Atlas of Perfumed Botany
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- Author：Jean-Claude Ellena
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Summary
A cartography of fragrance that charts the botany and geography of perfume composition。
For perfume makers， each smell carries with it a multitude of associations and impressions that must be carefully analyzed and understood before the sum of all its parts emerges。 All perfumers have their own idiosyncratic methods， drawn from their individual olfactory experiences， for classifying fragrances。 In Atlas of Perfumed Botany， virtuoso perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena leads readers on a poetic， geographic， and botanical journey of perfume discovery。 Ellena offers a varied and fascinating cartography of fragrances， tracing historical connections and cultural exchanges。 Full-page entries on plants ranging from bergamot to lavender are accompanied by detailed and vivid full-color botanical illustrations。
For perfume makers， each smell carries with it a multitude of associations and impressions that must be carefully analyzed and understood before the sum of all its parts emerges。 All perfumers have their own idiosyncratic methods， drawn from their individual olfactory experiences， for classifying fragrances。 In Atlas of Perfumed Botany， virtuoso perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena leads readers on a poetic， geographic， and botanical journey of perfume discovery。 Ellena offers a varied and fascinating cartography of fragrances， tracing historical connections and cultural exchanges。 Full-page entries on plants ranging from bergamot to lavender are accompanied by detailed and vivid full-color botanical illustrations。
Reviews
Ioana
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This is the perfect gift for perfume lovers！ It's a dictionary of botanical elements， all famous perfume ingredients， from the point of view of Jean-Claude Ellena。 That means it is not so much about these ingredients but of his experiences， his personal encounters and memories featuring them。 And he has fantastic stories to tell。 It's a mix between a perfume dictionary and a biography of a master perfumer。 If you don't want to read too deep into his life story， but only read his experience in th This is the perfect gift for perfume lovers！ It's a dictionary of botanical elements， all famous perfume ingredients， from the point of view of Jean-Claude Ellena。 That means it is not so much about these ingredients but of his experiences， his personal encounters and memories featuring them。 And he has fantastic stories to tell。 It's a mix between a perfume dictionary and a biography of a master perfumer。 If you don't want to read too deep into his life story， but only read his experience in the realm of perfume this book is the answer to the quest。It's an enriching book， filled with interesting snippets and invaluable personal notes， a wonderful insight into a great perfumer's world。 I received a copy of this in order to offer my honest view on it。 。。。more
Annarella
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It was a fascinating read and I learned something more about perfumes and the part of the plants used。It's informative， well researched， and well written。Recommended。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine It was a fascinating read and I learned something more about perfumes and the part of the plants used。It's informative， well researched， and well written。Recommended。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine 。。。more
Annie
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Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Atlas of Perfumed Botany is a beautifully illustrated atlas/encyclopedia of the art and botany of perfumery by renowned "nose" Jean-Claude Ellena。 Released in French in 2020， this English language translation is due out 5th April 2022 from the MIT Press。 It's 168 pages and will be available in hardcover format。 This is an accessible and well written nonfiction atlas of scented botanical materials used in perfume， and presented by a world renowned Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Atlas of Perfumed Botany is a beautifully illustrated atlas/encyclopedia of the art and botany of perfumery by renowned "nose" Jean-Claude Ellena。 Released in French in 2020， this English language translation is due out 5th April 2022 from the MIT Press。 It's 168 pages and will be available in hardcover format。 This is an accessible and well written nonfiction atlas of scented botanical materials used in perfume， and presented by a world renowned perfumer with decades of experience。 He writes very knowledgeably and well and it's very clear that he knows what he's talking about。 The book's chapters are arranged thematically: woods & barks， leaves， flowers， gums & resins， seeds， and roots。 Each entry includes the name with botanical （Latin） nomenclature， and wonderfully warm stories of the plants and how they're grown and processed。 It could be a dry recitation， but these vignettes are anything but - they're told in a personal and conversational manner and felt to me much like an informal coffee date with a mentor。The translation work by Erik Butler is seamless。 I never once felt yanked out of the flow of the stories or found anything that was clumsily translated or awkwardly worded。 The illustrations by Karin Doering-Froger are graphically attractive and restful and enhance the individual entries well。 They have a sort of botanical print / Wm。 Morris vibe。 Five stars。 This would be a good choice for public or school library acquisition， as well as for gardeners and readers who enjoy botanical reading。 The author is a joy to read and vastly knowledgeable。Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes 。。。more
Brenda
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Scents are incredibly transportive and meaningful， whether memories evoked are positive or negative。 This book takes the reader on a spellbinding journey around the world where scents are found and discovered from various parts of plants and scenery to how they become perfume and other products。 Each chapter contains gorgeous botanical illustrations。 I would love to see photographs of various plants as well。 Fascinating Atlas of Perfumed Botany is written by a French Perfumer who has worked with Scents are incredibly transportive and meaningful， whether memories evoked are positive or negative。 This book takes the reader on a spellbinding journey around the world where scents are found and discovered from various parts of plants and scenery to how they become perfume and other products。 Each chapter contains gorgeous botanical illustrations。 I would love to see photographs of various plants as well。 Fascinating Atlas of Perfumed Botany is written by a French Perfumer who has worked with the likes of Hermès and Bulgari。 He describes odors， scents and perfumes as he sees them and explains the parts of the plant which produce scents （for example， the iris scent does not come from its flowers）。 Just as artists can recognize the lumber they use when they burn， he recognizes notes and has used them in perfumes。 One may not at first be attracted to the note of horse urine but essential oils are perfectly chosen in the ultimate combinations and ratios。 Plus he describes several specific scents and where they are grown， terroir and their origins。 He also refers to mythology and the importance of scent in daily use （soap， laundry detergent， medicine）。 He notes taste and smell are closely related so a combination of spices and citrus created Old Spice cologne。 His inspiration comes from botanical gardens and pastoral scenery on his travels。 Though not a perfume person， I can understand his passion and am intrigued by botany as a master gardener。 As I live in the Mediterranean part of the year， most beguiling scents in my association are of jasmine， lavender， Mediterranean honeysuckle， Mediterranean pine， basil， rosemary， lemon， orange， porcini and white truffle。 Descriptions of scents are visceral and wonderful including white bread crust and black truffle combined with litchi。 I learned a wealth of information including the attributes and practical uses of oak lichen many years ago， the use of herbs and spices to enhance food， the definition of accord and chypre and the challenging collection of plants such as the "four o'clock flower" and the importance of terroir。 There are things here I had not heard of before including enfleurage。 So， you need not be interested in perfume but if you are， this is for you。 If you are not， this is still for you if you gravitate to informative and topical books。 I associate scents with cooking and baking; the descriptions here are inspirational （vanilla， lavender， long pepper， cardamom， nutmeg。。。）。My sincere thank you to MIT Press and NetGalley for the privilege of reading this wonderful book。 After this I will be even more mindful of scents and where they come from。 。。。more
Sherron Wahrheit
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This book is a case in point of me being way too literal minded。 Jean-Claude Ellena is clearly a subtle and sophisticated man of the world while I am but a simple rube。 With the title containing the word “Atlas” I had been expecting a geographic presentation。 Some maps。 And lots of discourse about each location， and not just the vegetal retrieved there。 And maybe photos of the plants found at each location。 And the people and geography。 I am always particularly interested in the supply chain and This book is a case in point of me being way too literal minded。 Jean-Claude Ellena is clearly a subtle and sophisticated man of the world while I am but a simple rube。 With the title containing the word “Atlas” I had been expecting a geographic presentation。 Some maps。 And lots of discourse about each location， and not just the vegetal retrieved there。 And maybe photos of the plants found at each location。 And the people and geography。 I am always particularly interested in the supply chain and a proponent of the “think global， act local” ideology that is good for both the planet and for us people; besides the local environmental impact， I would love to have read how the euros get spread around—the local economic impact。 Instead， this slim volume is organized by the parts of plants used to make perfume: roots， leafs， flowers， and so forth。 Each essay is interleaved with fantastic hand-drawn images in shapes and colors evocative of the fragrances described。 There is a brief mention of where each vegetal is primarily sourced—but not enough details to warrant the monicker “atlas。”I particularly enjoyed reading about the author’s youth and would love to read more about his life。 Thank you NetGalley for providing an ARC in exchange for my feedback。 。。。more
Haley Thomas
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I would like to thank you NetGalley and the author for giving me the opportunity to read this book prior to printing。 At first glance， this book is visually appealing， the cover， and layout within the book are wonderful。 It was a simple and enjoyable read， I finished it within an hour。 I found it fairly informative， and I really enjoyed how the author incorporated historical information with each plant species。There was only one this I really didn't care for and this is my mistake， but I was ass I would like to thank you NetGalley and the author for giving me the opportunity to read this book prior to printing。 At first glance， this book is visually appealing， the cover， and layout within the book are wonderful。 It was a simple and enjoyable read， I finished it within an hour。 I found it fairly informative， and I really enjoyed how the author incorporated historical information with each plant species。There was only one this I really didn't care for and this is my mistake， but I was assuming that it was a book filled with botany perfume recipes， so I was slightly let down when I didn't see any。 。。。more
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