I tend to agree with Davidsch's point about it coming from the flower, although I think it is more pragmatically a depiction of the scent of the flower than any symbolic emanation.
The pleasant smell around the holder of the fragrant thing acts as a protection against pestilence and disease.
As I explained on my blog this would tie in with my proposed interpretation of the figure below as holding a pomander purse.
It may be relevant that the etymology of the word perfume is related to that of smoke (per fumare). So a scent might be portrayed as a smoky looking thing.
ETA: Ah, I see that I had already argued a similar point about smell/smoke in an earlier You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. to this thread back in 2017...
The pleasant smell around the holder of the fragrant thing acts as a protection against pestilence and disease.
As I explained on my blog this would tie in with my proposed interpretation of the figure below as holding a pomander purse.
It may be relevant that the etymology of the word perfume is related to that of smoke (per fumare). So a scent might be portrayed as a smoky looking thing.
ETA: Ah, I see that I had already argued a similar point about smell/smoke in an earlier You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. to this thread back in 2017...
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