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Tuberose

Posted by Robin on 20 November 2020 5 Comments

A 3 minute spot from International Flavors & Fragrances' in house naturals facility, Laboratoire Monique Rémy, about the cultivation and processing of tuberose in Mysore. Perfumer Dominique Ropion appears at about the 2:30 mark.

All the way through to the value-added process

Posted by Robin on 8 September 2020 Leave a Comment

Mr Mulder said the business is the culmination of Mr Farmer's father's vision: "to bring equity and ownership into the sandalwood industry for the Indigenous people from the central desert".

"Currently, the Dutjahn Custodians are the only Aboriginal or Indigenous Business involved in the sandalwood industry that are actually actively out there harvesting and seeing their product all the way through to the value-added process," he said.

It is a business model that has proven enticing to buyers like mega beauty company Estee Lauder.

Read more in From the Gibson Desert to New York, these sandalwood harvesters are winning over the perfume market at ABC News Australia. Hat tip to Sara!

Infinitely woman

Posted by Robin on 5 September 2020 Leave a Comment

Charlize Theron for Dior J’Adore Infinissime. Then below the jump, a Dior spot on “The Quest for Grasse Jasmine”.

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Hei Poa Monoi from Tahiti

Posted by Robin on 6 June 2020 2 Comments

From Hei Poa, a video showing the process of making monoï.

Osmanthus x 2

Posted by Robin on 2 June 2020 9 Comments

Dave Forehand of The Dallas Arboretum talks about osmanthus. Then below the jump, Hermione Wang of This Is Shanghai shows you how to make osmanthus syrup.

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