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Perfumes and their Preparation

by George William ASKINSON ( - )

Preface

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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Listen next episodes of Perfumes and their Preparation:
The Aromatic Vegetable Substances Employed in Perfumery Part 2 , About Aromatic Substances in General , Ammoniacal and Acid Perfumes , Cosmetic Perfumery , Directions for Making the Most Important Essences and Extracts , Dry Perfumes , Formulas for Dry Perfumes (Sachets) , Formulas for Handkerchief Perfumes , Formulas for the Manufacture of Pomades and Hair Oils , Formulas for the Preparation of Emulsions, Meals, Pastes, Vegetable Milk, and Cold-Creams , Hair Cosmetics , Hair Dyes and Depilatories , Hygienic and Cosmetic Perfumery , Odors from the Vegetable Kingdom , Preparations for the Care of the Mouth , Preparations for the Care of the Skin , Skin Cosmetics and Face Lotions , The Adulteration of Essential Oils and their Recognition , The Animal Substances Used in Perfumery , The Aromatic Vegetable Substances Employed in Perfumery Part 1 , The Chemical Products Used in Perfumery , The Colors Used in Perfumery , The Division of Perfumery , The Essences or Extracts Employed in Perfumery , The Extraction of Odors , The Extraction of Odors Part 2 , The History of Perfumery , The Manufacture of Handkerchief Perfumes, Bouquets, or Aromatic Waters , The Perfumes Used for Fumigation , The Preparations Used for the Care of the Hair (Pomades and Hair Oils) , The Special Characteristics of Aromatic Substances , The Utensils Used in the Toilet , Wax Pomades, Bandolines, and Brillantines