Tiare

Premise

How can we forget the wonderful and fragrant tiare flowers that embellish Tahitian necklaces? Faithful to the ancient tradition, the inhabitants of Tahiti give a floral necklace to tourists, being the tiare symbol of a happy welcome. The tiare flowers, immaculate and fragrant, are luxurious gardenias, appreciated in particular for their pure white color, as well as for the star shape artistically drawn by its petals.

In this regard, the tiare has become the emblem of Tahiti, omnipresent in the local gardens, flaunted as an everyday ornament, floral diamond of necklaces and a symbol of celebration and refinement.

Tiare: analysis of the name

The name tiare comes from the term tiàra, as well as crown: this association ideally refers to the corolla (or crown) of the flower. The particular shape of the corolla, in turn, refers to the headdress of some authorities (eg tiarà worn in ancient times by the popes as a symbol of power). Another nickname attributed to the tiare is “Candolle flower”, in homage to the herbalist botanist A. P. de Candolle.

Botanical description

The scientific name of the tiare is Gardenia tahitensis, shrubby plant belonging to the same family of coffee, cinchona and uncaria (Rubiaceae); some authors speak of the Rubiaceae as a super family, given that there are over 6,000 different species [taken from www.lerboristeria.com/]
The tiare is a medium-sized shrub species, typical of regions with a tropical and subtropical climate: the plant fears low temperatures, therefore it is classified among the highly fragile and sensitive ones; just think that tiare flowers are affected by the "low" temperatures and already at 10 ° C they can easily be damaged. Due to this peculiarity, the cultivation of the plant outside the tropics is particularly difficult: the Polynesian soils, fertile, calcareous, coral or volcanic, prove to be specifically appropriate for the development of tiare.
The flowers of tiare only rather large, pure white in color and, above all, very fragrant: near the evening, the tiare flower erects its corolla towards the sky, permeating the air with a sweet, intense but at the same time delicate and unmistakable.

Uses of the flower

In addition to their well-known ornamental and decorative use, tiare flowers are also widely used in cosmetics. Through the enfleurage technique, a very fragrant oil is obtained; the tiare flowers are macerated in the oil extracted from the coconut pulp: at the end of the extraction - which lasts about two weeks - an oil known as monoi from Tahiti (or of tiare). Similar to butter, monoi oil is in a solid state when the temperature drops below 22 ° C. Monoi, coconut oil scented with tiare essence, is used in cosmetics for the formulation of moisturizing products and nutrients; moreover, tiare monoi is used to repair the damage caused by tanning, exploiting its antioxidant and elasticising properties. Furthermore, it seems that sun products formulated with tiare monoi are also effective in slowing down the uneven discoloration of the tan [taken from www.lerboristeria.com, written by Dr. M. Multineddu]
The tiare is a good aid for the beauty of the hair: the conditioning power of this flower protects the hair from the sun and counteracts dryness, making it easy to comb and soft.

Thanks to the intense and decisive fragrance, perfumed waters and essences are formulated to be added to the bath water to perfume and soften the skin. Not surprisingly, a wide range of shower gel, milk bath, shampoo and body creams is prepared precisely with the " essence of tiare.

Summary

Tiarè: to fix concepts

Tiare

• Emblem of Tahiti
• Flaunted as an everyday ornament
• Floral diamond necklaces
• Symbol of celebration and sophistication
• Symbol of happy welcome

Tiare: analysis of the name Tiare:

• From tiàra, as well as crown → corolla (or crown) of the flower
• Tiare → headdress of some authorities

Another nickname of the tiare: flower of Candolle (homage to A. P. de Candolle) Tiare: botanical description

• Botanical name: Gardenia tahitensis
• Family: Rubiaceae
• Plant description: medium-sized shrub species, typical of tropical and subtropical climates
• Difficulty of cultivation: fragile plant, it fears temperatures already below 10 ° C
• Soils: fertile, coral limestone or volcanic
• Flowers: large, white and very fragrant

Tiare: uses of the flower Decorative scope
Cosmetic sector Extraction of the essence of tiare Enfleurage → maceration of the flowers in oil extracted from coconut pulp (monoi from Thaiti) Uses of tiare monoi

• Moisturizing and nourishing products
• Repairs damage caused by tanning → Antioxidant and elasticising properties
• Slows down the uneven discoloration of the tan
• Hair beauty aid
• Protects hair from the sun, fights dryness, makes it easy to comb
• Softens the skin

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