How long can lavendar keep its scent?

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I've just plucked some. its dry and its only the top purple part..

Answer 1

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contrary to the first answer, i know that dried lavendar can keep it's scent for ages and ages. it is only when it is fresh (not dried) that that air scent lasts such a short time.

a couple of years ago, i made sachets out of dried lavendar i took from my garden.

to this day, when i crush the little cloth sachet in my hand, a very strong and clear scent of the lavendar inside is emitted.

without any friction, it will last a super short time. if used as a sachet or if it is rubbed in any way, the oils inside the dried lavendar will last for months... and, in my experience, even more than a year.

the sachets i made are kept in my dresser drawers. everything in those drawers continue to smell very clearly of lavendar.

so... i suppose the staying power of the scent is dependent on the way in which the dried herb is used.

i read that lavendar was found in the tombs of the pharoahs of ancient egypt and it STILL had maintained it's scent. now that's a LONG time!

also... here is a site that give all kinds of info about lavendar, including reference to the "shelf life" of lavendar's scent (5 years, they claim -see last few lines of the entire article) : http://www.incensewarehouse.com/Spotligh…

hope this helps.

ps: did you know that you can throw these sachets in the clothes dryer instead of a dryer sheet... to help make your clothes smell fabulous when they're dry?

and did you know that dried lavendar acts as a moth repellant in your closet? interesting eh?

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my own experience.

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thankyou so much for your brilliants answer!! ; )

Answer 2

Hi,

There are at least 28 known species of Lavender, with some species multiply named.

The genus name Lavandula is thought to derive from the Latin verb lavare, to wash. Lavender was apparently popular among the Romans as a bath scent.

It depends on the type of plant/ flower you have, but generally the frangrance will linger for 14-18 days if keept in a cool, fresh place.