Also
written . A deep yellow, dull orange or tan coloured aromatic dye senryou
υΏ made from the flowers or buds of the clove tree chouji q
(eugenia aromatica). The dyed colour is also known as chouji or
chouji-iro qF; its old name was kou-iro F, literally scented colour.
Chouji became popular in the Heian period because of the
aroma it imparted to clothes. The flowers were dried and then boiled to
make the dye, which could be used without a mordant. In the Edo period
iron and lye were added to the dye bath, giving a darker colour known as
choujicha q, susutake-iro |F, or shibu-iro aF. |