Longwood Gardensl

• This past week, I went to Longwood Gardens for my product analysis class. It was raining, sadly, so we spent most of our time inside the conservatory. It was so amazing to see species of plants from all over the world that couldn't grow in our fickle Pennsylvania climate. My class went there primarily to see the exhibit on perfume. However girly I may be, I am not an avid user of perfume. The whole process just never worked out for me. There are too many little similar bottles and without coffee beans to smell, my nose can't handle the amount of smells. It was really fascinating to see it all though. There are so many different natural smells out there that I have never known existed. There were these little spray machines that you could use to smell different scents that were made synthetically, and as you went through the conservatory, different plants were labeled that had good smells. Overall, scents and perfumes were always something I never payed much attention to. But they are really a beautiful part of nature. I feel like I have gained a whole new perspective since i've been there.