The herbarium is more than just a book containing treasures of dried flowers and plants. It is the delicate gesture of a botanist, the nostalgic gesture of a traveller, and the contemplative gesture of a lover. A beautiful object in itself The Scented Herbarium of the Officine Universelle Buly can be as contemplated, read as much as it can be breathed in. Each page is transformed into an olfactory, historical and mythical tale. Various century-old epics and little-known legends on these fabulous vegetables and herbs are unveiled A divinely synaesthetic work, it appeals to all the human senses: the eye rests on its elegant cover in bright green fabric, the hands discover the discreet embossing of the gold lettering, while the illustrated pages release their garden fragrances. Once scratched, they diffuse their olfactory elixir: the scents of the twelve ingredients used in Les Jardins Français collection, famous for their culinary delights but less so for their scent. Tomato, redcurrant, rhubarb, beetroot, watercress, parsley, cucumber, mint, verbena, basil, and lastly the audacious carrots and sweet potatoes reinvent their splendour in their fragrant form. A sublime collection of illustrations, odysseys and perfumes to be gifted to a lucky recipient (or to yourself) for an escape through gardens, worlds and eras. This one is inscribed to me but I can add a label and inscribe to anyone you like!