Book: Orange in perfumery – Collective

Imported to Europe in the 15th century via Portuguese navigators, the sweet orange quickly became a highly sought-after fruit.  Cultivated in warm and sunny regions, from Florida to the Mediterranean basin, it is now consumed all over the world.  Juicy, fruity with a salivating aspect, but also clean, fresh, sparkling: orange essence has long been favored by perfumers, both in fine and functional perfumeries.  Discover the many faces of this vitamin-rich citrus fruit: botany, history, mixology, art, agriculture, chemistry, without forgetting of course perfumes and perfumers.