A short film from International Flavors & Fragrances' in house naturals facility, Laboratoire Monique Rémy, about the cultivation and processing of lavender in Provence. A little over 3 minutes; perfumer Alexis Dadier appears briefly at the beginning, and again at the end.
So many facets
A spot from Symrise, including perfumer Alexandra Carlin, on sustainable bergamot from Calabria.
The future of frankincense
A spot from Lush on the frankincense trade: "Much of the world's frankincense comes from rare and fragile trees in Somaliland, but demand and drought have pushed the precious resource to the brink."
A magical product
A short spot from Firmenich Naturals on sourcing vanilla from Madagascar.
The road to patchouli
Videos from Givaudan (just below; including short appearance by perfumer Jacques Huclier) and Firmenich Naturals (below the jump) on sourcing initiatives with patchouli farming communities in Indonesia and Malaysia.