At the eastern end of Pakistan at the point where it enters Kashmir, there is a mine where salt crystal rock is hewn from the earth. The mine penetrates deep into the heart of the mountain where pink veins of this ancient mineral run through the caves. The local miners crush, sieve and grade the harvested rock. The pinkest rock containing the richest mineral content is the Himalayan salt that is an ila keystone ingredient.

In the Atlas mountains of Morocco, the ancient argan trees are filled with goats! Goats love the leaves and nuts of the argan tree and climb nimbly through the spiky thorns and branches to graze. The local Berber women work in their co-operative to process and cold press the fragrant oil which they prize for its health-giving properties and use for cooking and massage.

In the foothills of the Himalayas are slopes covered with exquisitely scented Indian Rosa Damascena, cultivated by Pawan and his family for generations. After harvesting the roses, they immediately distil the petals by mixing with water and heating in copper vats. This results in a distillate of essential rose otto with the richest scent and purest composition.