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La Lavande & L’Immortelle

First, A short video about growing lavender in Provence. Below the jump, growing immortelle in Corsica. Both videos are from L’Occitane.

See also: another video about lavender, this one from Lush. Plus, vetiver, neroli, sandalwood, ylang.

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The story of sandalwood

Simon Constantine of Lush talks about the world sandalwood market. It isn’t the most visually stimulating video ever, but provides a good introduction to the subject.

Below the jump, another video from Lush, this one about a sustainable sandalwood source in New Caledonia. Here you’ll see how the trees are processed to make sandalwood oil.

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Ylang!

Harvesting and distilling organic ylang ylang in Madagascar. Video from Aura Cacia.

See also: Lavender! and Neroli!

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Lavender!

Another raw materials video from Lush (see yesterday's Neroli! if you missed it), this one about lavender being harvested and distilled in Provence.

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Neroli!

Harvesting and distilling orange blossoms in Nabeul, Tunisia. Video from Lush.

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