Perfumes and their Preparation
George William Askinson
34 chapters · 10 h 5 min · English
Read by Larry Wilson, Michele Fry, elham, Mayah, DrPGould, April Walters and others
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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
Chapters
1 Preface 6 min 2 The History of Perfumery 11 min 3 About Aromatic Substances in General 16 min 4 Odors from the Vegetable Kingdom 16 min 5 The Aromatic Vegetable Substances Employed in Perfumery Part 1 42 min 6 The Aromatic Vegetable Substances Employed in Perfumery Part 2 47 min 7 The Animal Substances Used in Perfumery 12 min 8 The Chemical Products Used in Perfumery 45 min 9 The Extraction of Odors 45 min 10 The Extraction of Odors Part 2 19 min 11 The Special Characteristics of Aromatic Substances 43 min 12 The Adulteration of Essential Oils and their Recognition 20 min 13 The Essences or Extracts Employed in Perfumery 9 min 14 Directions for Making the Most Important Essences and Extracts 29 min 15 The Division of Perfumery 2 min 16 The Manufacture of Handkerchief Perfumes, Bouquets, or Aromatic Waters 5 min 17 Formulas for Handkerchief Perfumes 53 min 18 Ammoniacal and Acid Perfumes 14 min 19 Dry Perfumes 3 min 20 Formulas for Dry Perfumes (Sachets) 9 min 21 The Perfumes Used for Fumigation 18 min 22 Hygienic and Cosmetic Perfumery 4 min 23 Preparations for the Care of the Skin 7 min 24 Formulas for the Preparation of Emulsions, Meals, Pastes, Vegetable Milk, and Cold-Creams 27 min 25 The Preparations Used for the Care of the Hair (Pomades and Hair Oils) 5 min 26 Formulas for the Manufacture of Pomades and Hair Oils 17 min 27 Preparations for the Care of the Mouth 23 min 28 Cosmetic Perfumery 2 min 29 Skin Cosmetics and Face Lotions 17 min 30 Hair Cosmetics 9 min 31 Hair Dyes and Depilatories 16 min 32 Wax Pomades, Bandolines, and Brillantines 5 min 33 The Colors Used in Perfumery 8 min 34 The Utensils Used in the Toilet 3 min
