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Damask Rose in Perfumery • Nez + LMR

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Category: Fumerie Parfumerie

Authors Éléonore de Bonneval, Mathilde Cocoual, Olivier R.P. David, Jeanne Doré, Anne-Sophie Hojlo, Clara Muller & Delphine de Swardt
Publication Date June 2019

Description There are thousands of rose varieties. Having been domesticated, the queen of flowers is now found, intermixed and reinvented all over the world. And yet, you can count the number of species that perfumers use on one hand. The Damask rose reigns supreme among them and, though costly, it is central to the history of contemporary perfumery.

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Customer Reviews (4.9 / 5 · 13 reviews)

Steven N. ★★★★★

The writing is so alive it feels like you're walking through a rose garden with the authors—the deep dive into how different extraction methods change the scent profile really stuck with me. I've read it twice and keep discovering new details about the history and chemistry.

Matthew N. ★★★★★

I was expecting a dry reference tome, but the collaborative essays here read like a passionate conversation about rose’s role across perfumery history. The June 2019 publication date doesn’t matter—the insights on how the flower’s scent is extracted and composed feel timeless. My only issue is that

Riley G. ★★★★★

The hardcover binding feels sturdy enough for all the flipping back and forth I’ve been doing between chapters—it’s already dog-eared and still holding up. Seven contributors bring such distinct voices that I keep catching myself reading passages out loud to my partner just to share the good bits.