Essential Oils in Their Social and Geographical Environment

Laure Moutet Manheimer will “free essential oils from their dark brown bottles” by tracing plant extracts back to their source. Discover where the plants come from, who the people are that grow them, and learn how essential oils are extracted. The journey will take the audience from the lavender fields of France to the hills of Morocco, where rosemary fills the fields after spring rains. From the shores of Indonesia, we will travel to the land of patchouli, vetiver, and clove. In China, eucalyptus and citronella will be looked at, and one will be refreshed by the smell of citrus, coming from Brazil and Italy. As a final treat, the audience will be delighted by floral absolutes: jasmine, mimosa, and rose.