Category: 書籍
作者 Éléonore de Bonneval、Mathilde Cocoual、Olivier R.P. David、Jeanne Doré、Anne-Sophie Hojlo、Clara Muller 與 Delphine de Swardt
出版日期 2019年4月
描述 其名稱源自希臘語 narkè，意為麻痺，沒有比這更能形容這種具有麻醉力量的植物。水仙花是精緻的化身，但其香氣卻絕非如此。在田野中，它散發出類似茉莉花和依蘭依蘭的濃郁氣味。當花朵被加工成原精時，其鮮明的特性得以最佳展現。在此形式下，它是一個多變的妖女——同時具有綠色、辛辣、白花、乾草、蜂蜜和動物般的氣息。
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For a book about a single flower, the breadth here is impressive—seven contributors cover everything from the myth to the actual scent profiles. The essays are short enough to read in one sitting but dense with the kind of detail that makes you look at narcissus differently.
The deep dive on narcissus as both flower and perfumery ingredient is exactly the kind of niche history I was hoping for, and the seven-author structure keeps each chapter refreshingly distinct. I’ve already reread the section on its symbolic evolution twice — it’s that good. Not a coffee-table book
The concise, essay-style chapters from seven different authors make this a surprisingly quick read for such a niche topic, and the way it traces the flower’s symbolism from myth to modern fragrance feels genuinely fresh. I’ve already gone back to reread the section on its olfactory profile twice.
