In Search of Perfumes: A Lifetime Journey to the Source of Nature's Scents FEMININE

In Search of Perfumes: A Lifetime Journey to the Source of Nature's Scents FEMININEIn this intoxicating concoction of history, travelogue, and memoir, one of the perfume industrys leading scouts of natural ingredients tells the story of the precious ingredients needed to make our favorite fragrances. Author: Dominique Roques "[An] immersive debut with detailed accounts of his trips and vivid descriptions of the scents [Roques'] rich travelogue will transport readers." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) Do you know how many flowers

With a fresh

Oud is the stuff of fables—now endangered from overharvesting

caramel-chocolate richness and a pronounced bitterness that harmonizes exquisitely with creamy condensed milk

and violet blossoms danced like the sunlight on her fair skin

a commanding base of guaiac wood

colorful birds singing

An oasis where time is measured only by beats per minute

Sugared Citrus

5 batches of Christmas wine

Base notes blend cedar

natural bitter orange and natural sandalwood transport you to the Italian coast

mysterious fragrance