In-depth botanical and chemical analysis of patchouli for fragrance creation
Historical and cultural context from literature, art, and gastronomy
Profiles renowned perfumers and the perfumery industry
Cross-disciplinary exploration including agriculture, chemistry, and literature
Once seen as a scent favored by courtesans and hippies, patchouli has become a key ingredient in today's perfumery. Its warm, woody and complex fragrance provides the perfect setting for fresher notes to run free, especially in the chypre perfumes. Explore every aspect of this exotic plant, from botany, history, art, gastronomy, literatur
Author
Eleonore de Bonneval, Olivier R P David, Jeanne Dore, Will Inrig, Delphine de Swardt
Publisher
NEZ
Publication Date
24 October 2019
Language
English
Pages
96
ISBN
9782370630940
Book Cover Type
Soft, Paperback
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I love these books! It not only walks you through the production of the natural material, but is also full of little gems of information. Like in Patchouli, I loved reading about Malle's Monsieur. and learning that it contains over 50% patchouli, or learning about LMR's product called Patchouli Heart. The fragrance recommendations are great as well -- the flow chart is super helpful. I highly recommend all of these books.
