Synopsis
Perfumes And Their Preparation is a comprehensive guidebook on the art and science of perfumery, written by George William Askinson and first published in 1892. The book covers a wide range of topics related to the creation of perfumes, including the history of perfumery, the properties of different essential oils and synthetic fragrances, and the techniques used to blend and create unique scents.Askinson begins by discussing the origins of perfumery, tracing its history back to ancient Egypt and exploring the use of fragrances in different cultures throughout history. He then delves into the science behind perfumery, explaining the chemical properties of different fragrance components and how they interact with each other.The bulk of the book is devoted to practical advice on the creation of perfumes, including detailed instructions on how to extract essential oils from plants, how to blend fragrances to achieve a desired scent, and how to create perfumes for different applications such as soaps, cosmetics, and room sprays. Askinson also includes a number of recipes for specific perfumes, as well as tips on how to store and package finished products.Perfumes And Their Preparation is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the art of perfumery, from hobbyists to professional perfumers. Its timeless advice and detailed instructions make it a classic reference work in the field.Containing Complete Directions For Making Handkerchief Perfumes, Smelling-Salts, Fumigating Pastils, Preparations For The Care Of The Skin, The Mouth, The Hair, Cosmetics, Hair Dyes, And Other Toilet Articles.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Présentation de l'éditeur
This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.
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