Kew - Fragrance - Josh Carter, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Samuel Gearing

Kew - Fragrance

From plant to perfume, the botanical origins of scent
Buch | Hardcover
208 Seiten
2024
Welbeck (Verlag)
978-1-80279-728-2 (ISBN)
21,15 inkl. MwSt
With botanical illustrations from the Kew archive and expert text, this book is an exploration of scent and the plant origins of perfume.
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 licorice 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.

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. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a world-famous scientific organisation, holding an unrivalled position for its outstanding collections of plants and fungi, artefacts and art, world-class Herbarium as well as its expertise in plant diversity, conservation and sustainable development. From its beginnings as a small physic garden in 1759 it has grown to become a top international visitor attraction and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Kew's 132 hectares of stunning landscaped gardens and iconic glasshouses make it one of the world's best-loved gardens, a paradise for plant lovers, offering a wealth of ideas and inspiration to all.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 24.10.2024
Zusatzinfo illus
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 216 mm
Gewicht 560 g
Themenwelt Literatur Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
Sachbuch/Ratgeber Natur / Technik Garten
Sachbuch/Ratgeber Natur / Technik Natur / Ökologie
ISBN-10 1-80279-728-9 / 1802797289
ISBN-13 978-1-80279-728-2 / 9781802797282
Zustand Neuware
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