From the mountains of Provence, it has journeyed into the bottles of the greatest perfume confectioners, while its many varieties have colonized our gardens. This friend of health and beauty has become one of the most important aromatherapy oils. As a culinary accompaniment, it adds an original and subtle note to sweet and savoury dishes alike, a flavour both fresh and sunny, comprised of herbs and flowers.
In Provence and elsewhere, lavender can be found in many places: in the home, the garden, in perfumes, in cookery and even in a book, particulary when an author like Anne Simonet-Avril and a photographer such as Sophie Boussahba bring to subject the depth of their knowledge and affectionate regard.
Anne Simonet-Avril