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		<title>Fragrant Crafts: Holiday Orange Pomander</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Originating from the term pomme d’amber, or apple of amber, pomanders have been used for fragrance since medieval times.  This simple citrus and clove pomander makes a fun and refreshing holiday home fragrance accent that will last for months if properly prepared and dried.
To make a pomander, first select an unblemished orange, lemon, or other [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thefifthsense.com/blog/2007/11/24/fragrant-crafts-holiday-orange-pomander/</link>
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		<title>Fragrance Lamp FAQ</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fragrance Lamp FAQs are a new addition to the At Your Service section of our website.  We will post new additions on our blog. If you have any questions you would like answered do not hesitate to contact us.
Q1. I just bought a lamp but have not been able to get it to light.
A1. The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thefifthsense.com/blog/2007/06/10/fragrance-lamp-faq/</link>
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		<title>Lions, Lore, and Fragrance</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The lion, a ferocious but venerated icon of the animal world, is found in cultural symbolism and mythology throughout Europe, Africa, and Asia.  As a symbol of royalty and bravery the lion as the “king of the jungle” dates back to Aesop’s fables of ancient Greece.  The ancient Egyptians revered the lion on the form [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thefifthsense.com/blog/2007/05/21/lions-lore-and-fragrance/</link>
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		<title>Introducing: Perfume Lamps by La Maison</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With a unique selection of styles and fragrances, La Maison adds a new elegance to our fragrance lamp department.  La Maison perfume lamps*come in miniature and full sized styles, including their custom designed island-motif caps that give their Venetian glass and Palm Tree lamps a distinctive flair. All of their perfumes are blended from French [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thefifthsense.com/blog/2007/04/24/introducing-perfume-lamps-by-la-maison/</link>
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		<title>Lost in Translation: Meaning in Japanese Incense (Part II)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;continued from Part I.
Xiang Do 香道
Xiang Do recalls the Chinese influence on Japanese incense. Xiang (香) is the Chinese pronunciation for the kanji character that means “incense&#8221; (pronounced “koh” in Japanese). The second character (do-道) literally means “road” but in this context is translated as “the way”. The Japanese Incense Ceremony is call kodo (香道), [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thefifthsense.com/blog/2007/03/29/lost-in-translation-meaning-in-japanese-incense-part-ii/</link>
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		<title>Lost in Translation: Meaning in Japanese Incense (Part I)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The elegant packaging of Japanese incense often features decorative motifs and stylized Japanese characters. Localized packaging offers translations of the Japanese names but they are often just romanized versions of the Japanese characters, not a reflecting the meaning behind the name. Understanding the language associated with an art form goes a long ways towards appreciating [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thefifthsense.com/blog/2007/03/29/lost-in-translation-meaning-in-japanese-incense-part-i/</link>
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		<title>Kodo - The Japanese Incense Ceremony</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The origins of incense in Japan date back more than 1500 years, brought to Japan through China and Korea with the spread of Buddhism.  Over the centuries the Japanese gradually developed a unique and secular way of appreciating incense called Kodo 香道, the way of incense or the Japanese incense ceremony.
Unlike other Japanese art forms, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thefifthsense.com/blog/2007/03/14/the-japanese-incense-ceremony/</link>
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		<title>Put some Spring in the Air&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[March may have come in like a lion but springtime is fast approaching; a time of year when the stark winter landscape gives way to an explosion of color and fragrance blooms in abundance.  The fresh green aromas of grasses and leaves are punctuated with bright floral fragrances, and juicy citrus fruits ripen on their [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thefifthsense.com/blog/2007/03/06/put-some-spring-in-the-air/</link>
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		<title>Book Review: Aroma, the Magic of Essential Oils in Food &#038; Fragrance</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Aroma, the Magic of Essential Oils in Food &#038; Fragrance is an exciting book for anyone who shares the passions of aroma and cuisine.  The authors, natural perfumer Mandy Aftel of Aftelier in Berkeley and Chef Daniel Patterson of Coi Restaurant in San Francisco, have fused the worlds of food and fragrance into an innovative [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thefifthsense.com/blog/2007/02/17/book-review-aroma-the-magic-of-essential-oils-in-food-fragrance/</link>
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		<title>Nosey News: Food and Fragrance</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The relationship between food and fragrance is an intimate one. We often think of fragrance as the prelude to a fine wine or a delicious meal but if a good meal can make our taste buds dance then our sense of smell is playing the music. This important association between taste and smell has been [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thefifthsense.com/blog/2007/02/14/nosey-news-food-and-fragrance/</link>
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