I joined Dior five year ago, and for the past five years, I have gone to the field every summer. I do the harvest early in the morning – 6.30, 7 at the latest – to pick the flower. I’m not from Grasse, so I needed to catch up, in a way. It is a beautiful experience to take the time to discover and be contemplative and to work in the field. Sometimes, I come back with a few gardeners and producers, and we have an aperitif to celebrate the day.

— Read more in Field of dreams: perfumer Francis Kurkdjian reflects on the powerful nostalgia of jasmine at Harper's Bazaar Australia.