Essence and Alchemy: A Book of Perfume by Mandy Aftel

Essence and Alchemy: A Book of Perfume

Mandy Aftel

256 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

nonfiction history science informative slow-paced
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For centuries, people have taken what seems to be an instinctive pleasure in rubbing scents into their skin, and using them to pray, to heal, and to make love. Yet in many ways perfumery is a lost art, its creative and sensual possibilities eclips...

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