![]() ![]() As the founder of Aftelier, a company that creates custom-made perfumes for individuals and private labels, Aftel speaks with authority and passion for scents. ![]() In a way, Essence reads as a loving ode to perfume while being a very detailed how-to guide to making solid and liquid perfumes.Īftel is well known for her expertise on perfumery. “Scent has always provided a direct path to the soul, and no one who becomes immersed in it can fail to be pleasurably changed by the experience,” Aftel quips in her beautifully written book, Essence and Alchemy. ![]() Book review: Mandy Aftel's *Essence and Alchemy: A Natural History of Perfume*Įssence and Alchemy: A Natural History of Perfume ![]()
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