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Scents of the Forest

Perfumer, Roja Dove, joins Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough for a walk in the woods to enjoy the heady power of the scents of the forest.

As he enters a woodland, perfumer, Roja Dove can be overwhelmed. This legendary nose of the perfume industry can identify 800 different scents blindfolded. Place him in a forest and he can sense narratives of sex, birth, decay and death.

Roja joins Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough for a walk in the woods to discuss how the base notes of the forest scent inspire him. The foundation of damp moss and rotting wood is warm and comforting, but a change in the breeze can bring fresh inspiration to excite the senses, just the kind of effect Roja looks for when he formulates a new perfume.

Producer: Alasdair Cross

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15 minutes

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Thu 22 Aug 2019 22:45

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  • Thu 21 Jun 2018 22:45
  • Thu 22 Aug 2019 22:45

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