Pomander

Scent Profile:  Top Notes of Orange Peel and Peppercorn open to middle notes of Apple, Mandarin and Nutmeg, with lasting base notes of Creamy Vanilla and Clove. The Inspiration:  I was in Girl Scouts when I was young, and we mostly did arts and crafts.  One of my favorite Christmas crafts was making orange pomanders, you know, decorating an orange with cloves and ribbons?  I remember how the scent of orange bursts out with the press of each spicy clove into the peel.  Can you smell it too?  I love this combination.  I remember my disappointment when the pomander didn't dry out like a gourd - it turned into a gross mess in a few days and Mom had to throw it away.  Then she became annoyed with me for using up all her expensive cloves making new pomanders.  I get it now, spices are expensive.  Sorry Mom :) My husband has a similar memory of this scent combination, only as a stovetop potpourri instead of a pomander.  His grandmother, Martha Lyn, would add cut oranges and sometimes a sliced