Olfactory botany // Botanique olfactive
‘Ever since I started working in gardens, the fragrances of plants have reminded me that our nose is an open door to the natural world, an invitation to grasp the beauty and the interconnectedness of living beings’.
In this first book to offer a classification botany from an olfactory angle, Giulio Giorgi tells us about a whole world of plants invisible to the human eye. The result of collaborative work between scientists and perfumers, this book presents 52 botanical species described with sensitivity and rigour through their history, their uses and above all their scent. Too often forgotten, relegated to anecdotal status, the sense of smell speaks to us of ecology: pollination, communication, defence system, plant metabolism... The pleasures of the senses contribute to our environmental awareness, playing a key role in appreciation of the nature that surrounds us.
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