Do you know how many flowers it takes to produce a kilo of rose oil? One million roses, each handpicked. Dominique Roques has spent the last thirty years working closely with local communities across the globe to establish a sustainable supply of natural ingredients crucial to perfume making. Roques tells the story of seventeen of the industry's most precious ingredients - where they come from, their cultural and historic significance, and why we love them - from Indonesian patchouli to the "Damask rose," interweaving his own recollections and reflections on his life and work.
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