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P A R F U M P L U S 29 A FLOWER WITH CHARACTER : NARCISSUS The narcissus appears almost at the same time as the daffodil. It comes from Central Europe, North Africa, and Asia. France (in Auvergne), Morocco, and Egypt are the major producing countries. Known since Antiquity for its medicinal virtues, this is why this flower has its name attached to mythology. It is a plant that illuminates the fields in Provence, from the Haut Var to the Verdon. It is very popular with perfumers; some varieties were even grown in the Grasse region. From now on, its picking is done on the plateaus of Aubrac and Auvergne. The perfume of the narcissus is extracted by enfleurage or by CO2 extraction. There is indeed an olfactory difference between these two types of extractions. The absolute is a viscous product with a heady, tobacco, green jasmine scent. Narcissus Absolute is mainly used in luxury perfumes to bring volume to floral and oriental accords. You can combine it with jasmine, tuberose, and solar accords with frangipani or ylang ylang Extra. CO2 extract is a premium and rare raw material. Its olfactory portrait is a green floral with a richer and more complex facet. It is closer to the complexity of the perfume of the fresh flower because many olfactory characteristics are present: from spring green to honeyed and peppery opulence, between a creamy and tobacco facet. In aromachology, breathing its perfume allows you to find hope, see the light at the end of the tunnel, and let joy shine. ALL OR NOTHING : HYACINTH, THE UNCOMPROMISING FLOWER Another early spring flower that beautifully perfumes the undergrowth is the Hyacinth. It is a bulbous plant of the Liliaceae family. Native to Western and Middle Eastern Asia: Turkey, Baghdad, and Aleppo region, it grows from sea level up to 2,000 m altitude. It is found close to France in the southwest and southeast regions. In Greek mythology, Apollo, God of the sun, and Zephyr, God of the west wind, compete for the affection of a young boy. At one point, Apollo teaches Hyakinthos how to throw the disc, and