I collect and I'm given labels from products that show dandelions all for inclusion in the Dandelion Archive.
Here is one I was given from a hand wash by Imperial Leather. It's called 'Spring Meadow, English Blossom and Gardenia' but it shows a dandelion seed head as the flower motif on the label.
I like the idea of a combination of scents: the gentle aroma of English blossom (not sure how different English blossom is from say Scottish or Welsh blossom?), combined with the heady and strong smell of gardenia. Gardenia is native to tropical and sub-tropical regions of Africa, Asia and Australia, usually cultivated here as a house plant.
Imperial Leather is a UK soap manufacturer dating back to the 1800s. Being one of the first companies to invest in TV advertising in-between episodes of TV dramas in 1950s this is where we get the phrase 'soaps' in relation to these types of dramas in the UK (according to the Imperial Leather website).
Anyway, none of this is why the label is in the Dandelion Archive - it's because of the use of an image of a dandelion seed head.
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