The Umbelliferae family, also known as Apiaceae, holds immense interest from a perfumery perspective, as many plants within this family contain essential oils. Essential oils are extracted from seeds (caraway, cumin, celery), roots (lovage, angelica), latex/gum resin (galban), or even the entire plant (coriander, anise). In some cases, a single plant can yield several quite different essential oil... Read full article: Carrot in Life and Perfume
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