The History of Scents. The Journeys of Flowers from Distant Lands

Imagine a bouquet of your favorite flowers. What are they? Bright tulips? Velvet roses? Or maybe delicate carnations? Once upon a time, all these flowers arrived to us from distant lands, enchanting travelers, explorers, and missionaries with their aroma and vibrant petals.
Did you know that upon arriving in Holland, tulips drove the whole country mad, opened wallets, and sparked a real "frenzy"? Who is a "nose" and how does he invent new perfumes? How to obtain the root of mandrake, which, according to legend, screams piercingly, deafening everyone around when it is dug up?
Traveling with flowers, you drop anchor in unknown ports to meet other worlds - sometimes hostile, sometimes friendly, get to know unfathomable peoples, other cultures, and rid yourself of prejudices.
Embark on a journey from Constantinople to Goa, from the cold lands of Lapland to the tropical Brazilian forests, following travelers and discoverers who found new species of flowers and plants, explored their medicinal properties and, of course, their scents!
This book, written by the author of "A Tasty History" Dimitri Delma, is a look at the history of the world through the petals of a flower, such a tender and ephemeral part of it, seemingly tiny and insignificant.