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ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Roques has worked as a sourcer and producer of the natural ingredients used in high-end perfumery for decades. This lushly written, sometimes unashamedly romantic book tells of his travels around the world hunting down these exotic essences. Rose fields in Bulgaria, cinnamon groves in Sri Lanka, jasmine plots in India, true lavender of Provence, frankincense harvests in Somaliland, rosewood forests in French Guiana, sandalwood plantations in Kununurra, vetiver crops in Haiti and more! Roques tells not only the story of the ingredients, but the women and men who work growing and supplying them; he is interested in their lives and their working conditions, wanting to only deal with ethical practitioners. Part travelogue, part history, this fascinating book is wholly entrancing. Lindy
In Search of Perfumes is a fragrant journey across the world, revealing the beauty and mysteries of the perfume trade.
Dominique Roques is the head of sourcing at Firmenich, a Swiss company which provides the world's leading perfume brands with natural fragrances, essences, and extracts. Over the last thirty years he has worked with companies such as Bulgari, Thierry Mugler, Guerlain and Yves Saint Laurent.Stephanie Smee is a translator into English of all things literary and French. Her most recent translation is of Pascal Janovjak'sThe Rome Zoo, which was the winner of the Swiss Literature Award.
ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Roques has worked as a sourcer and producer of the natural ingredients used in high-end perfumery for decades. This lushly written, sometimes unashamedly romantic book tells of his travels around the world hunting down these exotic essences. Rose fields in Bulgaria, cinnamon groves in Sri Lanka, jasmine plots in India, true lavender of Provence, frankincense harvests in Somaliland, rosewood forests in French Guiana, sandalwood plantations in Kununurra, vetiver crops in Haiti and more! Roques tells not only the story of the ingredients, but the women and men who work growing and supplying them; he is interested in their lives and their working conditions, wanting to only deal with ethical practitioners. Part travelogue, part history, this fascinating book is wholly entrancing. Lindy
'A fresh and informative book of warmth and intelligence' -- Virginie Bloch-Laine, Liberation 'Dominique Roques' passionate account of his journey in search of the world's unique and sometimes ancient scents inspires us to join him' -- Rosan Hollak, NRC Handelsblad
