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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. With gorgeous illustrations, the book also serves as a practical guide to making custom scents for a variety of uses, and explains the process of selecting 'base notes,' 'heart notes' and 'head notes' to create truly personal aromas and perfumes.
Softcover. English. Gibbs Smith, Publisher. 2004. ISBN: 9781586857028. 256pp. Good condition in softcover. Book No: 49493