Introduction to Artisan Perfumery

Book excerpt: Have you ever wanted to learn how to make perfume? Now you can! This introductory book includes: The history of perfumery Perfume ingredients, how they are used and benefits they bring to perfume blends A listing of commonly used fragrance oils, their notes and fragrance families A listing of commonly used essential oils, their notes and aromatherapy benefits How to blend fragrances Sample fragrance blends for you to start developing your own unique creations Formulas to create liquid and solid perfumes A listing of carrier oils and their properties Glossary Resource directory Both Angie Andriot and Alyssa Middleton are experienced in the blending and use of fragrance and essential oils as they handcraft products for their bath and body companies. In Introduction to Artisan Perfumery, they explain the ingredients and step-by-step instructions to make a variety of perfumes in a comprehensive, but easy to understand manner. This easy to follow book will have you creating unique products right away either for yourself, to make as gifts or to sell.