![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() No one knows this better than artisan natural perfumer Mandy Aftel, who has spent nearly thirty years immersed in the world of scent, culling the most beautiful natural essences from all over the world and using them to create exquisite fragrances. Yet in many ways perfumery, with its lush history and creative and sensual possibilities, is a lost art. In short, it’s a cultural gem.” - Saskia Wilson Brown, director and founder of The Institute for Art and Olfactionįor centuries, people have taken an instinctive pleasure in rubbing scents into their skin and using them to pray, to heal, and to make love. It’s a crucial societal touchpoint and a huge factor in the ongoing evolution of independent perfumery. Publication Date Originally published in 2001, Revised and re-released in 2022ĭescription “In my experience, Essence and Alchemy is the first book that people turn to when they’re starting their practices with perfumery. ![]()
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