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P A R F U M P L U S 20 perfume keeping in mind the main theme of the pavilion that is sustainability. This is why I worked with Cosmos Ecocert certified natural ingredients and readily biodegradable raw materials as well." Among the top notes, the perfume offers a mix of lemon and orange blossom as southern Spain is filled with lemon and orange groves. Afterwards, in the heart of the fragrance, you have hints of lavender and grapes. From the Rioja region in the North East and the one of Ribera del Duero, Spain is a real heaven for wine lovers. "Personally, I think that this is one of the most original ingredients of this fragrance!," says Luz Vaquero. Finally, in the bottom notes, “Spain has a lot to offer when it comes to scents. The perfume I created for the Spanish Pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai is complex, enveloping and lively” ❚ LUZ VAQUERO, HEAD PERFUMER, IBERCHEM we find a refined mélange of musks, which gives an oriental twist to the fragrance. Not only it celebrates the Middle East culture where the Expo takes place, but it also reflects the Arabic heritage in Spain such as the Alhambra in Granada, or the Mezquita in Cordoba. Even the name "Murcia," where Iberchem has its head office, is of Arabic origins and means "watery" because of the river and the fertile lands around it. CREATING A FRAGRANCE FOR A 4836 M3 VENUE Iberchem has a strong expertise in creating fragrances used in aroma diffusion and olfactory branding. The company will use this expertise for perfuming a room called "The Forest of the Future". Using state-of-the-art devices, the air will be filled with green notes recalling the moss and dense vegetation of Spain's northern woods. Senior Perfumer María Ángeles Santiago created this unique fragrance. "The fragrance I created for the Forest of the Future could be compared to that whiff of green notes that the wind brings you when you drive on the road with the windows open," said María Ángeles Santiago. "At first, it is fresh and airy. Then the scent evolves into something more intense and woody with notes of cedar and pine. You can almost feel a bit of humidity. Finally, in the bottom notes you have moss and patchouli emulating the scent of humid soil or an old trunk on the ground. "