Scent of the
Vanishing Flora
by Roman Kaiser (Givaudan)
Scent of the Vanishing Flora collects olfactory descriptions for 267 rare and endangered plants, a few of which no longer exist in nature. These descriptions will allow experts to recreate them.
This book will be of great value to professionals in the perfumery industry as well as natural product chemists.
Contents
1. Introduction to the Scent of the Vanishing Flora
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Extinction of Species and Monitoring Endangered Species
Investigating the Scent of the Vanishing Flora
2. Illustrating the Scent of the Vanishing Flora
No More Existing in Nature
Ten Icon Species of the Vanishing Flora
The Scent of 'Living Fossils'
A Brief Look into Rainforests and Associated Biotopes
Hawaii's Vanishing Flora
The Cape Floral Kingdom, a Closer Look at One of the Hotspots of Biodiversity
Endangered Conifers
Endangered Cacti
Endangered Species of My Home Country
Some Additional Protected and Endangered Species
3. The Icon Family of the Vanishing Flora: Orchidaceae
Orchids of the American Tropic
Orchids of the African Tropic
Orchids of the Indo-Australian Tropics and Subtropics
4. Analytics
General Remarks
Equipment Used
Compositions of the Presented Scents
Synthesis of New Compounds
Index
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