Travel is said to broaden the mind. The mind for sure, but also sensitivity, memory...
And the smelling sense.
In order to discover new and captivating smells, and to meet perfumery players as well, last december I decided to put on my backpack and to leave to South India for some time.
My experience as a perfumer drove me to the midst of spice and flower fields, discovering exotic smells and flavors enhanced by the surrounding heat. Olfactory impressions, anecdotes and pictures are the key words of this blog where hopefully, perfumery professionals and India lovers will find something to satisfy their curiosity...

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2/09/2010

Dal curry recipe


Ingredients for 4 people:
- 1cup coral lentils, or Masur dal
- 2cups water and half
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 chopped tomato
- 1 chopped onion

2/06/2010

Garam Massala recipe

Ingredients :
- 1 handful cinnamon sticks broken into pieces
- 1/2 handful cloves 
- 1/2 handful anise seeds de graines d'anis
- 5 to 8 green cardamon pods
- 1 tablespoon black pepper


Mill the spices. It's ready !