These herbal scents tickle the nostrils of perfumers

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Published on 19.04.2022 at 10:39
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IThere’s the raw greens of peas, the earthy minerality of beets, the fruity-tangy flavor of tomato leaves… Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t the latest lettuce trend. gourmets, but many of the ingredients that make up the five new fragrances from L’Artisan Parfumeur. “The idea was to capture the smell, but above all the texture and taste of each vegetable in an almost impressionistic way,” insists Quentin Bisch, who created Iris de Gris, Cédrat Céruse, Vétiver Ecarlate and Musc Amarante. “For fennel, for example, I wanted us to rediscover that tangy freshness, aniseed richness and crunch that we get in our mouths. But not to be too radical or figurative, the challenge was to dress the vegetable in a more classic perfume material.

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