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Perfumes and their Preparation

Perfumes and their Preparation

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Number of Chapters: 34

Length: 10 hours and 05 minutes

Language: English

Most of us take for granted the sense of smell. It gives pleasure, warning, anticipation and a sense of nostalgia. People have used perfumes since the days of Ancient Persia and Egypt in order to improve their personal smell. In this work, Askinson traces the history of perfumery and gives us an overview of the sources of perfumes and how they are manipulated to enhance our lives. - Summary by Lynne Thompson

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Preface (Larry Wilson)
The History of Perfumery (Larry Wilson)
About Aromatic Substances in General (Michele Fry)
Odors from the Vegetable Kingdom (Michele Fry)
The Aromatic Vegetable Substances Employed in Perfumery Part 1 (elham)
The Aromatic Vegetable Substances Employed in Perfumery Part 2 (Mayah)
The Animal Substances Used in Perfumery (DrPGould)
The Chemical Products Used in Perfumery (April Walters)
The Extraction of Odors (Availle)
The Extraction of Odors Part 2 (Availle)
The Special Characteristics of Aromatic Substances (Michele Fry)
The Adulteration of Essential Oils and their Recognition (Michele Fry)
The Essences or Extracts Employed in Perfumery (Michele Fry)
Directions for Making the Most Important Essences and Extracts (Michele Fry)
The Division of Perfumery (aniroo)
The Manufacture of Handkerchief Perfumes, Bouquets, or Aromatic Waters (Brandon Weston)
Formulas for Handkerchief Perfumes (Brandon Weston)
Ammoniacal and Acid Perfumes (DrPGould)
Dry Perfumes (DrPGould)
Formulas for Dry Perfumes (Sachets) (April Walters)
The Perfumes Used for Fumigation (aniroo)
Hygienic and Cosmetic Perfumery (Lynne T)
Preparations for the Care of the Skin (Robert Ray)
Formulas for the Preparation of Emulsions, Meals, Pastes, Vegetable Milk, and Cold-Creams (Kathleen Moore)
The Preparations Used for the Care of the Hair (Pomades and Hair Oils) (Kathleen Moore)
Formulas for the Manufacture of Pomades and Hair Oils (Kathleen Moore)
Preparations for the Care of the Mouth (Lynne T)
Cosmetic Perfumery (aniroo)
Skin Cosmetics and Face Lotions (Michele Fry)
Hair Cosmetics (Michele Fry)
Hair Dyes and Depilatories (April Walters)
Wax Pomades, Bandolines, and Brillantines (aniroo)
The Colors Used in Perfumery (Larry Wilson)
The Utensils Used in the Toilet (Larry Wilson)
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