I went to Lise Manniche for an entry on iris this morning, because I felt like I was missing something in my appreciation.
“Varieties of iris grow wild in Egypt today; Dioscorides gave nar as its Egyptian name. Petals of Iris albicans Lange or I. florentina have been identified in an Egyptian burial of Graeco-Roman [...]
Lise Manniche
Orris, sweet and dusty orris
May 10th, 2008 — , Lise Manniche, Natural Aromatics, Natural Perfumery, Orris, iris, violet from scentedwench @ The Scented Wench
