Another type of pomander, more frequently carried by Doctors and courtiers, was made from an orange or lemon stuck with cloves. This is the pomander we use today to hang in wardrobes or lay in drawers to keep moths away in a fragrant and efficient way.

Oranges and apples are good to use because of their shape, but a lemon will work equally as well.

These will all take about 5 weeks to dry.

Select your fruit carefully, making sure they are fresh, unblemished and bruise free.

Prick holes all over the peel or skin with a darning needle, leaving a cross pattern round which to tie a ribbon at the end. Make the holes fairly close together, and do not pierce the fruit under the peel.

Stick cloves in the holes to cover the fruit, apart from the cross.

Mix together equal parts of ground cinnamon and orris root powder.

(You might like to add a little nutmeg and ground ginger.)

Roll the fruit in this mixture, making sure you rub and pat the powder well in.

Wrap the fruit in grease-proof paper, or put in a brown paper bag.

Leave it in a dark place until hard and dry.

 When ready, shake off any loose spices and tie a ribbon round your pomander,
with a loop if you wish to hang it up.