A short film from International Flavors & Fragrances' in house naturals facility, Laboratoire Monique Rémy, about the cultivation and processing of ylang ylang in Madagascar. Almost 6 minutes; perfumer Anne Flipo appears at about the 4:40 mark.
Exquisite scents may soon be lost forever
For more than 400 years, since the time of the Mughal emperor Jahangir, the Indian city of Kannauj has been distilling flowers to make perfume.
But the industry is in decline. Synthetic perfumes are pushing the distilleries towards closure - and these exquisite scents may soon be lost forever.
— Read more at The soul of the rose at BBC. Hat tip to PekeFan!
A dream ingredient
A short film from International Flavors & Fragrances' in-house naturals facility, Laboratoire Monique Rémy, on vetiver production in Haiti. About 6 minutes long.
The queen of spices
For Azzaro Wanted, a quick spot on cardamom production in Guatemala, then below the jump, perfumer Fabrice Pellegrin talks about the fragrance.
French orris
A short film from International Flavors & Fragrances' in-house naturals facility, Laboratoire Monique Rémy, on the French orris harvest. Almost 8 minutes; perfumer Alexis Dadier appears at about the 6:40 mark (do check out his flower pen). If you ever wondered why real iris in perfume costs so much, here is your answer!