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Nez Éditions offers a wide range of titles dedicated to perfume and the sense of smell. By bringing together articles, interviews, studies and critical analysis with an olfactory focus, Nez challenges us to use our nose to explore our surroundings. Art, literature, science, history, perfumes. . . Nez is unique in its multifaceted and informative approach, which helps us understand how the sense of smell connects us to the world.
 
Cultivated in Burgundy, France, the fruit of the blackcurrant bush is famous for its use in liqueurs and aperitifs. But it is the bud that is employed in perfumery: Green and fruity with a liqueur-like bite, blackcurrant bud absolute is a high-end ingredient that constitutes one of the rare natural fruity notes in the perfumers’ palette. Explore the many facets of this mauve and unpretentious bud, journeying from botany, history, art and gastronomy to agriculture and chemistry, without overlooking, of course, the world of fragrances and their creators.