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The story of sandalwood

Posted by Robin on 11 May 2010 2 Comments

Simon Constantine of Lush talks about the world sandalwood market. It isn't the most visually stimulating video ever, but provides a good introduction to the subject.

Ylang!

Posted by Robin on 3 May 2010 15 Comments

Harvesting and distilling organic ylang ylang in Madagascar. Video from Aura Cacia.

See also: Lavender! and Neroli!

Lavender!

Posted by Robin on 16 April 2010 6 Comments

Another raw materials video from Lush (see yesterday's Neroli! if you missed it), this one about lavender being harvested and distilled in Provence.

The men really like the smell of this

Posted by Robin on 17 February 2010 17 Comments

This video from the World Wildlife Federation shows Himba women in Namibia harvesting omumbiri1 and making perfume. About 4 minutes long. You can read more about this project at The Nature Conservancy.

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My bff vetiver

Posted by Robin on 22 October 2009 27 Comments

For anyone who isn't familiar with vetiver outside of the world of perfume, here is a video (rather long, nearly 8 minutes) on the use of vetiver in erosion control in Hawaii.

And here's another, from Ethiopia.

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