The smell of honey

This may sound strange, but I love the smell of honey. Its clean and pure yet not sickeningly sweet or cloying. In the Songs of Songs - yes I am quoting Solomon from the Old Testament - "Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon" (4:11). Back when I was a child hearing this for the first time I wasn't sure why honey was so important. I thought of it as sticky and gooey. But now I completely understand. Not only is honey good as a sweetener, smoothing over a sore throat, it is also a great cleanser, antiseptic and good for healing irritated skin.

That's why I couldn't resist the sales on the ecobeauty web page www.bottegaverde.es. I had signed up to receive their newsletter out of curiousity and to discover the ecological beauty products they sell. At a 70% discount, I couldn't resist trying some of their products, so I bought a few things I was running out of and a couple of luxuries (a glycolic acid peel off mask and a vanilla and myrrh body wash - sheer indulgence). All the others shared one main ingredient: honey!!! So now, I am staring at my little treasure trove, that arrived in a non-descript little box a few days ago. The smell of honey emanates from my new night cream, body cream, bath gel, and face wash. And I relish it!! Watch this space to know whether this miracle ingredient will help me tame my ever more rebel sensitive skin.

I am looking forward to the spring and switching my incense infused winter fragrance for the L'Occitane honey and lemon fragrance I discovered last summer during my protracted visit to the Palma airport. Also as ecofriendly as they come! With so much honey around, I am hoping to become the Queen Bee!!!