Lan, Beimu Lan, Zhixueguo; Shibajiao
Chinese medicinal name: Beimu Lan; Guoshangye
Newari name: Tuyu kenbu swan
Similarly, this plant can be harvest all year round. The entire plant can be used to treat soft tissues injuries or bone fracture. Moreover, it can also help reduce coughs, heat and flu.
Coelogyne cristata Lindl.
Chinese name: Beimu Lan
Indian name: Hadjojen
Nepali names: ban maiser, jhyanpate in Chepang dialect; chandi gabha (Nepali), syabal (Tamang)
This orchid is commonly used to treat animals with fractured bones or wounds in Himalaya. While the local in Myanmar and Nepal use it as a remedy for diarrhoea or constipation. In addition, the fresh paste from the flower can be consumed to help relieve headaches and fever.
Coelogyne flaccida Lindl.
Chinese names: Lilinbeimu Lan, Guishangye
Chinese medicinal name: Jidatui
Nepali name: Thur gava
This plant/herb is very well-liked by the tribes in China as it is used to clear heat, promote body fluids thus counter the dryness in one body and stop coughs. Similar to the previous plant, this is also being use in Nepal to treat headache and indigestion.
Coelogyne fuscescens Lindl.
Chinese name: Hechunbeimu Lan
Thai names: Sing to, phaya rat, phao hin
In Thailand, the stem is being used to treat burns, whereas in Nepal, it is use to reduce abdominal pain.
Coelogyne leucantha W.W. Sm.
Chinese name: Baihuabeimu Lan
This plant has the properties to lessen heat, reduce coughs and pain while improving blood flow in the body. Furthermore, it can repair torn tendons!
Coelogyne nitida (Wall ex D. Don) Lindl.
Chinese name: Mijingbeimu Lan
Nepali names: Silver Orchid in English, bhyanpat(Chepang), Salida, Sanit (Gurung),
Chandi gabha, para phul (Nepali)
In Nepal, the juice of the pseudobulb is recommended for stomach ache.
Coelogyne stricta (D. Don) Schltr
Indian name: Harjojan
In India, the plant is widely use to heal bone by applying externally onto fractured bones. While in Nepal, they continue to use this plant externally to relieve headache and fever.
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]]>Wonder of Bugis – a room fragrance by Singapore Memories
In Singapore today, the Bugis have given their name to an infamous street, immortalized in a movie; a couple of malls, a book, and an MRT station. According to the Malay Heritage Center, the Bugis had a rich culture and strong fluid identity. They were a seafaring nation from South Sulawesi and many had made Singapore their home. Even though they had a reputation for being pirates, most were traders and businessmen.
Wonder of Bugis was created by Singapore Memories to reflect the spiritual and magical nature of the Bugis homes and ceremonies and their exotic smells. It is a reflection of the aromas of their celebrations.
The Bugis have 5 genders, and this has nothing to do with strict categories but more with the role that each person plays in society. The identities include the normal male and normal female, as society defines these roles, but also include the feminine male (Calabai), masculine female (calai) and bissu, an androgynous person who transcends everything else.
The bissu were the ones chosen to perform spiritual and magical roles.
The original area where that Sir Stamford Raffles allotted to the Bugis on his arrival in Singapore was beside the Rochor Kallang River, a little further away to what is known as Bugis Village today. The settlement ran all the way to the Kampong Glam and a canal used to run through the area so that the Bugis could park their trading boats. The original Bugis Street is part of the Bugis Village today.
Before the Second World War Bugis Village was famous for its Japanese prostitutes who plied their trade there. The 109 brothels had a total of 633 Karauki-san, as they were known. Overcrowding led to health issues and disease spread and the area had to be zoned off, forcing the powers at the time to tear down the houses and to rebuild in a form of slum clearance that linked the rights of the citizen to those of the owner.
The infamous Bugis Street
Bugis Street was internationally renowned in the 1950s to 1980s because it was the nightly gathering place of transvestites and transsexuals.
However, new developments in the area in the 1980s have turned it into a vibrant shopping area with restaurants and night clubs, bringing the colorful and unique era for Singapore to an end.
The Bugis community in Singapore remains strong but unfortunately, some of their traditions, especially those held at weddings are slowly dying. We can only hope that these will not be forgotten.
The aromas of the Bugis ceremonies
Bugis ceremonies were filled with the smells of exotic woods, Ylang-Ylang, Palisander, and Thuja. These trees offer their special woody and floral aromas to an exotic room fragrance that captures the hopes that people have to transcend spiritual boundaries.
Wonder of Bugis is the room fragrance created to uphold the memories of the Bugis people. A unique corporate gift, Wonder of Bugis is the perfect souvenir, memories of smells lined to vibrant Singapore and it rich cultural history.
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In Singapore today, the Bugis have given their name to an infamous street, immortalized in a movie; a couple of malls, a book, and an MRT station. According to the Malay Heritage Center, the Bugis had a rich culture and strong fluid identity. They were a seafaring nation from South Sulawesi and many had made Singapore their home. Even though they had a reputation for being pirates, most were traders and businessmen.
Wonder of Bugis was created by Singapore Memories to reflect the spiritual and magical nature of the Bugis homes and ceremonies and their exotic smells. It is a reflection of the aromas of their celebrations.
The Bugis have 5 genders, and this has nothing to do with strict categories but more with the role that each person plays in society. The identities include the normal male and normal female, as society defines these roles, but also include the feminine male (Calabai), masculine female (calai) and bissu, an androgynous person who transcends everything else.
The bissu were the ones chosen to perform spiritual and magical roles.
The original area where that Sir Stamford Raffles allotted to the Bugis on his arrival in Singapore was beside the Rochor Kallang River, a little further away to what is known as Bugis Village today. The settlement ran all the way to the Kampong Glam and a canal used to run through the area so that the Bugis could park their trading boats. The original Bugis Street is part of the Bugis Village today.
Before the Second World War Bugis Village was famous for its Japanese prostitutes who plied their trade there. The 109 brothels had a total of 633 Karauki-san, as they were known. Overcrowding led to health issues and disease spread and the area had to be zoned off, forcing the powers at the time to tear down the houses and to rebuild in a form of slum clearance that linked the rights of the citizen to those of the owner.
The infamous Bugis Street
Bugis Street was internationally renowned in the 1950s to 1980s because it was the nightly gathering place of transvestites and transsexuals.
However, new developments in the area in the 1980s have turned it into a vibrant shopping area with restaurants and night clubs, bringing the colorful and unique era for Singapore to an end.
The Bugis community in Singapore remains strong but unfortunately, some of their traditions, especially those held at weddings are slowly dying. We can only hope that these will not be forgotten.
The aromas of the Bugis ceremonies
Bugis ceremonies were filled with the smells of exotic woods, Ylang-Ylang, Palisander, and Thuja. These trees offer their special woody and floral aromas to an exotic room fragrance that captures the hopes that people have to transcend spiritual boundaries.
Wonder of Bugis is the room fragrance created to uphold the memories of the Bugis people. A unique corporate gift, Wonder of Bugis is the perfect souvenir, memories of smells lined to vibrant Singapore and it rich cultural history.
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Therapeutic orchids of Asia by Singapore Memories : Cephalanthera
Looking in your vanity table and realised that you have too much unfinished perfume? That will be a constant issue for us, girls. Same for me, I will never be content just to have one perfume!
Today, I will be sharing some tips to maximise the use of your perfume – which is call perfume layering. It allows you to create your own new scents that matches your mood or style of the day.
When layering your perfumes, start with the heaviest scents which are normally the ones that are musky and end with the lighter scents. The logic behind the order is so the first perfume you sprayed is not being covered by the next perfume scents you are going to put.
Opposite always attracts, it is the same for perfume. Try mixing from different category often will turn out better than mixing within the same category. For an example, mix a citrusy perfume with one that is very heavy woodsy scents will give you a something intense yet sophisticated, ladylike scent.
It will be inevitable to not find floral ingredient in the ladies’ perfume. Not only does it give the perfume a soft and feminine scents, it can also become musky. However, flower or should I say orchids in general have more function than we know.
Cephalanthera erecta (Thunb.) Blume
Chinese name: Yin Lan
This plant can be easily found in China and Japan. The Chinese used it as an herb to treat fever, thirst, urinary infection.
Cephalanthera falcata (Thunb.) Lindl.
Chinese names: Jin Lan, Lianyetourui Lan
Chinese medicinal name: Jin Lan
The entire plant is anti-heat, and relieves fever. It is used to treat sore throat and toothache in China.
Cephalanthera longifolia (L.) Fritsch.
Chinese names: Changyetourui Lan, Tourui Lan
In Chinese medicine, the roots and stems of the plant were used for nocturesis and enuresis whereas it is valused as tonic in Arunachal Pradesh.
Changnienia amoena Chien
Chinese names: Duhua Lan
Chinese medicinal name: Changnian Lan
In Chinese, the whole plants are considered as an antitonic which can helps to cool the blood. Thus, it is used to treat coughs, blood-streaked sputum and sores.
Cleisostoma birmanicum (Schltr.) Garay
Laotian name: Ka dam phi
It can be found in Hainan, Indochina, Thailand and Myanmar which used it to treat orchitis.
Cleisostoma fuerstenbergianum Kraenzl.
Chinese name: Changyegeju Lan
Thai names: Kloi nam thai, kang pla
In China, this entire plant was used to solve heaty body, sore throat and tonsillitis. While in Thailand, they use it to treat diabetes.
Cleisostoma paniculatum (Ker-Gawl) Garay
Other names: big centipede orchid; tiger stripes; Taiwan centipede; purple stripes
This plant is widely distributed across Asia such as Taiwan, Homg Kong, China, Vietnam, Thailand and India. It is used in Taiwan to treat coughs and strengthening the lungs as the plant is believed to be able to boost individual “yin” in the body.
Cleisostoma tenuifolium (L.) Garay
Common name: delicate leafed Cleisostoma
It is a rare plant that can be found in India, Sri Lanka and Thailand. There are plenty of usage for this plant, but basically it is used in India to treat kidney disorder, scalds and leucorrhoea. The plant can also be blended together with vinegar which helps expel kidney stones, other forms of white vaginal discharge and heavy menstrual loss.
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Photo credit: Wikipedia, Wikimedia, OrchidRoots
]]>Looking in your vanity table and realised that you have too much unfinished perfume? That will be a constant issue for us, girls. Same for me, I will never be content just to have one perfume!
Today, I will be sharing some tips to maximise the use of your perfume – which is call perfume layering. It allows you to create your own new scents that matches your mood or style of the day.
When layering your perfumes, start with the heaviest scents which are normally the ones that are musky and end with the lighter scents. The logic behind the order is so the first perfume you sprayed is not being covered by the next perfume scents you are going to put.
Opposite always attracts, it is the same for perfume. Try mixing from different category often will turn out better than mixing within the same category. For an example, mix a citrusy perfume with one that is very heavy woodsy scents will give you a something intense yet sophisticated, ladylike scent.
It will be inevitable to not find floral ingredient in the ladies’ perfume. Not only does it give the perfume a soft and feminine scents, it can also become musky. However, flower or should I say orchids in general have more function than we know.
Cephalanthera erecta (Thunb.) Blume
Chinese name: Yin Lan
This plant can be easily found in China and Japan. The Chinese used it as an herb to treat fever, thirst, urinary infection.
Cephalanthera falcata (Thunb.) Lindl.
Chinese names: Jin Lan, Lianyetourui Lan
Chinese medicinal name: Jin Lan
The entire plant is anti-heat, and relieves fever. It is used to treat sore throat and toothache in China.
Cephalanthera longifolia (L.) Fritsch.
Chinese names: Changyetourui Lan, Tourui Lan
In Chinese medicine, the roots and stems of the plant were used for nocturesis and enuresis whereas it is valused as tonic in Arunachal Pradesh.
Changnienia amoena Chien
Chinese names: Duhua Lan
Chinese medicinal name: Changnian Lan
In Chinese, the whole plants are considered as an antitonic which can helps to cool the blood. Thus, it is used to treat coughs, blood-streaked sputum and sores.
Cleisostoma birmanicum (Schltr.) Garay
Laotian name: Ka dam phi
It can be found in Hainan, Indochina, Thailand and Myanmar which used it to treat orchitis.
Cleisostoma fuerstenbergianum Kraenzl.
Chinese name: Changyegeju Lan
Thai names: Kloi nam thai, kang pla
In China, this entire plant was used to solve heaty body, sore throat and tonsillitis. While in Thailand, they use it to treat diabetes.
Cleisostoma paniculatum (Ker-Gawl) Garay
Other names: big centipede orchid; tiger stripes; Taiwan centipede; purple stripes
This plant is widely distributed across Asia such as Taiwan, Homg Kong, China, Vietnam, Thailand and India. It is used in Taiwan to treat coughs and strengthening the lungs as the plant is believed to be able to boost individual “yin” in the body.
Cleisostoma tenuifolium (L.) Garay
Common name: delicate leafed Cleisostoma
It is a rare plant that can be found in India, Sri Lanka and Thailand. There are plenty of usage for this plant, but basically it is used in India to treat kidney disorder, scalds and leucorrhoea. The plant can also be blended together with vinegar which helps expel kidney stones, other forms of white vaginal discharge and heavy menstrual loss.
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Photo credit: Wikipedia, Wikimedia, OrchidRoots
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Showy and colorful when in bloom, there are over 150 species of tulips and 3000 different varieties. This member of the lily family has a perfectly symmetrical flower, comes out in almost any color, and is one of the most recognized flower types in the world. It is an all-time favorite!
Tulip Mania, the room fragrance by Singapore Memories has a beautiful delicate scent, and was created in honor of the amazing beauty and often sweet-smelling tulip.
The history of the tulip
Native to an area stretching across Southern Europe and into Central Asia, tulips prefer a temperate climate. The Persians were the first to start cultivating tulips around the 10th century inspiring Persian poets. In the 16th century, the beautiful flowers were discovered by Western diplomats to the Ottoman Empire. As they were introduced to Europe a frenzy of tulip mania ensued, inspiring many Dutch artists of that time, Rembrandt included, and ensuring its association with the Netherlands, still the major producer today.
The fragrant varieties
Not many people know that tulips are fragrant but there are varieties that are worth growing for their sweet aroma. The refined spicy smelling tulips include the Tulipa turkestanica, Tulipa tarda, Tulipa urumiensis, Tulipa whittallii, ‘Prinses Irene’ and ‘Yokohama’; while the ‘Monte Carlo” has a sweet, honey scent.
How the tulip got its name
In Turkish tulips are called “lale”, using the same letters as Allah and the flower became a holy symbol. The tulip was used as a motif to decorate many of the mosques, tiles, fabrics, and crockery at the time. The tulip became a symbol of abundance and indulgence during the heyday of the Ottoman Empire, resulting in the term ‘Tulip Era’. At that time tulips were the most expensive flower, costing ten times more than the average person’s salary in the Netherlands.
It seems that in the West, the name tulip was derived from the Persian word for turban, either because they resembled turbans or because the Persians wore them in their turbans.
Tulip festivals around the world pay tribute to these adaptable flowers that man continues to genetically reinvent according to the aesthetic values of the times. We have seen marbleized swirls of contrasting colors, feathered and flamed petals and the brightest single colors imaginable. The most difficult tulip color to achieve was the black one.
In his historical romance ‘The Black Tulip’, Alexander Dumas places events in the Dutch town of Haarlem and a reward is offered to the first person to grow a black tulip. In realty the first black tulip was bred in 1986 by a Dutch grower. He cross-bred two purple tulips to get is right; the Queen of the Night and the Wienerwald.
Tulip Mania is the room fragrance by Singapore Memories that honors the tulip; the colors and beauty of the blooms that have inspired artists, poets, authors and people around the world for centuries. Tulip Mania makes a special corporate gift or souvenir from Singapore.
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Showy and colorful when in bloom, there are over 150 species of tulips and 3000 different varieties. This member of the lily family has a perfectly symmetrical flower, comes out in almost any color, and is one of the most recognized flower types in the world. It is an all-time favorite!
Tulip Mania, the room fragrance by Singapore Memories has a beautiful delicate scent, and was created in honor of the amazing beauty and often sweet-smelling tulip.
The history of the tulip
Native to an area stretching across Southern Europe and into Central Asia, tulips prefer a temperate climate. The Persians were the first to start cultivating tulips around the 10th century inspiring Persian poets. In the 16th century, the beautiful flowers were discovered by Western diplomats to the Ottoman Empire. As they were introduced to Europe a frenzy of tulip mania ensued, inspiring many Dutch artists of that time, Rembrandt included, and ensuring its association with the Netherlands, still the major producer today.
The fragrant varieties
Not many people know that tulips are fragrant but there are varieties that are worth growing for their sweet aroma. The refined spicy smelling tulips include the Tulipa turkestanica, Tulipa tarda, Tulipa urumiensis, Tulipa whittallii, ‘Prinses Irene’ and ‘Yokohama’; while the ‘Monte Carlo” has a sweet, honey scent.
How the tulip got its name
In Turkish tulips are called “lale”, using the same letters as Allah and the flower became a holy symbol. The tulip was used as a motif to decorate many of the mosques, tiles, fabrics, and crockery at the time. The tulip became a symbol of abundance and indulgence during the heyday of the Ottoman Empire, resulting in the term ‘Tulip Era’. At that time tulips were the most expensive flower, costing ten times more than the average person’s salary in the Netherlands.
It seems that in the West, the name tulip was derived from the Persian word for turban, either because they resembled turbans or because the Persians wore them in their turbans.
Tulip festivals around the world pay tribute to these adaptable flowers that man continues to genetically reinvent according to the aesthetic values of the times. We have seen marbleized swirls of contrasting colors, feathered and flamed petals and the brightest single colors imaginable. The most difficult tulip color to achieve was the black one.
In his historical romance ‘The Black Tulip’, Alexander Dumas places events in the Dutch town of Haarlem and a reward is offered to the first person to grow a black tulip. In realty the first black tulip was bred in 1986 by a Dutch grower. He cross-bred two purple tulips to get is right; the Queen of the Night and the Wienerwald.
Tulip Mania is the room fragrance by Singapore Memories that honors the tulip; the colors and beauty of the blooms that have inspired artists, poets, authors and people around the world for centuries. Tulip Mania makes a special corporate gift or souvenir from Singapore.
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Therapeutic Orchids – a room fragrance by Singapore Memories
The effects and benefits of a fragrant room go beyond the aroma. The right aroma can create the perfect atmosphere which has a wonderful effect on the mood of those in it. Included in the benefits of using essential oils, especially from orchids is improved health and depending on the fragrance chosen, a boost of energy or improved sleep.
Therapeutic Orchids is an aroma inspired by the orchids of Singapore and their therapeutic benefits. The inspiration has come from the documentation and drawings of the flora and fauna left by William Farquhar.
Who was William Farquhar?
Scottish Born, Major-General William Farquhar (1774 -1839) was the first Resident and Commandant of Singapore and served from 1819 to 1823. He arrived to establish the British trading post with Sir Stamford Raffles. Their disagreement over many issues concerning the post led to Farquhar’s early dismissal.
His previous posting had been in Melaka, where he was appointed commandant and later Resident and Commandant and he spoke Malay. He had a strong interest in the flora and fauna of the islands that he served on, had a private collection of animals and also commissioned a book of drawings. The Chinese artists were commissioned to paint watercolors of the flora and Fauna of the Malay Peninsula and surrounding areas.
The eight volumes were later donated to Museums in Britain and Ireland, but were put up for auction at Sotheby’s in 1993. The founder of the brokerage firm GK Goh, Goh Geok Khim, purchased all eight volumes for $3million and donated the drawings to the national Museum of Singapore. Since 2011, 70 works from the collection are on permanent display in the Goh Seng Choo Gallery of the museum, which is named after Goh’s father.
The National Museum of Singapore has also acquired the ornate silver epergne (a centerpiece for a table with candlestick holders), gifted to Farquhar by the Chinese community of Singapore on his departure. The hallmark on the epergne reads “1825” and it has a Latin inscription. The museum bought it from a descendent for $52,000.
He was buried in Scotland where he later served and on his memorial the inscription reads: “Served as Resident in Melaka and afterwards at Singapore, which later settlement he founded”.
The therapeutic orchids of Asia
The list of therapeutic orchids is too long to include in any one article and a documented list of the most popular can be found here. With close to 30,000 species, there is a huge variety of aromas and therapeutic benefits to be chosen from each.
Orchids are not only a symbol of beauty in its most perfect form; they also have stunning color combinations and a broad range of beautiful aromas.
Therapeutic Orchids Room Fragrance is a celebration to the magnificence, aroma and therapeutic qualities of the thousands of orchid varieties. The beauty of the flora and fauna that entranced Farquhar and so many before and after him is captured in a bottle ready to present as a corporate gift or a souvenir to take home.
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The effects and benefits of a fragrant room go beyond the aroma. The right aroma can create the perfect atmosphere which has a wonderful effect on the mood of those in it. Included in the benefits of using essential oils, especially from orchids is improved health and depending on the fragrance chosen, a boost of energy or improved sleep.
Therapeutic Orchids is an aroma inspired by the orchids of Singapore and their therapeutic benefits. The inspiration has come from the documentation and drawings of the flora and fauna left by William Farquhar.
Who was William Farquhar?
Scottish Born, Major-General William Farquhar (1774 -1839) was the first Resident and Commandant of Singapore and served from 1819 to 1823. He arrived to establish the British trading post with Sir Stamford Raffles. Their disagreement over many issues concerning the post led to Farquhar’s early dismissal.
His previous posting had been in Melaka, where he was appointed commandant and later Resident and Commandant and he spoke Malay. He had a strong interest in the flora and fauna of the islands that he served on, had a private collection of animals and also commissioned a book of drawings. The Chinese artists were commissioned to paint watercolors of the flora and Fauna of the Malay Peninsula and surrounding areas.
The eight volumes were later donated to Museums in Britain and Ireland, but were put up for auction at Sotheby’s in 1993. The founder of the brokerage firm GK Goh, Goh Geok Khim, purchased all eight volumes for $3million and donated the drawings to the national Museum of Singapore. Since 2011, 70 works from the collection are on permanent display in the Goh Seng Choo Gallery of the museum, which is named after Goh’s father.
The National Museum of Singapore has also acquired the ornate silver epergne (a centerpiece for a table with candlestick holders), gifted to Farquhar by the Chinese community of Singapore on his departure. The hallmark on the epergne reads “1825” and it has a Latin inscription. The museum bought it from a descendent for $52,000.
He was buried in Scotland where he later served and on his memorial the inscription reads: “Served as Resident in Melaka and afterwards at Singapore, which later settlement he founded”.
The therapeutic orchids of Asia
The list of therapeutic orchids is too long to include in any one article and a documented list of the most popular can be found here. With close to 30,000 species, there is a huge variety of aromas and therapeutic benefits to be chosen from each.
Orchids are not only a symbol of beauty in its most perfect form; they also have stunning color combinations and a broad range of beautiful aromas.
Therapeutic Orchids Room Fragrance is a celebration to the magnificence, aroma and therapeutic qualities of the thousands of orchid varieties. The beauty of the flora and fauna that entranced Farquhar and so many before and after him is captured in a bottle ready to present as a corporate gift or a souvenir to take home.
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Therapeutic orchids of Asia by Singapore Memories : Calanthe
Our style is an ever-changing endeavour, sticking to just one scents can go from classic scent to a bit outdated scent. Perfume is like clothes in our closet, we, ladies will never be happy just to have one perfume scent.
So why not customise your own perfume scents?
Head down to Jetaime Perfumery Workshop with your friends to create your signature scents, mixing your favourite ingredients, you will definitely love your creation! Jetaime Perfumery also hold team building session which allow your teammates to understand each other personality while customising a unique scent.
Orchids are common ingredient found in most ladies’ perfume, but had you wonder what are their real properties other than using in perfume? Below are some orchids that have therapeutic uses:
Calanthe mannii Hook. f.
Local Name: Xihuaxiaji Lan
This plant can be found in dense, broad-leaved evergreen forests such as in the Himalayas, Nepal, Myanmar, China, Vietnam and Kyushu Island in Japan. It is used as a herb in Chinese medicine to treat stomach heat, scrofula and abscess.
Calanthe masuca (D. Don) Lindl.
Chinese names: Changjuxiaji Lan, Zihuaxiaji Lan, Shankala, Shanzhizhu
Myanmar Name: Thazin gyi myo kywe
Nepali Name: Pakha phul
This plant can be obtained mainly in China. The entire plant can be used to reduces swellings, repairing wounded tissues or even toxins. It is also being use for abscesses, where foreign bodies are not surgically removed.
Paste is made from the plant’s stem to treat dislocated bones in Nepal!
Calanthe plantaginea Lindl.
In Nepal, the tubers of the plants are harvested, dried and being made into powder form which is mixed with milk to be consumes as a tonic.
Calanthe puberula Lindl.
Chinese names: Lianexiaji Lan, Fanjuangenjie Lan, Juanegenjie Lan, Lianyexiaji Lan, Jiaxiaji Lan, Xiangsixiaji Lan, Zigenjie Lan
Chinese medicinal name: Lianexiaji Lan
This plant can be easily found in Japan! This whole plant is being used as herb in the Chinese Medicine to treat itchy sores, running sores and it helps improves individual flow of blood and also reduce pain.
Calanthe tricarinata Lindl.
Chinese name: Sanlengxiaji Lan
Chinese medicinal name: Jiuzilianhuancao
There are many therapeutic properties for this plant.
China à roots are used to make muscles and joint relax, helps remove wind and stop bleeding. So, it is commonly used to treat stomach ache, lumbar muscle degeneration.
Nepal à leaves were made into paste to treat wounds or eczema and pseudobulbs are valued as aphrodisiacs (a food that stimulates sexual desire).
Himalayaà roots are being used to treat jaundice, a yellow discolouration of skin due to large amount of bilirubin.
Calanthe triplicata (Willimet) Ames
Chinese names: Sanzhexiaji Lan, Baihe Lan, Shishangjiao, Roulianhuan, Paiwan.
Chinese medicinal name: Shishangjiao
Japanese name: Tsuru Ran
Thai name: Ueang Kao Tog
In Taiwan, the roots of the plant were use as herbs to treat backache, rheumatism and traumatic injuries.
The roots of the plants have the properties to reduce swollen hands, toothaches, diarrhoea whereas the flower of the plant can treat toothache only.
Calanthe vestita Wall ex Lindl.
Thai name: Khao Malila
Myanmar name: Thazin gyi ahphyu
Crushed bulbs are rubbed over aching bones of people suffering from rheumatism in Vietnam.
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Photo credit: Naresh Swami photographs Orchids Of Sikkim Himalayas, BIGLOBE, Bhutan Biodiversity Portal, Wikimedia.
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Therapeutic orchids of Asia by Singapore Memories : Calanthe
Our style is an ever-changing endeavour, sticking to just one scents can go from classic scent to a bit outdated scent. Perfume is like clothes in our closet, we, ladies will never be happy just to have one perfume scent.
So why not customise your own perfume scents?
Head down to Jetaime Perfumery Workshop with your friends to create your signature scents, mixing your favourite ingredients, you will definitely love your creation! Jetaime Perfumery also hold team building session which allow your teammates to understand each other personality while customising a unique scent.
Orchids are common ingredient found in most ladies’ perfume, but had you wonder what are their real properties other than using in perfume? Below are some orchids that have therapeutic uses:
Calanthe mannii Hook. f.
Local Name: Xihuaxiaji Lan
This plant can be found in dense, broad-leaved evergreen forests such as in the Himalayas, Nepal, Myanmar, China, Vietnam and Kyushu Island in Japan. It is used as a herb in Chinese medicine to treat stomach heat, scrofula and abscess.
Calanthe masuca (D. Don) Lindl.
Chinese names: Changjuxiaji Lan, Zihuaxiaji Lan, Shankala, Shanzhizhu
Myanmar Name: Thazin gyi myo kywe
Nepali Name: Pakha phul
This plant can be obtained mainly in China. The entire plant can be used to reduces swellings, repairing wounded tissues or even toxins. It is also being use for abscesses, where foreign bodies are not surgically removed.
Paste is made from the plant’s stem to treat dislocated bones in Nepal!
Calanthe plantaginea Lindl.
In Nepal, the tubers of the plants are harvested, dried and being made into powder form which is mixed with milk to be consumes as a tonic.
Calanthe puberula Lindl.
Chinese names: Lianexiaji Lan, Fanjuangenjie Lan, Juanegenjie Lan, Lianyexiaji Lan, Jiaxiaji Lan, Xiangsixiaji Lan, Zigenjie Lan
Chinese medicinal name: Lianexiaji Lan
This plant can be easily found in Japan! This whole plant is being used as herb in the Chinese Medicine to treat itchy sores, running sores and it helps improves individual flow of blood and also reduce pain.
Calanthe tricarinata Lindl.
Chinese name: Sanlengxiaji Lan
Chinese medicinal name: Jiuzilianhuancao
There are many therapeutic properties for this plant.
China à roots are used to make muscles and joint relax, helps remove wind and stop bleeding. So, it is commonly used to treat stomach ache, lumbar muscle degeneration.
Nepal à leaves were made into paste to treat wounds or eczema and pseudobulbs are valued as aphrodisiacs (a food that stimulates sexual desire).
Himalayaà roots are being used to treat jaundice, a yellow discolouration of skin due to large amount of bilirubin.
Calanthe triplicata (Willimet) Ames
Chinese names: Sanzhexiaji Lan, Baihe Lan, Shishangjiao, Roulianhuan, Paiwan.
Chinese medicinal name: Shishangjiao
Japanese name: Tsuru Ran
Thai name: Ueang Kao Tog
In Taiwan, the roots of the plant were use as herbs to treat backache, rheumatism and traumatic injuries.
The roots of the plants have the properties to reduce swollen hands, toothaches, diarrhoea whereas the flower of the plant can treat toothache only.
Calanthe vestita Wall ex Lindl.
Thai name: Khao Malila
Myanmar name: Thazin gyi ahphyu
Crushed bulbs are rubbed over aching bones of people suffering from rheumatism in Vietnam.
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Photo credit: Naresh Swami photographs Orchids Of Sikkim Himalayas, BIGLOBE, Bhutan Biodiversity Portal, Wikimedia.
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Tai Tai’s House – a room fragrance by Singapore Memories
Tai Tai is a Chinese colloquial term used to describe the head-wife of a polygyny (multi-wife) family. This term came to slowly mean “a wealthy married woman, who doesn’t work for a living”.
Tai Tai’s House is the room fragrance by Singapore Memories that is inspired by the aromas that surround the woman who knows how to enjoy the lifestyle that her husband can afford to offer her.
Are you a Tai Tai?
Tai Tai’s usually have plenty of leisure time to pursue their interests. These often include shopping trips to the up-market boutiques and department stores frequented by the rich of Singapore. Here they browse and shop luxury goods, especially bags and shoes that often cost more than twice the salary of the average working person. Afterward they lunch or have coffee at the most popular cafes or restaurants, where they meet friends to catch up on the latest gossip, discuss what to wear at the next major event and the latest fashion trends.
They often travel to the cities where the world’s most famous designers present their latest collections. These cities include Paris, Milan, London, and New York.
Tai Tais are always dressed in the latest fashion trends and never omit to wear jewelry. Their accessories, including their sunglasses, are designed by the most famous designer around the globe and they only wear designer scent that they bring back from overseas trips.
Their hair is done at the most expensive salons where it is colored and cut very regularly. Regular appointment for manicures and pedicures are never missed and they maintain their youthfulness with special spa treatments, massages, botox treatments, and plastic surgery. They always wear makeup on their perfect skins and only buy the best, including the most expensive skin lotions.
Expensive as their bags are, they will never be used again after their fashion has passed and they are often collectors of rare bags. In their purses are nestled credit cards that have no limit and they have the latest model of their favorite Smartphone.
At home Tai Tais expect the same perfection. They have the most beautiful home in their neighborhood and it is always perfectly clean because they have house help. They pay the same attention to the finer details of their home as they pay on their personal appearance. The furnishings, curtains and crockery are always of the best quality and when they entertain, everyone will be in awe with their luxurious home. They always serve the best food and drinks, prepared by their staff or caterers and the conversation revolve around their lifestyle and forthcoming shopping trips abroad.
Now that you know if you are a Tai Tai, Tai Tai’s House is the perfect souvenir to take home from Singapore or to give as a corporate gift. Singapore Memories have combined all the aromas associated with a luxurious lifestyle and the room fragrance will be a reminder of shopping trips at the malls of the Kampong Glam.
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Tai Tai is a Chinese colloquial term used to describe the head-wife of a polygyny (multi-wife) family. This term came to slowly mean “a wealthy married woman, who doesn’t work for a living”.
Tai Tai’s House is the room fragrance by Singapore Memories that is inspired by the aromas that surround the woman who knows how to enjoy the lifestyle that her husband can afford to offer her.
Are you a Tai Tai?
Tai Tai’s usually have plenty of leisure time to pursue their interests. These often include shopping trips to the up-market boutiques and department stores frequented by the rich of Singapore. Here they browse and shop luxury goods, especially bags and shoes that often cost more than twice the salary of the average working person. Afterward they lunch or have coffee at the most popular cafes or restaurants, where they meet friends to catch up on the latest gossip, discuss what to wear at the next major event and the latest fashion trends.
They often travel to the cities where the world’s most famous designers present their latest collections. These cities include Paris, Milan, London, and New York.
Tai Tais are always dressed in the latest fashion trends and never omit to wear jewelry. Their accessories, including their sunglasses, are designed by the most famous designer around the globe and they only wear designer scent that they bring back from overseas trips.
Their hair is done at the most expensive salons where it is colored and cut very regularly. Regular appointment for manicures and pedicures are never missed and they maintain their youthfulness with special spa treatments, massages, botox treatments, and plastic surgery. They always wear makeup on their perfect skins and only buy the best, including the most expensive skin lotions.
Expensive as their bags are, they will never be used again after their fashion has passed and they are often collectors of rare bags. In their purses are nestled credit cards that have no limit and they have the latest model of their favorite Smartphone.
At home Tai Tais expect the same perfection. They have the most beautiful home in their neighborhood and it is always perfectly clean because they have house help. They pay the same attention to the finer details of their home as they pay on their personal appearance. The furnishings, curtains and crockery are always of the best quality and when they entertain, everyone will be in awe with their luxurious home. They always serve the best food and drinks, prepared by their staff or caterers and the conversation revolve around their lifestyle and forthcoming shopping trips abroad.
Now that you know if you are a Tai Tai, Tai Tai’s House is the perfect souvenir to take home from Singapore or to give as a corporate gift. Singapore Memories have combined all the aromas associated with a luxurious lifestyle and the room fragrance will be a reminder of shopping trips at the malls of the Kampong Glam.
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Sunrise in Botanical Garden – a room fragrance by Singapore Memories
Trying to capture the smell of the Botanical Gardens of Singapore in one bottle did not prove too difficult. The gardens have a collection of over 3000 orchids and each year they add more to these with the hybrids that they work so hard to breed.
The garden also has a small tropical rainforest that is around 3 hectares in size and is the original and natural rainforest that existed from even before the garden was created, making it only one of two cities in the world to have a tropical rainforest in it. Rio de Janeiro is the other.
Sunrise in Botanical Garden is the incredible perfume of an early morning walk in the beautiful and serene Singapore Botanical Gardens. It is steeped in the scents of shrubs, cut-grass, and native plants that include Aquatic Submerged Ginger, Lipstick Plant, Jarum Jarum, and the Wax Flower.
Singapore Botanical Gardens and its splendid areas
Situated in Orchard Road, the Singapore Tropical Gardens were created in 1859. They are the only tropical gardens in the world that are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The honor came at the time of the nation’s 50th year of independence and was a confirmation of the hard work that has been put into preserving and conserving the flora.
A must-see is the National Orchid Garden, where botanists are at the forefront of orchid studies and pioneering cultivation techniques. Besides the 1200 natural species of orchids, the gardens also have 2000 hybrids. The rest of the 82 hectares of the Botanic Gardens have over 10,000 species of flora.
Besides the Rainforest, the Botanical Gardens also have a Ginger Garden. This is located next to the Orchid Garden and is planted with plants from the Zingiberaceae family. This area has a beautiful waterfall and a restaurant.
The expertise that the gardens made available to the nation of Singapore has helped it to establish its fame as the “Garden City”. Singapore honors all visiting heads of state, other dignitaries, and celebrities by naming hybrid orchids after them. These are displayed in an area known as the VIP Orchid Gardens. Some of the most notable orchids are Dendrobium Memoria Princess Diana, Renantanda Akihito, Dendrobium Masako Kotaishi Hidenka, and Dendrobium Margaret Thatcher.
Other Attractions
The Orchidarium is for the serious orchid enthusiast and houses the natural species of orchids in a tropical setting.
Burkill Hall was built in 1886 and was the house of the director of the gardens. Isaac and Humphrey Burkill were the only father and son to hold the post of Director at the Singapore Botanic Gardens.
Tan Hoon Sian Misthouse is where one can find a colorful collection of hybrids and a small collection of a few fragrant orchids, including the Vanda Mimi Palmer.
The Coolhouse is where the orchids from the tropical highland forests are kept and it recreates their natural environment.
Sunrise in Botanical Garden by Singapore Memories is the room fragrance that will recreate the medley of scents from the gardens. Every visitor to Singapore wants a bottle as a souvenir and it is the ideal corporate gift.
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Trying to capture the smell of the Botanical Gardens of Singapore in one bottle did not prove too difficult. The gardens have a collection of over 3000 orchids and each year they add more to these with the hybrids that they work so hard to breed.
The garden also has a small tropical rainforest that is around 3 hectares in size and is the original and natural rainforest that existed from even before the garden was created, making it only one of two cities in the world to have a tropical rainforest in it. Rio de Janeiro is the other.
Sunrise in Botanical Garden is the incredible perfume of an early morning walk in the beautiful and serene Singapore Botanical Gardens. It is steeped in the scents of shrubs, cut-grass, and native plants that include Aquatic Submerged Ginger, Lipstick Plant, Jarum Jarum, and the Wax Flower.
Singapore Botanical Gardens and its splendid areas
Situated in Orchard Road, the Singapore Tropical Gardens were created in 1859. They are the only tropical gardens in the world that are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The honor came at the time of the nation’s 50th year of independence and was a confirmation of the hard work that has been put into preserving and conserving the flora.
A must-see is the National Orchid Garden, where botanists are at the forefront of orchid studies and pioneering cultivation techniques. Besides the 1200 natural species of orchids, the gardens also have 2000 hybrids. The rest of the 82 hectares of the Botanic Gardens have over 10,000 species of flora.
Besides the Rainforest, the Botanical Gardens also have a Ginger Garden. This is located next to the Orchid Garden and is planted with plants from the Zingiberaceae family. This area has a beautiful waterfall and a restaurant.
The expertise that the gardens made available to the nation of Singapore has helped it to establish its fame as the “Garden City”. Singapore honors all visiting heads of state, other dignitaries, and celebrities by naming hybrid orchids after them. These are displayed in an area known as the VIP Orchid Gardens. Some of the most notable orchids are Dendrobium Memoria Princess Diana, Renantanda Akihito, Dendrobium Masako Kotaishi Hidenka, and Dendrobium Margaret Thatcher.
Other Attractions
The Orchidarium is for the serious orchid enthusiast and houses the natural species of orchids in a tropical setting.
Burkill Hall was built in 1886 and was the house of the director of the gardens. Isaac and Humphrey Burkill were the only father and son to hold the post of Director at the Singapore Botanic Gardens.
Tan Hoon Sian Misthouse is where one can find a colorful collection of hybrids and a small collection of a few fragrant orchids, including the Vanda Mimi Palmer.
The Coolhouse is where the orchids from the tropical highland forests are kept and it recreates their natural environment.
Sunrise in Botanical Garden by Singapore Memories is the room fragrance that will recreate the medley of scents from the gardens. Every visitor to Singapore wants a bottle as a souvenir and it is the ideal corporate gift.
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Straits Settlement – a fragrance by Singapore Memories
Singapore dedicates Straits Settlement, the room fragrance, to the rubber plantations of the area. Even though they were created by the British for commercial purposes and the world’s hunger for rubber, they are also filled with the beautiful aromas of the flora varieties growing in and around them.
What was the Straits Settlement?
The British territories located in Southeast Asia were known as the Straits Settlement. They were originally established as part of the British East India Company in 1826, and in 1867 became part of the Crown Colony.
The Straits settlement originally consisted of the trading posts of Penang (1786), Malacca (1795), Singapore (1819), and Dinding (1874). In 1886, the Christmas Island and the Cocos Island were added. In 1907, the Island of Labuan off the coast of Borneo was also added to the Straits Settlement. These British territories ceased to exist in 1946.
Singapore was the most unique of these territories because it was developed from scratch by Sir Thomas Stamford Ruffles. Most of these territories then became part of Malaysia, from which Singapore separated in 1965. The Cocos and Christmas Islands are now part of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories.
What created the demand for rubber?
Rubber plants are natural to the Amazon basin, but the huge demand for the product came when the rise of the motorcar industry created a huge demand for it. It was in 1839 that Charles Goodyear produced a new material by accident. He found that if heated with sulphur, raw rubber was no longer affected by high temperatures and called it vulcanized rubber.
The first trees in the region were planted from 70,000 seeds sent out from Brazil to Britain. When these were planted and prepared there, only a small number survived and they were shipped to Southeast Asia. The jungle climate of the region offered the perfect conditions for the trees. By the end of the nineteenth century, there were 2500 hectares of rubber in Asia as the demand for it continued to grow. John Dunlop created the first practical inflatable tyre in 1887 and at the time Henry Ford started making his famous motorcar.
The Role of the Singapore Botanical gardens
Henry Nicholas Ridley was the first director of the Singapore Botanical gardens and arrived there n 1888. He is considered to be the pioneer of the rubber industry in Southeast Asia as he researched to find the best seeds, methods to tap the rubber from the trees and the commercial possibilities of the product. He was so persistent in getting people to grow the trees that he was nicknamed “Mad Ridley’ and “Rubber Ridley”. Today, Southeast Asia still produces two-thirds of the natural rubber grown globally.
These tropical rubber plantations, the soft singing sounds of rain falling between the trees and the beautiful aromas of the forest plants growing around them is the inspiration behind Straits Settlement. The room fragrance created by Singapore Memories will bring relaxing scents into the home and office and a bottle of Straits Settlement is the perfect corporate gift or souvenir to take back home from Singapore.
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Singapore dedicates Straits Settlement, the room fragrance, to the rubber plantations of the area. Even though they were created by the British for commercial purposes and the world’s hunger for rubber, they are also filled with the beautiful aromas of the flora varieties growing in and around them.
What was the Straits Settlement?
The British territories located in Southeast Asia were known as the Straits Settlement. They were originally established as part of the British East India Company in 1826, and in 1867 became part of the Crown Colony.
The Straits settlement originally consisted of the trading posts of Penang (1786), Malacca (1795), Singapore (1819), and Dinding (1874). In 1886, the Christmas Island and the Cocos Island were added. In 1907, the Island of Labuan off the coast of Borneo was also added to the Straits Settlement. These British territories ceased to exist in 1946.
Singapore was the most unique of these territories because it was developed from scratch by Sir Thomas Stamford Ruffles. Most of these territories then became part of Malaysia, from which Singapore separated in 1965. The Cocos and Christmas Islands are now part of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories.
What created the demand for rubber?
Rubber plants are natural to the Amazon basin, but the huge demand for the product came when the rise of the motorcar industry created a huge demand for it. It was in 1839 that Charles Goodyear produced a new material by accident. He found that if heated with sulphur, raw rubber was no longer affected by high temperatures and called it vulcanized rubber.
The first trees in the region were planted from 70,000 seeds sent out from Brazil to Britain. When these were planted and prepared there, only a small number survived and they were shipped to Southeast Asia. The jungle climate of the region offered the perfect conditions for the trees. By the end of the nineteenth century, there were 2500 hectares of rubber in Asia as the demand for it continued to grow. John Dunlop created the first practical inflatable tyre in 1887 and at the time Henry Ford started making his famous motorcar.
The Role of the Singapore Botanical gardens
Henry Nicholas Ridley was the first director of the Singapore Botanical gardens and arrived there n 1888. He is considered to be the pioneer of the rubber industry in Southeast Asia as he researched to find the best seeds, methods to tap the rubber from the trees and the commercial possibilities of the product. He was so persistent in getting people to grow the trees that he was nicknamed “Mad Ridley’ and “Rubber Ridley”. Today, Southeast Asia still produces two-thirds of the natural rubber grown globally.
These tropical rubber plantations, the soft singing sounds of rain falling between the trees and the beautiful aromas of the forest plants growing around them is the inspiration behind Straits Settlement. The room fragrance created by Singapore Memories will bring relaxing scents into the home and office and a bottle of Straits Settlement is the perfect corporate gift or souvenir to take back home from Singapore.
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Therapeutic orchids of Asia by Singapore Memories : Few different Calanthe
Unconsciously, scents affect our mood and behaviour. Bad scents definitely won’t put someone in a good mood! Imagine waking up to a foul smell. That’d be awful.
Have you heard of room fragrance or room scents? They often come in an oil form which you can spray your room with or be placed in the humidifier. The smells are normally floral or woody infused such as lavender, lemon grass or sandalwood. It is scientifically proven to be able to calm our nerves and help us to relax. Research has shown that people sleep faster and better when the room has room serum compared to a “normal” smelling room. This is why beauty spas always has their preferred scents to make the guests feels relax.
Perfumes are corelated with memories. Certain scents bring us back to those good memories we had in the past. For example, the smell of your favourite apple pie freshly baked your mom or the smell of the garden that reminds you of spending time walking with your loved ones. These “triggered” memories brings us at peace. However, you may not want to have pies baked everyday in your kitchen or you may not even have time to go to garden every day. Good thing, you can create your own scents at Jetaime Perfumery to smell like the good old memories. They have a wide range of orchids’ scent, especially native orchids of Singapore!
Other than using orchids as an ingredient for perfume or room fragrances, it also has many other purposes such as home remedy for minor illnesses. Some orchids that you can take note of when going trekking includes the following:
Calanthe ceciliae Rchb. f.
Malay name: Sebueh
In Sumatra this plant’s flower were used as a poultice to relieve the pain of ulcers.
Calanthe davidii Franch.
Chinese name: Jianyexiaji Lan, Changyegenjie Lan
Chinese medicinal name: Mayaqi
Although the vegetative appearance of the two species Calanthe davidii and Calanthe alpina is dissimilar, they have similar properties. The plants’ root and stems help to remove toxins, relieve pain, common cold, fatigue, sore throat and even treatment for chest injuries.
Calanthe densiflora Lindl.
Chinese name: Zhuyegenjie Lan, Mihuaxiaji Lan
This plant usage was recorded in Taiwanese Chinese Herbal to use to improves blood circulation, reduces stasis of blood and swellings. Moreover, it helps to treat backaches, lower limb ache and even running nose.
Calanthe discolor Lindl.
Chinese names: Xiaji Lan
Chinese medicinal names: Jiuzilianhuancao, ye baiji, Roulainhuan, Jiujiechong, Yichuanniuzi
Entire plant is used to improve blood flow, and to heal abscesses, bone pain treats skin ulcers
and traumatic injuries.
Calanthe graciliflora Hayata
Chinese names: Goujuxiaji Lan, Xiyegenjie Lan, Xihuagenjie Lan, Zhihuagenjie Lan, Goujuxiaji Lan Taiwan: slender flower Calanthe
Chinese medicinal name: Silima
In Taiwan, this plant was used to relieve fever and for detoxification. It benefits the lungs, improves blood flow, reduces stasis of blood and stops pain and coughing.
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Unconsciously, scents affect our mood and behaviour. Bad scents definitely won’t put someone in a good mood! Imagine waking up to a foul smell. That’d be awful.
Have you heard of room fragrance or room scents? They often come in an oil form which you can spray your room with or be placed in the humidifier. The smells are normally floral or woody infused such as lavender, lemon grass or sandalwood. It is scientifically proven to be able to calm our nerves and help us to relax. Research has shown that people sleep faster and better when the room has room serum compared to a “normal” smelling room. This is why beauty spas always has their preferred scents to make the guests feels relax.
Perfumes are corelated with memories. Certain scents bring us back to those good memories we had in the past. For example, the smell of your favourite apple pie freshly baked your mom or the smell of the garden that reminds you of spending time walking with your loved ones. These “triggered” memories brings us at peace. However, you may not want to have pies baked everyday in your kitchen or you may not even have time to go to garden every day. Good thing, you can create your own scents at Jetaime Perfumery to smell like the good old memories. They have a wide range of orchids’ scent, especially native orchids of Singapore!
Other than using orchids as an ingredient for perfume or room fragrances, it also has many other purposes such as home remedy for minor illnesses. Some orchids that you can take note of when going trekking includes the following:
Calanthe ceciliae Rchb. f.
Malay name: Sebueh
In Sumatra this plant’s flower were used as a poultice to relieve the pain of ulcers.
Calanthe davidii Franch.
Chinese name: Jianyexiaji Lan, Changyegenjie Lan
Chinese medicinal name: Mayaqi
Although the vegetative appearance of the two species Calanthe davidii and Calanthe alpina is dissimilar, they have similar properties. The plants’ root and stems help to remove toxins, relieve pain, common cold, fatigue, sore throat and even treatment for chest injuries.
Calanthe densiflora Lindl.
Chinese name: Zhuyegenjie Lan, Mihuaxiaji Lan
This plant usage was recorded in Taiwanese Chinese Herbal to use to improves blood circulation, reduces stasis of blood and swellings. Moreover, it helps to treat backaches, lower limb ache and even running nose.
Calanthe discolor Lindl.
Chinese names: Xiaji Lan
Chinese medicinal names: Jiuzilianhuancao, ye baiji, Roulainhuan, Jiujiechong, Yichuanniuzi
Entire plant is used to improve blood flow, and to heal abscesses, bone pain treats skin ulcers
and traumatic injuries.
Calanthe graciliflora Hayata
Chinese names: Goujuxiaji Lan, Xiyegenjie Lan, Xihuagenjie Lan, Zhihuagenjie Lan, Goujuxiaji Lan Taiwan: slender flower Calanthe
Chinese medicinal name: Silima
In Taiwan, this plant was used to relieve fever and for detoxification. It benefits the lungs, improves blood flow, reduces stasis of blood and stops pain and coughing.
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With its 193 Kilometers of coastline, Singapore has a number of popular beaches, each with its own unusual characteristics. Joyous breezes of fresh air come in from the sea, the smell of happiness on the beach.
Singapore Breeze is the room fragrance created by Singapore Memories that reminds you of the spray of seawater, sea-salt and the beautiful beaches of Singapore; the Southernmost point of Continental Asia.
The famous beaches of Singapore
Palawan Beach – This is the ideal beach setting with swaying palm trees and shimmering white sand. The water is an exquisite blue-green and the beach bars are lively.
Siloso Beach – This beach is always buzzing with people and their activities and is one of the most popular public beaches in Singapore. It has facilities galore and many activities to keep everyone in the family entertained.
Tanjong Beach – This is the party beach of Singapore and is rated among the top beaches. Its water is warm and shallow, white sand covers its crescent-shaped beach-front and it has lots of facilities. Beach parties are frequently organized here.
Changi Beach – Is a tropical beach on the east coast and is extremely popular. The beach is a famous spot for plane spotting because of its proximity to Changi Airport. The beach is suitable for a huge variety of activities and also has walking and cycling trails.
Punggol Beach – An offbeat beach that remains relatively unexplored; it is a haven for couples and those seeking a quiet place. Its expanse of fine sand is interspersed with rocks in a scene of untouched beauty. It is easily accessible by bus and MRT shuttle, has walking trails, and places to eat.
Kusu Island – This Island is off the coast of Singapore and is a sanctuary to hundreds of turtles. Its beaches are pristine, the vegetation is lush, the waters are clear and the beaches are sandy and white.
Lazarus Island – These prime beaches are the best-kept secret of Singapore. Here people come to experience a tropical feel in a tranquil setting.
Pulau Ubin – The Island is a sanctuary and this is where you can experience nature and rustic village life at its best. An off-beat destination; for people who want to experience a simple and sedate lifestyle.
Pasir Ris Beach – The famous picnic spot of Singapore is a 6.6 km long beach that is a wonderland for all ages.
East Coast Park – The themed beach offers recreation for people of all ages and is spread along 15 km of coastline. It offers water and land sports and a skate park.
Singapore Breeze by Singapore Memories is presented in a beautifully gift wrapped box inspired by the drawings from the William Farquhar Collection. The two rare drawings from the collection depict flora and fauna of Singapore at the time of the British Settlement.
Present Singapore Breeze as a corporate gift or as a souvenir. The aromas of the room fragrance include Aqua, salt, and scents from the flora of Singapore.
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With its 193 Kilometers of coastline, Singapore has a number of popular beaches, each with its own unusual characteristics. Joyous breezes of fresh air come in from the sea, the smell of happiness on the beach.
Singapore Breeze is the room fragrance created by Singapore Memories that reminds you of the spray of seawater, sea-salt and the beautiful beaches of Singapore; the Southernmost point of Continental Asia.
The famous beaches of Singapore
Palawan Beach – This is the ideal beach setting with swaying palm trees and shimmering white sand. The water is an exquisite blue-green and the beach bars are lively.
Siloso Beach – This beach is always buzzing with people and their activities and is one of the most popular public beaches in Singapore. It has facilities galore and many activities to keep everyone in the family entertained.
Tanjong Beach – This is the party beach of Singapore and is rated among the top beaches. Its water is warm and shallow, white sand covers its crescent-shaped beach-front and it has lots of facilities. Beach parties are frequently organized here.
Changi Beach – Is a tropical beach on the east coast and is extremely popular. The beach is a famous spot for plane spotting because of its proximity to Changi Airport. The beach is suitable for a huge variety of activities and also has walking and cycling trails.
Punggol Beach – An offbeat beach that remains relatively unexplored; it is a haven for couples and those seeking a quiet place. Its expanse of fine sand is interspersed with rocks in a scene of untouched beauty. It is easily accessible by bus and MRT shuttle, has walking trails, and places to eat.
Kusu Island – This Island is off the coast of Singapore and is a sanctuary to hundreds of turtles. Its beaches are pristine, the vegetation is lush, the waters are clear and the beaches are sandy and white.
Lazarus Island – These prime beaches are the best-kept secret of Singapore. Here people come to experience a tropical feel in a tranquil setting.
Pulau Ubin – The Island is a sanctuary and this is where you can experience nature and rustic village life at its best. An off-beat destination; for people who want to experience a simple and sedate lifestyle.
Pasir Ris Beach – The famous picnic spot of Singapore is a 6.6 km long beach that is a wonderland for all ages.
East Coast Park – The themed beach offers recreation for people of all ages and is spread along 15 km of coastline. It offers water and land sports and a skate park.
Singapore Breeze by Singapore Memories is presented in a beautifully gift wrapped box inspired by the drawings from the William Farquhar Collection. The two rare drawings from the collection depict flora and fauna of Singapore at the time of the British Settlement.
Present Singapore Breeze as a corporate gift or as a souvenir. The aromas of the room fragrance include Aqua, salt, and scents from the flora of Singapore.
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Our research on Therapeutic Orchids of Asia - https://singapore-memories.com/pages/therapeutic-orchids
Our research on Scented Native Orchids of Singapore - https://singapore-memories.com/pages/scented-orchids-of-singapore
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Singapore’s Sling – a room fragrance by Singapore Memories
The hustle and bustle of modern Singapore has not changed much since its colonial days. The skyline may have had a radical transformation because of its skyscrapers, but the grandness of their architecture and the vibrancy of the city continue to be as exciting now as it was then, when it was a melting pot of traders, officers and others working and living alongside each other.
Singapore’s Sling is a room fragrance created to commemorate Singapore’s most famous cocktail that dates back to the early 1900s.
The story behind the Singapore Sling
The theories behind its creation vary, but the pastel-colored cocktail was created by the barman of the famous Long Bar, Ngiam Tong Boon, in 1915 and went on to join the ranks as one of the world’s top ten cocktails.
One of the stories behind the cocktail is that an officer was enthralled at the sight of the beautiful woman and asked Ngiam to create her a drink that would resemble the color of her lips. Another theory is that in those days it was socially unacceptable for women to be seen drinking alcohol in public and Ngiam created the cocktail so that looked like a fruit juice. The gin-based cocktail also contained and is still made with curaçao, Bénédictine, pineapple juice, lime juice, and its pink color comes from the addition of grenadine and cherry liqueur.
The historic Singapore Sling
The Raffles Hotel was built on a plot of land that was at the waterfront of Singapore in 1887. It was named after the British Commander who is credited with founding modern Singapore, Sir Stamford Raffles.
At the time the visitors were the wealthy plantation owners who would come from the surrounding areas for a weekend break. The improved modes of transport at the time made it easy even for the plantation owners from Malaya to have often a weekend away. Even today it retains its colonial-era style and has remained a sought after place to stay. Famous writers that chose it for their stay in Singapore include Rudyard Kipling (who even mentions it in his book From Sea to Sea), Ernest Hemingway and Alfred Hitchcock. The Long Bar has continued to be the favorite watering hole for visitors and residents of Singapore.
Today, the only place in Singapore where anyone is allowed to litter is in the modern Long bar. In keeping with the old traditions, everyone is still served peanuts in their shells with their drinks. Guests are encouraged to throw the shells on the floor or leave them on the counter, just as they did back then when it was known as the “Rendezvous of Planters”.
Singapore’s Sling has been created with all the fine ingredients that inspired the classic recipe of the cocktail. Its hint of pineapple, lime, cherry, bitters, and sugar are mixed with the heady scents of the orchid oils of Singapore. Every visitor to Singapore can now take the room fragrance of Singapore’s Sling back home with them as a souvenir or as a corporate gift.
About Singapore Girl - https://singapore-memories.com/products/singapore-girl-best-perfume-for-her
About Singapore Memories - https://singapore-memories.com/
Our research on Therapeutic Orchids of Asia - https://singapore-memories.com/pages/therapeutic-orchids
Our research on Scented Native Orchids of Singapore - https://singapore-memories.com/pages/scented-orchids-of-singapore
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The hustle and bustle of modern Singapore has not changed much since its colonial days. The skyline may have had a radical transformation because of its skyscrapers, but the grandness of their architecture and the vibrancy of the city continue to be as exciting now as it was then, when it was a melting pot of traders, officers and others working and living alongside each other.
Singapore’s Sling is a room fragrance created to commemorate Singapore’s most famous cocktail that dates back to the early 1900s.
The story behind the Singapore Sling
The theories behind its creation vary, but the pastel-colored cocktail was created by the barman of the famous Long Bar, Ngiam Tong Boon, in 1915 and went on to join the ranks as one of the world’s top ten cocktails.
One of the stories behind the cocktail is that an officer was enthralled at the sight of the beautiful woman and asked Ngiam to create her a drink that would resemble the color of her lips. Another theory is that in those days it was socially unacceptable for women to be seen drinking alcohol in public and Ngiam created the cocktail so that looked like a fruit juice. The gin-based cocktail also contained and is still made with curaçao, Bénédictine, pineapple juice, lime juice, and its pink color comes from the addition of grenadine and cherry liqueur.
The historic Singapore Sling
The Raffles Hotel was built on a plot of land that was at the waterfront of Singapore in 1887. It was named after the British Commander who is credited with founding modern Singapore, Sir Stamford Raffles.
At the time the visitors were the wealthy plantation owners who would come from the surrounding areas for a weekend break. The improved modes of transport at the time made it easy even for the plantation owners from Malaya to have often a weekend away. Even today it retains its colonial-era style and has remained a sought after place to stay. Famous writers that chose it for their stay in Singapore include Rudyard Kipling (who even mentions it in his book From Sea to Sea), Ernest Hemingway and Alfred Hitchcock. The Long Bar has continued to be the favorite watering hole for visitors and residents of Singapore.
Today, the only place in Singapore where anyone is allowed to litter is in the modern Long bar. In keeping with the old traditions, everyone is still served peanuts in their shells with their drinks. Guests are encouraged to throw the shells on the floor or leave them on the counter, just as they did back then when it was known as the “Rendezvous of Planters”.
Singapore’s Sling has been created with all the fine ingredients that inspired the classic recipe of the cocktail. Its hint of pineapple, lime, cherry, bitters, and sugar are mixed with the heady scents of the orchid oils of Singapore. Every visitor to Singapore can now take the room fragrance of Singapore’s Sling back home with them as a souvenir or as a corporate gift.
About Singapore Girl - https://singapore-memories.com/products/singapore-girl-best-perfume-for-her
About Singapore Memories - https://singapore-memories.com/
Our research on Therapeutic Orchids of Asia - https://singapore-memories.com/pages/therapeutic-orchids
Our research on Scented Native Orchids of Singapore - https://singapore-memories.com/pages/scented-orchids-of-singapore
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Singapore Memories and its Therapeutic Orchids
The huge family of flowers, known as the orchid, has up to 30,000 species and horticulturists have bred over 100,000 varieties of them. Except for Antartica and in the drier deserts on the planet, orchids are found just about everywhere and they have passionately inspired people over many centuries with their beauty.
These striking plants are great for decorating homes and gardens, but also offer therapeutic, cosmetic, and gastronomic delights. Singapore Memories is trying to get to list the therapeutic orchids with cosmetic, perfumery and similar applications.
Orchids in the ancient world
The oldest evidence ever found of orchid pollen dates back to approximately 76 million years ago. This was found on the fossil of a bee trapped in amber, by researchers at Harvard University.
The word orchid comes from the ancient Greek name for it and it literally translates to testicle. This was because the pseudo-bulb at its base resembled these and it was believed that orchids could influence the sex of a baby at reproduction. They used orchids in their food, as aphrodisiacs, medicines and perfumes too.
Not all orchid species have beautiful and fragrant flowers, and some actually bear no flowers at all. The most interesting fact to emerge about orchids is that many species are also therapeutic; something that was also known and recorded by the Ancient Chinese and other Asian nations who also, like the Ancient Greeks also used orchids to treat and pamper themselves.
How a flower inspired a nation?
Singapore continues to be inspired by the orchid and the flower is found on its coins, stamps and inspires creators of jewelry, clothing and souvenirs.
The national flower of Singapore is the Vanda Miss Joaquim, a hybrid orchid whose history remained hidden until just a few years back. However, it was chosen because of its inspiring colors. With its violet-rose petals that reach a fiery orange where they merge to the stem of the bloom, this gorgeous bloom is the only hybrid to ever be declared a national flower.
After close to 35 years of its being the national flower of Singapore, the mystery of the plant’s parentage came to light. The father is the Vanda hookeriana and the mother is the Vanda teres. The lady who bred this marvel was Ashken Hovakimian (1854 - 1899), an Armenian-Singaporean horticulturist that lived in Tanjong Pagar. She was also known as Agnes Joaquim, hence the name of the flower.
Vanda Miss Joaquim reflects the hardiness and resilience of the Singaporean spirit and blooms throughout the year. This made the choice easier for those selecting a national flower in 1981 much easier; a choice that was between 40 blooms, of which 30 were orchids.
The medicinal benefits of orchids
The father of Chinese medicine was the Yellow Emperor and he discovered the philosophy known as “qi”. His explored how the body has the power and ability to heal itself and how herbs could assist. With 1,247 orchid species found in China, approximately 300 of these were and are still used in medicine.
The oldest recorded in writing use of orchids in medicines is from 300BC, where the Dendronbium species is characterized as an anti-toxic treatment. Out of the 300 orchids used there, the Tang Dynasty considered the Dendronbium to be one of the nine “fairy herbs” which meant the herbs from paradise.
Dried Dendronbium is still believed to offer benefits to the immune system can help in the treatment of many cancers and can improve eyesight. Other orchids offer relief for coughs and lung problems, rheumatism, diabetes, snake and insect bites, TB, asthma, and as a treatment for injuries and broken bones.
The medicinal properties found in many orchids are still trusted today and are used in many complementary and alternative liquid remedies for the treatment of pain and as a supplement. Natural orchid extracts are also used to cure dry and chapped skin and bleeding sores also benefit.
Salep is the powder which comes from the tuber of the Orchis Mascula and Orchis Militaris and was popular in parts of the Ottoman Empire. Salep flour was used to create ice cream, desserts and beverages but was also known for its medicinal value. When the powder is added to water, it releases a mucus-like substance that helps soothe the digestive system and relieves heartburn, flatulence and indigestion. In children it also relieves diarrhea.
Orchids in the kitchen
Besides the use of the flour from the orchid plants for making salep, the vanilla orchids provide us with classic and much loved ice-cream flavoring, vanilla. The Dendrobia genus of orchids is also used as an ingredient in food and garnishes. In China soup dishes are often cooked with the tuber of the gastrodia alata to help improve memory and the stems and flowers of some dendrobium species are used for healthy beverages. Cymbidium flowers are used for herbal drink preparations.
Orchids in the cosmetic industry
Besides their use in the perfume industry, the essential oils from orchids are also a wonderful addition to skin preparations to treat all skin types and conditions, including anti-aging solutions.
The floral heritage of Singapore
Since the 1930s, Singapore has been a centre of orchid breeding and the Singapore Botanic Gardens have also played a major role in this. Many hybrids have received international awards and they have inspired the people at Singapore Memories to create perfumes and room fragrances from essential oils of various orchids that have therapeutic benefits to soothe the mind, body and soul.
One just has to walk into a greenhouse filled with these beautiful plants and immediately the heady combination of their various scents will be memorable and inspirational. The bedazzling tones of their colors are offset by the sweet fruity scents exuding from them.
These adaptable plants radiate the aromas needed to attract their pollinators and some produce their aromas at night, while others during the day. The sweeter smelling varieties most often diffuse their smells during the day, but some varieties offer two separate aromas during the course of one day.
The smells of the evening are stronger, more floral and spicy, when compared to the sweet fruity daytime fragrances.
Perfumes and room fragrances from Singapore Memories are the perfect gift from Singapore, evoking the tangible memories of its vibrancy and culture. They are the ideal corporate gift for business partners and associates.
About Singapore Girl - https://singapore-memories.com/products/singapore-girl-best-perfume-for-her
About Singapore Memories - https://singapore-memories.com/
Our research on Therapeutic Orchids of Asia - https://singapore-memories.com/pages/therapeutic-orchids
Our research on Scented Native Orchids of Singapore - https://singapore-memories.com/pages/scented-orchids-of-singapore
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The huge family of flowers, known as the orchid, has up to 30,000 species and horticulturists have bred over 100,000 varieties of them. Except for Antartica and in the drier deserts on the planet, orchids are found just about everywhere and they have passionately inspired people over many centuries with their beauty.
These striking plants are great for decorating homes and gardens, but also offer therapeutic, cosmetic, and gastronomic delights. Singapore Memories is trying to get to list the therapeutic orchids with cosmetic, perfumery and similar applications.
Orchids in the ancient world
The oldest evidence ever found of orchid pollen dates back to approximately 76 million years ago. This was found on the fossil of a bee trapped in amber, by researchers at Harvard University.
The word orchid comes from the ancient Greek name for it and it literally translates to testicle. This was because the pseudo-bulb at its base resembled these and it was believed that orchids could influence the sex of a baby at reproduction. They used orchids in their food, as aphrodisiacs, medicines and perfumes too.
Not all orchid species have beautiful and fragrant flowers, and some actually bear no flowers at all. The most interesting fact to emerge about orchids is that many species are also therapeutic; something that was also known and recorded by the Ancient Chinese and other Asian nations who also, like the Ancient Greeks also used orchids to treat and pamper themselves.
How a flower inspired a nation?
Singapore continues to be inspired by the orchid and the flower is found on its coins, stamps and inspires creators of jewelry, clothing and souvenirs.
The national flower of Singapore is the Vanda Miss Joaquim, a hybrid orchid whose history remained hidden until just a few years back. However, it was chosen because of its inspiring colors. With its violet-rose petals that reach a fiery orange where they merge to the stem of the bloom, this gorgeous bloom is the only hybrid to ever be declared a national flower.
After close to 35 years of its being the national flower of Singapore, the mystery of the plant’s parentage came to light. The father is the Vanda hookeriana and the mother is the Vanda teres. The lady who bred this marvel was Ashken Hovakimian (1854 - 1899), an Armenian-Singaporean horticulturist that lived in Tanjong Pagar. She was also known as Agnes Joaquim, hence the name of the flower.
Vanda Miss Joaquim reflects the hardiness and resilience of the Singaporean spirit and blooms throughout the year. This made the choice easier for those selecting a national flower in 1981 much easier; a choice that was between 40 blooms, of which 30 were orchids.
The medicinal benefits of orchids
The father of Chinese medicine was the Yellow Emperor and he discovered the philosophy known as “qi”. His explored how the body has the power and ability to heal itself and how herbs could assist. With 1,247 orchid species found in China, approximately 300 of these were and are still used in medicine.
The oldest recorded in writing use of orchids in medicines is from 300BC, where the Dendronbium species is characterized as an anti-toxic treatment. Out of the 300 orchids used there, the Tang Dynasty considered the Dendronbium to be one of the nine “fairy herbs” which meant the herbs from paradise.
Dried Dendronbium is still believed to offer benefits to the immune system can help in the treatment of many cancers and can improve eyesight. Other orchids offer relief for coughs and lung problems, rheumatism, diabetes, snake and insect bites, TB, asthma, and as a treatment for injuries and broken bones.
The medicinal properties found in many orchids are still trusted today and are used in many complementary and alternative liquid remedies for the treatment of pain and as a supplement. Natural orchid extracts are also used to cure dry and chapped skin and bleeding sores also benefit.
Salep is the powder which comes from the tuber of the Orchis Mascula and Orchis Militaris and was popular in parts of the Ottoman Empire. Salep flour was used to create ice cream, desserts and beverages but was also known for its medicinal value. When the powder is added to water, it releases a mucus-like substance that helps soothe the digestive system and relieves heartburn, flatulence and indigestion. In children it also relieves diarrhea.
Orchids in the kitchen
Besides the use of the flour from the orchid plants for making salep, the vanilla orchids provide us with classic and much loved ice-cream flavoring, vanilla. The Dendrobia genus of orchids is also used as an ingredient in food and garnishes. In China soup dishes are often cooked with the tuber of the gastrodia alata to help improve memory and the stems and flowers of some dendrobium species are used for healthy beverages. Cymbidium flowers are used for herbal drink preparations.
Orchids in the cosmetic industry
Besides their use in the perfume industry, the essential oils from orchids are also a wonderful addition to skin preparations to treat all skin types and conditions, including anti-aging solutions.
The floral heritage of Singapore
Since the 1930s, Singapore has been a centre of orchid breeding and the Singapore Botanic Gardens have also played a major role in this. Many hybrids have received international awards and they have inspired the people at Singapore Memories to create perfumes and room fragrances from essential oils of various orchids that have therapeutic benefits to soothe the mind, body and soul.
One just has to walk into a greenhouse filled with these beautiful plants and immediately the heady combination of their various scents will be memorable and inspirational. The bedazzling tones of their colors are offset by the sweet fruity scents exuding from them.
These adaptable plants radiate the aromas needed to attract their pollinators and some produce their aromas at night, while others during the day. The sweeter smelling varieties most often diffuse their smells during the day, but some varieties offer two separate aromas during the course of one day.
The smells of the evening are stronger, more floral and spicy, when compared to the sweet fruity daytime fragrances.
Perfumes and room fragrances from Singapore Memories are the perfect gift from Singapore, evoking the tangible memories of its vibrancy and culture. They are the ideal corporate gift for business partners and associates.
About Singapore Girl - https://singapore-memories.com/products/singapore-girl-best-perfume-for-her
About Singapore Memories - https://singapore-memories.com/
Our research on Therapeutic Orchids of Asia - https://singapore-memories.com/pages/therapeutic-orchids
Our research on Scented Native Orchids of Singapore - https://singapore-memories.com/pages/scented-orchids-of-singapore
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Nothing is perfect, or rather, too perfect can be a limitation. Similarly, just one bottle of perfume will not be perfect to use for all occasion. It will be best to have a few selections to wear it for different occasion.
Prefer your perfume to smell like orchid but not too flowery? You have come to the right place! Jetaime Perfumery offers a variety of orchid scents for you to choose from. Be prepared to spend at least 2 hours in the studio to fine tune your personal scents.
Fun fact: Not all orchids smell flowery, some orchids can be categorised as fruity or even musky! So, don’t be surprise that you will still be able to create a musky men’s fragrances using orchid ingredients.
Nonetheless, today we will still continue to discover certain therapeutic orchids, so next time in a boot camp either in Singapore or overseas, keep a look out for these orchids that may help you when needed.
Bulbophyllum vaginatum (Lindl.) Rchb. f.
Malay name: Magrah batu
It is a common lowland orchid in Singapore and Malaysia. In Malaya, juice from the roasted pseudobulb of this orchid was dropped into the ear to treat earache. If you happen to visit Jetaime Perfumery, this orchid is one of the ingredients you will find under the Citrus category. It is wonderful scent for a cheerful and vibrant lady, giving the perfume a touch of liveliness.
Calanthe alismifolia Lindl.
Chinese names: Zexiexiaji Lan, Xidiangenjie Lan
Chinese medicinal name: Zongyeqi
This plant will be wash and clean to be used as herbs. In TCM, it states that it helps remove gas and humidity, reduces swellings, improve blood circulation and heal ulcer or traumatic injuries.
Calanthe alpina Hook. f. ex Lindl.
Chinese name: Liusuxiaji Lan
Medicinal names: Mayaqi, Daxiancao
It is one of the herbs for TCM where the roots and stems helps to remove “heat”, “gas” and toxins, relieve pain. It is also often used as a prescription for stomach ulcer, sore throat, common cold, fatigue, tooth ache and painful joints.
Calanthe brevicornu Lindl.
Chinese name: Shenchunxiaji Lan
The root counter ‘heat’, promote diuresis, arrest bleeding, reduce swelling, and to treat nephritis or the presence of blood in the urine. It is also used to promote expulsion of an incompletely delivered placenta, recovery after a stillbirth.
Calanthe cardioglossa Schltr.
Thai names: Ueang namton, Uang liam
It can be commonly found in Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. The stem is used as a tonic in Thailand.
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Our research on Therapeutic Orchids of Asia - https://singapore-memories.com/pages/therapeutic-orchids
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Photo credit: Wikipedia, OrchidRoots, Fandom.
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We all know Singapore to be a clean city, a safe city and a city of tomorrow. What we see and yet sometimes forget is the amazing flora all around us.
Yes, there are people everywhere! And they have concrete houses! But that didn’t stop us from being a green city. Most of the plants we see, are results of a deliberate attempt. We see them on road-sides, children’s playgrounds and beach fronts. Another good example of manmade-green would be Botanical garden which itself, spans about 74 hectares.
But as one walks off the city center, you come across the green, as the nature intended it to be!
This inspired our Signature scent which has notes of the native Rain-tree, Angsana tree, Rukam, Mahogany and Gelam.
Tree stems have a deep woody scent, which has been balanced by floral notes of Orchids. One assumes Orchids to only have sweet smell. But you will be surprised that some of them have citrus and fresh scent.
This scent should remind you of the rich Singaporean floral, earth after the rain and beautiful orchids.
About Singapore Girl - https://singapore-memories.com/products/singapore-girl-best-perfume-for-her
About Singapore Memories - https://singapore-memories.com/
Our research on Therapeutic Orchids of Asia - https://singapore-memories.com/pages/therapeutic-orchids
Our research on Scented Native Orchids of Singapore - https://singapore-memories.com/pages/scented-orchids-of-singapore
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We all know Singapore to be a clean city, a safe city and a city of tomorrow. What we see and yet sometimes forget is the amazing flora all around us.
Yes, there are people everywhere! And they have concrete houses! But that didn’t stop us from being a green city. Most of the plants we see, are results of a deliberate attempt. We see them on road-sides, children’s playgrounds and beach fronts. Another good example of manmade-green would be Botanical garden which itself, spans about 74 hectares.
But as one walks off the city center, you come across the green, as the nature intended it to be!
This inspired our Signature scent which has notes of the native Rain-tree, Angsana tree, Rukam, Mahogany and Gelam.
Tree stems have a deep woody scent, which has been balanced by floral notes of Orchids. One assumes Orchids to only have sweet smell. But you will be surprised that some of them have citrus and fresh scent.
This scent should remind you of the rich Singaporean floral, earth after the rain and beautiful orchids.
About Singapore Girl - https://singapore-memories.com/products/singapore-girl-best-perfume-for-her
About Singapore Memories - https://singapore-memories.com/
Our research on Therapeutic Orchids of Asia - https://singapore-memories.com/pages/therapeutic-orchids
Our research on Scented Native Orchids of Singapore - https://singapore-memories.com/pages/scented-orchids-of-singapore
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Singapore Memories specializes in local Singaporean perfumes, room aroma, essential oil, bath bombs and more. We work with fragrant and therapeutic Orchids of Asia and bring their scent notes to you as various aromatic products. Our work ranges from retailing perfumes & scent to olfactory art. In this spirit we have partnered with three amazing Singaporean artists to created limited edition packaging, which will be displayed only at Design Orchard in 2022.
Introducing our 3rd artist, Ms. Tianyuan via this small writeup.
Ms Tianyuan is deeply interested in ink and has chosen it to express her creativity. She is trained in the ink medium for many years, and has devoted her art practice to exploring and reinterpreting this traditional medium and aesthetics. She often draws inspirations from the long history of East Asian art and its unique visual language.
She is excited to work with Singapore Memories and develop a limited-edition packaging for the brand. To her, a good design embodies the personalities of both the brand and the artist/designer.
In her words, “An design is a dialogue between the designer and the product, with an open invitation for the product’s users (or the general public) to join in. Each resonance between the parties is unique; and that is where the beauty lies.”
“We at Singapore Memories were swayed by the power of those words and are proud to be working with her!” – From Singapore memories team.
She wholeheartedly believes in power of perfumes, scent and smells. According to her, scent can be an important memory device and represent the essence of a place or an experience. She found it fascinating that there was a Singaporean brand that resonated with her ideas. As she expressed to someone a long while ago, during first few days of collaboration, “This is especially so for fragrances by Singapore Memories, where a piece of Singapore is embedded in each of its creations. “
Ms Tianyuan was drawn by Singapore Memories’ sources of inspiration. The perfume manufacturer includes multiple facets of vivid experiences in Singapore and turned them into scents. Their perfumers have turned the smell of the tropical monsoon rain into a dreamy room fragrance. Each of these fragrances provide a new entry point to the familiar places in Singapore that she identifies with and would like to call home.
“I am excited to see how the visuals of my art could work hand in hand with the scents of these perfumes.” – Ms Tianyuan
The artist par excellence, Ms Tianyuan started her journey when she was just 6 years old. Among the many enrichment classes which her parents sent her to, Chinese painting was one that she enjoyed the most and she chose to continue as she grew up.
“It seemed like a natural progression to continue making art in my schooling days, and eventually to pursue Fine Art in college.”
Over years, she has received training in various art mediums and modes of expression, but ink and its history remained where she roots of her art practice. She sees herself as a perpetual student and a learner. She finds the word “artist” to be rather loaded!
She chooses to remain engaged with art and the arts scene, and aspire to continue making art at her own pace in a long and sustained manner. This is purely driven by her love for this mode of expression, as well as an admiration for the amazing journeys that other older artists have taken.
“Each time I cross paths with a work that I resonate with, it just fills me with sparks of joy. If I am able to share and discuss this with someone who understands, it is as if a soul-mate has been found and my life just feels fuller! These moments are not easy to come by, but there is always a hope for the next one, the next, and the next.”
She enjoys the journey and doesn’t believe in jargons. She also does not see pushing beyond “boundaries” as a goal. Her focus is to produce art that her audiences can easily connect with, and are drawn to engage and probe deeper.
Speaking of pushing boundaries, she has a new definition for the same. She feels that she can provide new entry points to a topic, to generate fresh discussions, and bring attention to new questions participants may not have asked themselves. This dialogue, discussion and engagement is very dear to her and defines her artwork.
She considers herself fortunate enough to learn a lot from her peers, surroundings, collaborators and masters. Of all the skills she has acquired, she feels that the most useful has been “mindset changes” -- to stay open to influences, criticisms, periods of accumulation and non-production…
“This openness is a great help in making the journey an enjoyable and sustainable one.”
- Ms Tianyuan
She fondly remembers her high school art teacher who once told her, “All you need is 60% sure, the other 40% drives you on.”
She has taken this advice and applied it to her life and art-making journey. He remembers these words while taking key decisions as well as navigating the many important turning points in her life.
“It is a great assurance. Perhaps we can never be sure, to embrace rather than be crippled by uncertainties helps us go forward,“ she adds.
As we can guess, her inspiration comes from Chinese dynastic painters who came up with very eccentric, funky images worthy of the word “contemporary” even for the art world of today. Some of her favorite names include Bada Shanren, Luo Ping and Chen Hongshou.
(removing this part as it seems rather out of place and detached from the rest of this article. During the questionnaire, I wasn’t aware of this context and answered it in broad terms rather than in relation to my art.)
She is not working with ‘sense of smell’ or ‘olfactory’ and helping Singapore Memories with their redefined packaging.
She has no regrets in life and wouldn’t want to do anything differently.
“I don’t think I could or would do anything different!”
She truly cherishes time with her family and friends, which are the most precious to her. In her opinion, a casual quiet weekend night recharges the best. She enjoys long walks into new neighborhoods as there are always new discoveries to be made at our little island, during almost every walk she takes.
As much as she enjoys art, she also enjoys other activities. In fact, her big moment was to realize that she does not have to be a full-time artist or be fully immersed in the art world to do art or enjoy art. That was a liberating change for her. This doesn’t mean that one has to be less invested or takes the journey in a half-hearted fashion. She explains that this is rather to explore more……. to not be kidnapped by a single definition, and to allow oneself to be multiple things at different stages of life. These different roles and experiences all end up feeding one another eventually.
She loves reading books related to her work and area of interest and highly recommends -- “The Confusions of Pleasure” by Timothy Brook. She calls it an enjoyable read as the author gives a fun account of the rise and fall of the Ming dynasty through the eyes of common men.
How do you get in touch with her and check her work? Visit the Neptune Court Studio at https://www.neptunecourtstudio.com/. She founded the home studio in 2019, with a wish to share what she has learnt about East Asian art, and support the exchange and exploration of these artworks in Singapore.
She is also taking classes for all age groups- ink painting classes, workshops, lectures, and social media postings.
https://www.neptunecourtstudio.com/
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Singapore Memories specializes in Orchids of Asia and bringing them to you as perfumes, room aroma, essential oil, bath bombs made from there therapeutic & fragrant orchids. Singapore memories’ olfactory work ranges from commercial scent to scent art.
In this spirit we have partnered with three amazing Singaporean artists to created limited edition packaging, which will be displayed only at Design Orchard in 2022
Introducing our 2nd artist, the very accomplished Daiso One. Daiso only believes in pieces that create a unique piece of art, a work that will resonate with his style and also the brand he is working with.
For Singapore Memories, he wants to play around with scent related words or something special that describes each perfume or its essence. In some cases, he has chosen to simply play around the name of the perfume, while changing the style and colours. His unique graffiti styled product pieces and his unique take on his cherished art form will bring an unexplored aspect to Singapore Memories’ product packaging.
Daiso One had always admired power of scents and smells. His personal belief is:
“the kind of perfume one uses says a fair bit about the individual. It's all about individuality and smelling good.”
While he was always fascinated with perfumes, as a designer he is venturing in unchartered territories, which is what he likes to do anyway. He loves pushing the artistic boundaries and he has decided to do that again with Singapore Memories’ product packaging.
“I've never worked on creating artwork for packaging before let alone a perfume company. The freedom to work in my own style and incorporating it with Singapore Memories branding was too good an opportunity for me to pass.”
A true risk taker, he doesn’t believes in passing a good opportunity! He sees opportunities everywhere and grabs them by the head. Which he what he did when he came across art world. He turned this accidental encounter into a full blown profession and hobby. During his time in university in Melbourne, Australia he was studying communications as a major. As part of the program, he was required to study there was graphic design. This graphic design unit came to him as a surprise, albeit a pleasant one. This course was rather advance, particularly for a novice like him, who had no prior knowledge of either art or graphic design.
As a routine, he was placed in first year and second year units, which required him to experiment with materials. He was also required to conduct a lot of street research. During these walks down the Australian streets, he discovered the unsung world of graffiti and street art.
Truly fascinated, he kept researching on the subject of street art and continued with the art form. The college assignment, which began as a rather simple task, soon enwrapped Daiso‘s full attention in an amoeba like fashion, taking a life of its own!
Daiso being Daiso, he didn’t stop there. His second inspiration came while watching a Banksy documentary and he decided to amalgamate stencils into his assignment. He chose a modern and rarely used medium, “photoshop” to create the stencils.
Next step was of course to go buy the paint and finish the college assignment. But no! Not Daiso!
He did go to the local graffiti store to buy the paints. But truth be told, he never used those paints for college submission. But these paints were used for his first passion project and went straight on one Melbourne wall.
As you can guess, his next few months were spent experimenting in Australia with different mediums of street art such as stickers, wheat paste posters, paste-ups, character based street art, tagging and etc.
Most people do not know about the various art forms, mediums and creativity that goes into making a fantastic street art. Daiso felt the same at the time and kept learning and exploring anything that came his way.
Eventually, he found that he was most interested in traditional graffiti which was a letter or typography based artform. This made him explore this traditional form more and he has not stopped since.
He is not driven by money or fame. He feels fulfilled when his design process final morphs and take shapes on a wall!
“The sense of having my work on display in a public space was one of the fulfilling part of being an artist for me. The nature of graffiti/street art being temporary was another push factor. This was the reason I became an artist.”
Since he doesn’t chase about fame, we wonder what keeps him going?
In his words, he loves meeting new artists and learning from them. Seeing different styles and getting to know artists from all over the world keeps him passionate in the art form. In many cases, the artists do not speak the same language, making verbal communication impossible. But there is language of art, which is easily understood by artists and is enough to get the both excited.
“Even though we don't speak the same language we all understand the art form and can communicate through that. There is always a scene in every country so I always try to find a point of contact before visiting to check out their scene.”
Daiso’s art taught him to look for beauty in fleeting, temporary things. As a result, he has learnt to live in the moment and he also learn to be the best version of himself at all times. Graphic artist on the street understand that there will be new art over theirs soon. The new art could be better than their, but surely it will be different. This taught Daiso to embrace difference and humbly accept others artists work, while always improving his own.
“The whole idea of graffiti / street art being temporary makes you always want to be better than the person who paints over you.”
There is an honour code amongst street artists! Anyone can paint something over other’s art, it could be done just next morning or by tomorrow evening. The unwritten rule of graffiti / street art is "if you can't burn it don't go over it" which basically translates to "If you can't do better, don't paint over it". This healthy competition pushes all street artists to do better and this is what inspires Daiso on a daily basis.
“Naturally I would have the drive to do better the next time so the piece (painting) stays up longer.”
More recently, Daiso has started digitizing his art. This is to bring this special art form to wider audience. After 7 years of painting, he realized that translating the artform into a digital format was one of the most useful skills. This came in very handy during 2 years of disruption resulting from Pandemic. As you can imagine, he can’t head out to paint as often as he would wish. The pandemic forced many industries to rethink, and it also helped Daiso think about his work and he moved towards doing more digital works
One of his recent best decision is to buy himself a new iPad. In fact that’s his first! And there is another first in his life….. He is a new dad!
“Being a dad I have a very little free time on my hands. Purchasing my first iPad in 2020 was one of the best decisions I've ever made. This helped me dive into the digital art world. Translating traditional graffiti into digital works.”
We asked him about the best piece of advice he ever received? And we are amazed by his answer! We can all take inspiration from that. He very easily and simply says, “Keep practicing and never stop sketching or painting. If I would have stopped practicing, I don't think my artform would have evolved to what it is today.”
With those inspiring words, he starts explain where he gets his artistic inspiration, which is “Anywhere”. It could be a pattern that he sees on the street, an advertisement on YouTube, a graffiti video, Instagram posts, colour combination of someone’s clothes or even drawings that his students create and display within the school. He take inspiration from anything and everything.
He is also inspired by people which include several artists, but one person that tops it all is his partner.
“My wife has played a major role over the years to keep pushing me to experiment over the years, she’s a major inspiration to me because she is an extremely strong woman. My crewmates from The Other Guys crew and also artists around the world such as Raws, Dvate, Misterbows, Does, Demsky just to name a few.”
Even though Daiso doesn’t believe in regrets, but he wishes he had more time. Now that he is a young father, he wonders if he could have worked harder in his earlier days. Perhaps this would have sped up the learning journey and the progression would have not taken so long.
He encourages everyone to adopt, accept and learn the digital medium at an earlier stage. In today’s world, these open up unseen opportunities in various areas.
Work hard, play hard! Best drinks are those which are shared with the loved ones and in his case, he love to unwind over a drink with his lovey wife on a Friday nights. He finds his wife to be his supporter, mentor, friend and inspiration
Having gone through various changes in his life, he is openminded about possibilities, mindset changes and belief shifts. Of these perhaps, the open-minded is the best virtue for him. He doesn’t think too much when creating the artwork. He simply enjoys the process. He is organized and always has a plan before starting a new project. He prefers to work quickly and finish it asap. When done, he sits back and looks at it for various angels, trying to see what can be done to improve this. If not, what could have been done to improve this or what can be learnt for future.
All in all, finding a way to improve his skill!
“Singapore Memories is honoured and proud to be working with the only Tamil graffiti writer in Singapore.” – Singapore Memories Director
Daiso would love your inputs on his work. You can reach him via:
http://www.youtube.com/daisoone ,
https://www.instagram.com/daiso_one/
http://www.facebook.com/daisoone
A focus on inner well-being and beautifying spaces
Aromachology is the study of aromas on human behaviour and wellbeing. When it comes to the function of beauty fragrance, they evoke positive and relaxing emotions that lift you into a higher place. A fragrance with a function can be designed to help you reset at times of high stress. They evoke feeling and beauty, support and promote wellbeing. Scents aid in relaxation, boost energy, or trigger a positive emotion.
Data has proven a real connection between your cognitive function and olfactory system. Scent is one of the quickest ways to alter your emotional state, allowing you to feel calmer, more composed, and less stressed. Due to the proximity of the nose to the brain, and also the limbic system which holds and connects memory and emotion, we can shift our mood in the moment. We can change the trajectory of our emotional response to a more positive and empowering perspective.
With aromatherapy, you can re-wire negative patterns by clearing old emotions, mental associations, and creating new positive experiences and affirmations. The right functional scent can help you relax, energize, improve skin, address pain, and balance mood and emotions by supporting the immune system. Live in a higher plane with the help of an uplifting scent.
Why are orchids so essential as natural plants for functional fragrances?
Natural plant molecules are easily recognizable by our bodies and can be processed and excreted, as well as synergized in a way that benefits our wellbeing. This is unlike synthetic aromas which are derived from unnatural ingredients and could potentially cause adverse reactions. Aromatic plant molecules have a powerful effect on our unconscious mind, which controls all emotional, physiological, and psychological response. One profound benefit of functional scent is to help mitigate stress and trigger neurological responses that help to improve our health.
Why are orchids so fragrant? The fragrance of orchids helps them to survive, as it attracts pollinators such as butterflies and bees. The most fragrant orchids usually display themselves with very bold and bright colours which help to increase their attractiveness and signal to pollinators that there’s nectar for them to feed on.
Singapore Memories conducts extensive research on the olfactory benefits of rare orchid species specific to Asia, the functional expression of orchid fragrance genes, and breeding of orchid hybrids to concoct premium aromatic products with therapeutic effects. We take the time to put together a list of the most fragrant orchids, and what they smell like, to give you a good idea of which orchids you prefer. We provide advice on which pairs go well together and give a breakdown of fragrance complexity and intensity. Customers love collecting our intriguing fragrances, bottle by bottle. Being an artisanal fragrance label backed by world-class olfactive research, we are proud to be a Singaporean brand.
How they work
Use a functional fragrance anytime you need a mood-boosting lift, or at moments of high stress to re-centre and reset. Talk to us to create a fragrance that will achieve the desired effect that you want. Simply spray the fragrance onto your wrists and neck. Inhale for 8, hold for 4, and exhale for 8.
As a personal fragrance, you can even use a functional scent to help remove the smell of tobacco after smoking, thus eradicating the tobacco smell and disinfecting at the same time. Some orchids have odour removing enzymes suitable for this purpose.
Fragrances may shift and get more complex the longer you smell them. For instance, you may originally smell a citrus scent, which gradually shifts to a more floral one the longer you smell it. Citrus-based scents are typically perceived as energetic; vanilla and rose as romantic; and spice as masculine.
Functional scents in our lives
Scent and emotion have always been inextricably linked. Starting from as simple as a signature scent created by a hotel chain to evoke specific emotions and keep guests coming back for that one-of-a-kind experience. Or creating signature scents as wedding gifts or wedding favours evoking timeless memories of an ethereal romance. Functional scents was a major beauty trend sweeping the world in the past few years and will continue to be so, especially in a post-pandemic world where many are in search of integrative wellness practice and mind-body experiences.
Quality and efficacy in Singapore
To identify a good functional fragrance, you should look out for premium ingredients that are sustainably sourced and handpicked. Also, the raw materials should be high in purity, quality and efficacy. Look for transparency and traceability in terms of ingredients, quality, supply chain, and safety. You can trust us for cleanly formulated, complex and beautiful functional scents with synergistic effects, inspired by local flora and Singapore’s heritage. Contact our team today to dive into the world of orchid fragrances.
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Singapore Memories specializes in fragrant and therapeutic Orchids of Asia and bringing them to you as perfumes, room aroma, essential oil, bath bombs and more. Our work ranges from commercial scent to olfactory art. In this spirit we have partnered with three amazing Singaporean artists to created limited edition packaging, which will be displayed only at Design Orchard in 2022
Introducing our 1st artist, the very talented Ms Julia Tay from Studio Juliat. She is deeply influenced by nature and food, two of her favourite subjects in person and in drawing style. Julia is capable of handling multiple medium, but her all-time favourite mediums remains pen & ink and colour pencils.
She is a design graduate from Lasalle School of the Arts and has worked with top corporates & multi-nationals in Singapore. Her digital her hand-drawn illustrations has led to an array of unique projects, ranging from book illustrations to AR filters and art installations. She is now collaborating with Singapore Memories to explore the wonderful world of scents, smells and olfactory art.
Design Philosophy for Singapore Memories’ packaging for orchid room fragrance
Julia’s journey to design a memorable Singapore Memories Design started with natural elements. Just like Singapore Memories’ philosophy, her work as well has Singaporean floral elements. So, the design inspiration came quickly and seamlessly.
“My work is deeply influenced by nature. I turn to it when I need inspiration and I love incorporating its organic forms into my work.”
Julia firmly believes in power of perfume, which to her comes from smells nostalgic connection to our memories. She considers scents and smells to be powerfully connected to our souls and that they have power to stirs up hidden layers of memories and emotions.
Why did she choose to work with Singapore Memories?
As an admirer of Singaporean culture, she loves how Singapore Memories has taken inspiration from our local culture and history to create unique scents. She found it fascinating that Singapore Memories’ perfume ingredients and essential oils come from Sir Raffles’ spice and Mr Farquhar’s flora range. The spices and Singaporean flora, particularly native orchid are unique to our little island and Singapore memories’ scents have weaved this into a scented story.
“As someone who loves exploring nature and who is a bit of a history buff, I was enthusiastic when the chance to work with Singapore Memories came about.”
Above: The A4 wrapper the outside of Singapore Memories’ “Farquhar” perfume box
The inspiration:
“Farquhar” is a homage to Major-General William Farquhar, the first Resident and Commandant of Singapore. Farquhar had a passionate interest in natural history, and commissioned artists to document the local fauna and flora. “Farquhar” has hints of nutmeg and peppercorn in its scent, which are native plants to Singapore. The nutmeg was grown locally for the spice trade in the 1840s.
Julia drew the peppercorn with a colour gradient based on the plant’s different stages of ripeness. As they ripen, the berries on the peppercorn gradually turn from green to yellow and finally to red. The nutmeg’s bright red seed is depicted as nestled in its fruit.
Farquhar’s commissioned drawings frequently feature traditional mediums such as ink and graphite. Julia used a digital pencil brush on Procreate to create this realistic illustration, juxtaposed with ink strokes. The pink background signifies the warm overtones of this spicy scent.
Above: Label for the inner box of “Farquhar” perfume
How Julia fell in love with art!
For Julia, art was simply a natural progression than a choice. It was the absolute love for act of drawing, for creative process and the creative challenges that got her interested. To date, she is thrilled about her work and the happiness it brings. Even when she in not on a corporate assignment, she is busy documenting what around her, seen from an artist’s mind.
But the journey was not without its own hiccups. She had studied fashion design in Lasalle but chose to work in fashion e-commerce industry after graduation. The job was interesting, but she missed the tactile feel of drawing. Soon she felt drawn back to the drawings and she started illustrating with colour pencils and pens as a hobby. Her visits to various restaurants, food court, grocery stores and more interestingly museums, art galleries and archives rekindled her passion for natural illustrations and she found herself recreating them on paper. She especially loves illustrating food and botanical elements. Gradually this hobby became more than an interest and now it has become her full-time career.
Graphic design as an industry and what excites Julia about the creative process
Designing as an industry is always on the forefront of change and perpetually in a state of flux. Graphic design in particular has gone through various phases. It in a way depends on the latest technology that is developed. First, the graphic designs were primarily used for documentation. At some point in history, they became work of art.
But as the technology changed, with the advent of printing press for example, graphic designer just like other, had to adapt to the new era and new form of graphic designing came about.
Now with computers and other digital means, our world is changing again and graphic designers are responding to it.
“My clients bring different projects to me and it's always exciting to see how my illustrations can be used. Today I get to illustrate an app for children, tomorrow I get to design a cloth roof for an art installation. It's a steep and unpredictable learning curve each time and I love it!”
The latest change is AR and VR. Augmented reality and Virtual industry, which brings challenges and opportunities both.
No boundaries when it comes to art
Julia is constantly pushing the art boundaries that others may consider normal or even good. If the design or the art piece doesn't feel right, then she will keep going until she gets it right. Why does she do it? Because even if no one else sees it, she knows it's there every time she look at it. That’s what makes her work stand out from the crowd
Useful tips from a successful artist
There are many helpful skills she has acquired over time and these lessons have been applied to make her journey extraordinary & wonderful. One most important value she cherishes is perseverance. She considers artistic journey to be a marathon. One needs to pace oneself. Many times, it's simply a matter of keep putting one foot in front of the other to keep going. Just follow the process and of course revisit it doesn’t feel right.
Julia’s artistic inspiration
“It's a mishmash of everything which I experience and devour, and it comes unexpectedly sometimes - from a little anecdote I read in a book to the colours in the sky on my evening walks.”
Studio Juliat's ink works are inspired by scientific illustrations and silhouette cuttings, while her colour pencil works focus on delicious cuisines from around the world.
What have you learnt recently that blew you away?
Julia is a constant learner and keeps enriching her life with various other hobbies. Her inquisition into old world and their spiritual world took her into Viking’s life.
She excited shared with us, “Viking smiths used the bones of their dead ancestors and animals to strengthen their swords, hoping to transfer their spirits into their blades. They couldn't have known that in so doing, they actually were forging a rudimentary form of steel.”
And steel she is made of! Juggling between her work and a small child, she takes care of it all and does a fantastic job at both.
That’s why perhaps she has no regrets. It’s rare to see someone with no wouldn’t change a thing about her or his life. She explains by quoting B. J. Neblett’s words - "We are the sum of our experiences".
She believes that if she did things differently, she probably wouldn't have ended up where she is today. So, she is quite happy with the journey she took even if it wasn't the most direct.
But like everyone else, she gets tired and love to unwind by going for an evening stroll with her family.
“we love watching the sunset. Playing an RPG game or relaxing with a good book helps too. I'm very fond of fantasy and sci-fi books.”
Best advice she received and would pass on to budding artists
“My favorite advice comes from a manga "Kakukaku Shikajika" about an artist's journey. It's simply "just draw!" and "draw what you see".”
She firmly believes that many times just putting pen to paper and letting loose produces the most interesting results, especially on days when one has a mental block.
There is also a book recommendation. "The Graphic Artist's Guild Handbook of Pricing and Ethical Guidelines" is a must-read for anyone who wants to go into the illustration/graphic design industry.
If you are inspired by her work, she can be reached at:
https://www.instagram.com/studio.juliat/
https://www.facebook.com/studio.juliat
https://www.studiojuliat.com/
Located in tropical Singapore, Studio Juliat is run by an artist who is deeply influenced by nature and food. Studio Juliat's ink works are inspired by scientific illustrations and silhouette cuttings, while her colour pencil works focus on delicious cuisines from around the world.
Do visit her work at Singapore Memories’ counter at Design Orchard. To know more about Singapore memories and Orchid inspired perfumes and Singapore inspired room fragrances, visit www.Singapore-memories.com”
Pure orchid perfume is at the heart of everything we do. The beloved Gardens By The Bay is the world’s largest orchid dreamland, including the national orchid of Singapore. With more than 1000 orchid species, the magnificent National Orchid Gardens is the highlight of the Singapore Botanic Gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Join us in finding out more about purple Singapore orchids.
New orchid finds
In the world of orchids, scientists and nature lovers are always finding new orchid species. Over the past 5 years, a total of 124 new plant species were discovered. The Singapore government deeply treasures an ecologically and climate-resilient City in Nature. Our country invests so much in documenting and preserving records of local and regional flora diversity. Singapore is a shining star in Asia and we take the time to safeguard this beautiful rich biodiversity for our future generations to appreciate and to learn about.
We are all well-acquainted with the treasured national flower of Singapore - Vanda Miss Joaquim, also known as the Princess Aloha Orchid, best recognized by its striking violet-rose shades that trigger a rush of emotion. Usually, we are always on the lookout for rare and functional native orchid species, but because we are so deeply invested in research, we even managed to unearth critically endangered species.
For instance, the Hetaeria Oblongifolia, which is a small ground orchid, was found in Tengah Forest in 2020. What a rare find! This critically endangered species was last seen in Bukit Timah Nature Reserve in 1897, more than 120 years ago. Previously thought extinct, this plant has now been collected and planted in the Gardens’ orchid nursery to conserve it. It is also quaintly known as the hairy jewel orchid.
Velvet and lavender beauties
We have some 224 species of orchids that are considered native to Singapore, meaning they grow naturally in our forests and reserves. Alas, the majority of these blooming beauties are critically endangered. That is why they are so precious to us. Orchids appear in almost every color, making color choices endless. Since the color of the year for 2022 is PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri, we’d like to cover orchids that are similar in color. The Peri color represents personal inventiveness and creativity, bringing out the best in us. These orchids have a lovely fragrance as well.
In Mandarin this is called the Angel Orchid. And why not!! The Angel Orchid is perfect for creating your own fragrant aromatherapy garden. The cut flowers are ideal for vases or in combination bouquets, with a long flower shelf-life of 14 - 18 days.
This exquisite orchid hybrid looks so magical!! You can imagine it winking at us out of a sea of flowers. Due to its attractive colour it is a well talked about aranda.
Another lovely purplish-lavender orchid that is pleasing on the eyes. You can find this in many garden nurseries in Singapore. They are well-loved for their attractive color and symmetry of petals.
Velvet orchids are admired not just for their colour, but for their fragrance and therapeutic benefits as well. If you are looking for an orchid perfume and fragrance that is based on a particular colour, talk to the team at Singapore Memories today! With our deep expertise in perfumery, we can advise complementary orchid selection to produce a winning fragrance unique to your personality and home.