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Lavender Field, Provence, France, 1998

"Enchantment blooms in orderly rows on the Plateau de Valensole in Provence, where fragrant fields of lavandin, a lavender hybrid, lure passersby. Heart of traditional perfumery, France has lost much of its flower production to developing nations with less costly land and labor."

—From "Perfume: The Essence of Illusion," October 1998, National Geographic magazine

Photograph by Robb Kendrick