The needs of a newborn are infinite, and as such, filling them to the nth degree every single second of every single day is not only a Herculean task, it is virtually impossible.
Who could live up to such a standard?
Well, the answer is the good mothers of the world, whose hearts are connected to their children with a golden thread woven into a tapestry of intense joy and love.
While their needs change as children grow, a reverence for mothers and for fathers represents the importance of the family network, who in tandem, nourish this new being and the future place he or she will hold in society.
Honoring our mothers with flowers, candy, cards and fragrances developed by our master perfumers that whisper of spring, renewal and eternal love has become big business since the inception of the idea in Philadelphia back in 1905.
For its creator, Anna Reeves Jarvis, however, its true purpose was not so much public service as it was to simply honor the role of motherhood and all the sacrifices it entails.
After her own mother died, she felt compelled to memorialize her life in some way, and she began campaigning for a national day honoring all mothers.
She tirelessly besieged influential public figures and many civic organizations with correspondence of all types, and in 1914, her efforts paid off when President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill designating the second Sunday in May as a legal holiday to be called Mother’s Day that would be dedicated to “the best mother in the world; your mother.”
The subsequent commercialization of the holiday with fund raisers, greeting cards, flowers, candy and perfume made Anna very unhappy, for it strayed very far away from her original purpose was to simply and quietly honor every mother’s spirit and sacrifice.
Today’s version of Mother Day celebrates the varied roles of women and their courage and strength to face adversity and social injustice.
More than 40 countries all across the globe have a holiday devoted to mothers albeit they are not all on the same day or with exactly the same meaning.
Symbols of the holiday vary from cards to flowers to jewelry to the fragrant essential oils created by Air Scent Diffusers. More on each follows below.
Cards
Mother’s Day cards can and often do run gamut from the very simple to the highly ornate, sentimental and colorful.
The perfect card will of course vary from person to person, but as far as the message goes, short and sweet sentiments from the heart are among the most pleasing to a majority of mothers.
Messages like: you are the best Mom; thanks for all you do; hugs and kisses-love you, mom, etc warm the hearts of most mothers. Cards can stand alone, but usually accompany a gift of appreciation.
Flowers
White carnations are traditionally the official flower associated with Mother’s Day. They signify love faith, beauty and purity.
Anna Jarvis believed that a white carnation symbolized respect for a living mother while a white one honors a mother who has died. Pink and purple flowers are also beloved for the occasion.
Some other favorites include: honeyed freesia, meaning friendship; fruity iris denoting friendship; bright, pure and virtuous lily; luxurious orchid and passionate rose.
Jewelry
A Mother’s Day gift of jewelry can be both substantial and meaningful. Various precious and semi-precious stones have meanings attached to them as well.
A diamond is purity and bonding; an emerald inspiration and loyalty. A sapphire translates into wisdom and serenity, while topaz soothes and heals and amber is protection and stability.
Perfume
Women of all ages can appreciate a good fragrance and are in their own way the most classic Mother’s Day gift of all.
Extremely personal and luxurious, fragrance is a thoughtful way to elicit strong emotions and rekindle memories.
Perfume speaks a language all its own, and offer a versatile and loving way to show your mother how much you care.
There are thousands of perfumes to choose from, and selection can be her favorite scent or a new one that will make her think of you every time she wears it.
You might even consider buying more than one fragrance to suit several occasions.
For example, a light morning and heavier, floral evening scent reveals a thoughtful son or daughter, which a mother cannot help but appreciate.
Perfume is truly the gift that keeps on giving, as it lasts long after cards are stored away, flowers fade and chocolates are eaten.
This memorable, luxurious scent is a robust blend of rich jasmine, intimate saffron, dry cedar wood and earthy ambergris. It is both deep and gratifying.
Soft, smooth and calming, this delightful fragrance is earthy and uplifting to the human spirit.
Elements of soothing lavender and white sage are complemented with facets of violet, iris, eucalyptus, cashmere, cardamom and sandalwood.
A delicious, mellow scent featuring head note facets of bergamot, ginger and Copaiba balsam oil.
A fragrant heart of rose, jasmine and ylang ylang soon follows, and ultimately melds into a dry down of sweet bamboo.
This glorious Air wisp fragrance flows with fruity facets of green apple, peach, plum and a balanced dry down of amber-nuanced sweet musk.
Indulge your mother on her special day with this rich Far eastern fragrance.
Citrus head notes merge with floral aspects of rose, jasmine petal and white tea. They finally meld into a woody white musk dry down.
A delicate, smooth scent featuring head notes of bergamot, ginger and Copaiba balsam oil.
A fragrant heart of rose, jasmine and and ylang ylang soon follows and ultimately blends into a dry down of sweet-smelling bamboo.
Green, citrusy and marine facets blend into a complex heart of fig, frankincense, jasmine, rose, sage, thyme, lily pad, amber and cedar.
White tea bud, musk and various woody elements form the dry down that completes this multi-faceted fragrance,
The following three fragrances are from our dry vapor collections, the first two of which are from our Scentsia collection and designed to work within our Aroma Beam, and the last (Hope) is from our dry wafer collection and is designed to work within our Aroma One air freshener diffuser.
Tropical and fruity, this fragrance features aspects of watermelon, honeydew, cantaloupe, kiwi and passionfruit.
A floral heart of gardenia, jasmine, lily and neroli merge into a final dry down of nectar and aromatic white musk.
This beguiling fragrance streams with tropical, fruity facets that seamlessly meld into a floral heart of jasmine and anise.
This sweet-smelling bouquet ultimately blends into a dry down of vanilla and nectar.
This musky warm and spicy white flower bouquet captures the concept of purity embodied in Mothers Day symbolism.
Opening with head notes bursting with citrus accents of grapefruit, lemon and green apple, these aspects soon seamlessly drift into a floral heart of rose, jasmine, tuberose, lily-of-the-valley and gardenia.
A woody dry down of amber and driftwood completes this whimsical fragrance refill, which is designed for use within our Aroma One.
In Conclusion
Find the perfect selection of fragrance diffuser oils to please your mother this coming Mother’s Day! After all, she is worth it.
Final thought about mothers: All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel mother. ~ Abraham Lincoln
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