Syrups & treacles : short olfactory summary of sweet nectars

Sugar ... vast subject! Coming from beet, cane, palm flower or other plants, those little crunchy crystals bring a special flavour in the mouth ... But the caster sugar is far from being the only substance able to give this sweetness to meals. Honey and jam are the first treats that pop to mind, but I'll focus my article on a sugar derivative : the syrup. Obviously, there are many kinds of syrups. From date syrup to agave syrup, through carob syrup or sorghum syrup, the list is long! But each syrup has its own gustative and olfactory particularities.
This article is my official love declaration for three syrups : the traditional maple syrup, the siwo batri from Guadeloupe and the Dutch stroop. To consume without any moderation ...

Divin'India

Oh sweet dreams of exoticism! The photos of a friend who just came back from India give me a sudden desire of elsewhere. Now, I’m dreaming of sarees, spices and sandalwood… 

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But do we know, in Europe, perfumes from India? I do not speak about Indian-inspired ones, like Guerlain could do with Shalimar, Kenzo with Kenzo Amour Indian Holi or Francis Kurkdjian with Isvaraya from his brand Indult. No, I mean allying a perfume with the universe of an Indian creator. Because designers and Indian fashion grow steadily, and share with us universes of its own.