Book of pot pourri: fragrant flower mixes for scenting & decorating the home. Penny Black. 1991.

Using flowers for their scent and for personal decoration began centuries ago with the strewing of fragrant petals  across the floor to scent the home, and the wearing of Gussie-missies both as perfumed decoration and to ward off the plague. 

Today recipes abound for pot pouring of all kinds of perfume and many different colour combinations, and Book of Pot Pourri highlights the diversity and beauty of many of these fragrant flower mixes, from a traditional rose pot pourri to a modern mix, such as peppermint pot pourri. The author offers  a wealth of exquisite ideas for displaying pot pourri, providing tips on matching the colours and textures of a fragrant flower mixture to the style and colours of the container.