In the hot summer, mint is an indispensable cooling product, it is the embellishment of bartending, Western cuisine, Chinese herbal medicine to clear the heat and relieve the heat, and the classic aroma of candy drinks and daily necessities. In China, mint is more known as a "cool gentleman".
Peppermint is a perennial herb belonging to the family Lipaceae, which is known for being rich in aromatic essential oils. There are five core species of the genus Peppermint, namely Spearmint, Apple Mint, Spearmint, also known as green mint, water mint, and field mint.
The most common mint oils on the market today are mainly derived from peppermint, field mint, spearmint, Scottish spearmint, and American spearmint. Among them, the spearmint flavor is cool and sweet, and is produced by the natural hybridization of spearmint and apple mint.
Spearmint naturally crosses with water mint to produce the more famous peppermint, which is more fragrant and cooler than other members of the peppermint family because of its relatively high menthol content. In addition, Scottish spearmint and American spearmint are produced by hybridizing spearmint with field mint and spearmint, respectively.
Peppermint is also widely used in modern life.
In terms of medicinal use, peppermint is one of the commonly used Chinese medicines in China. Peppermint contains volatile peppermint oil, which can dilate the capillaries of the skin, promote the secretion of sweat glands, have the effect of sweating and antipyretic, and can be used for cold fever, no sweating and other symptoms caused by external wind and heat.
Peppermint contains menthol, has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect, can alleviate headaches and nasal, pharyngeal, laryngeal inflammation caused by pain, swelling and pain, etc., external use can make the skin mucous membrane blood vessels contract, paralyze nerve endings, can be anti-inflammatory, pain-relieving, anti-itching, and has a cool feeling, can be used for skin itching, eczema, rash, mosquito bites, etc.
In terms of consumption, the mint-embellished delicacies are fragrant and refreshing. The main edible parts of peppermint are stems and leaves, which can be eaten raw, have a cool taste, can be used as a vegetable, can also be squeezed to drink, can also be made into wine and tea, even if it is dried mint, it can also be used as a flavoring and spice.
In the field of daily chemical flavors, peppermint oil and menthol are used for mouthwashes, toothpaste, shower gel, shampoos, deodorants, detergents, etc.; In the field of flavors, peppermint is used in tea bags, liqueurs, beverages, ice cream, yogurt, cookies, cakes, candy, chocolate, marshmallows, chewing gum and so on. I'm not sure about anything else, but I believe everyone must have used mint-flavored toothpaste and chewing gum.
Perfumers will certainly not miss such a powerful "spice" as mint, and mint-themed perfumes have always been popular with consumers. Today, Yamana shares with you a few mint-flavored perfumes that are worth trying, so that this summer is a little more cool!
01. Guerlain Mint Grass
It is like pulling away the grass with dewdrops in the early morning, and the morning light in the distance is stained with greenery and enters the air. The top note of mint is split head cover face, although it is rich enough and cool, but it does not make people feel bored, the heart note is like grass juice is crushed and the mint emits freshness, the suzu orchid is quietly spread behind it, the garden scene jumps on the paper, this freshness will always be maintained, from beginning to end is cool and cool.
02. James Haley Fresh mint
This is the taste of real mint, and the minimalist scent only restores the freshness of mint, without any strong falsehood. The top-note green feeling paves the way for the appearance of mint, the feeling of being invigorating is more like a cup of mint lime tea with ice cubes, the heart bell orchid neutralizes the aggressiveness of mint, the softer refreshing slowly dissipates, the tea flavor emerges, the after-note is weakened mint, rich in herbal tender taste, bright and spicy full of freshness.
03. Liberate Orange County like your people
The wilderness contains affectionate mint, and the fresh depths are the dreams of cool summer nights. The opening of the lotus, very cool, after the appearance of the heart rose, the layers are more distinct, the greenery gradually weakens, the gooseberry leaves and fennel are just embellishments, the musk of the back note is not obvious, the spices of the front heart are very harmonious, very close to the skin, the fragrance and diffusion are excellent, soft and long with some coolness. The whole feeling is like drinking a cup of cold mojito, chewing up the mint leaves left in your mouth, full of green and aromatic.
04. Guter Evening Star (Starry Sky)
If the stars smell, I hope they will smell like this perfume. The top note of mint brings a strong sense of coldness to the nasal cavity, and the middle back note is a mixture of pine and fir, with a medicinal bitter taste in the coldness, and the green feeling of the trees. It is as if in the starry night, strolling in the snowy forest, snowflakes and the smell of green trees, cold and spicy mixed together, combined into a deeper chill.
05. Miller Bots Double Mint
The creation of this perfume was inspired by Moroccan mint tea. The top note is only refreshing and not stimulating, the heart note begins to become pronounced in the tea flavor, and at the back note is a slight soapy mixture of body fragrance. It is not a simple realism, but the juice after the mint leaves are crushed in the palm of the hand, cool and transparent, and then the gentle sweetness slowly spreads, only to find that under the original mint is a soft white jasmine, green and floral two melodies intertwined, colliding with each other and making up for each other, and finally blended into a gentle and light warm green.
06. Armani New Lady
The combination of lemon + mint leaves adds a pleasant freshness in addition to coolness. Compared with other mint perfumes, this is a slightly sweeter moist floral and fruity fragrance, and the heart notes of peony and jasmine make this not particularly obvious mint fragrance more feminine, like a classic summer drink - mint lemon tea, a drink, sweet and sweet, immediately reminds people of lazy holiday time, have the flowers like a sad to throw away.
The cool midsummer breeze blows away the scorching anxiety, and the orange twilight embraces the mint dawn. As one of the world's three major spices, mint, its wide application has long invaded people's lives. Take advantage of the evening breeze and use mint to unlock more summer coolness!