Reddit reviews Essence & Alchemy: A Natural History of Perfume
We found 3 Reddit comments about Essence & Alchemy: A Natural History of Perfume. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
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We found 3 Reddit comments about Essence & Alchemy: A Natural History of Perfume. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
/u/acleverpseudonym has his own perfume line. Although sometimes he is a little shy about calling himself a perfumer! You can check out his line here
In terms of making your own, if you are looking for some legitimate formulas to begin with you can check out this site.
If you are looking for a book on how to get started then you can check out Mandy Aftel's book Essence and Alchemy: A Natural History of Perfume. Although her book is about natural fragrances the same idea can be extended to aroma chemicals.
We also have a fragrance DIY subreddit on here /r/DIYfragrance/.
If you have specific questions do not hesitate to ask, either on here on in the DIY forum, there are more than a few people around that will reply
Welcome! I too enjoy reading about the mystique and history of perfumery, I know of 3 titles that may interest you:
https://www.amazon.com/Essence-Alchemy-Natural-History-Perfume/dp/1586857029/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=history+of+perfumes&qid=1554130685&s=books&sr=1-1
https://www.amazon.com/Fragrant-Secret-Scent-Mandy-Aftel/dp/1594631417/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=history+of+perfumes&qid=1554130685&s=books&sr=1-8
https://www.amazon.com/Scented-Palace-History-Antoinettes-Perfumer/dp/1845111893/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=Marie+Antoinette%27s+perfume&qid=1554130747&s=books&sr=1-2-catcorr
Alkemia was also my first exploration into the indie fragrance world, which samples did you pick up? (Oh and there is nothing wrong with fishing for extra compliments;) )
On the heels of this excellent response, I would also recommend Essence & Alchemy by Mandy Aftel of Aftelier Perfumes. A really excellent introductory work on blending natural oils and absolutes.