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Scented water, odoriferous water〔Baer, p. 43〕 or sweet water,〔Ponce de León, p. 23〕〔(Making Medieval Style Scented Oils & Waters )〕 is a water with a sweet aromatic smell.〔Tietz, p. 116〕 It is made of flowers or herbs and is the precursor of the modern day perfume.〔(Scents of the Middle Ages )〕 Scented waters are also used in making other products such as pomanders and body care products.〔 (Making Medieval Style Scented Oils & Waters )〕 == Ingredients == Some of the flowers and herbs used to make scented water are: * jasmine 〔 Largely used in Indonesia for charmed bath. Also used to cleanse a curse from another shaman or demon. * lemon 〔 * lavender - from the Latin word ''lavare'', meaning to wash.〔Phaneuf, p. 208〕 * myrtle - one of the original types.〔 * orange blossoms - one of the best known waters. Orange flower water is also used in various cuisines, to flavor desserts and to mask the taste of hard water.〔 * roses - distilled are used in cosmetics. Rose water, a byproduct of traditional rose oil production, is prominently used in desserts in Middle Eastern and North Indian cuisine.〔Gladstar, p. 123〕 * rosemary - believed to refuse to grow in flower gardens of evil people.〔Books, p. 363〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Scented water」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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