Essence and Alchemy: A Natural History of Perfume
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🌿30 years natural perfumery expertise
📚14 foreign editions
🕰️Centuries of scent history
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🌿 Unlock the ancient alchemy of scent and transform your world with nature’s purest perfumes!
- EXPERT ARTISAN INSIGHT - Learn from Mandy Aftel’s three decades of hands-on experience crafting exquisite natural fragrances.
- TIMELESS CRAFTSMANSHIP - Dive into 3,000 years of perfume artistry and rediscover a nearly lost natural tradition.
- AWARD WINNING BESTSELLER - Join thousands of readers who rated it 4.6 stars and propelled it to #4 in Aromatherapy books.
- GLOBAL ESSENCE COLLECTION - Explore rare, natural essences sourced worldwide, with authentic recipes to create your own signature scents.
- SENSORY SPIRITUAL FUSION - Uncover the deep connection between scent, emotion, and ritual—from love to solitude to worship.
Essence and Alchemy is a 2022 revised edition bestseller that blends rich historical narrative with practical natural perfume recipes. Authored by Mandy Aftel, a master perfumer with 30 years of experience, this book revives the lost art of natural fragrance making, tracing its cultural and spiritual significance across centuries. Highly rated and translated into 14 languages, it’s a definitive guide for anyone passionate about authentic, artisanal scents.
Specifications
| ASIN | B0B1VKZPBZ |
| Best Sellers Rank | #70,647 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #4 in Aromatherapy (Books) #31 in Grooming & Style |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (269) |
| Dimensions | 5 x 0.6 x 8 inches |
| ISBN-13 | 979-8218009014 |
| Item Weight | 12.3 ounces |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 264 pages |
| Publication date | May 18, 2022 |
| Publisher | Aftelier Perfumes |
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