Early morning. Rose and salt.

In Corfu, the morning begins with an open window. Below is a terracotta roof, on which a cat is basking. The air is warm, but not yet sharp. It contains a mixture of tea roses, a drop of laurel oil on the skin, and sea salt.

At this hour I prepare a bath for myself. No foam, just water with an infusion of petals and salt, to which essential oils have been added .

Morning Recipe for "Rose Water for the Body"

• 🌹 2 handfuls of fresh rose petals (or dried)

• 🧂 1 cup fine sea salt

• 🌸 5 drops of damask rose essential oil

• 🍊 3 drops neroli oil

• 💧 Optional: 1 teaspoon jojoba or almond oil

Pour the mixture with hot water in a ceramic bowl, let it brew for 15 minutes. Add to the bath. Immerse yourself. Don't take your phone with you. Just take time.

Afterwards, the body smells soft. Of rose and sea. The skin is smooth, like after a daytime nap in the shade.