Fragrance

From plant to perfume, the botanical origins of scent
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Flowers, fruits, herbs, resins, woods, spices. From bloom to bottle, the subtle art of perfume has always had its roots in the natural world. From sunny mandarin to sweet violet and from luscious fig to fresh thyme, the right combination of ingredients can transport you to... Read More
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Fragrance

With botanical illustrations from the Kew archive and expert text, this book is an exploration of scent and the plant origins of perfume.

With beautiful botanical illustrations from the Kew archive and expert text, this book is an enchanting exploration of scent and the plant origins of perfume.

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Flowers, fruits, herbs, resins, woods, spices. From bloom to bottle, the subtle art of perfume has always had its roots in the natural world. From sunny mandarin to sweet violet and from luscious fig to fresh thyme, the right combination of ingredients can transport you to a world of sensory associations that can evoke memories, pique curiosities and even alter moods. Each entry features the top three essential scents to look out for, including iconic fragrances from Byredo, Maison Margiela, Diptyque, and Jo Malone. Fragrance reveals the botanical backgrounds of 100 intoxicating ingredients that define scents from Chanel No. 5 to Opium. Evocative insights from experts at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and fragrance specialists Josh Carter and Samuel Gearing combine with beautiful botanical illustrations in this enchanting distillation of the origins of perfume.

Series: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781802797282

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 24 October 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Welbeck

Illustration: illus

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 550g

Pages: 208

About the Author

Josh Carter (Author)

Josh Carter is a British fragrance expert based in London, UK. He trained with some of Britain's most renowned perfumers and co-founded the acclaimed fragrance platform Fiole. This is his first book.

Samuel Gearing (Author)

Samuel Gearing is a British fragrance expert based in London, UK. He trained under British and French perfumers and founded an agency to support artisan fragrance houses, before co-founding acclaimed fragrance platform Fiole. This is his first book.

Samuel and Josh are regular commentators on the art of perfumery and the fragrance industry at large. Their fragrance platform Fiole has become one of the UK's leading stores for artisan brands and has been featured in the likes of GQ, Harpers Bazaar and the Evening Standard.

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a world-famous scientific organisation, holding an unrivalled position for its outstanding collections of plants and fungi, artefacts and art, world-class Herbarium as well as its expertise in plant diversity, conservation and sustainable development. From its beginnings as a small physic garden in 1759 it has grown to become a top international visitor attraction and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Kew's 132 hectares of stunning landscaped gardens and iconic glasshouses make it one of the world's best-loved gardens, a paradise for plant lovers, offering a wealth of ideas and inspiration to all.

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