Tucked between the village and the forest, Haruna and his father-in-law worked diligently through the night distilling dried patchouli plants, stoking the boiler with firewood, drops of fragrant ...

The aromatic oil is marketed for its calming effects ... the endemic bird Maleo, and giant forest flowers. Patchouli has been a key commodity on Indonesia’s tropical island of Sulawesi since ...

The aromatic oil is marketed for its calming effects ... the endemic bird Maleo, and giant forest flowers. Patchouli has been a key commodity on Indonesia’s tropical island of Sulawesi since ...

Workers filter patchouli oil at a refinery in Simboro, West Sulawesi, Indonesia, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) ...

The aromatic oil is marketed for its calming effects ... the endemic bird Maleo, and giant forest flowers. Patchouli has been a key commodity on Indonesia’s tropical island of Sulawesi ...

A sense of satisfaction washed over them as they watched the container fill with thick, rich brown oil, a sign of high-quality patchouli, the result of their hard work and precision. About the Spec ...