Essence and Alchemy A Book Of Perfume Hardcover DJ 2001 Mandy Aftel 1st Edition
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Type
- Hardcover
- Publication Name
- North Point Press
- Item Height
- 0.98 inches
- ISBN-10
- 0865475539
- ISBN
- 9780865475533
- Book Title
- Essence and Alchemy : a Book of Perfume
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus & Giroux
- Item Length
- 8.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2001
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Genre
- Health & Fitness
- Topic
- Beauty & Grooming, Aromatherapy
- Item Weight
- 15.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 272 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
ISBN-10
0865475539
ISBN-13
9780865475533
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1831928
Product Key Features
Book Title
Essence and Alchemy : a Book of Perfume
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2001
Topic
Beauty & Grooming, Aromatherapy
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Health & Fitness
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight
15.1 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
00-053376
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"Even for those of us who may not be inspired to try our hand at the venerable art of the parfumier, this book has much to offer: fascinating facts about the history of perfume, its links with the ancient art of alchemy and the roles it has played in many cultures . . . Aftel proves an enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide." --Merle Rubin, Los Angeles Times "Rarely has the glory of the sense of smell reached such heights as in the imaginative mind of sensory superstar Mandy Aftel." --Annette Green, President, Fragrance Foundation
Dewey Decimal
668/.54
Synopsis
An artisan perfumer reveals a lost art and its mysterious, sensual history. For centuries, people have taken what seems to be an instinctive pleasure in rubbing scents into their skin. Perfume has helped them to pray, to heal, and to make love. And as long as there has been perfume, there have been perfumers, or rather the priests, shamans, and apothecaries who were their predecessors. Yet, in many ways, perfumery is a lost art, its creative and sensual possibilities eclipsed by the synthetic ingredients of which contemporary perfumes are composed, which have none of the subtlety and complexity of essences derived from natural substances, nor their lush histories. Essence and Alchemy resurrects the social and metaphysical legacy that is entwined with the evolution of perfumery, from the dramas of the spice trade to the quests of the alchemists to whom today's perfumers owe a philosophical as well as a practical debt. Mandy Aftel tracks scent through the boudoir and the bath and into the sanctums of worship, offering insights on the relationship of scent to sex, solitude, and the soul. Along the way, she imparts instruction in the art of perfume compositions, complete with recipes, guiding the reader in a process of transformation of materials that continues to follow the alchemical dictum solve et coagula (dissolve and combine) and is itself aesthetically and spiritually transforming.
LC Classification Number
TP983.A72 2001
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