Essence and Alchemy: A Natural History of Perfume by Mandy Aftel

Essence and Alchemy: A Natural History of Perfume

Mandy Aftel

256 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

nonfiction history science informative slow-paced
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Renowned perfumer Mandy Aftel explores the primal nature and fundamental importance of aroma in everyday life, teaching people about the nature of smell and the idea of "olfactory consciousness" in Essence and Alchemy: A Natural History of Perfume.

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