Fruity, green, with hints of orange blossom and cut grass, jasmine sambac leaves a truly unique fragrance in its wake. In India, it is woven into garlands, used as offerings to the gods and decorates women’s hair. In Europe, it has recently become a regularly featured ingredient in the formulas of leading perfumes. Explore every facet of this sacred flower, from botany, history, art, anthropology, agriculture and chemistry, to the perfumers who use it and the perfumes they create.
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Authors: Béatrice Boisserie, Eléonore de Bonneval, Olivier R.P. David, Jeanne Doré, Anne-Sophie Hojlo & Delphine de Swardt
Publication Date: 24 October 2019
Language: English
Pages: 98 pgs
ISBN: 9782370630933
Fruity, green, with hints of orange blossom and cut grass, jasmine sambac leaves a truly unique fragrance in its wake. In India, it is woven into garlands, used as offerings to the gods and decorates women’s hair. In Europe, it has recently become a regularly featured ingredient in the formulas of leading perfumes. Explore every facet of this sacred flower, from botany, history, art, anthropology, agriculture and chemistry, to the perfumers who use it and the perfumes they create.
Details
Authors: Béatrice Boisserie, Eléonore de Bonneval, Olivier R.P. David, Jeanne Doré, Anne-Sophie Hojlo & Delphine de Swardt
Publication Date: 24 October 2019
Language: English
Pages: 98 pgs
ISBN: 9782370630933
