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Scent : a natural history of fragrance / Elise Vernon Pearlstine ; illustrations by Lara Call Gastinger.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [2022]Description: xvi, 256 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 030024696X
  • 9780300246964
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • SB301 .P32 2022
Contents:
Preface -- Introduction -- Incense, wood, and resin. The torchwoods : frankincense, myrrh, and copal ; Fragrant woods : agarwood and sandalwood -- Spices. Spices of the Western Ghats ; The Spice Islands ; Saffron, vanilla, and chocolate -- Scented gardens and aromatic herbs. Gardens ; Fragrant flowers and aromatic herbs ; Roses -- Perfumery from mandarin to musk. Humble beginnings : mint and turpentine ; Perfume notes -- Fragrance and fashion. Impossible flowers and buildings a perfume ; Scented worlds : industry and fashion -- Glossary.
Summary: In this wide-ranging and accessible new book, biologist-turned-perfumer Elise Vernon Pearlstine turns our human-centered perception of fragrance on its head and investigates plants' evolutionary reasons for creating aromatic molecules. Delving into themes of spirituality, wealth, power, addiction, royalty, fantasy, and more, Pearlstine uncovers the natural history of aromatic substances and their intersection with human culture and civilization.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves QK98.4.A1 P42 2022 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800187296
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- Introduction -- Incense, wood, and resin. The torchwoods : frankincense, myrrh, and copal ; Fragrant woods : agarwood and sandalwood -- Spices. Spices of the Western Ghats ; The Spice Islands ; Saffron, vanilla, and chocolate -- Scented gardens and aromatic herbs. Gardens ; Fragrant flowers and aromatic herbs ; Roses -- Perfumery from mandarin to musk. Humble beginnings : mint and turpentine ; Perfume notes -- Fragrance and fashion. Impossible flowers and buildings a perfume ; Scented worlds : industry and fashion -- Glossary.

In this wide-ranging and accessible new book, biologist-turned-perfumer Elise Vernon Pearlstine turns our human-centered perception of fragrance on its head and investigates plants' evolutionary reasons for creating aromatic molecules. Delving into themes of spirituality, wealth, power, addiction, royalty, fantasy, and more, Pearlstine uncovers the natural history of aromatic substances and their intersection with human culture and civilization.

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