In Essence and Alchemy, which has been published in fourteen foreign editions, Aftel teaches the art of making natural perfumes, complete with recipes. 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.
"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. Revised 2022 Edition of Essence and Alchemy: A Natural History of Perfume by Mandy Aftel.
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