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To women the whole world over, perfume means glamour, and in the world of perfume, Jean-Claude Ellena is a superstar. In this one-of-a-kind book, the master himself takes you through the doors of his laboratory and explains the process of creating precious fragrances, revealing the key methods...

In Essence and Alchemy, which has been published in fourteen foreign editions, Aftel teaches the art of making natural perfumes, complete with recipes. She 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. Tracking scent through the boudoir and bath and into the sanctums of worship, she offers insights on the relationship of scent to sex, solitude, and the soul, unearthing a forgotten world of natural essences and their profound resonance with body, mind, and spirit.

After my teenage son’s acne disappeared by using a homemade organic soap that one of my friends had made, I got interested in the chemistry of soap making. I researched, watched, practiced, and learned everything there is to know about soap making at home. My goal initially was not only to learn how to make soap but the real chemistry of soap making, what makes soap a soap and why and what are natural and organic soaps and which aren’t. After about six months of hard practice and after many trials and errors, I mastered the craft of soap making at home.