In Search of Perfumes: A Lifetime Journey to the Source of Nature's Scents FEMININE mysterious fragrance

mysterious fragrance

a commanding base of guaiac wood

Base notes blend cedar

and violet blossoms danced like the sunlight on her fair skin

Oud is the stuff of fables—now endangered from overharvesting

In Search of Perfumes: A Lifetime Journey to the Source of Nature's Scents FEMININE mysterious fragranceIn this intoxicating concoction of history, travelogue, and memoir, one of the perfume industrys leading scouts of natural ingredients tells the story of the precious ingredients needed to make our favorite fragrances. Author: Dominique Roques "[An] immersive debut with detailed accounts of his trips and vivid descriptions of the scents [Roques'] rich travelogue will transport readers." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) Do you know how many flowers