Samuel Gearing

Kew - Fragrance

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ISBN: 9781802797282
Author : Samuel Gearing
Published: 2024
Publisher: Welbeck
Number of pages: 208
Language: English
Format: Hardback
Format: 216×156

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The luxurious and evocative scents that have fragranced the world all have their roots firmly in nature. Kew: Fragrance explores the botanical origins of perfume, unveiling the science and secrets behind the most intoxicating ingredients and their journey from bloom to bottle.From lemon, lavender and liquorice to cumin, cardamom and cotton flower, Fragrance reveals the alchemy, cultural meaning and plant provenance of 100 key ingredients that make up the most seductive scents. 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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