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

Essence and Alchemy: A Natural History of Perfume

Mandy Aftel

missing page info Add in missing page information first pub 2001 (editions)

nonfiction history science informative slow-paced
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For centuries, people have taken 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, with its lush history and creative and sensual possibilities, is a lost art. ...

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