Three years ago, I reviewed Gucci Bloom. What caught my attention most were these lines from Gucci’s description of the perfume…

Tuberose and jasmine combine with Rangoon Creeper — a unique flower discovered in South India that is being used for the first time in perfumery…the slightly powdery floral scent is captured (via headspace technology) as the flower blooms….

I wondered: why don’t I know about Rangoon creeper?

Before my Bloom review posted, I’d ordered three Rangoon creeper plants from Florida…

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