Book: Lavender and lavandin in perfumery

Nose+LMR – Notebooks of the naturals ISBN: 9782491567286 Authors: Éléonore de Bonneval, Olivier R.P. David, Jeanne Doré, Anne-Sophie Hojlo, Clara Muller, Delphine de Swardt Born in the Mediterranean basin, lavender was imported by the Romans to Provence, where it is still cultivated today. The smell of the blue flower and its hybrid, lavandin, has always been synonymous with cleanliness and soothing freshness. Transformed into essential oil or absolute, these two species offer perfumers a wide variety of olfactory profiles: if lavandin is more camphorated, lavender has more floral and powdery notes. Discover every facet of this emblem of Provence: botany, history, arts, gastronomy, agriculture, chemistry, without forgetting of course perfumes and perfumers Nez editions (Nez, the olfactory magazine; Le Grand Livre du parfum) have joined forces with LMR Naturals by IFF, the reference in natural ingredients for the perfume industry, and offer a one-of-a-kind collection: "Les Cahiers des ".