This absorbing history of perfume through the 19th century, is accompanied by recipes for perfumes, some going back centuries. Don’t expect synthetics here—they mostly came in in the 20th century—as all the recipes are made with naturals including some, unobtainable, such as natural musk. The ingredients are extravagant, but it’s hard to imagine what people smelled like. (389 pages)
This absorbing history of perfume through the 19th century, is accompanied by recipes for perfumes, some going back centuries. Don’t expect synthetics here—they mostly came in in the 20th century—as all the recipes are made with naturals including some, unobtainable, such as natural musk. The ingredients are extravagant, but it’s hard to imagine what people smelled like. (389 pages)
