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Smelling the world .| TUBEROSE
Known as one of the most fragrant flowers grown in the world, Tuberose is the symbol of wild passion and pleasure. The mistress of Louis XIV, Madame de La Valliè€re, placed tuberose flowers in her room to prove that she was not pregnant. At the time, tuberose was considered unbearable for pregnant women. In Italy, young girls were prohibited from evening walks in the gardens. The tuberose flowers that were there would have led them to temptation. Originated from Mexico, the botanical plant Agave amica commonly known as Tuberose, is taking her name from the Latin “Tuberosa” or from the French ” Tubereuse” both meaning swollen. The bloom usually open…