The Essence of Beauty
Author | : Aytoun Ellis |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Cosmetics |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Aytoun Ellis |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Cosmetics |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Aytoun Ellis |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 1960 |
Genre | : Cosmetics |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Aytoun Ellis |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 1962 |
Genre | : Cosmetics |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Library of Congress |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 610 |
Release | : 1960 |
Genre | : Catalogs, Subject |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Sally Pointer |
Publisher | : History PressLtd |
Total Pages | : 302 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Design |
ISBN | : 9780750938877 |
This fascinating and unique book traces the way in which we have adorned, perfumed and presented ourselves from the earliest prehistoric evidence right through tot eh dawn of the multi-million doallar cosmetics industry.
Author | : Library of Congress |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 668 |
Release | : |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Mandy Aftel |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2021-12 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780578330563 |
An artisan perfumer reveals a lost art and its mysterious, sensual history.For centuries, people have taken what seems to be an instinctive pleasure in rubbing scents into their skin. Perfume has helped them to pray, to heal, and to make love. And as long as there has been perfume, there have been perfumers, or rather the priests, shamans, and apothecaries who were their predecessors. Yet, in many ways, perfumery is a lost art, its creative and sensual possibilities eclipsed by the synthetic ingredients of which contemporary perfumes are composed, which have none of the subtlety and complexity of essences derived from natural substances, nor their lush histories. Essence and Alchemyresurrects the social and metaphysical legacy that is entwined with the evolution of perfumery, from the dramas of the spice trade to the quests of the alchemists to whom today's perfumers owe a philosophical as well as a practical debt. Mandy Aftel tracks scent through the boudoir and the bath and into the sanctums of worship, offering insights on the relationship of scent to sex, solitude, and the soul. Along the way, she imparts instruction in the art of perfume compositions, complete with recipes, guiding the reader in a process of transformation of materials that continues to follow the alchemical dictum solve et coagula (dissolve and combine) and is itself aesthetically and spiritually transforming.
Author | : Mandy Aftel |
Publisher | : North Point Press |
Total Pages | : 321 |
Release | : 2011-04-01 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 1429936126 |
An artisan perfumer reveals a lost art and its mysterious, sensual history. For centuries, people have taken what seems to be an instinctive pleasure in rubbing scents into their skin. Perfume has helped them to pray, to heal, and to make love. And as long as there has been perfume, there have been perfumers, or rather the priests, shamans, and apothecaries who were their predecessors. Yet, in many ways, perfumery is a lost art, its creative and sensual possibilities eclipsed by the synthetic ingredients of which contemporary perfumes are composed, which have none of the subtlety and complexity of essences derived from natural substances, nor their lush histories. Essence and Alchemy resurrects the social and metaphysical legacy that is entwined with the evolution of perfumery, from the dramas of the spice trade to the quests of the alchemists to whom today's perfumers owe a philosophical as well as a practical debt. Mandy Aftel tracks scent through the boudoir and the bath and into the sanctums of worship, offering insights on the relationship of scent to sex, solitude, and the soul. Along the way, she imparts instruction in the art of perfume compositions, complete with recipes, guiding the reader in a process of transformation of materials that continues to follow the alchemical dictum solve et coagula (dissolve and combine) and is itself aesthetically and spiritually transforming.
Author | : Sally Pointer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 302 |
Release | : 2011-04-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781437976670 |
Why did Egyptians wear so much make up? Were the Vikings really unwashed barbarians? This fascinating book traces the way in which we have adorned, perfumed and presented ourselves from the earliest prehistoric evidence through to the dawn of the multi-million-dollar cosmetics industry of the 20th century. Richly illustrated throughout, the book draws on archaeological and documentary evidence to show how trends in even such fleeting luxuries as perfume and cosmetics have changed through time. It also provides a comprehensive practical guide to the ingredients and tools used to make and apply cosmetics and perfumes. There are even numerous recipes, from ancient to Victorian, which have been adapted for modern usage.
Author | : Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 820 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Cookery |
ISBN | : |