Produced,
directed, written, filmed and narrated
by Kendra Grace.
60 minutes.
Watch the preview
Precious Essence is a documentary
film reporting on the production of the essential oils of flowers. It takes
place in the classic locations around the world for each activity: Bulgaria
for roses, France for lavender, India for Jasmine, and Tunisia for orange
blossoms. This motion picture depicts the flower fields and distilleries.
In India the documentary presents a complete report on the making of stick
incense.
This program explores the theraputic value of these essences that are the
foundation of the fragrance industry, and the history of the different ethnic
groups involved in the production of the flower oils or essences.
Included is a Yoruba plant myth and a ritual using fragrant plants to invoke
the Gods and Goddesses of ancient Africa in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
The documentary features aromatherapy author and artisan perfumer Kendra Grace,
delivering the different reports for each location. This 60 minute DVD has
a menu of choices for the different world locations and reports.
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