Best books about perfume originally posted by gneoh. Perfume is a liquid that gives people, things and rooms a good smell. Reading perfume is like being submerged in a dark pool of the senses. Materials by abc odour creation kits essential oils specialties software product bases custom services online study equipment formulas resources search contact.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Perfume manufacture in russia grew after 1861 and became globally significant by the early 20th century. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. From 18th century to present as the evenings are getting colder, the prospect of staying in becomes much more attractive, especially when one can look forward to curling up under a blanket with a great book and a steaming cup of tea.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The novel explores the sense of smell and its relationship with the emotional meanings that scents may have. From the belle epoque through the swinging sixties, to the naughty nineties and beyond, ostrom brings intelligence and wit to this most ravishing of subjects. Perfumed oils were applied to the skin for either cosmetic or medicinal purposes. Perfumes of cleopatra and julius caesar donato, giuseppe on. She likes talking about these things with anyone who will listen. Dec 08, 2010 here is raphaella barkleys comprehensive library on fragrance. For novices, scholars, noses anyone interested in fragrance, this is a book that. Fragrance, the story of perfume from cleopatra to chanel by edwin t. The story of a murderer is a 1985 literary historical fantasy novel by german writer. The earliest edition was created in 1932 and the newest is from 2000. Arte 1999 le florentin, rene les parfums desforges, girardot et cie 1927 le gallienne, richard the history of perfume.
What i love about this book is its slightly esoteric slant with history, myths and alchemy or fragrance and fragrance materials. If youre a perfume aficionado, you probably know the basics of the modern history of perfume. While most contemporary scents are produced from synthetic materials, the original fragrances were a combination of plant or animal products and rich oils. The idea that fragrance can be divided into male and female is purely a product of 50 years of marketing. Perfume neurobiology of sensation and reward ncbi bookshelf. Perfume is a powerful tool to express our personality, build our selfimage and engage with others. History of perfume and fragrances the history of perfume is a reflection of humanity. One of my favorite places to visit was the library and i guessed i would become a librarian. A natural history of perfume by mandy aftel, the secret of scent. Preferably with a male main character and no romance, please.
Perfume, from the latin per fumum, meaning through smoke, has been a barometer of society and its mores throughout recorded history. Estee lauder created youth dew and with it, distilled the essence of 1950s suburbia. Perfumes were used in the earliest human civilizations. As a child, i decided when i was an adult i would work with books. She gives you the history of perfume through the ages, from the ancient egyptians and assyrians. Since the beginnings of history people had preference towards pleasant smells. Joy, scandal, sin a cultural history of fragrance from 1750 to the present. One hundred perfumes and scents in all their fragrant glory reveal a fascinating social history of the past century. Babylonia was a trade route long even before tapputis time. There was the patriotic impact of english lavender during world war i and perfumes that captured the egyptomania of the 1920s.
A mesmerizing, moving, and elegantly written debut novel, the language of flowers beautifully weaves past and present, creating a vivid portrait of an unforgettable woman whose gift for flowers helps her change the lives of others even as she struggles to overcome her own troubled past. New references and images are continually being added. With his in the library perfume, though, brosius evokes the books themselves, conjuring up russian and moroccan leather bindings, cloth, and a rare english novel. The odoriferous compounds that make up a perfume can be manufactured synthetically or extracted from plant or animal sources. The two principal methods of use at this time was the burning of incense and the. Stephanie burns is a writer obsessed with dogs, pop culture, cupcakes and the smell of old books. Fragrances, in fact, accompany us in everyday life and tell something about us, raising memories and feelings.
Book perfume because the whole world should smell like books. Lead singer and guitarist kurt cobain described the novel as one of his favourite books, which he reread ten times and kept near him, in an. You know how guerlain and coty were the first big companies to massproduce perfume, you know that. The two principal methods of use at this time was the burning of incense and the application of balms and ointments. Heres my list of books on perfume making, as per request. If you enjoyed the bbc documentary on perfume, youll enjoy reading burrs book on the fragrance industry. Nov 28, 2011 with his in the library perfume, though, brosius evokes the books themselves, conjuring up russian and moroccan leather bindings, cloth, and a rare english novel. It is made of oils which give off scent to the surrounding air. It was the muslim world that kept the traditions of perfume alive during this timeand helped trigger its revival with the onset of international trade. Many famous books center on or are based around perfume, from patrick. You can find an extensive bibliography of perfume books at scented pages. Jul 31, 2015 if youre a perfume aficionado, you probably know the basics of the modern history of perfume. Aftels 2005 book scents and sensibilities guides the reader through the history and creation of solid perfume.
The strange history of perfume, from ancient roman foot. The story of a murderer penguin essentials by suskind, patrick isbn. The mass marketing of perfume, which includes a lot of synthetics and chemicals. Persian and arab chemists helped codify the production of perfume and its use spread throughout the world of classical antiquity. History of perfume perfume from latin per fumus, which means through smoke is a substance created to provide a pleasant smell. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Lets get to your final book, the essence and the alchemy. This is by mandy aftel, who is an allnatural perfumer in berkeley. A perfume lovers book list nov 08, 2012 im a reader.
The ancient greeks, romans, and islamic world learned about perfumes from the egyptians. I have read and studied several books about the history of perfumery and ingredients one needs just to start. The production of perfume in the soviet union became a part of the planned economy in the 1930s, although output was not high. He was in very truth his own god, and a more splendid god than the god that stank of incense and was quartered in churches. Peer over his shoulder as he goes on a fantastic, perverse quest of selfdiscovery. As there are hieroglyphics depicting ancient egyptians crafting scented liquids on the walls of the pyramids. Egyptians were responsible for the origin of perfume. Mar 27, 2019 history of perfume around the world the ancient egyptians were the first to incorporate perfume into their culture, followed by the ancient chinese, hindus, israelites, carthaginians, arabs, greeks, and romans. Perfume is much more than just one more publication in the field of french andor european studies. Essay about history of perfume and fragrances 1680 words. During the old and middle kingdoms, perfumes were reserved. We also share a fondness for comfortable shoes, expensive perfume and books. Ackerman, diane an alchemy of mind ackerman, diane natural history of the senses aftel, mandy essence and alchemy. My favorite perfume to date and a staple for the fall.
In early america, the first scents were colognes and scented water by french explorers in new france. So much wasted time in this book about history of perfume making and notes used, etc. Like fashion, it provides a road map to peoples strivings for individuality, selfaggrandizement, social standing, and feelings of wellbeing. There is no such thing as masculine perfume, or feminine perfume. To understand perfume, we would need to start at its inception, back in the time of the ancient egyptians.
Perfume, by patrick suskind, follows the life of a man born in paris, 1738 with no personal odor. The story follows jeanbaptiste grenouille, an unloved orphan in 18thcentury france who is born with an exceptional sense of smell, capable of distinguishing a vast range of scents in the world around him. The word perfumery refers to the art of making perfumes. Coming to my senses by alyssa harad love this book. If youre new to the subject, check out building a fragrance library. Or maybe she was just inventing an artform that speaks to the history of trade. Perfume intelligence an illustrated encyclopaedia of perfume. Ancient people burned fragrant resins gums and woods as incense. The story of a murderer from the worlds largest community of readers. It today made as a mixture of fragrant essential oils, aroma compounds, fixatives and solvents but in the ancient times scents are produced by burning of incense and aromatic herbs hence the name.
The essence discover the world of perfume gestalten. In the library cb i hate perfume perfume a fragrance for. A must if you are interested in the history of scents. The book explores the varied world of perfumes, smells, and aromatic incense to reveal the why fragrance has this enduring allure. The 15 ml bottle goes on subtly and fades fast, within a few hours or so. Grenouille becomes a perfumer but later becomes involved in murder. The origin of perfume is commonly attributed to the ancient egyptians. Perfume was further refined by the romans, the persians and the arabs. Knize fragrances were made in collaboration with perfumers francois coty, vincent roubert and heinz gottschalk. The story of a murderer is a 1985 literary historical fantasy novel by german writer patrick suskind.
For the first one history of perfumery and great perfumes, i found roja doves the essence of perfume simple but good as an intro. Perfume is, quite simply, a mastery of some of the most frequent scents, and the artful combination thereof to produce a unique smell for an individual person. She talks about how people have moved away from the idea of perfume as a ritualistic, meditative, aesthetic creation. We know its been used to communicate with the gods, to seduce, as a display of wealth or for pure pleasure for thousands of years. Beginning with the earliest available information 6th century b. Peer into the incredible, horrible life and mind of grenouille, a man who, from birth, revolts the senses of anyone in his presence. To be in the draw, leave a comment below or like aphrodesia on facebook if you do not have a comment about the reading list you could name a character or perfume ingredient in the novel. Perfume was first used by the egyptians as part of their religious rituals. The story of a murderer by patrick suskind and the wasp factory by iain banks.
Was tapputi deriving wearable perfume to simply mask the stink of being human. Perfume is a wonderfully written, magical tale full that is sometimes funny, other times scary and often just plain weird. She comes out of the same movement for the best natural ingredients that created chez panisse restaurant, also in berkeley, which started the foodie revolution. So my dream of becoming a hobby perfume maker is no more. You dont have to be a history buff or anorak to be bewitched by the history of fragrance. What if wearing perfume was a way of communicating the place where you were from. Afaik theres nothing like a collegestyle textbook on perfume composition. Jul 22, 2015 was tapputi deriving wearable perfume to simply mask the stink of being human.
Best books about perfume do you mean about perfume history, or about chemistry and creating perfumes. The word perfume is used today to describe scented mixtures and is derived from the latin word, per fumus, meaning through smoke. A natural history of perfume and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. A short introductory chapter introduces the major scent families, along with some basic production techniques and perfume terminology. The nose behind this fragrance is christopher brosius. Apparently the only way you can learn about actualtrue perfume making is to take classes or attend a perfume school, and of course those cost an arm and a leg. For as long as written history has existed, so has perfume. He is a firm believer in judging a book by its coverthat is, how good the cover tastes. Schiffer publishing perfume, cologne, and scent bottles through 1,028 breathtaking color photographs and extensive research, jacquelyne north has captured the enchantment of perfume bottles throughout the ages in a newly revised edition reflecting todays market. They merely contain information a chapter here, a table there which might come handy. This man, johnbaptiste grenouille is best described by suskind as one of the most gifted and abominable personages in an era that knew no lack of gifted and abominable personages.
Here is raphaella barkleys comprehensive library on fragrance. The best books on perfume five books expert recommendations. And perhaps much longer, even if archaeologists cant yet find. The word perfume comes from the latin per fumum, meaning through smoke. Designer knize has 8 perfumes in our fragrance base. The rise of christianity, however, saw a decline in the use of perfume for much of the dark ages. The ancient history of perfume perfumes have come a long way from their origins. Many people are aware of the intoxicating aroma that comes from a favorite perfume.
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