The sweet smell of success

[Guest guest]

" Chanel will only allow the very best jasmine to make its signature No

5 perfume, and that has come from the same fields in Provence for the

last 88 years. Geneviève Roberts finds out how the farmers stay on the

scent. "

 

Nice read. But where does that " 20 per cent more flowers than needed "

bit go??? I want some!

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/news/the-sweet-smell-of-success-\

1772528.html

Liz

[Guest guest]

I saw a video they made for in-house training, about 10 years or so ago. It was

fascinating, but the farmers were then and probably still are, under exclusive

contract. Despite that, I have seen aromatherapy suppliers claiming their

oils/absolutes came from the Chanel farms. I very much doubt that as the

reliable income from Chanel was not worth risking loosing. I kind of doubt that

ALL their jasmine comes from those French farms. The French are famous for

making such claims, but then buying from Egypt, Tunisia, Turkey, Commores, etc.

 

ATFE2 , Liz <liztams wrote:

>

> " Chanel will only allow the very best jasmine to make its signature No

> 5 perfume, and that has come from the same fields in Provence for the

> last 88 years. Geneviève Roberts finds out how the farmers stay on the

> scent. "

>

> Nice read. But where does that " 20 per cent more flowers than needed "

> bit go??? I want some!

>

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/news/the-sweet-smell-of-success-\

1772528.html

> Liz

>