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Essence and Alchemy | 
 enlarge | Author: Mandy Aftel
Publisher: Gibbs Smith, Publisher
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
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Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 148867
Media: Paperback
Pages: 256
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5 x 0.6
ISBN: 1586857029
Dewey Decimal Number: 646
EAN: 9781586857028
ASIN: 1586857029
Publication Date: October 6, 2004
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Product Description
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. < BR>
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 Great for those who love fragrances or thinking of creating your own. September 23, 2008
Mario T. Gomez (East Bay Area, CA)
This book has motivated me to create my own fragrance rather than buying one from the department store. It gives a history of perfume throughout history. Since Mandy Aftel has a fragrance shop here in California, I plan on visiting it.
I look forward to beginning my journey into the world of Essence and Alchemy (creating fragrances).
 Great Book! April 6, 2008
Ross L. Urrere
Easy to read and really full of useful information done in a wonderful and passionate style.
It gave me a solid grounding in the how and why of aroma. Plus it is great fun to read!
Fascinating! Delightful! February 7, 2008
M. Mistretta (Seattle, WA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Essence & Alchemy was a really wonderful adventure in reading. From the history of perfume to the process, old and new, involved in extracting essences, to the follow-along steps to creating your own perfume, I found this book to be entertaining and informative from the first page to the last. The comparison between perfumery and alchemy was insightful. The illustrations were charming and fun. I learned a lot and was engaged the whole way through! Highly recommended to any fan of unusual nonfiction subjects.
A revelation about scent February 5, 2008
Patricia B. Ryan (New York)
This book is a very authoritative treatment of the subject, but that's not what makes it great. Aftel's passion for her subject, conveyed in lyrical, sensuous writing, is incredibly contagious.
Unexpectedly Lyrical August 18, 2007
P. Ryan (Upstate New York)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this book for information on how to make natural perfume, and was not disappointed, but what makes it so compelling is the elegance of the writing. Very evocative, really steeps you in the world of fragrance.
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