This cannot be a full review of the Deepwood Estate, because we did not take the house tour.
I like the look of what appears to be a semi-detached sun room, so I am not opposed to returning and doing that.
We were able to tour the grounds while waiting for the event to start.
In this case, what drew us was "Fragrance History Talk: Scents and Sensibility for the Victorian Age."
A former scent sommelier who is also a docent gave the talk.
She started with the language of flowers, "floriography", and why the language was important, especially for young ladies.
Often various flowers could convey different things, but when so much pressure was put on young ladies, perhaps some plausible deniability is helpful.
There were many samples, one of which allowed me to satisfy my curiosity about Chanel No. 5, along with some explanation of its development and rise in popularity.
We found the talk very interesting, and the Deepwood Estate make good hosts.
They made sure to have water and fans available, as well as having violet lozenges so we could experience another scent in a different way.
They also had placed various traps to remove the yellowjackets. Unfortunately, there was a resurgence, and they made a beeline for me.
I expressed concern and they drew more away with another trap, but I would have to think twice about attending something else outdoors, especially scent-themed. I seem to be overly attractive.
COVID: This is one advantage of being outdoors, but I did find another disadvantage. Use your best judgment.
Accessibility: There were accessible bathrooms and pathways, though there were also areas with steps. It should be possible for mobility devices to attend events on the lawn like this, but it might not work for the house tour.
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