Book: The Violet Leaf in perfumery – Collective

A specialty of the Alpes-Maritimes, the violet flower with its delicate, powdery scent is the olfactory expression of the 19th century. But the leaf has also been used in perfumery since the beginning of the last century to broaden the palette of perfumers. Today mainly produced in Egypt, these foliages, once treated by extraction, produce an absolute with green, moist, earthy and leathery facets, which sneaks in everywhere, while remaining discreet. Discover all the faces of this modest herbaceous plant: botany, history, gastronomy, agriculture, chemistry, without forgetting of course perfumes and perfumers.