Smell Talks : Gowé, the birth of a new ingredient

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Julien Rasquinet, Senior Perfumer at CPL Aromas and Francesca Bonati, Associate Director for Fragrance Development at Amouage discuss with Dominique Roques, a sourcer of natural ingredients for the perfume industry for over 30 years and author of In Search of Perfumes: A lifetime journey to the sources of nature’s scents, about the arrival of a new natural ingredient in the perfumers’ palette, gowé. This very popular plant in West Africa is valued for its healing properties as well as being burned like incense. Yet, until now, this ingredient had not been used in contemporary perfumery. Together, they delve into the journey from identifying a natural ingredient of interest to setting up a sustainable industry and validating the extract.

This podcast is only available in English.

Photo : Romain Bassenne.

Authors

  • Éléonore de Bonneval

    Cette photoreporter indépendante et « photographe des odeurs » a conçu des expositions interactives comme « Odorat, sens invisible ».
  • Guillaume Tesson

    A journalist specialising in gastronomy and spirits, and a member of the Nez collective, Guillaume is the author of Le Petit Larousse des cigares (The Little Larousse of Cigars). Attuned to tastes and smells, he is responsible for the Podcasts by Nez channel.

Thèmes

AmouageSmellPodcasts Smell TalksGowéFrancesca BonatiJulien RasquinetCPL AromasPodcastDominique Roques

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