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In the past, Aceh was once a region which exports 80 percent
The world needs patchouli oil. In other words, 80 percent of the oil of patchouli
circulating around the world comes from Aceh.

This is expressed by the French perfume entrepreneur Alexandre Daniel H of
Payan Bertrand perfume company while attending the inaugural test
Farmers refining machine patchouli Patchouli Paya Raoh in Gampong
Kaye Jatoe, District Geuleumpang Tiga, Pidie, Aceh.

Alex came with two colleagues from the same company
each has expertise as an expert aromatic and experts
the history of perfume. 

"From the Dutch era, VoC (Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie or The Dutch East India Company) period, 80 percent of the world patchouli
from Aceh. As a result of the current conflict on the most direct supply
Sulawesi, but the quality is not as good as Aceh, "said Alex, who claimed to have seven
year in Aceh.

Asked how persentanse patchouli oil production Aceh today, Alex
said that, although there is no data, he estimated that Aceh
Coloring only 20 percent of world production of patchouli oil.[]

*This article is the result of my coverage in April 2014