Kew - Fragrance
From plant to perfume, the botanical origins of scent
$30.46
- Hardcover
208 pages
- Release Date
29 October 2024
Summary
With botanical illustrations from the Kew archive and expert text, this book is an exploration of scent and the plant origins of perfume.
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 curios…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781802797282 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1802797289 |
| Author: | Josh Carter, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Samuel Gearing |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Welbeck |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 29 October 2024 |
| Weight: | 552g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 217mm x 159mm |
| Series: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |
About The Author
Josh Carter
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.
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