Salt: Mineral or Vegetable?
Woods, flowers, earth… salt is standing on solid ground. It’s a creative trend that’s on the rise, with the word salt generally appearing clearly in the product’s name. Well beyond the sea-breeze concept that salt has usually been associated with up ‘til now, this new trend stretches into an imaginary taste dimension: from a lightly salty drink made from vetiver root(*), (since vetiver grows in salt marshes) to Asian fusion cuisine…
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Vetiveria nigritana is not the same variety of vetiver as the one used in fragrances (vetiveria zizianoids). It is used to make a sort of “root beer” in some African countries. It inspired Céline Ellena to create the fragrance Sel de Vetiver. |
